The ‘Knowledge Factory’

Canada’s Science Technology and Innovation ecosystem is a derelict 60-year-old rusting 'Knowledge Factory' whose customers find its knowledge products irrelevant, costly, hard to access, and often vague about claimed benefits. New management is needed, writes former assistant deputy minister David Watters.

How could we better anticipate and manage wildfires? More generally, how could we either produce relevant new knowledge domestically from public and private sector R&D activity or, access it globally, in order to help us make better decisions in managing the impacts of key risks and challenges?Image courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY DAVID WATTERS

February 6, 2025

Canada’s Science Technology and Innovation Ecosystem is a derelict, 60-year-old, rusting “Knowledge Factory," whose customers find its knowledge products to be frequently irrelevant to their needs, costly, difficult to access, and often vague about claimed benefits. New ...

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