Many people view Canada as a less populated, snowier version of the U.S. That’s just not true. For one, the average Canadian ice skates far better than the average American. Then, Canadians like their french fries dipped in a cheesy goop called poutine — no ketchup involved. But wait… here’s a big cultural difference: on average, despite claims that Canadian universities lack a commercial focus, as a percentage of total research funding, many top Canadian universities attract as much — if not proportionately *more* — research funding from companies than their counterparts in the U.S.
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