Growing Small and Medium Size Enterprises, conducted by Statistics Canada. The paper classifies small and medium-sized firms …-innovators?based on their responses to 22 innovation-related questions on the survey. These groups correspond to different stages in the … capital. In later stages of the innovation life cycle?comprehensive?place greater emphasis on higher debt/asset ratios. Firms …

This paper describes the evidence that several Statistics Canada studies have developed on the importance of innovation … to growth and the need for highly skilled workers in the innovation process. Rather than focusing on broad industry … frequently distinguishes faster from slower growing firms is innovation. Innovators in turn place greater emphasis on training …

to exploit local competencies accord with the activities of multinationals in Canada. The paper describes the innovation … local innovation consortia as are domestically owned firms. This evidence indicates that multinationals in Canada are not … regime of multinational firms in Canada by examining the differences between foreign- and domestically owned firms. It …