Canada’s Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy

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February 10, 2014

Eleanor Fast, Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences

The world of ideas moves quickly so the Federation was eager to respond when the government asked for input to inform a refresh the 2007 S&T Strategy.  Our submission responded to the three areas highlighted in the government’s consultation document: business innovation, developing innovative and entrepreneurial people, and research excellence. 

We hope you will read our full submission, available  here, in which we emphasize that successful business innovation is a people-centered process; innovation may be accelerated through digital research and technologies; experiential learning and collaboration should be facilitated across all sectors of the economy; and Canadian science and technology strength depends on social sciences and humanities.