Consider Canada commission Local IDEAs to prepare a series of reports on the state of the 11 cities that they represent. One set of these reports used a range of data to assess the state of innovation and R&D in each city-region. Data themes include: patenting, inventor connections, private sector R&D expenditures, post-secondary research funding, venture capital, and university spin-offs. You can download each profile here:
Calgary – Edmonton – Halifax – Montreal – Ottawa-Gatineau – Quebec (City) – Saskatoon – Toronto – Vancouver – Waterloo – Winnipeg