Brain-CODE cited as an exemplar of digital infrastucture
20 juin 2025
A recent article, Investing in Brain Capital: A New Pillar for Canada’s Innovation Economy, points to how Canada must reassess how it leverages its strengths, addresses systemic vulnerabilities, and activates its most underutilized asset: brain capital.
Moreover, the piece states that our country's innovation strategy starts with brain capital, and only by encompassing the cognitive, emotional, and social capacities of individuals and communities to adapt, innovate, and lead, brain capital will be positioned as a foundational driver of economic resilience and innovation.
The authors go on to note that digital infrastructure is the backbone of innovation, and point to the Ontario Brain Institute's Brain-CODE to create secure, interoperable systems for cognitive and clinical data. They note that platforms like Brain-CODE enable early detection, longitudinal research, and AI decision tools, while supporting commercialization in the bio-digital economy.
The article describes how Canada must elevate brain capital to a national economic priority. Federal funds, provincial policies, and private partnerships must converge around a coordinated strategy, and while the provinces can serve as launchpads, collaboration across the country is essential to unlock the full economic and societal return on brain capital investment.