Canada’s R&D Innovation Ecosystem 2025

Federal Government This section includes and overview of R&D spending. Including a breakdown of spending by departments, programs and agencies.
Higher Education This section includes an overview of R&D spending by Colleges & Universities.
Intermediary Not-for-Profit Organizations This includes a listing of major NFP organizations participating in R&D, including the Global Innovation Clusters
Private Sector This section includes a breakdown of R&D expenditures in the private sector.
Risk Capital This section includes an over view of Canada’s venture capital and private equity.
Global Markets This section includes a breakdown of Canada’s key trading partners, including imports and exports.
Results This section includes an overview of key EDI results of Canada’s R&D Ecosystem for 2023.
Provincial Governments This section includes a breakdown of R&D expenditures by province.
Municipal Governments This section includes an overview of GDP by Census Metropolitan Area.
Domestic Markets/Household Sector This section includes an overview of the households sector including inflation and employment.
Indigenous Governments This section includes an overview of the indigenous community in Canada.

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The Performance Of Canada’s R&D and Innovation Ecosystem (2025)

The Performance Of Canada’s R&D and Innovation Ecosystem (2025)

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