Research by Topics

Did lengthy lockdowns hamper innovation?

Jul, 2023 | Article

New research from the 1918 pandemic shows that bans on public gatherings and school closures didn't slow innovation.

The secret to changing people's minds

Apr, 2023 | Podcast

David McRaney joins the Rotman Visiting Experts podcast to explore why we live in a post-trust world, and how we can use science to change people's opinions.

Hiring more social scientists could be the solution to Canada’s innovation issue

Feb, 2023 | Opinion

To improve its ranking and return on innovation investment, Canada needs to update its outdated research and development model to attract more social scientists.

Is innovation in crisis? Why it's time to amp up research and development

Jan, 2023 | Podcast

The state of innovation wasn't great, even before you threw a pandemic or recession into the mix. Professor Kevin Bryan explores why our collective innovative output has fallen, and what we might do to solve the problem.

Innovation strategies: The power of asking the right questions

Nov, 2022 | Article

How do you evaluate whether an out-there idea is worth your time? How do you justify the cost when the ROI is unknown? To say yay or nay to an innovative idea, you need the right information first.

Can we redesign the world?

Oct, 2022 | Article

Our current world order was designed 75 years ago, after World War II. The time has come for a new paradigm.

3 ways urban tech and investment will change in a post-COVID world

Jun, 2022 | Article

As people return to downtown living, how will cities and startups adapt?

How to use storyboarding techniques to solve complex business problems

Feb, 2022 | Book

Building a narrative — complete with a beginning, middle and end — is an effective framework when faced with a challenge, writes professor Angèle Beausoleil in her new book.