Toronto Region Research Alliance Reports
Information & Communications Technology in the Toronto Region
Regional Innovation Cluster Report
This first report in the TRRA Regional Innovation Cluster series highlights the industry, academic and research strengths of the extensive ICT cluster. This publication provides a commprehensive summary of the industry, academic and research strengths of the ICT cluster spanning the GTA, Guelph, Hamilton and Waterloo regions.
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Phase I - Strategic Sectors As part of our mandate to provide in-depth analysis and understanding of local industry clusters, the Toronto Region Research Alliance (TRRA) carried out a study into the economic base and industrial make-up of the Toronto region. The purpose of this report is to present Phase 1 of our Strategic Sectors Study. | |
| The Race for Global Leadership in Innovation: An Analysis of National R&D Strategies TRRA's report reviews nine countries and Africa to better understand the international strategic drivers for investments into research and innovation at the country level. | |
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Review of Federal Support to Research & Development Expert Panel Consultation, February 2011: TRRA submission to the panel addresses four questions posed by the Expert Panel's Consultation Paper. To shape our response, we conducted a survey which was distributed to companies across the region and we distributed an early draft of this submission to a number of business leaders across the region for comment and suggestions. The insights gained from both the survey and our smaller group of business leaders are incorporated in this submission. | |
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Innovation in Manufacturing, Supply Chains and Knowledge Networks in Ontario Jan 2010: What drives innovation in the automotive, advanced manufacturing and steel sectors? How is innovation disseminated across the supply chain? How well do industry and research institutions collaborate? What does this mean for manufacturing in Ontario? | |
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2008 Annual Toronto Region Innovation Gauge (ATRIG): The second Annual Toronto Region Innovation Gauge (ATRIG), a report card on the Toronto Region's innovation performance, examines a range of indicators to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the region's innovation system. Full Report (interactive) Executive Summary Section Who We Are SectionWhat We Offer SectionWhat We Offer SectionWhat We Offer Section |
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Contract Research in the Toronto Region in 2006, Sept 2007 TRRA's first annual contract research survey assesses the current state of public-private research collaborations in the Toronto Region | |
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The Role of Universities in Economic Development, June 2007 A discussion document prepared for TRRA's Research Working Group | |
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Needs of Public Research in Canada, May 2007 In a series of one-page briefs, the TRRA Research Working Group outlines the five elements that the innovation eco-system needs in order to thrive, and the policy renewal and operational adjustments that are required to achieve these goals | |
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At a Crossroads: Strengthening the Toronto Region's Research and Innovation Economy, Nov 2006 Lessons from leading high-tech centres from around the world, highlighting the urgency and opportunity for the R&D economy of the broader Toronto Region | |
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Breakthrough Partnerships: Guide to Public-Private Research Collaborations in Ontario, Oct 2006 This comprehensive guide shows the benefits of Public-Private research, and gives suggestions on starting and advancing your collaboration capacity | |
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Role of Federal Government in Development of the Public Research Base in the Toronto Region, Dec 2005 The report analyzes the opportunities for the federal and provincial governments and the major regional research institutions and businesses to take the Toronto Region's research capacity to the next level to benefit all Canadians | |
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Engaging Innovation, TRRA Launch Report, Oct 2005 An overview of the Toronto Region Research Alliance (TRRA) mandate, summary of the region's major assets, and an outline of future direction |