此次经济危机过后,美国和加拿大对科研经费和重点支持领域进行了调整,以期能够通过科技创新重新占领下一轮科技经济发展的制高点。美国的大国崛起史也可以被称作是一部科技发展史。历史上发生过的多次经济危机不少都源于美国,但偏偏美国又总能凭借科技和产业革命的力量化险为夷,甚至在世界经济和科技霸主的道路上更进一步。加拿大也不例外。此次经济危机 After the economic crisis, the United States and Canada adjusted their research funding and key support areas in order to regain the commanding heights of the next round of technological and economic development through technological innovation. The rise of the great power of the United States can also be described as a history of technological development. Much of the economic crisis that has taken place in history has its origin in the United States. However, the United States has always been able to take advantage of the power of science and technology and the industrial revolution to ease the road and even go a step further on the road to world economy and technological supremacy. Canada is no exception. The economic crisis