Innovation Policy

John Knubley, Canada’s former Deputy Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, reflects on the rationale, challenges and performance of the Superclusters

This report analyzes how gender ownership of a firm impacts its likelihood of becoming a scale-up. These insights are designed to inform policy to support women entrepreneurs.

Le présent rapport analyse l’incidence du genre des propriétaires sur la croissance d’une entreprise et sur la probabilité que celle-ci acquière le statut d’entreprise en expansion.

What role does gender play in the process by which firms grow and achieve scale-up status? We set out to understand how growth experiences differ for men and women entrepreneurs.