Creative Economy Employment in the US, Canada and the UK
I co-authored a report recently published by Nesta that compares the ‘creative economy’ employment in the US, UK and Canada. You can read the highlights and download the report here. … Continue reading
Creative & cultural workers are the most networked workers
I am very pleased to announce that my most recent article is now published in the International Journal of Creative and Cultural Industries. The article contrasts the work arrangements, social … Continue reading
Cultivating creativity in the countryside – from rural Ontario to PyeongChang, Korea
During the week of October 19th I was honored to give a seminar at the Academy of Korean Studies on the rural creative economies in Prince Edward County and Muskoka. … Continue reading
Research on the impact of Nortel’s demise on the Ottawa-Gatineau ICT cluster
On August 21, 2015 along with my colleague from University College Dublin, Dieter Kogler, I presented preliminary research on the impact of Nortel’s demise on the Ottawa-Gatineau ICT cluster at … Continue reading
Knowledge neighbourhoods
My most recent paper examines the link between urban form and the production of knowledge in contrasting economic sectors. Below is the paper abstract and link to the full paper. … Continue reading
Regional Innovation Ecosystems
Executive Summary This report examines a wide range of factors that support technological innovation and entrepreneurship in major Canadian city-regions with a special focus on urban areas in Ontario. The … Continue reading
The Spatial Scale of Innovation
This report was commissioned by the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation. It mainly examines the geography of patenting activity in Ontario and the spatial relationships between co-inventors. The lead … Continue reading
The Sociocultural Dynamics of Creativity and Innovation
Executive Summary Innovation is key to Ontario’s future economic prosperity and competitiveness. The province’s innovative capacity is based on the skills and talents of its workers. The purpose of this … Continue reading
The University and the City
On May 29, 2014 Meric Gertler, the President of the University of Toronto, gave a speech to the Toronto Board of Trade outlining his vision for how the relationship between the … Continue reading
OPINION – No Life on MaRS?
News broke today about a possible scandal involving the Liberal Government and the MaRS Discovery District, a science and technology incubator located in Toronto. The story (being put forth by the Conservative Party) is … Continue reading
The Geography of the Creative Process
Much of my work is about understanding the role of location in the creative process and how it pertains to the economy. This paper published in the Journal of Economic … Continue reading
Urban Form and the Knowledge Economy
I presented a paper at the 2012 Association of American Geographers Annual Conference in New York, NY entitled ‘Knowledge Neighbourhoods: Urban Form and Evolutionary Economic Geography’. The paper is currently … Continue reading
IPAC 2014
I will be one of the Thought Leaders on Creativity and Innovation in the 21st Century City at the 66th IPAC National Annual Conference in Edmonton, AB on June 2 & … Continue reading
City-region Profiles
This post provides links to data profiles of Canadian city-regions. These profiles were produced for the Innovation System Research Network’s (ISRN) five-year study (2006 – 2010) of Creativity and Innovation … Continue reading
Creativity and Innovation in Canadian City-regions
The Innovation Systems Research Network (ISRN) completed a SSHRC-funded five-year study (2006-2010) of Creativity and Innovation in Canadian City-regions. There were 15 case studies in total as well as country-wide … Continue reading
The Creative Economy in Muskoka
Executive Summary Over the past decade, urban and rural communities in Canada and around the world have begun to encourage a creative economy as a mechanism to use local assets … Continue reading
Impact of the Arts in Huntsville
Executive Summary This report argues that arts & culture should be placed at the centre of economic development strategy for The Town Huntsville. While the direct impact of the arts … Continue reading
Innovation and R&D Profiles for 11 City-regions
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 … Continue reading
ISRN Book Launch
The InnovationPolicyLab INVITES YOU TO ATTEND THE ISRN VOLUME SERIES BOOK LAUNCH Friday,June 6, 2014 3:30 PM -6:00PM First Floor Library at 315 Bloor Street MunkSchoolofGlobalAffairs Please … Continue reading
Local IDEAs 
Canada’s Urban Competitiveness Agenda
With the assistance of the research team at the Martin Prosperity Institute, Richard Florida and I wrote a report on the competing development models that characterize the Canadian economy. One … Continue reading →