(… even though I, myself, am an SR&ED Consultant.) This morning I received an invitation via LinkedIn that inspired me to write this post. It’s a topic that’s been irking me for a while now. You may be thinking to yourself, Read more…
“Startup Ottawa is a place for budding and seasoned entrepreneurs alike to gather, learn from each other and get access to invaluable resources, and programming. Our mission is to “Promote, Provide, & Connect” the startup businesses in Ottawa. We are Read more…
Acquisition International is an international, monthly digital business magazine committed to bringing its readers up to the minute news, comment, and analysis. Launched in 2010, it has, over the years, evolved into a business title that professionals rely on to Read more…
“Amateurs hack systems, professionals hack people.” – Bruce Schneier, American cryptographer and writer. Abstract Spear phishing is a growing attack vector in critical infrastructure sectors. The majority of cybersecurity literature focuses on presenting technical solutions to technical problems; due to the Read more…
“If you get the culture right, most of the other stuff will just take care of itself.” – Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos Abstract As the world becomes more interconnected, cybersecurity continues to be a growing concern in critical infrastructure environments. Read more…
As part of my Masters of Applied Science in Technology Innovation Management, we were regularly asked questions about the use of technology. This is the response to one of the questions. Should every company establish a virtual community to benefit Read more…
Introduction The challenges of digitizing services are multiple; however, the benefits are considerable if successful. It has been called “one of the biggest opportunities and challenges facing enterprises — and their CIOs — today” (Weill & Woerner, 2013). Defined as Read more…
Introduction (Canada’s) Government has made science, technology and innovation top priorities. Since 2006, we have invested more than $11 billion in new resources to support discovery-driven and applied research, knowledge and skills development, research infrastructure and innovative activities in the private Read more…
As part of my Masters of Applied Science in Technology Innovation Management, we were regularly asked questions about the use of technology. This is the response to one of the questions. Q: Is the best motivation for involving customers or Read more…
Introduction The Innovation Canada: A Call to Action report written by the Independent Panel on Federal Support to Research & Development (R&D) was released on October 17, 2011. The concept for this report originated from the 2010 federal budget, when a Read more…
Inspiration, intention and incentives are three of the key tenets of the innovation-focused economics espoused by Atkinson & Ezell (2012). In Canada, we already have an excellent channel for delivering incentives to upwards of 24,000 corporations annually, via the Read more…