Two things are always true in our space: (1) there’s no shortage of innovation news, and (2) there’s no shortage of definitions of the word innovation.

Every week brings a funding round, a product launch, a new strategy, or a new policy announcement. It’s easy to watch activity and feel like it’s constant forward motion. But that isn’t always true.

The decisions that shape industries rarely announce themselves. You see them later, in rapid growth, hiring freezes, procurement shifts, regulatory delays, and the distance between what was promised and what got built. Announcements tell you what happened, but we focus on what it changes.

That’s why this committee exists. It brings together leaders working across policy, investment, venture building, media, commercialization, and regional innovation. They challenge our thinking, flag what we’re missing, and help ensure our coverage reflects the systems shaping Canada’s innovation economy.

They don’t edit our stories or approve headlines, and they don’t influence coverage decisions about their own organizations or sectors. We’re independent, and that line matters.

Twice a year, we sit down and talk about what’s making waves across Canada’s innovation economy. What’s getting traction? What’s stuck? What are leaders wrestling with behind closed doors?

Covering innovation well means understanding how it works inside organizations, and this committee adds depth to that work.