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  • 1,041. Federal government personnel engaged in scientific and technological (S&T) activities, 1987-88 to 1996-97 Archived
    Stats in brief: 88-001-X19960107975
    Description:

    This service bulletin presents federal government personnel (Full-Time Equivalent - FTE*) engaged in S&T activities.

    Release date: 1996-11-08
  • 1,042. The provincial distribution of research and development (R&D) in Canada, 1979 to 1994 Archived
    Stats in brief: 88-001-X19960097974
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    This release provides a provincial distribution of the research and development activity in the ten provinces.

    Release date: 1996-10-25
  • 1,043. Distribution of federal expenditures on science and technology, by province and territories, 1994-1995 Archived
    Stats in brief: 88-001-X19960087973
    Description:

    This service bulletin presents the geographic distribution of federal government science and technology expenditures. The distribution is done every two years and the previous data available are for the period 1992-93.

    Release date: 1996-10-17
  • 1,044. Estimation of research and development expenditures in the higher education sector, 1994-1995 Archived
    Stats in brief: 88-001-X19960077972
    Description:

    The Higher Education sector is composed of "all universities, colleges of technology and other institutes of post-secondary education, whatever their source of finance or legal status.

    Release date: 1996-10-01
  • 1,045. Distribution of federal expenditures on science and technology, by province and territories, 1995-1996 Archived
    Stats in brief: 88-001-X19970078003
    Description:

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

    Release date: 1996-10-01
  • 1,046. Total Spending on research and development in Canada, 1971 to 1996. Archived
    Stats in brief: 88-001-X19960067971
    Description:

    Gross domestic expenditures on research and development (GERD) represents total R&D expenditures performed in a country's national territory during a given year.

    Release date: 1996-09-26
  • 1,047. Innovation: The Key to Success in Small Firms Archived
    Articles and reports: 11F0019M1995076
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This study examines the differences in strategies and activities pursued by a sample of more-successful and less-successful group of growing small- and medium-sized enterprises. Amongst other matters, it examines different functional strategies -- the importance of management, human resource practices, marketing, financing, and the innovativeness of the firm. Innovative activities are the most important determinants of success; that is, for a wide range of industries, they serve to discriminate between the more- and the less-successful firms better than any other variable. Almost all of the strategy questions that relate to innovative activity receive higher scores from the more-successful group of firms than from the less-successful group of firms. This is also the case for innovative activities -- whether a firm possesses an R&D unit, its expenditure on R&D relative to total investment, and its R&D-to-sales ratio.

    Release date: 1995-02-28
  • 1,048. High technology at work Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-001-X19900012290
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Many analysts see high technology industries as the way to a healthy and wealthy economy. This article reviews some of the concepts and definitions of high technology, selects one definition and examines the 1977 to 1986 employment and earnings dynamics in these industries.

    Release date: 1990-01-26
  • 1,049. Survey of Growing Innovative Firms
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2936
    Description: This survey was sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.
  • 1,050. Annual Survey of Research and Development in Canadian Industry
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 4201
    Description: The Annual Survey of Research and Development in Canadian Industry collects research and development (R&D) expenditures and personnel data used to monitor science and technology related activities of businesses and industrial non-profit organizations in Canada.
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  • 431. Innovation and business strategy, location of enterprises' subsidiaries
    Table: 27-10-0098-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Survey of innovation and business strategy, location of enterprises' subsidiaries, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and enterprise size for Canada and regions from 2009 to today.
    Release date: 2014-07-30
  • 432. Innovation and business strategy, enterprises with more than one profit centre
    Table: 27-10-0099-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Survey of innovation and business strategy, enterprises with more than one profit centre, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and enterprise size for Canada and regions from 2009 to today.
    Release date: 2014-07-30
  • 433. Innovation and business strategy, average number of profit centres
    Table: 27-10-0100-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Survey of innovation and business strategy, average number of profit centres, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and enterprise size for Canada and regions from 2009 to today
    Release date: 2014-07-30
  • 434. Innovation and business strategy, business decisions made by enterprises
    Table: 27-10-0101-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Survey of innovation and business strategy, business decisions made by enterprises, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and enterprise size for Canada and regions from 2009 to today.
    Release date: 2014-07-30
  • 435. Innovation and business strategy, business activities undertaken
    Table: 27-10-0104-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Survey of innovation and business strategy, business activities undertaken by enterprises, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and enterprise size for Canada and regions from 2009 to today.
    Release date: 2014-07-30
  • 436. Innovation and business strategy, changes to business activities in Canada in the last three years
    Table: 27-10-0105-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Survey of innovation and business strategy, changes to business activities in Canada in the last three years, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and enterprise size for Canada and regions from 2007/2009 to today.
    Release date: 2014-07-30
  • 437. Innovation and business strategy, business activities outside of Canada in the last three years
    Table: 27-10-0106-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Survey of innovation and business strategy, business activities outside of Canada in the last three years, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and enterprise size for Canada and regions from 2007/2009 to today.
    Release date: 2014-07-30
  • 438. Innovation and business strategy, business activities in support of operations outside of Canada in the last three years
    Table: 27-10-0108-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Survey of innovation and business strategy, business activities in support of operations outside of Canada in the last three years, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and enterprise size for Canada and regions from 2007 to today.
    Release date: 2014-07-30
  • 439. Innovation and business strategy, business activities carried out by enterprises in support of operations outside of Canada
    Table: 27-10-0110-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Survey of innovation and business strategy, business activities carried out by enterprises in support of operations outside of Canada, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and enterprise size for Canada and regions from 2007 to today.
    Release date: 2014-07-30
  • 440. Innovation and business strategy, changes to business activities outside Canada in the last three years
    Table: 27-10-0111-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Occasional
    Description: Survey of innovation and business strategy, changes to business activities outside Canada in the last three years, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and enterprise size for Canada and regions from 2007 to today.
    Release date: 2014-07-30
Analysis (538)

