TY - JOUR T1 - Q&A. What Are the Components of Canada's Innovation Ecosystem and How Well Is it Performing? JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2013 A1 - David B. Watters KW - academia KW - commercialization KW - innovation KW - innovation ecosystem KW - performance KW - policy KW - private sector KW - public sector PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 3 UR - http://timreview.ca/article/727 IS - 9 U1 - Global Advantage Consulting Group David B. Watters is President and CEO of the Global Advantage Consulting Group in Ottawa, Canada, which helps public and private sector organizations to develop growth strategies, to develop new collaboration networks and business models, to design new support services for industry, to enter new commercial markets, and to design measurement systems to monitor performance. His firm also designs and builds “ecosystem maps” to visualize client investments in programs and projects in areas of new technology development, innovation/commercialization expansion, energy/climate change, and trade. David holds an Economics degree from Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada, as well as a Law degree in corporate, commercial, and tax law from Queen’s Law School. As an adjunct Professor at the University of Ottawa's School of Management, he taught International Negotiation to MBA students for seven years. His 30-year career in the Government of Canada included responsibilities as an Assistant Deputy Minister in a variety of economic ministries including Industry Canada, the Treasury Board, and Finance Canada. ER -