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Kean Birch is a Professor at York University, Canada, and Director of the Institute for Technoscience & Society. His research explores how entities like personal data, knowledge, and digital technologies are transformed into economic assets, focusing on techno-economic rentiership and market power in 21st-century capitalism.
- Ontario Research Chair in Science Policy
- Series Editor, Technoscience & Society Book Series, University of Toronto Press
- Editorial Board Member, IEEE Transactions on Technology and Society, Progress in Economic Geography, and others
His work spans biotechnology, AI, Blockchain, and low-carbon technologies, analyzing the shift from entrepreneurship to rentiership in technoscientific capitalism. He critiques Silicon Valley's innovation model, linking it to monopolistic practices, data control, and regulatory challenges. His recent articles examine digital rentiership, competition policy reforms, and the implications of Big Tech's dominance.
Scientific Awards:
- Ontario Research Chair in Science Policy
He engages in public debates via op-eds in National Post, contributing to discussions on antitrust laws, platform ecosystems, and the urgency of updating Canada’s Competition Act for the digital era. His research emphasizes the structural power of Big Tech, the crisis in online advertising, and the need for global regulatory alignment.
