AI
Artificial Intelligence
CAD
Canadian dollar
CSD
Canadian survey of disability
GERD
Gross expenditure on research and development
EU
European Union
FDI
Foreign direct investment
GDP
Gross domestic product
GFA
Global framework agreements
GHG
Greenhouse gas
GVC
Global value chains
HRM
Human resources management
IBA
Impact and benefit agreement
ICT
Information and Communications Technologies
IT
Information Technologies
M&A
Merger and acquisition
MNE
Multinational enterprise
OECD
Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development
PFI
Policy framework for investment
PHRI
Population Health Research Institute
R&D
Research & Development
SDG
Sustainable development goal
SME
Small- and medium-sized enterprise
SPE
Special purpose entity
STEM
Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
USD
United States dollar
VC
Venture capital