Progress in Building Canada-China S&T Partnerships

1. Progress in Building Canada-China S&T Partnerships Stacy Chew Country Manager November 13, 2009 Université de Montréal

2. International S&T Partnership Program • $20 Million Program of Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade to foster international S&T partnerships • Target Countries: India, China, Brazil and Israel • Israel component delivered by existing Canada-Israel Industrial R&D Foundation (CIIRDF) since 1994 • ISTPCanada, established in January 2007, was selected through open proposal process, with funding available April, 2007, to deliver India, China and Brazil components

3. ISTPCanada Overview • Mandate – to promote and facilitate international R&D partnerships involving Canadian companies and research organizations • Primary Activity - Implementing the funded program components of bilateral S&T agreements • Working with counterpart implementing organizations in partner countries – MOST in China and GITA in India • Principles – scientific and technological excellence, shared benefits, economic returns to both countries, symmetry, protection of IP, respect of local laws

4. Internal Partnerships • Provincial Governments • Federal Science-based Departments and Agencies • Industrial Research Assistance Program • Western Economic Diversification • Other Agencies • Ontario Centres of Excellence And discussion in progress with many more potential partners

5. The Approach • ISTPCanada and Partner Country will prepare a synchronized application process; • Common calls for proposals will be issued and harmony in the timing of the approval process will be sought; and • Final authority for funding rests with the individual organizations but a Yes/Yes decision is required before proceeding. • Supported activities: • Collaborative R&D projects • Partnership Development Activities

6. Collaborative R&D Projects - Criteria • At least a company in Canadian team • Scientific merits and degree of innovation inherent in the product/service developed • Business opportunity and capacity for commercial success • Capacity of participants to manage and conduct the project, including commercialization thus leading to clear benefits to both countries

7. Collaborative R&D Projects • Max. funding: $600,000 per project, or up to 50%, of Canadian R&D cost • Non-government funding minimum of 25% • R&D teams in partner countries to be funded by their governments • Up to 3-year project duration

8. Partnership Development Activities • Build for the future • Funding bilateral and/or multilateral activities • Explore forms of international partnerships and areas of focus • Arrive at visionary R&D projects • Promote Canadian comparative advantages • Establish Canada as a world hub for international partnership in related areas

9. Partnership Development Activities • Proactive and reactive approaches • Up to $25,000, or 50%, of Canadian activity cost • Overseas teams in partner countries to be funded by their governments: - China: State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs

10. Progress in Joint Activities R&D Partnership Development Activities • 12 completed or approved (3 in Agriculture), 14 under evaluation (2009) • Pro-active technology match-making • ICT mission to Jinan and Chongqing • Agriculture tri-lateral initiative

11. Tri-lateral Initiative on Agri-Tech Canada-China-Israel

12. Comparisons 2007 vs 2008 vs 2009 Totals: 135, 178, 183

13. Key Observations • An amazing, promising start (26 projects and PDAs), 500 responses involving over 2500 researchers in both Canada and China; • S&T cooperation will become a cornerstone to Canada’s bi-lateral relations; • Support across Canada; • Engagement of the immigrant communities; • Canada and partner countries: each other’s strategic partners

14. 1st Annual Report – Feb 12, 2009

15. ISTPCanada Contacts Stacy Chew Country Manager for China Office: (613) 729-3069 x 223 Cell: (613) 863-3069 stacychew@istpcanada.ca ISTPCanada 371A Richmond Road Ottawa, Ontario K2A 0E7 www.istpcanada.ca