Alberta and Ontario consistently outperform national averages in domestic patent applications per capita, says a new measure of Canada’s innovative spirit.
“Alberta stands out as a success story, with it and Ontario leading the pack,” the C.D. Howe Institute said in a report Friday.
In the period 2010-12, Albertans filed an average of 140 patent applications for every million residents, compared to 150 for Ontarians and fewer than 40 for Atlantic Canadians. The Canadian average was just under 120.
Image: Many small business owners in Alberta are planning to invest in innovation in the coming years.
