Now in its 10th year, the Startup Outlook Report from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) evaluates the innovation economy in the US, the UK, China, and for the first time, Canada, too. From the technologies that will shape tomorrow to the biggest hurdles faced by Canadian startup businesses today, the 14-page report gives a look at the state of startup culture in Canada as seen by those directly involved in it.
A total of 1,400 tech and healthcare founders took part in the survey, and overall 90% of Canadian respondents said they were optimistic about the outlook of the innovation economy in 2019. While 56% think conditions will be better in 2019, 31% believe conditions will stay the same., and 13% believe conditions will worsen in 2019.
