Computer hardware requests for CPU and GPU resources. Many of the new advances in AI and ML require substantial hardwaresupport. Therefore, given the lack of direct measures of disruptionfor research in the area, we examine requests for data science related infrastructure as a proxy. Specifically, we collect data about the Read more…
This figure displays the time series for actual (2010 – 2019) and intended 2020 spending for the federal government’s support for the higher education sector’s natural sciences and engineering R&D. It confirms, along with announcements that the federal government increased funding for science and technology and R&D expenditures during the Read more…
The amount of R&D related to information and communication technology (ICT) and computer and electronic manufacturing in business enterprise in-house R&D has been growing over time as the economy has increasingly transitioned to a more digital economy. Together these two sectors now account for about 46% of total business enterprise Read more…
Statistics Canada conducts yearly surveys to determine the levels of Canadian R&D. These data are broken down by type of funder of the R&D activities as well as by performing sector. Growth in inflation adjusted R&D expenditures in Canada have been trending upwards over the 2010-2018 period, and while 2019 Read more…
Canada has seen a persistent lag in investment in machinery and equipment relative to the United States. This trend has continued through the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Forecast data from the International Federation of Robotics suggest an expected slowdown in the pace of global robotics installations as economies worldwide continue to grapple with the impacts of the pandemic. The global robotics adoption trends and the recent evidence on diminished investment in machinery and equipment in Canada in 2020 indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic will likely dampen the pace of robotics adoption in Canada, especially those used for industrial automation purposes. If slower adoption rates materialize, the short-run disruptions in the Canadian labour market linked to increased adoption of robotics technologies may be attenuated.