Analysis (538) (20 to 30 of 538 results)

  • 21. Survey of Advanced Technology 2022
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X20232094608
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-07-28
  • 22. Analysis on Federal Business Innovation and Growth Support to Clean Technology, 2016 to 2020
    Articles and reports: 11-621-M2023011
    Description: This analysis provides a first-ever snapshot of the businesses performing clean technology activities that have been funded by the federal government through Business Innovation and Growth Support (BIGS) programs.
    Release date: 2023-07-20
  • 23. Federal Patents, Licences and Royalties Survey 2021/2022
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202316012106
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-06-09
  • 24. Patenting activity of women-owned businesses in Canada
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202300200003
    Description: This article examines the patenting activity of women-owned businesses and compares it to that of men- and equally-owned businesses, and businesses where gender of ownership cannot be determined. It adds to the literature on the gender gap in patenting, as most of it has focused on women as researchers or inventors, and not as business owners.
    Release date: 2023-02-22
  • 25. The Canadian Research and Development Pharmaceutical Sector, 2020
    Articles and reports: 11-621-M2023001
    Description: This study examines the economic footprint created by the Canadian research and development pharmaceutical sector on the Canadian economy in 2020, including a focus on the contribution of Innovative Medicines Canada’s members. While the impact of the sector’s medical research is well known, less known are the economic impacts of the sector on the Canadian economy, such as the value generated, the jobs supported and the investments made.
    Release date: 2023-01-30
  • 26. Canadian Patent Research Database, 2001 to 2019
    Articles and reports: 11-633-X2023001
    Description:

    This paper provides an update to the work of Abbes et al. (2022a) and to the Canadian Patent Research Database (CPRD). The CPRD was created to study patenting, an important indicator of innovative activity, at the micro level.

    Release date: 2023-01-12
  • 27. Sustainable Development Goals: Goal 9, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
    Articles and reports: 11-637-X202200100009
    Description:

    As the ninth goal outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Canada and other UN member states have committed to build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation by 2030. This 2022 infographic provides an overview of indicators underlying the ninth Sustainable Development Goal in support of industry, innovation and infrastructure, and the statistics and data sources used to monitor and report on this goal in Canada.

    Release date: 2022-12-13
  • 28. Traffic volume estimation from traffic camera imagery: Toward real-time traffic data streams
    Articles and reports: 18-001-X2022001
    Description:

    Monitoring traffic in large urban areas remains a challenge for both practical and technical reasons. This paper presents a computer vision-based system to periodically extract vehicle counts from Canadian traffic camera imagery.

    Release date: 2022-09-06
  • 29. Canadian Patent Research Database
    Articles and reports: 11-633-X2022005
    Description:

    This paper documents the use of the Worldwide Patent Statistical Database (PATSTAT), a global patent application database created by the European Patent Office, to create the Canadian Research Patent Database at Statistics Canada. Innovation is an important driver of the economy, and patent statistics are recognized as a useful measure of innovative activity. The current version of the Canadian Research Patent Database focuses on the worldwide patent applications of businesses with an address in Canada (Canada-resident businesses).

    Release date: 2022-04-19
  • 30. Patenting activity of Canadian-resident businesses
    Articles and reports: 36-28-0001202200300005
    Description:

    This article presents some initial findings from a new longitudinal database created from administrative data sources to study patenting in Canada. The study of patenting is important as patenting is a measure of innovative activity and has been linked to positive economic outcomes for firms.

    Release date: 2022-03-23
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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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