Op-Ed: We need a balanced research environment to foster a real ‘innovation economy’
In this recent op-ed, first published in The Hill Times’ Research & Innovation Policy Briefing, CFN’s Scientific Director, Dr. John Muscedere, and AGE-WELL’s Scientific Director, Dr. Alex Mihailidis, discuss how funding research for our aging society, along with eventual applications in services and products, will help drive Canada’s innovation economy.
—
Funding research is a crucial piece of a successful innovation pipeline to modernize Canada’s approach to aging. It’s going to be how Canada tackles our ‘super-aged’ society ‘problem’ and makes it a benefit. Funding research for our aging society, along with eventual applications in services and products, will help drive Canada’s innovation economy.