About Us

RE$EARCH Infosource Inc. is a division of The Impact Group, one of Canada's leading consulting firms specializing in Strategic Planning, Policy Analysis & Development, Research & Evaluation, Communications & Marketing, and Training & Education, for organizations concerned with science, technology, and innovation. The Impact Group provides a range of research and consulting services to companies, government agencies, higher education, and non-profit institutions. A sister firm, Research Money Inc. reports on national and federal S&T news and developments. RE$EARCH MONEY is Canada's foremost science policy newsletter, serving Canada's science, technology, innovation and investment community with in-depth reports and analysis of research policy and funding in Canada.

RE$EARCH Infosource is Canada's leading provider of research intelligence for business and higher education. Our premier lists and products include:

Canada's Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders List Canada's Top 50 Research Universities List

These lists are the most eagerly awaited national research and development (R&D) rankings and analysis of Canada's top companies and universities.

The Innovation Atlas of Canada™ provides users with a comprehensive visual picture of research and innovation information in all sectors, and displays on maps of varying level of detail. The power of the Atlas is that it provides a "one-stop" source of authoritative data and information on the corporate, higher education and government activities across Canada. Use of the Atlas is through subscription or through customized reports and consulting services. Information available through the Atlas to can be used to produce specialized private reports and lists for our customers. It is a tremendous resource for competitive intelligence, policy studies, marketing, and partnership development, just to name a few uses.

Canada's Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders List is released each fall. It is the best known list of its type and is the publication of record in the research sector. It is widely used by companies, governments and organizations to help them benchmark their own research activities. Moreover, the wide coverage and distribution that accompanies publication of Canada's Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders guarantees listed companies a higher profile among shareholders, employees, business partners, competitors ... and the media. Inclusion in the Top 100 List places firms among the elite of Canada's corporate community.

Canada's Top 50 Research Universities List is released each fall. Using Statistics Canada data and our Canadian University R&D Database, the List ranks universities by their research income and research intensity. Accompanying the Top 50 List each year are Research Universities of the Year ranking based on a balanced scorecard of input, output and impact measures. These measures will soon be available through the Innovation Atlas of Canada™.

RE$EARCH Infosource Inc. also provides specialized consulting services to clients interested in the Canadian R&D scene.

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