An article by Dr. Peter Zandstra was featured in the Globe and Mail about Canada’s opportunity to assert international leadership in science, engineering and health innovation. The piece explores the opportunity Canada has to invest in a future where Canadian innovation thrives and talent flourishes, in turn supporting the national economy.
The article explores the importance of:
- Building national policies and regulatory frameworks that support health innovation.
- Creating stable and long term funding to fuel the brain gain of returning talent from the United States.
- Incentivizing private and global investment in biotechnology and medical technology.
- Prioritizing Canadian-made supplies, reagents, diagnostics, and therapeutics to ensure the autonomy of our health care system.
Read the article here.