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Nov 15, 2019 8 tweets 4 min read Read on X
🔬🧪I may not have made it to #CSPC2019 this year, but we've got a group of past and future CSPC delegates getting together in Vancouver today to chat science policy! Will share the highlights of our discussion here. Stay tuned!🇨🇦🌎
Alright #CSPC2019! We know the conference is over, but the conversation in Vancouver is just getting started! We’ve got a great group, including @MeganHelmerPR @jesselupini @LucasKavanagh @SirenErika @jess_mcquiggan @samanthaschaf @NusratMatin @AlyssaKirlin @ShreyasPatankar Image
We had a great conversation ranging from science policy to innovation and economic development in Canada. 🇨🇦 Here are some of the highlights:
- Creating a culture of entrepreneurship and tech transfer is incredibly important in post-secondary organizations. Likewise, supporting early-stage ventures with incubator resources and later-stage ventures with access to capital
- How do we navigate economic growth and innovation in Canada as a whole in a time where regional divides are only growing stronger?
- How can we move towards science as a non-partisan process? Can we establish shared, non-partisan priorities around science policy?
- Last but not least, how do we increase the impact of conversations coming out of the CSPC conference?
And that’s a wrap for our Vancouver #CSPC2019 chat! If you’re a Vancouver CSPC alum, delegate, or possible future attendee, reach out and come join us next time!

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