Canada’s universities can boost sovereignty by converting more research into impact

We have no shortage of talent or ideas, but we need greater entrepreneurial momentum and smoother pathways to convert more of them into products, processes, and jobs.
The challenge for Canada is whether we can create stronger, shorter pathways for moving promising discoveries into the hands of businesses, governments, and communities that can deploy them, writes Susan Tighe. Pexels photograph by Alican Helik
Opinion
BY SUSAN TIGHE
September 23, 2026

Trade tensions with the United States, rising geopolitical instability, and intensifying global competition are threatening Canada’s economic and national sovereignty.

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