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  Implement temporary advertising tax credits to stimulate Canadian-based on-line video distribution

  Alan Sawyer on April 26, 2010 at 08:18 am

  Canadian's have few choices available to them for online content. Many turn their attention south of the border to get the content they want (and often have to disguise their geographic location to... more

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  The Commitment To Canada Scholarship

  Brian Alkerton on April 22, 2010 at 10:45 pm

  In order to combat the brain drain, offer grants to further subsidize the education of those students willing to make a commitment to stay in-province or in-country for a set number of years after... more

  5 comments
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  Create a Government Department Responsible for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

  David Cooper on April 23, 2010 at 01:32 pm

  Currently it is not clear who is responsible within the Government of Canada for promoting innovation and entrepreneurship. There are lots of elements that are required, such as having targets... more

  19 comments
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  A Copyright Model for the Digital Age

  Jerry Brown on April 19, 2010 at 05:00 pm

  If the true spirit of copyright is that artists and creators are entitled to be compensated for their work, digital distribution methods are forcing a new way to carry it out effectively. The new... more

  9 comments
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  Digital innovation incubation project

  ralphmercer on April 19, 2010 at 05:00 pm

  Goal is to maximize the creative fusion of ideas and digital technology to enhance the collective Canadian community. Establish a fund and events that show case the creative entrepreneurs and social... more

  6 comments
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  Provide Practical Help to Entrepreneurs by Subsidizing the Cost of Obtaining a Patent

  Cece on April 23, 2010 at 11:28 pm

  Canadians are inventive, but one obstacle to the advancement of this creative spirit is the financial hurdle of obtaining a patent. Obtaining a patent can cost roughly $20,000 per country in which... more

  5 comments
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  Funding Programs to Address Gap Between Research Stage and VC/Angel Funding

  Russell Fordham on April 19, 2010 at 05:00 pm

  To be a world leader, Canada must enable the kind of research and development in the digital space that takes place in large organizations as part of their product pipeline. However, this kind of... more

  4 comments
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  Crowdsource for Capital

  Trent Johnsen on April 24, 2010 at 04:49 pm

  Tax incentives for a broad base of Canadians to participate in early stage, entrepreneurial companies. Give friends and family investors (love capital) the same kind of tax advantages used for... more

  5 comments
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  Tax Credits for Innovations that Lead to the Creation of Verifiable Intellectual Property Assets

  rtcdesigns on April 22, 2010 at 11:15 am

  For software start-ups, legal fees are one of the largest costs related to creating new products and services and commercializing new technologies. The costs involved in registering trademarks... more

  6 comments
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  FUNDIND CRISIS

  RKH on April 22, 2010 at 06:34 pm

  Film and Television drive culture. The Canadian Media Fund handles Television and it is administered by Telefilm Canada. Telefilm Canada handles film in Canada. Telefilm Canada could set up a... more

  1 comment
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  Leaders in Action

  smawani on April 20, 2010 at 01:28 pm

  Foster this type of culture by changing the way innovation is taught/fostered within the elementary/secondary schooling system. By adding in more leadership-type conferences, events, guest speakers... more

  2 comments
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  Privacy and Personal Information

  Russell Fordham on April 19, 2010 at 05:00 pm

  As we live more of our lives online, the issue of what is private and what is public becomes blurred. However, ultimately users should be the ones who determine to what extent their information is... more

  3 comments
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  The Collage of Digital Transformation

  Michael Evask on April 22, 2010 at 10:23 am

  We need to build a place where we can talk, exhibit, workshop, develop policies, share Ideas, find funding, work and develop skills. Welcome to The Collage of Digital Transformation, I think if there... more

  4 comments
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  Policy Establshing Entrepreneurship Education in High School, College, & Universities

  dmrobic on April 23, 2010 at 11:28 am

  Michael Robichaud – I suggest that Canadian Federal and Provincial governments establish a Policy of formally supporting Entrepreneurship Education in high schools colleges and universities... more

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  ICSP 2.0 - Framework for a Green Innovation Nation

  Neil McEvoy on April 22, 2010 at 03:33 am

  The ICSP (Integrated Community Sustainability Plan) is an existing government program directed at 'Green investments', that could be easily enhanced into an overall "Innovation Nation" program.more

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  Transparency and Open Government

  Strivan on April 25, 2010 at 07:42 pm

  Mission: Government efficiency
  
  Vision: Government harness new technologies to put information about their operations and decisions online and readily available to the public. Any... more

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