The Policy Roadmap to Innovation

For this episode we welcome Dan Breznitz, author of Innovation in real places. During this episode he argues success lies in understanding the changed structure of the global system of production and then using those insights to enable communities to recognize their own advantages, which in turn allows them to foster surprising forms of specialized innovation. There are many models of innovation that are far more equitable than the Silicon Valley model. Finally, Dr. Breznitz applies his insights on the Canadian context to discuss green and sustainable innovation.

 

Guest

Professor Dan Breznitz is known worldwide as an expert on rapid-innovation-based industries and their globalization, as well as for his pioneering research on the distributional impact of innovation policies. He is the Chair of Innovation Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and currently serves as the Clifford Clarke Economist of the Canadian Department of Finance, where he is responsible for new economic thinking and the restructuring of the Canadian economy. His recent book, “Innovation in Real Places: Strategies for Prosperity in an Unforgiving World” received numerous accolades, including winning the prestigious 2022 Donner Prize. 

 

Executive Producer : Anna Lazaris