Innovation Next
Innovation Next provided a consensus direction and a springboard for further action in the sphere of innovation. During this national conference, leaders from all sectors - private, public, academia and social - focused on actions necessary to advance innovation in Canada.
Innovation Next: Leading Canada to Greater Productivity, Competitiveness and Resilience

Public Sector Innovation in Canada
The Public Policy Forum set out to engage nearly 100 public sector leaders in conversations about the challenges facing Canada’s public administration, the measures being undertaken to innovate, and the obstacles to change.
Innovation in government:Conversations with Canada's public service leaders

Innovation in Canada’s Resource Sectors
The Public Policy Forum brought together leaders from the Canadian mining industry, forestry, oil, gas, and energy sectors from across Canada for a one-day conference to uncover the current state of innovation in the resource sectors and to discuss opportunities as well as strategies for advancing innovation.
Innovation in Canada’s Resource Sectors

Social Innovation
To harness the creativity of innovators and champion collaboration, the Public Policy Forum convened a multi-sectoral conference called Accelerating Social Innovation: Smart Ideas for Canada, which created a platform to explore ways to build on existing innovations and develop new approaches in face emerging and current social issues.
Accelerating Social Innovation: Smart Ideas for Canada

Global Mandates
Drawing from previous PPF work in this area, the Forum explored how multi-national enterprises ( MNEs) award global mandates that drive investment and innovation in Canada. Additionally this report investigated how governments can facilitate and support the efforts of Canadian operations to win mandates and attract strategic investment.
Creating the Canadian Advantage: Attracting global mandates and investment (coming soon)

Science Day in Canada
In an article in the Globe & Mail on March 17, 2009, Preston Manning called for a gathering of "the country's tops science practitioners, administrators, entrepreneurs, investors and communicators" to discuss how research and innovation could contribute to Canada's economic recovery and prosperity. Prompted by Mr. Manning's clarion call, on May 27th 2009, the Public Policy Forum convened Science Day in Canada to spark dialogue about how research can contribute to Canada’s economic recovery and prosperity. The event's success, we initiated a broader discussion about innovation, launching the roundtable series. On April 29th, 2010 in Toronto, the Public Policy Forum awarded Preston Manning a Testimonial Award. In his acceptance speech, he articulated the importance of innovation to Canada's future prosperity.

David Mitchell's Op-ed
Innovation Nation: Building a Culture and Practice of Innovation in Canada