Innovation Policy Needs, Er, Some Innovation

Wicked ecological and social challenges won’t get solved in this policy rut

Why It Matters

If society wants innovation to tackle major social and environmental challenges, we need to proactively shape innovation policy to accomplish those goals. However, Canada's bifurcated social innovation and mainstream innovation approach lags behind its international peers for building bold mission-oriented interventions our circumstances require.

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