For me, the largest roadblock is the lack of understanding about IP strategy and approaches to capture and commercialize IP. Canadian companies do not have access to role models or peers who understand these issues. Our economy has been dominated by resource companies and financial institutions for a long time. Until recently, those businesses have not needed to build strong IP positions in order to succeed.
Our technology and knowledge-based companies, however, do. They don't have access to the right talent sets, peer groups and networks to build those capacities and understand those businesses. We need to build institutions and role models that can help drive that change and build successful companies that can then spawn others.