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Business Innovation Summit 2013: Innovation for the CorporationFeb 19–20, 2013 Toronto

Delegates will hear from an outstanding lineup of Canadian and international experts will discuss the future of innovation in Canada and to showcase how businesses can turn innovation into profit!

The Summit will provide an opportunity for participants to learn, discuss and debate the latest issues and trends relating to innovation, and determine strategies to contribute to improving innovation in Canada, at the firm-level.

Discussions will focus on how firms can achieve real gains in business innovation that translate into economic benefits and a reinvigoration of our competitive position globally. 

Featured Topics

You will have the opportunity to hear from innovation experts and successful business leaders on compelling topics such as:

  • Valuing Measurement and Finding the “Sweet Spot”—metrics to survive and thrive in the new world.
  • Making Sense of Innovation to Tap Capital Markets—closing the gap between innovators and investors.
  • The Intellectual Property Rights Debate—should IP rights be strengthened or reduced to stimulate innovation? 
  • Global Open Innovation—world class innovation without the cost.
  • Developing Skills that Create an Innovation Culture—creating a corporate culture for commercialization success.
  • Government Procurement Strategies—cutting business innovation risk while improving government performance.

Sponsored By

Cisco Canada logo

OpenText logo

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada logo

Business Development Bank of Canada logo

Deloitte logo

GE Canada logo

ING Direct logo

IBM Canada Ltd. logo

Staples logo

Corning Incorporated logo

Desjardins Group logo

Ontario Centre of Excellence logo

In Partnership With

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada logo

Special Contributors

ONE logo

ACCT logo

Backbone Magazine logo

BC Innovation Council

Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity Association logo

Canadian Innovation Centre logo

Canadian Society of Value Analysis logo

CATA logo

Colleges Ontario Network for Industry Innovation logo

DOTS - Data on the Spot logo

Innovate Manitoba logo

Invest Ottawa logo

MaRS Discovery District logo

Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre logo

Polytechnics Canada logo

RIC Centre logo

Tech Alliance logo

Venture Lab logo

The details of this conference are subject to change. Please revisit this page periodically for updated information.