Question

What are the business mechanisms that are available to stimulate and support innovation and investment in Ontario’s and/or Canada’s bio economy with particular reference to forest

bioeconomy.

Benchmark and compare Canadian and Ontario’s examples to programs from jurisdictions within the European Union (preferably individual Scandinavian States) and the EU itself

1. What is the current inventory of available options?

2. Identify possibly opportunity gaps;

3.How do they track in relation to Technical Readiness Level (TRL)?

4. Identify and compare qualification brackets (program eligibility);

5. Identify and compare those associated standard and specialized performance metrics of various programs;

6. Create a visualization map of Ontario’s and Canada’s business mechanisms, overlaid by research investment and business investment;

7. Identify or develop best case examples drawn from the comparison state or Canada (explain how and why).

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