Canada’s R&D Innovation Ecosystem Map 2021

Updated for 2021, Canada’s R&D/Innovation Ecosystem Map captures the current state and the latest developments in this vast national ecosystem. 

 Based on the Federal Budget 2021, the largest in Canada’s history, the map provides a detailed overview of the key research, innovation, trade, environmental and cleantech and other initiatives outlined in the document. The map summarizes all new research, development and innovation (RD/I) measures with their expected funding, timelines, and parties involved in their realization in an easy-to-understand, distilled format. 

 We identify all the stakeholders and stakeholder groups in Canada’s RD/I ecosystem, their activities, programs they lead, administer or participate in, as well as the flows of capital, people, information, and materials between them. Stakeholder groups identified include:  

• Federal, provincial and territorial governments  
• Federal granting councils 
• Not-for-profit organizations,  
• Higher education institutions,  
• Private sector  

• Global markets 

  With this updated R&D/Innovation Ecosystem map in hand, our team has provided briefings to various public and private organizations. These customized briefings include an overview of the R&D/innovation system and its main components, a focused discussion on their area of interest, critical highlights brought to light through the input-output framework, and finally, issues specific to your organization/department.