Innovation Roundtables

When: Monday, March 22, 2010 - 11:45 – 14:00

Where: Various locations

This cross-country roundtable series aims to encourage sectors to discuss, collaborate and take action on innovation in Canada. To be held between September 2009 and March 2010, the roundtables will convene leaders in the private, public and research sectors and will seek to lay out a blueprint for innovation policy and practice in Canada. 

Roundtables have taken place in Kelowna, Victoria, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, Saskatoon, Regina and Montreal. Events are planned for Winnipeg, Waterloo, Ottawa and Atlantic Canada, As well, a number of roundtables will bring together young Innovators to discuss their successes and challenges, including one held in Toronto on December 9th. The PPF will report on each roundtable and will prepare a summary report of all roundtables in advance of a second national discussion on May 26th, 2010 at the MaRS Centre in Toronto.  

The series will continue the focus on innovation that began at Science Day in Canada. Held on May 27th 2009, this event brought sectors together for a national conversation about what must be done to turn Canada into a champion of innovation. The final report on the day's discussion is entitled Innovation Nation: Building a Culture and Practice of Innovation in Canada. 

For information, contact PPF Vice-President Paul Ledwell, at paul.ledwell@ppforum.ca or 613.238.7858, ext. 228.     

** Watch Paul's recent interview on "Creating an entrepreneurial culture in Canada" during the 2009 Canadian Science Policy Conference. **