Benjamin Bergen is the President at Council of Canadian Innovators (CCI).
CCI is a member-based organization reshaping how governments across Canada think about innovation policy and supporting homegrown scale-ups to drive prosperity.
Chapters
00:00 Podcast Introduction
2:45 Reflecting on a Decade of CCI's Impact
05:32 Understanding the Shifts in Innovation Policy
08:10 The Importance of Effective Government Policies
11:16 Building Stronger Industry-Government Relationships
13:37 Navigating National Sovereignty in a Global Economy
16:44 The Role of Government Procurement in Innovation
25:10 Navigating Government Contracts and Policy Advocacy
29:23 Capital Investment and Government's Role
32:24 Tax Competitiveness and Brain Drain
34:25 CCI's Mandate to Innovate
36:02 Navigating Federal and Provincial Regulations
38:29 Intellectual Property in the Innovation Economy
42:08 Engagement Between Government and Industry
44:07 Finding Purpose in Challenging Times
