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  • 1,001. Knowledge As a Capacity for Action Archived
    Articles and reports: 88F0017M1996002
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The paper explores the conceptualization of knowledge, as opposed to information and other media.

    Release date: 1998-10-30
  • 1,002. Linking Outcomes for Workers to Changes in Workplace Practices: An Experimental Canadian Workplace and Employee Survey Archived
    Articles and reports: 88F0017M1996003
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This paper examines a number of significant changes (real or perceived) related to wages and earnings, in the Canadian context, since the recession of the early 1980s.

    Release date: 1998-10-30
  • 1,003. Are the Costs and Benefits of Health Research Measurable? Archived
    Articles and reports: 88F0017M1996004
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This paper considers some of the conceptual and practical issues pertinent to measuring the pros and cons of health research.

    Release date: 1998-10-30
  • 1,004. Technology and Economic Growth: A Survey Archived
    Articles and reports: 88F0017M1998005
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The report gives an overview of the growing literature on the contribution of new technology to economic growth. It starts at the macroeconomic level and then it examines the contribution of new technology to economic performance of industries and firms.

    Release date: 1998-10-30
  • 1,005. Distribution of federal expenditures on science and technology, by province and territories, 1996-97 Archived
    Stats in brief: 88-001-X19980067986
    Description:

    This service bulletin presents the geographic distribution of federal government science and technology expenditures.

    Release date: 1998-10-16
  • 1,006. Total spending on research and development in Canada, 1987 to 1998e, and provinces, 1987 to 1996 Archived
    Stats in brief: 88-001-X19980057987
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    Expenditures for Research and development performed by the federal government in the National Capital Region (NCR) are excluded from the provincial federal totals and are reported separately.

    Release date: 1998-10-09
  • 1,007. A Compendium of Science and Technology Statistics Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 88F0006X1997001
    Description:

    Statistics Canada is engaged in a project "Information System for Science and Technology" which purpose is to develop useful indicators of activity and a framework to tie them together into a coherent picture of science and technology (S&T) in Canada. The Working papers series is used to publish results of the different initiatives conducted within this project. The produced data are related to the activities, linkages and outcomes of S&T. Several key areas are covered such as: innovation, technology diffusion, human resources in S&T and interrelations between different actors involved in S&T. This series also presents important data tabulations taken from regular surveys on R&D and S&T and made possible because of the existing Project.

    Release date: 1998-09-25
  • 1,008. Science and Technological Activities of Provincial Governments, 1989-90 to 1995-96 Archived
    Articles and reports: 88F0006X1997003
    Description:

    Statistics Canada is engaged in a project "Information System for Science and Technology" which purpose is to develop useful indicators of activity and a framework to tie them together into a coherent picture of science and technology (S&T) in Canada. The Working papers series is used to publish results of the different initiatives conducted within this project. The produced data are related to the activities, linkages and outcomes of S&T. Several key areas are covered such as: innovation, technology diffusion, human resources in S&T and interrelations between different actors involved in S&T. This series also presents important data tabulations taken from regular surveys on R&D and S&T and made possible because of the existing Project.

    Release date: 1998-09-25
  • 1,009. Transfers of Funds for Research and Development in Canadian Industry, 1993 Archived
    Articles and reports: 88F0006X1997005
    Description:

    Statistics Canada is engaged in a project "Information System for Science and Technology" which purpose is to develop useful indicators of activity and a framework to tie them together into a coherent picture of science and technology (S&T) in Canada. The Working papers series is used to publish results of the different initiatives conducted within this project. The produced data are related to the activities, linkages and outcomes of S&T. Several key areas are covered such as: innovation, technology diffusion, human resources in S&T and interrelations between different actors involved in S&T. This series also presents important data tabulations taken from regular surveys on R&D and S&T and made possible because of the existing Project.

    Release date: 1998-09-25
  • 1,010. Estimation of Research and Development Expenditures in the Higher Education Sector, 1995-1996 Archived
    Articles and reports: 88F0006X1997006
    Description:

    Statistics Canada is engaged in a project "Information System for Science and Technology" which purpose is to develop useful indicators of activity and a framework to tie them together into a coherent picture of science and technology (S&T) in Canada. The Working papers series is used to publish results of the different initiatives conducted within this project. The produced data are related to the activities, linkages and outcomes of S&T. Several key areas are covered such as: innovation, technology diffusion, human resources in S&T and interrelations between different actors involved in S&T. This series also presents important data tabulations taken from regular surveys on R&D and S&T and made possible because of the existing Project.

