Science and technology

Description: This dashboard shows traffic count data that is obtained from traffic camera imagery using a computer vision-based system developed at the Data Exploration and Integration Lab (DEIL) at Statistics Canada. The system periodically pulls traffic imagery from the Application Programmable Interfaces (APIs) of municipal and provincial traffic camera programs. Vehicle detection was implemented using the open source You Only Look Once version 3 (YOLOv3) object detection model that was trained on the Common Objects in Context (COCO) dataset. The output of the model is used to generates real-time counts of the detected vehicles (cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles).

Description: This analysis examines Canadian exporters in 2021 that have been funded by the federal government through Business Innovation and Growth Support (BIGS) programs. More specifically, the following analysis covers Canadian exporters at the enterprise level and examines exporters that were engaged in international merchandise trade only. This study also examines supported exporters compared with supported non-exporters and compared with all Canadian exporters.

Description: Provincial estimates of research and development expenditures in the higher education sector, by funding sector and type of science by provinces, from 2000 to today.

Description: Total domestic expenditures on research and development (R&D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP). This table is included in Section D: Postsecondary education: Research and development of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions, education finance and labour market outcomes. The program presents indicators for all of Canada, the provinces, the territories, as well as selected international comparisons and comparisons over time. PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.

Description: Percentage of total research and development (R&D) expenditure by performing sector. This table is included in Section D: Postsecondary education: Research and development of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions, education finance and labour market outcomes. The program presents indicators for all of Canada, the provinces, the territories, as well as selected international comparisons and comparisons over time. PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.

Description: Sources of funds for expenditures on research and development (R&D) in the higher education sector. This table is included in Section D: Postsecondary education: Research and development of the Pan Canadian Education Indicators Program (PCEIP). PCEIP draws from a wide variety of data sources to provide information on the school-age population, elementary, secondary and postsecondary education, transitions, education finance and labour market outcomes. The program presents indicators for all of Canada, the provinces, the territories, as well as selected international comparisons and comparisons over time. PCEIP is an ongoing initiative of the Canadian Education Statistics Council, a partnership between Statistics Canada and the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada that provides a set of statistical measures on education systems in Canada.

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Percentage of enterprises that allow the use of personally-owned devices to carry out regular business-related activities by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and size of enterprise.

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Percentage of enterprises that have a specific number of employees that complete tasks related to cyber security as part of their regular responsibilities by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and size of enterprise.

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Percentage of enterprises that use specific risk management arrangements to manage cyber security risks by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and size of enterprise.

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Average spending on specific measures to prevent or detect cyber security incidents by the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and size of enterprise.

Description: Survey of innovation and business strategy, new competitors entered main market of the highest selling good or service, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and enterprise size for Canada and regions from 2009 to today.

Description: Survey of innovation and business strategy, response to increased competitors in main market of the highest selling good or service, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and enterprise size for Canada and regions from 2009 to today.

Description: Survey of innovation and business strategy, human resource practices used, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and enterprise size for Canada and regions from 2009 to today.

Description: Survey of innovation and business strategy, communication frequency of key production performance indicators, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and enterprise size for Canada and regions from 2009 to today.

Description: Survey of innovation and business strategy, performance resolution practices for production of goods or delivery of services, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and enterprise size for Canada and regions from 2009 to today.

Description: Survey of innovation and business strategy, average number of key production performance indicators monitored, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and enterprise size for Canada and regions from 2009 to today.

Description: Survey of innovation and business strategy, time frame of production performance targets for highest selling good or service, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and enterprise size for Canada and regions from 2009 to today.

Description: Survey of innovation and business strategy, importance and reasons for relocating or outsourcing business activities, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and enterprise size for Canada and regions from 2007 to today.

Description: Survey of innovation and business strategy, obstacles that slowed down or prevented relocating or outsourcing activities to another country, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and enterprise size for Canada and regions from 2007 to today.

Description: Survey of innovation and business strategy, relocation of any business activities from another country into Canada in the last three years, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and enterprise size for Canada and regions from 2007 to today.

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Twenty years ago, it was rare for a university to patent an invention, create a spin-off company or license a technology - the priority was to "publish or perish." But according to the results of a new pilot survey, the catch phrase might well become "patent or publish". In 1997-98, Canada's universities registered 143 new patents and licensed 243 technologies, bringing in almost $16 million in royalties.

