Local IDEAs

Local Indicator Database for Economic Analysis

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

June 22, 2014 · 1 Comment

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

June 20, 2014 · 1 Comment

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

May 30, 2014 · Leave a comment