    Release date: 1998-09-25
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  • 1. Sales distribution by novelty of products (goods or services), by industry and enterprise size
    Table: 33-10-0180-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Product innovators' average percentage of sales that came from products that were new to one of the business's markets, new only to the business, and unchanged or marginally modified in three years, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and enterprise size, based on a one-year observation period. Estimates refer to fiscal year 2017 (end date falling after January 1, 2017 and on or before December 31, 2017).

    Release date: 2024-09-27
  • 2. Average expenditures on innovation activities, by industry and enterprise size
    Table: 33-10-0185-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Average expenditures (x 1,000) on specific innovation activities, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and enterprise size, based on a one-year observation period. Innovation activities include research and experimental development; acquisition or development of advanced technology; design activities related to other organizations; employee training specifically for innovation projects; consultation activities with external experts or internal workgroups; activities related to the development and implementation of new marketing methods; market preparation activities directly linked to the introduction of new goods or services; and other innovation activities. Estimates refer to fiscal year 2017 (end date falling after January 1, 2017 and on or before December 31, 2017).

    Release date: 2024-09-27
  • 3. Personnel employed outside of Canada by businesses that are not an affiliate of a foreign parent, by industry and enterprise size
    Table: 33-10-0194-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) personnel employed outside Canada by businesses that are not an affiliate of a foreign parent (in the United States of America, Mexico, other Latin American and Caribbean countries, Europe, China, other Asian countries or all other countries), by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and enterprise size, based on a one-year observation period. Estimates refer to fiscal year 2017 (end date falling after January 1, 2017 and on or before December 31, 2017).

    Release date: 2024-09-27
  • 4. Personnel employed inside Canada that are not an affiliate of a foreign parent, distributed by business activity, industry and enterprise size
    Table: 33-10-0195-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) personnel employed inside Canada by business activity, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and enterprise size, based on a one-year observation period. Business activities include production of goods, distribution and logistics, call and help centre, marketing and sales services, information and communication technology (ICT) services, professional services, engineering and research and development (R&D) services, general management, and all other business activities. Estimates refer to fiscal year 2017 (end date falling after January 1, 2017 and on or before December 31, 2017).

    Release date: 2024-09-27
  • 5. Personnel employed outside of Canada by businesses that are not an affiliate of a foreign parent distributed by business, industry and enterprise size
    Table: 33-10-0196-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) personnel employed outside Canada by businesses that are not an affiliate of a foreign parent by business activity, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and enterprise size, based on a one-year observation period. Business activities include production of goods, distribution and logistics, call and help centre, marketing and sales services, information and communication technology (ICT) services, professional services, engineering and research and development (R&D) services, general management, and all other business activities. Estimates refer to fiscal year 2017 (end date falling after January 1, 2017 and on or before December 31, 2017).

    Release date: 2024-09-27
  • 6. Personnel employed outside of Canada in core and support business activities, by businesses that are not an affiliate of a foreign parent, by industry and enterprise size
    Table: 33-10-0197-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    The number of full-time equivalent (FTE) personnel employed outside Canada in core and support activities by businesses that are not an affiliate of a foreign parent, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and enterprise size, based on a one-year observation period. Business activities include production of goods, distribution and logistics, call and help centre, marketing and sales services, information and communication technology (ICT) services, professional services, engineering and research and development (R&D) services, general management, and all other business activities. Estimates refer to fiscal year 2017 (end date falling after January 1, 2017 and on or before December 31, 2017).

    Release date: 2024-09-27
  • 7. Average expenditures on innovation activities attributable to each type of innovation, by industry and enterprise size
    Table: 33-10-0331-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description:

    Percentage of expenditures on innovation activities attributable to product (good or service), or process innovation, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and enterprise size.

    Release date: 2024-09-27
  • 8. Sales and cost of goods sold, by industry and enterprise size
    Table: 33-10-0760-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Survey of innovation and business strategy, sales and cost of goods sold, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and enterprise size for Canada and certain provinces, in 2022.
    Release date: 2024-09-27
  • 9. Industrial energy research and development expenditures by area of technology, by industry group based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and country of control
    Table: 27-10-0347-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 94976 series, with data for years 2014 - 2015 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) (75 items: Total all industries; Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting; Agriculture (except aquaculture) and support activities for crop production and animal production; Forestry, logging and support activities for forestry; ...) Country of control (3 items: Total country of control; Canada; Foreign) Energy technology (53 items: Total energy technologies; Fossil fuels; Crude oils and natural gas exploration; Crude oils and natural gas production and storage; ...) Energy-related research and development expenditures (8 items: Total in-house energy-related research and development expenditures; Funded by research and development performing companies (Canada); Funded by federal, provincial or territorial governments; Funded by all other Canadian sources; ...).
    Release date: 2024-09-19
  • 10. Characteristics of research and development in Canadian industry
    Data Visualization: 71-607-X2019016
    Description:

    This interactive data visualization dashboard provides a comprehensive picture of research and development (R&D) activities in Canadian industry. Users will find extensive coverage of characteristics on R&D activities in Canadian industry. The dashboard features information on in-house as well as outsourced R&D expenditures, statistics on energy-related R&D expenditures by area of technology and details on intellectual property product commerce.

