Fundamental science, innovation don’t need to be seen in opposition

Universities can boost the value of federal research investments by forging community and business links.

Science Minister Kirsty Duncan recently made public a report by an advisory panel on federal support for fundamental science calling for investment in ‘investigator-led research.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY JOY JOHNSON

May 24, 2017

In current policy discussions, fundamental science and innovation are often placed in opposition to one another. Is it possible to resolve this apparent conflict, and to optimize the value of government research investment, by strengthening the continuum from basic research to innovation? The quest...

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