Charles McIvor
@charlesemcivor.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Science, technology and innovation policy wonk. Currently focused on mission-oriented innovation policy at the OECD. I run a newsletter in my free time on innovation policy:
https://innovationinthenews.substack.com/
https://innovationinthenews.substack.com/
I keep saying I think you could see a comeback of VHS because of its time-bound nature compared to Netflix. Parents want their kids to watch TV and movies but not without limits
August 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I keep saying I think you could see a comeback of VHS because of its time-bound nature compared to Netflix. Parents want their kids to watch TV and movies but not without limits
Is this the kind of content that interests you? I do a daily newsletter (although weekly throughout the summer) on innovation policy news and research that you can find here
innovationinthenews.substack.com
innovationinthenews.substack.com
Innovation in the News | Charles McIvor | Substack
Innovation in the News is a daily newsletter to help policymakers (and those interested in policy) stay in the know on the latest economics, science, technology and innovation policy news. Click to re...
innovationinthenews.substack.com
July 23, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Is this the kind of content that interests you? I do a daily newsletter (although weekly throughout the summer) on innovation policy news and research that you can find here
innovationinthenews.substack.com
innovationinthenews.substack.com
7. The Techno-Industrial Policy Playbook — includes policy briefs on over two dozen issues from @ifp.bsky.social
www.rebuilding.tech
www.rebuilding.tech
The Techno-Industrial Policy Playbook
Policies for kickstarting America’s techno-industrial renaissance
www.rebuilding.tech
July 23, 2025 at 7:32 AM
7. The Techno-Industrial Policy Playbook — includes policy briefs on over two dozen issues from @ifp.bsky.social
www.rebuilding.tech
www.rebuilding.tech
6. Innovations in Innovation Policy - Bringing together experts from across STI and policy making, this book presents thought leadership pieces that addresses what the future of innovation policy looks like @jen-nelles.bsky.social @timvorley.bsky.social
www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook-o...
www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook-o...
www.elgaronline.com
July 23, 2025 at 7:32 AM
6. Innovations in Innovation Policy - Bringing together experts from across STI and policy making, this book presents thought leadership pieces that addresses what the future of innovation policy looks like @jen-nelles.bsky.social @timvorley.bsky.social
www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook-o...
www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook-o...
5. Ten physical realities the energy transition must tackle from McKinsey
www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-rese...
www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-rese...
Ten physical realities the energy transition must tackle
McKinsey Global Institute research examines the physical transformation required for the energy transition.
www.mckinsey.com
July 23, 2025 at 7:32 AM
5. Ten physical realities the energy transition must tackle from McKinsey
www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-rese...
www.mckinsey.com/mgi/our-rese...
4. Brain Drain CA - A data-focused blog on Canada’s brain drain
achintyac.substack.com/p/brain-drain
achintyac.substack.com/p/brain-drain
Brain Drain 🇨🇦
Yes, it's a problem
achintyac.substack.com
July 23, 2025 at 7:32 AM
4. Brain Drain CA - A data-focused blog on Canada’s brain drain
achintyac.substack.com/p/brain-drain
achintyac.substack.com/p/brain-drain
3. What the UK should learn from Bidenomics - A paper based on interviews with senior US economic policy makers inside and outside of the Biden administration
www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/mrcb...
www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/mrcb...
What should the UK learn from “Bidenomics”?
www.hks.harvard.edu
July 23, 2025 at 7:32 AM
3. What the UK should learn from Bidenomics - A paper based on interviews with senior US economic policy makers inside and outside of the Biden administration
www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/mrcb...
www.hks.harvard.edu/centers/mrcb...
2. How to Fix a Government Department’s Funding Tools - An interview with Narayan Subramanian, former Biden administration advisor to the Secretary at the DOE and Director for Energy Transition at the White House National Security Council @santiru.bsky.social
www.statecraft.pub/p/how-to-fun...
www.statecraft.pub/p/how-to-fun...
