Dan HermanJun 8, 2020A more strategic approach to IP key to long-term recoveryCo-authored with Dr. Shiri Breznitz (University of Toronto). Published in The Hill Times, June 5, 2020. --- In the midst of the COVID-19...
Dan HermanMar 31, 2020Innovation policy in a crisisI thought I'd share this document I put together on how Ottawa might respond to the crisis. I'm pleased to see that a couple of these...
Dan HermanFeb 22, 2020It’s time for Canadians to get uncomfortable: emerging markets aren't waiting for us.Published in the Globe and Mail. Co-authored with Eric Bosco, Chief Business Development Officer, MITACS -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
Dan HermanMar 21, 2016To reach the next level, prioritize Canadian tech talentPublished in the Globe and Mail. Co-authored with Micheal Kelly, Dean of the Lazaridis School of Business at Wilfrid Laurier University....
Dan HermanMar 9, 2016Pardon the interruptionI've recently joined the Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development in Ottawa as the Executive Director of Innovation...
Dan HermanFeb 26, 2016Changes at the DEEP CentreOriginally posted at www.deepcentre.com Back in 2012 Anthony and I founded the DEEP Centre to help our federal, provincial and other...
Dan HermanFeb 26, 2016Government can, business must when it comes to innovation leadershipOriginally published at www.deepcentre.com Over the past several months, most articles on Canada’s weak innovation and commercialization...
Dan HermanFeb 15, 2016Funding growth – why equity stakes should matter for government fundersOriginally published at www.deepcentre.com Amongst the biggest questions facing Canada’s new government with respect to funding for...
Dan HermanFeb 15, 2016Changes to immigration policy necessary to support high-growth firmsOriginally posted at www.deepcentre.com Across the work we’ve done on management talent in tech and manufacturing, it’s become clear...
Dan HermanJan 30, 2016Does Canada have the (management) talent to scale? Originally published at www.deepcentre.com It almost seems trite to say that management skills are key to firm growth, however there’s...
Dan HermanOct 22, 2015How Canada can nurture growth through tech and innovationPublished in the Globe and Mail. Co-authored with David Fransen, Chair of the Waterloo Innovation Summit -- Returning to 24 Sussex Drive...
Dan HermanMar 15, 2015Public cash – what’s the role of pensions in supporting innovation?Originally published at deepcentre.com In late 2012 a growing debate over corporate cash holdings was dominating economic headlines. The...
Dan HermanJan 15, 2015We need more Canadian students abroadOriginally published at deepcentre.com Late last week news broke that the Canadian government was contemplating and/or planning to make...
Dan HermanJul 14, 2014Entrepreneurial support key to Canada’s futurePublished in the Waterloo Record. Co-authored with Anthony D. Williams Last Friday’s Canadian jobs report highlights ongoing sluggishness...
Dan HermanNov 1, 2013In the National Interest: Is BlackBerry’s patent hoard a strategic national asset?Published in Policy Options. In the competitive global race for high-wage employment, governments have begun to see intellectual property...
Dan HermanOct 2, 2013On Chinese InnovationHaving just returned from a few days in Guangzhou, China I thought I’d post an update on my previous writing on Chinese innovation and...
Dan HermanJan 13, 2013Why Manufacturing is Special. Really.Those who know my thinking know that I’m not one to forgive our current (CDN) government’s policy on much of anything. However the recent...
