The Evidence NetworkJun 15, 2020The Inextricable Linkage Between Migration & Innovation Vibrancy of innovation-centric ecosystems, and conditions that lead to their success, are areas frequently encountered by The Evidence Ne...
The Evidence NetworkMar 12, 2020Bridging the Evaluation Gap for Business Support Programs In her paper entitled, 'Using Survey Respondent Judgment of Impact to Evaluate Business Support Programs', TEN's VP Research Dr. Margaret...
The Evidence NetworkDec 11, 2019Internal & External Drivers of High Growth FirmsThe importance of scale-up of firms in entrepreneurial ecosystems has led to increased focus on scalers’ characteristics and antecedents....
The Evidence NetworkNov 27, 2019Impacts in Indigenous Communities In a series of bold moves, Cando (Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers) has undertaken to determine its ‘value for ...
The Evidence NetworkSep 12, 2019Assessment of Business Support Programs in FinlandSince 2010 The Evidence Network has been conducting evaluations of business support programs for Tekes (now Business Finland), the most i...
The Evidence NetworkFeb 6, 2018Why are there (almost) no randomised controlled trial-based evaluations of business support programsBased on the achievements of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in medicine, and the need for effective government interventions in supp...
The Evidence NetworkJan 31, 2018Cautious optimism for government’s new R&D procurement program (Excerpt)A new government program that aims to boost R&D support for small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) is being welcomed by players in the in...
The Evidence NetworkJan 30, 2018How to Benchmark Accelerators This report is a guide for assessing the impact of and benchmarking accelerators and other business support programs. It discusses accele...
The Evidence NetworkJul 30, 2017Innovacorp Demonstrates its ValueMaking a Difference for Technology Start-ups in Nova Scotia Established in 1995, Innovacorp is Nova Scotia’s early stage venture capital ...
The Evidence NetworkJun 1, 2017How OBI Impacts Industry, Researchers and Clinicians, and Patient Advocacy Groups Founded in 2010, the Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) is a provincially‐funded, not‐for‐profit research centre based in Toronto dedicated to...
The Evidence NetworkMar 15, 2017Measure for MeasureThe article Measure for Measure: The Unique Challenge of Assessing Innovation Programs’ Impact first appeared in the March 15, 2017 issue...
The Evidence NetworkJan 21, 2017Canadian Superclusters: Will They Work and How Will We Know?Will the Innovation Supercluster Initiative (ISI) accomplish its intended goals of strengthening Canada’s most promising clusters and acc...
The Evidence NetworkJan 14, 2017Importance of Ranking Business AcceleratorsIf you're leading an accelerator, wanting to learn how to benchmark your performance, and understand your impact on startups and entrepre...
The Evidence NetworkNov 23, 2016Measuring Innovation: Metric Selection and Unintended ConsequencesThe Evidence Network’s VP of Research Dr. Margaret Dalziel provided comments to the Financial Post regarding the World Intellectual Prope...
The Evidence NetworkOct 31, 2016Evaluation of Business Support Programs in Vietnam and CambodiaThis report, commissioned by the Asian Development Bank, provides a description of young companies and their founding entrepreneurs in Ho...
The Evidence NetworkAug 30, 2016How do Genomic Technologies Really Help Companies?TEN’s Impact Assessment Helped Genome Atlantic to Capture their Impact Founded in 2000, Genome Atlantic is a non-profit organization offe...
The Evidence NetworkMay 6, 2015Government Support of Business Emergence: Research, Innovation, and EntrepreneurshipOn May 6, 2015 The Evidence Network’s Dr. Margaret Dalziel delivered a presentation and conducted a Q&A session on government support of ...
The Evidence NetworkSep 29, 2014TEN CEO Dr. Brian Barge Explains the Ins and Outs of Innovation Impact AssessmentOn September 29, 2014 Bill Kenney from Test My Pitch interviewed The Evidence Network’s Dr. Brian Barge on the topic of Measuring Impact....
The Evidence NetworkAug 1, 2014Dr. Margaret Dalziel Comments on Expert Panel Examining Ontario’s Business Support ProgramsA 2014 expert panel examining Ontario’s business support programs, chaired by The Evidence Network’s VP Research Dr. Margaret Dalziel, ha...
The Evidence NetworkJul 31, 2014VentureStart Validates Impact on ClientsMississauga, Ontario, Canada – February 28, 2014 – VentureStart, a Southern Ontario-based program helping entrepreneurs in the Science, T...
