Canada ranks 16th in WIPO innovation index. We can and should do better

Canada has great potential as an innovation nation. We have talent and some exciting firms operating at the frontiers of new knowledge. But potential is not enough. We are falling short on building success.

The WIPO report comes up with a long check-list of what’s needed for a successful growth path or ecosystem to support ambitious deep-science entrepreneurs. It is a good list for Canada to use in designing an innovation strategy that delivers much better results, writes David Crane. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DAVID CRANE

October 5, 2026

TORONTO—Each year, the World Intellectual Property Organization, or WIPO, publishes an innovation index showing how well, or poorly, countries are doing. In its 2026 report, WIPO focuses on the challenges in empowering entrepreneurs at the frontiers of science. It ask...

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