Innovation & Learning

There is a need to build a supportive innovation chain for linking discovery, development and deployment. The JPC is working on positioning the City of Hamilton as the centre of innovation. Innovation is dependent on the development of human capital within our city. It will require that we leverage our assets and networks in the area of education and training. This important part of the framework requires Hamilton’s citizens to position themselves through learning, education and training from early years through K-12, college skill trades, university, and lifelong formal and informal learning. Hamilton must retain as many of our graduates as possible.

Innovation & Learning Working Group Team Lead:

H. Douglas Barber
Douglas Barber has been active within the Canadian microelectronics industry for the past 30 years. An engineer and entrepreneur, he is co-founder and former CEO of Gennum Corporation, a leader in the design and manufacture of integrated circuits. He has been a catalyst for the development of many initiatives in the field, such as the Canadian Semiconductor Design Association and the Canadian Semiconductor Technology Conference. Distinguished professor in residence at McMaster University, Dr. Barber continues to mobilize stakeholders from the academic, private and public sectors to ensure Canada's global competitiveness in high technology.