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The statistics presented in this bulletin are derived from our latest survey of industrial Research and development activities in Canada. The survey reports on the research and development spending intentions for 1998, the estimates for 1997 and the actual expenditures for 1996 of corporations performing research and development activities in Canada.

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This paper examines the industrial distribution, and levels of unemployment of people who were edu

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The provincial government sector consists of all provincial government departments, ministries and agencies and provincial research organizations.

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This publication outlines a five-year strategic plan for the development of an information system for science and technology.

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The provincial research organizations account for only a small proportion of the total scientific activities conducted in Canada, approximately 1% of the estimated expenditures for Research and development in 1997.

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New firms are seen to play a key role in the innovation process, especially in certain key sectors of the economy. This study therefore examines the differences in the profiles of successful new firms in science-based industries and other industries. The firms that are examined are entrants who survey into their early teen years. The study examines numerous factors that are seen to influence the success of new businesses. These include the competitive environment, business strategies and the financial structure of the businesses.

Successful new firms in science-based industries are found to differ in a number of dimensions from new firms in other industries. They are more likely to be exporters. They face greater technological change and intense competition with regards to the rate at which new products are being introduced. They tend to put more emphasis on quality, the frequent introduction of new products and the customization of products. They make greater use of information technology. They place more stress on new technology development, research and development facilities and the use of intellectual property. They are much more likely to innovate and they place more importance on recruiting skilled labour and on training. Finally, they are more likely to use non-traditional financial measures to evaluate performance and they are less likely to rely on secured credit for financing both their research and development activity and their machinery and equipment that are firms in other sectors.

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The linkages between university research and its contribution to national and regional economies are not well understood. During the summer of 1998, Statistics Canada conducted a pilot survey of intellectual property (IP) commercialization in the higher education sector to begin to measure some of the contributions. The voluntary questionnaire was sent to 81 universities and degree-granting colleges, of which 74 responded. The results show that most universities participate in a wide variety of activities including identifying, protecting, promoting and commercializing IP.

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Statistics Canada is engaged in the "Information System for Science and Technology Project" 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 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 data tabulations taken from regular surveys on research and development (R&D) and S&T and made possible by the project.

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Entry and exit are important phenomena. This paper reviews the evidence on the size of this process and its contribution to productivity and innovation. It then develops a detailed portrait of the characteristics of new firms that survive and those that fail. In doing so, it examines the type of competencies that are developed in both groups of firms. It asks which competencies are developed by new firms. In particular, it focuses on the innovative capabilities of new firms. It shows that small firms in general and entrants in particular are heterogeneous when it comes to their innovative activity. The types of innovative activity in which they are engaged vary widely. Some focus on research and development (R&D) and new products. Others focus on new technologies. Still others stress the development of human capital. In addition, this paper examines the competitive environment that new firms face and the connection between growth and innovation. It also examines the complementary skills that are employed by innovators. Finally, the paper focuses on the causes of failure in the firm population. It extends earlier work that finds that failing firms differ from surviving firms in terms of basic competencies-management, financial management and marketing capabilities.

Description: The purpose of this survey was to measure and develop a better understanding of the emerging contribution of biotechnology to the Canadian economy.

Description: The objective of the survey is to assure the availability of pertinent information to monitor science and technology related activities and to support the development of science and technology policy.

Description: The objective of the Survey of Advanced Technology is to collect important information about the extent to which Canadian enterprises use advanced technologies.

Description: The objective of the survey is to provide information on innovation, advanced technology and advanced practices being used in the construction and related industries.

Description: The survey provides information on companies developing new products and processes using biotechnologies.

Description: This survey is being conducted to measure the extent to which knowledge management practices are used or will be used by Canadian businesses.

Description: The objective of the survey is to produce new statistical information on the collection, use and disclosure of human genetic material in Canada.

Description: The objectives of the survey are to produce statistical information on the functional food and natural health product sector and a profile of firms engaged in functional food and/or natural health product related activities in Canada.

Description: The objective of this survey is to collect new statistical information on the nature and extent of product, process, marketing and organizational innovations in the Canadian food processing industry and on other emerging issues in the food processing industry;

Description: The 2015 Bioproducts Production and Development Survey collects information on the characteristics and activities of businesses in Canada that develop and/or produce bioproducts and that collect, separate or refine biomass used in bioproducts.