A Conversation with the National Director of the XPRIZE Canada Hub

Sarah McCullough shares her thoughts on finding challenges worth solving and the roles of push and pull funding in directing innovation

Aug 11 • Kyle Briggs

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July 2026

A Conversation with Ehsan Mirdamadi

Insights from a serial entrepreneur and investor on university tech transfer, sovereign AI infrastructure, and building scalable technology in Canada

Jul 28 • Kyle Briggs

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When Metrics Become Targets

An exploration of various ways Goodhart's Law shows up in Canadian innovation policy frameworks

Jul 14 • Kyle Briggs

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May 2026

The Upside of Downfalls

What Northvolt and Skype Can Teach Canada About Failure

May 26 • Kyle Briggs

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April 2026

AI Adoption in Canada: A Conversation with Daniel Munro and Creig Lamb

The directors of Shift Insights share their recommendations for human-centred, values-based AI adoption in the Canadian public and private sectors

Apr 28 • Kyle Briggs

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The Economics of Health Innovation: Assessing Value and Impact with Sasha van Katwyk

Sasha van Katwyk shares his insights on improving public and private investment decisions on emerging health technologies

Apr 1 • Kyle Briggs

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March 2026

Diagnosing Early-stage Capital Gaps and the Importance of Weak Signals

A report on North American and European university VC funds supports NACO's recent report that identifies a significant pre-seed funding gap for…

Mar 3 • Kyle Briggs

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February 2026

Bootstrapping an Innovation Ecosystem

A self-sustaining framework for investing in emerging technology

Feb 3 • Kyle Briggs

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January 2026

Connecting Research to Impact: A Conversation with the CEO of Research Nova Scotia

Stefan Leslie shares his insights on funding research that responds to the needs of society

Jan 27 • Kyle Briggs

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December 2025

Thoughts on "Intellectual Property in Canada" from the Conference Board of Canada

Christmas came early for innovation policy wonks

Dec 16, 2025 • Kyle Briggs

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Appearance before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research

Addressing systemic risk intolerance and making the case for venture philanthropy for early-stage investment in commercializing Canadian research

Dec 2, 2025 • Kyle Briggs

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November 2025

Commercializing Canadian Deep Tech

A contribution to the Canadian Council of Academies report on "The State of Science, Technology, and Innovation in Canada 2025"

Nov 18, 2025 • Kyle Briggs

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