3 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this discussion paper is to examine trends in global research collaboration and related infrastructure, and the impact of those trends on government science and innovation in the new normal. [...] The first section examines the history and evolution of research collaboration and infrastructure and discusses some of the particular challenges for government science and innovation. [...] The study identified three types of shared scientific establishments which align with the types of federal research conducted in Canada: • Curiosity-driven, basic research and the pursuit of knowledge, broadly defined; • Mission-oriented and targeted research (typical of government labs); and • Research and development for the purpose of commercialization. [...] Across all labs, the lab managers were clear on the benefits of collaboration and emphasized that the development of synergies takes effort and dedication to the purpose. [...] Inside the federal government, there is recognition that science and policy must work together, for science to inform policy and for policy to be more mindful of and support the needs of science including the importance of international and domestic collaboration.
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