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Structure of the Report
This report is divided into five chapters.
- Chapter I provides a description of the purpose and method of study.
- Chapter II briefly highlights the importance of innovation, the determinants of innovation performance, and the characteristics of innovation systems in Western Canada. A more detailed description of the innovation systems is provided in Appendix IV.
- In Chapter III, we review the roles that WD has fulfilled with respect to innovation including a discussion of the programs and strategies that have been employed in working to strengthen the innovation system in Western Canada. A more detailed description of WD programs that support innovation is provided in Appendix V.
- Chapter IV illustrates the various types of impacts and effects that have been generated and reviews the importance of the assistance provided by WD to the generation of these impacts. A more detailed description of the impacts of selected projects or series of projects is provided in Appendix VI.
- The major findings and conclusions are summarized in Chapter V.
