Are you in need of current information and knowledge to make informed decisions? Turn knowledge into action with our research! We produce a continuing flow of timely and practical research publications on topics such as driving national and provincial innovation performance, corporate innovation performance, and science, technology, and R&D policy.
(The Conference Board of Canada, 32 pages, May 2015)
Good knowledge management (KM) and innovation are strongly connected. Drawing on a literature review and interviews with innovative organizations, this briefing identifies and explores KM best practices.
(The Conference Board of Canada, 8 pages)
Technology can improve the performance and productivity of organizations. But many face barriers to selecting, implementing, and using technologies to achieve benefits. This Planning and Action Guide can help.
(The Conference Board of Canada, 27 pages, March 2015)
This briefing addresses why Canadian firms lag on information and communication technologies (ICT) investment, the consequences for innovation and productivity, and what can be done to stimulate more effective ICT adoption.
(The Conference Board of Canada, 25 pages, November 2014)
This briefing examines three initiatives—innovation ecosystems, sandboxes, and harnessing the power of big data—implemented by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to create a thriving innovation culture.
(The Conference Board of Canada, 138 pages, February 2014)
This briefing addresses the issue of digital technology adoption for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It examines lessons learned and identifies best practices for and barriers to adoption.
(The Conference Board of Canada, 14 pages, November 2013)
The role of the Chief Information Officer has changed. This briefing examines how CIOs can influence—and drive—innovation in their organizations.
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Automation requires organizations to reshape themselves to enter the future world of work. Organizations—and governments—need to transform structures and practices for automation in the Canadian economy.
Impact Paper
| 26 pages |
May 2022
| Daniel Carpenter, Zafer Sonmez
| The Conference Board of Canada
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This impact paper discusses how Nordic countries build world-class innovation ecosystems. It also presents lessons for Canadian organizations to improve the country’s innovation performance.
Impact Paper
| 27 pages |
March 2022
| Darren Gresch
| The Conference Board of Canada
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IBM Canada and The Conference Board of Canada brought together a diverse group of Canadian leaders to talk about the cyber threats facing Canadian organizations and what we can all do about them. This impact paper looks at the results of those discussions.
Impact Paper
| 26 pages |
March 2022
| The Conference Board of Canada
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Canada’s small modular reactor (SMR) ecosystem suffers from a substantial investment gap. As part of this impact paper, seven strategic actions are recommended to position SMRs for commercialization and allow them to contribute to Canada’s net-zero transition.
Impact Paper
| 21 pages |
January 2022
| Babatunde Olateju, Jesse Steinberg
| The Conference Board of Canada
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How the GCC Region Can Become a Globally Competitive Innovation Leader
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| 58 pages |
December 2021
| The Conference Board, Inc.
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