    Release date: 2024-09-19
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Reference (44)

Reference (44) (0 to 10 of 44 results)

  • 1. Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC)
    Classification: 89-26-0004
    Description: This classification system was developed conjointly by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), and Statistics Canada which is the custodian. This shared standard classification, inspired by the Frascati Model 2015 of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), will be used by the federal granting agencies and Statistics Canada to collect, and disseminate data related to research and development in Canada. The Canadian Research and Development Classification (CRDC) first official version was the 2020 Version 1.0, now being replaced by CRDC Version 2.0. The CRDC is revised within 2 years for minor changes, and every five years for major revisions. CRDC 2020 Version 2.0 is composed of 3 main pieces: the type of activity or TOA (with 3 categories), the field of research or FOR (with 1,671 fields at the lowest level) and socioeconomic objective or SEO (with 85 main groups at the lowest level).
    Release date: 2024-04-30
  • 2. Survey of Innovation and Business Strategy, Concordance Table
    Classification: 12-604-X
    Description:

    The concordance table provides a link between data tables and the survey questions from the Survey of Innovation and Business Strategy (SIBS).

    Release date: 2021-07-30
  • 3. Higher Education Research and Development (HERD), Estimation Model and Methodology, Statistics Canada Workshop Archived
    Notices and consultations: 88F0006X2010001
    Description:

    Summary of the technical workshop on Estimates of Research and Development in the Higher Education Sector (HERD), held in Ottawa on October 16, 2009. Data users and experts from universities and colleges, granting councils and provincial and federal government departments proposed general and detailed recommendations for the methodology applied in estimating the HERD.

    Release date: 2010-02-26
  • 4. A Science-fiction Harvest Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004026
    Description:

    The issue of biotechnology in agriculture has generated much debate. This activity is designed to help students better understand biological systems for producing materials and their advantages over synthetic systems.

    Release date: 2005-01-28
  • 5. Technology on the Farm Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 96-328-M2004027
    Description:

    This activity looks at the different ways in which technology is used on the farm.

    Release date: 2005-01-28
  • 6. A Guide to Research on the New Economy Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 11-622-M2003001
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This report focusses on new studies that analyse information and communications technology industries, science-based industries, high-technology industries and firms, the knowledge-based economy, and knowledge workers.

    Release date: 2003-05-15
  • 7. Innovation in an evolving economy Archived
    Notices and consultations: 88-003-X20020026374
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Statistics Canada's annual Economic Conference provides a forum for the exchange of empirical research among business, government, research and labour communities. The conference is also a means to promote economic and socio-economic analyses while subjecting existing data to critical assessment as part of an ongoing process of statistical development and review. This year's theme was Innovation in an Evolving Economy. At the May 6-7, 2002 conference there were 12 presentations, based directly on the analysis of Science, Innovation and Electronic Information Division (SIEID) data. These presentations were given by SIEID analysts, by Statistics Canada analysts in other groups, by facilitated access researchers and by analysts using published or commissioned estimates.

    Release date: 2002-06-14
  • 8. Meeting of users and provincial providers of science and technology statistics Archived
    Notices and consultations: 88-003-X20010015591
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    The Quebec Institute of Statistics hosted a forum for Statistics Canada and provincial government experts dealing with the subject of science and technology statistics.

    Release date: 2001-03-13
  • 9. Utilization of Document Imaging Technology by the 1996 Canadian Census of Agriculture Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 21-601-M1998034
    Description:

    This paper describes the experiences, the issues and the expectations of the many different players involved in the implementation of document imaging for the Canadian Census of Agriculture.

    Release date: 2000-01-13
  • 10. A Compendium of Science and Technology Statistics Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 88F0006X1997001
    Description:

    Statistics Canada is engaged in a project "Information System for Science and Technology" which purpose is to develop useful indicators of activity and a framework to tie them together into a coherent picture of science and technology (S&T) in Canada. The Working papers series is used to publish results of the different initiatives conducted within this project. The produced data are related to the activities, linkages and outcomes of S&T. Several key areas are covered such as: innovation, technology diffusion, human resources in S&T and interrelations between different actors involved in S&T. This series also presents important data tabulations taken from regular surveys on R&D and S&T and made possible because of the existing Project.

    Release date: 1998-09-25

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