Measuring Innovation in Canada: The Tale Told by Patent Applications

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Page Title:Measuring Innovation in Canada: The Tale Told by Patent Applications – C.D. Howe Institute
Article Title:Measuring Innovation in Canada: The Tale Told by Patent Applications
URL:https://cdhowe.org/publication/measuring-innovation-canada-tale-told-patent-applications/
Published Date:November 28, 2014
Accessed Date:February 6, 2025

Alberta and Ontario are leading the pack in innovation as measured by patents filed per capita, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute. In “Measuring Innovation in Canada: The Tale Told by Patent Applications,” authors Robbie Brydon, Nicholas Chesterley, Benjamin Dachis and Aaron Jacobs show for the first time which provinces and which sectors are leading or lagging in Canadian-led innovation for the Canadian market.

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