Feds’ new $1.26-billion innovation fund about attracting and supporting ‘high-quality’ business investments in Canada: Bains

The Trudeau government's $1.26-billion Strategic Innovation Fund will benefit Canadians through the development of new technologies and the corresponding 'economic spin-offs,' says Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains.

Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains says new government innovation funding will look to 'accelerate economic growth, strengthen and expand the role of Canadian firms in regional and global supply chains, support economic strategies, and attract investment that creates new, well-paying jobs.' The Hill Times file photo

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BY MARCO VIGLIOTTI

October 2, 2017

Navdeep Bains is bracing for a busy few months. After all, the Innovation, Science, and Economic Development minister is preparing to lead the rollout of two major initiatives aimed at fostering greater innovation in the Canadian economy: the Strategic Innovation Fund and the development of Canada'...

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