Home to hundreds of tech firms ranging from telecommunications giants like Nokia to fledgling software startups, Kanata North contributes billions of dollars annually to the Canadian economy. As the Kanata North Business Association embarks on its next phase of strategic planning, it invited Dan Breznitz, one of the country’s foremost innovation experts, to the Brookstreet […] Already an Insider? Log in Get Instant Access to This Article Become an Ottawa Business Journal Insider and get immediate access to all of our Insider-only content and much more. Learn More and Become an Insider Critical Ottawa business news and analysis updated daily. Immediate access to all Insider-only content on our website. 4 issues per year of the Ottawa Business Journal magazine. Special bonus issues like the Ottawa Book of Lists. Discounted registration for OBJ’s in-person events. Click here to purchase a payw
University of Toronto Professor Dan Breznitz says Canada has an innovation problem, and it’s time we did something about it. In 2021 Breznitz won the Writers’ Trust of Canada’s inaugural Balsillie Prize for Public Policy for his book, Innovation in Real Places. In this episode of Ideas Nahalah Ayed speaks with Breznitz and the three other finalists for the prize.