How to Fix a Department's Funding Tools
"This should be a tool in our toolbox — it currently does not exist"
www.statecraft.pub
July 23, 2025 at 7:32 AM
2. How to Fix a Government Department’s Funding Tools - An interview with Narayan Subramanian, former Biden administration advisor to the Secretary at the DOE and Director for Energy Transition at the White House National Security Council @santiru.bsky.social
www.statecraft.pub/p/how-to-fun...
www.statecraft.pub/p/how-to-fun...
1. Unbundling the University - An essay from @benjaminreinhardt.com attempting to synthesize the current zeitgeist around universities, our research ecosystem, and technological stagnation
www.unbundle-the-university.com
www.unbundle-the-university.com
Unbundling the University
Why universities need to be unbundled and how to do it
www.unbundle-the-university.com
July 23, 2025 at 7:32 AM
1. Unbundling the University - An essay from @benjaminreinhardt.com attempting to synthesize the current zeitgeist around universities, our research ecosystem, and technological stagnation
www.unbundle-the-university.com
www.unbundle-the-university.com
Lovely! I made this blueberry lemon cake yesterday
davidlebovitz.substack.com/p/ottolenghi...
davidlebovitz.substack.com/p/ottolenghi...
Ottolenghi Lemon Blueberry Cake
A great cake for spring & news about a Live chat with Yotam Ottolenghi!
davidlebovitz.substack.com
July 21, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Lovely! I made this blueberry lemon cake yesterday
davidlebovitz.substack.com/p/ottolenghi...
davidlebovitz.substack.com/p/ottolenghi...
Yes. He was really good live
July 17, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Yes. He was really good live
Unsure what gigs you're looking for and where but you may find these two newsletters helpful
PolicyJobsTO | Springboard Policy | Substack
PolicyJobsOTT | Springboard Policy | Substack
This is mine. Only Fridays have jobs though
innovationinthenews.substack.com/p/innovation...
PolicyJobsTO | Springboard Policy | Substack
PolicyJobsOTT | Springboard Policy | Substack
This is mine. Only Fridays have jobs though
innovationinthenews.substack.com/p/innovation...
Innovation in the news July 11, 2025
Today’s top stories
innovationinthenews.substack.com
July 15, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Unsure what gigs you're looking for and where but you may find these two newsletters helpful
PolicyJobsTO | Springboard Policy | Substack
PolicyJobsOTT | Springboard Policy | Substack
This is mine. Only Fridays have jobs though
innovationinthenews.substack.com/p/innovation...
PolicyJobsTO | Springboard Policy | Substack
PolicyJobsOTT | Springboard Policy | Substack
This is mine. Only Fridays have jobs though
innovationinthenews.substack.com/p/innovation...
Interesting! What's the source?
May 21, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Interesting! What's the source?
I feel like we all left Twitter and then keep posting screenshots making fun of Twitter/Musk without any of the stuff that made Twitter good (for me interesting articles on the subject I'm interested in)
April 2, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I feel like we all left Twitter and then keep posting screenshots making fun of Twitter/Musk without any of the stuff that made Twitter good (for me interesting articles on the subject I'm interested in)
5. Promote interlinkages and exchanges between the different projects and activities within the portfolio to harness complementarities between these projects
March 14, 2025 at 8:07 AM
5. Promote interlinkages and exchanges between the different projects and activities within the portfolio to harness complementarities between these projects
4. Establish clear portfolio management responsibilities within the mission management team
March 14, 2025 at 8:07 AM
4. Establish clear portfolio management responsibilities within the mission management team
3. Perform portfolio reviews and stage-gate portfolio mechanisms should create strategic flexibility and avoid portfolio lock-in. These theories of change should be evergreen documents that evolve as you learn more about what works and does not in achieving the mission goals.
March 14, 2025 at 8:07 AM
3. Perform portfolio reviews and stage-gate portfolio mechanisms should create strategic flexibility and avoid portfolio lock-in. These theories of change should be evergreen documents that evolve as you learn more about what works and does not in achieving the mission goals.
2. In developing and managing the portfolio, distinguish the different layers of activities, from those directly within the mission's control to those contributing to the mission's success but not under the mission's sphere of strategic influence
March 14, 2025 at 8:07 AM
2. In developing and managing the portfolio, distinguish the different layers of activities, from those directly within the mission's control to those contributing to the mission's success but not under the mission's sphere of strategic influence