Pierre-Olivier Bédard-Maltais
Pierre-Olivier Bédard-Maltais is the director of Economic Research at the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC). In this role, he is responsible for setting the research agenda and supervising a team of economists specializing in the performance of Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises. Since joining BDC in 2015, Pierre-Olivier has completed a series of highly regarded research reports on business investments, technological change, entrepreneurial trends and the manufacturing sector.
Before joining the Bank, Pierre-Olivier worked for seven years at Industry Canada, where he was responsible for economic analysis and policy for small businesses, technology and the manufacturing sector.
He holds a master's degree in Economics and a graduate diploma in Data Mining.
Recent posts
Top trends affecting Canadian businesses
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The Digital SME
Discover what we have learned from 5 years of BDC research on digital transformation and how SMEs can benefit from it. Learn more.
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Read postWhat do Canadians think of entrepreneurs?
Discover, with this study, how entrepreneurs are viewed by Canadians: innovative, courageous, brave, hardworking… Learn more about it.
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