There are indications – nothing concrete, but indications nonetheless – that Atlantic Canada is beginning to improve its performance in research and development.
The region has historically been a weak player in Canadian R&D, especially in the private sector. Canada itself ranks poorly in international rankings in R&D and its East Coast is especially weak. But the most recent data on R&D spending shows the region is spending more on R&D, and the increases exceed the growth in the country overall.
But the picture is not 100 percent positive. There is also data showing that the number of
