--- canonical_url: "https://csls.ca/research/government-polices-to-encourage-university-business-research-collaboration-in-canada-lessons-from-the-us-the-uk-and-australia/" title: "Government Polices to Encourage University-Business Research Collaboration in Canada: Lessons from the US, the UK and Australia" author: name: "spatel" url: "https://csls.ca/author/spatel/" date_published: "2026-07-02T13:25:09+00:00" date_modified: "2026-07-09T20:48:53+00:00" post_type: "research" summary: "" post_tag: - "Australia" - "Canada" - "innovation policy" - "R&D" - "technology transfer" - "United Kingdom" - "United States" - "university-business research collaboration" country_focus: - "Australia" - "Canada" - "UK" province_region: - "National" research_theme: - "Fiscal Policy" - "Technology and Innovation" featured_image: "https://csls.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/old-reports_hero_banner_bg.webp" status: "publish" --- # Government Polices to Encourage University-Business Research Collaboration in Canada: Lessons from the US, the UK and Australia Canonical URL: https://csls.ca/research/government-polices-to-encourage-university-business-research-collaboration-in-canada-lessons-from-the-us-the-uk-and-australia/ # Government Polices to Encourage University-Business Research Collaboration in Canada: Lessons from the US, the UK and Australia [Download full PDF report](https://csls.ca/pdf/csls2011-02-1.pdf) Cite this report × Cite this report as: Currie, Ian. 2011. “Government Polices to Encourage University-Business Research Collaboration in Canada: Lessons from the US, the UK and Australia.” CSLS Research Report 2011-02. Ottawa: Centre for the Study of Living Standards. https://csls.ca/research/government-polices-to-encourage-university-business-research-collaboration-in-canada-lessons-from-the-us-the-uk-and-australia/ ## Author: - Ian Currie Centre for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS) ## Report 2011-02 February 2011 350 pages ## Related research [Measuring the Appropriate Outcomes for Better Decision-Making: A Framework to Guide the Analysis of Health Policy Matthew Calver March 2016 | Report 2016-03 | 132 pages](https://csls.ca/research/measuring-the-appropriate-outcomes-for-better-decision-making-a-framework-to-guide-the-analysis-of-health-policy-2016-03/) [Living Standards Domain of the Canadian Index of Wellbeing Andrew Sharpe, Christopher Ross November 2011 | Report 2011-17 | 124 pages](https://csls.ca/research/living-standards-domain-of-the-canadian-index-of-wellbeing-2011-17/) [Productivity: Key to Economic Success Centre for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS) March 1998 | Report 1998-01 | 99 pages](https://csls.ca/research/productivity-key-to-economic-success/) [Apprenticeship in Canada: A Training System Under Siege? 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It examines how U-B research collaboration is measured and Canada‘s international ranking. It describes public policy measures for encouraging U-B research collaboration in Canada and three reference countries – the US, the UK and Australia. Drawing on the results of this work, the report provides recommendations on how Canadian governments can strengthen their role and effectiveness as advocates, enablers, funders and rule-makers for U-B research collaboration. Le présent rapport étudie les résultats des travaux de recherche portant sur la recherche collaborative université-entreprise (U-E), notamment sur les facteurs qui la favorisent, qui y font obstacle, ou qui en sont déterminants. Il examine la façon de mesurer la recherche collaborative U-E ainsi que le classement du Canada à l’échelle internationale. Il décrit les mesures d’intérêt public visant à stimuler la recherche collaborative U-E au Canada ainsi que dans trois pays de référence — les États-Unis, le Royaume-Uni et l’Australie. En s’appuyant sur les résultats de cette recherche, le rapport formule des recommandations sur la façon dont les gouvernements canadiens peuvent renforcer leur rôle et leur efficacité en tant que défenseurs, facilitateurs, bailleurs de fonds et créateurs de règles en matière de recherche collaborative U-E. [Download full PDF report](https://csls.ca/pdf/csls2011-02-1.pdf)