techNL’s new report, Scaling Up Innovation Champions in Newfoundland and Labrador, sets out a practical roadmap for using public technology procurement to grow our province’s innovation economy. Drawing on global best practices and local company input, the report shows how value-based procurement, co-development, and innovation sandboxes can turn government into a powerful first customer for homegrown solutions. It outlines concrete policies to reduce red tape, increase opportunities for NL-based firms, and better connect technology spending to job creation, skills development, and long-term prosperity.
With tech already contributing more than $1.8B annually to provincial GDP, the framework details how smarter procurement can help NL companies scale, retain intellectual property, and compete globally while improving services for residents.