Largest-ever federal investments in intellectual property a “significant step” toward improving Canada’s global competitiveness, IP experts and innovation groups say

Mark Lowey
May 19, 2021

Federal Budget 2021 included the government's largest-ever investments in intellectual property and IP services, underscoring the importance of protecting and leveraging IP for Canada’s economic growth, according to IP experts and heads of innovation groups.

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Organizations: B.C. government, BC Tech Association, Communitech, Council of Canadian Innovators, Government of Canada, Innovation Asset Collective, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, MaRS Discovery District, National Research Council, OECD, Platform Calgary, and Volta innovation hub
People: Adam Kingsley, Dana O’Born, Dr. (PhD) Cory Mulvihill, Dr. (PhD) Terry Rock, Iain Klugman, Jill Tipping, Martha Casey, and Premier John Horgan
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