David B Watters

Source: Unsplash In his October 20, 2025 opinion piece for The Hill Times , "Innovation for a public purpose", Institute for Collaborative Innovation President David Watters argues that all federal support for innovation should be designed to serve a clear public purpose. He writes that since public money is used by governments to support innovation, its effectiveness must be measured by the public benefits it provides to citizens to improve their quality of life. David also points out that...

We are pleased to announce that David Watters, President of ICI Canada, has been featured in the inaugural launch of GA Lens, a new strategic insights series by Global Advantage Consulting Group.

Source: Unsplash Canada’s Science Technology and Innovation (STI) Ecosystem is a derelict 60-year-old rusting “Knowledge Factory”, whose...