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Research Partnerships Programs

Research Partnerships Programs. McGILL UNIVERSITY February 10, 2009. Wendy Ryan, P.Eng. Research Partnerships Programs (613) 996-9253 wendy.ryan@nserc-crsng.gc.ca. NSERC Budget 2008-09 (millions of dollars). Total: $1.034 Billion. Research Partnerships Programs (RPP).

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Research Partnerships Programs

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  1. Research Partnerships Programs McGILL UNIVERSITY February 10, 2009 Wendy Ryan, P.Eng. Research Partnerships Programs (613) 996-9253 wendy.ryan@nserc-crsng.gc.ca

  2. NSERC Budget 2008-09(millions of dollars) Total: $1.034 Billion

  3. Research Partnerships Programs (RPP) • Strategic Project Grants (SPG) • Collaborative R&D Grants (CRD) • Idea to Innovation (I2I) • Industrial Research Chairs (IRC) • Research Partnership Agreements (RPA) • Strategic Network Grants (SNG) • Strategic Workshop Grants (SWP) • Intellectual Property Mobilization Program (IPM)

  4. Government Priorities • Budget 2007 • Energy, Environment, Information and Communication Technologies • Budget 2008 • Manufacturing, Automotive, Fisheries, Forestry • Budget 2009

  5. Automotive • Improving the Automobile’s Environmental Performance and Impact • Lighter weight and/or sustainable materials • Advanced powertrain • Energy storage • Application of alternative fuels • The Cognitive Car • Vehicular software • Electronics and mechatronics for safety and performance enhancement • Wireline and wireless communications for vehicular application • Next Generation Manufacturing • Mfg processes for mass reduction • Mfg processes for cost reduction and quality improvement • Improving manufacturing flexibility and efficiency

  6. NSERC Forest Sector Initiative • FPInnovations • Research Elements • Energy and Chemicals from Forest Biomass • Integrated Value Maximization • Next Generation Building Solutions • Next Generation Pulps and Papers • Novel Bioproducts from Forest Biomass

  7. Collaborative R&D Grants (CRD) • Main vehicle for Canadian firms to work with university researchers • At any point in the R&D spectrum • Support well-defined, focused projects with specific short- to medium-term objectives, or • Discrete phases in longer-range research programs • Require signed research agreement between university and industrial partner

  8. Collaborative R&D Grants (CRD) • 1 to 5 years duration, usually 2 to 3 years • Average grant $55,000 per year • Industry responsible for at least 1/2 costs & must exploit results • Flexible leverage: cash and in-kind • 80-85% success rate • No fixed deadlines

  9. Idea to Innovation (I2I) PHASE I, PROOF-OF-CONCEPT • Designed to advance promising scientific concepts or technologies to attract early stage investment and/or to build intellectual property (IP) • Funding available up to 12 months, max $125,000 • Proposals require a plan describing how a partnership will be established with a Canadian based company that has the capacity to commercialize the research results

  10. Idea to Innovation (I2I) PHASE II, TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEMENT • Designed to provide scientific or engineering evidence of the technical feasibility and market definition of the technology, process or product • Project can be with early stage investment partner or Canadian based company • Partners must share in costs

  11. Strategic Workshops Program (SWP) • Objectives • Bring together academic researchers with non-academic end users to create new partnerships. • Priority given to targeted areas of research, but other areas not excluded. • Address research and technology needs that are identified by the user community. • Generate new collaborations that will lead to funding proposals.

  12. Strategic Workshops Program (SWP) • Three-year pilot program • $25,000 award value • Funding available for 40 awards per year • Awards support single or multiple events • Intended for small, highly focused groups; attendance not expected to exceed 20 participants • Not for established partnerships

  13. Why the Strategic Projects Program? • $15 - 20 million competition budget annually • 100 - 125 new projects ($130,000/yr) are funded in each competition • All direct costs of the research project are covered (students, post-docs, consumables, equipment) • Opportunity to take your research beyond the university • No cash required from the partner

  14. Objective of the SPG Program To increase research and training in targeted areas that could strongly influence Canada’s economy, society and/or environment within the next 10 years.

  15. SPG Program Requirements • Focused Research • Defined Scope • Supporting Organizations

  16. Focused Research • 7 target areas • 3-8 priority research topics identified within each target area (80%) • Exceptional opportunities outside the research topics but within the target area (up to 20%) • Research outside the 7 target areas will not be considered for funding • Increased funding for 4 target areas based on government priorities

  17. Seven Target Areas • Advanced Communications and Management of Information* • Biomedical Technologies • Competitive Manufacturing* • Healthy Environment and Ecosystems* • Quality Foods and Novel Bioproducts • Safety and Security • Sustainable Energy Systems* • *government priority

  18. Research Topics • Advanced Communications and Management of Information* • Network-Intensive Applications • Ubiquitous Networks • Management of Information in a Networked Environment • Adaptive/Cognitive Networks • Advanced Materials, Devices and Supporting Tools • Software and Computing Systems • *government priority

  19. Defined Scope • Must support the goal of the SPG program • Objectives of the project must be well-defined • Duration from 1 to 3 years • Clear milestones and work plan

  20. Supporting Organizations • Private sector • Canadian-based companies with Canadian operations (R&D or manufacturing) that can apply the research results for economic gain • Non-academic public sector • Canadian government organizations that can apply the research results to strengthen policies • Do not qualify as supporting organizations: • NGO’s, venture capitalists, government research labs, foreign research institutions, implementation sites, potential customers.

  21. Supporting Organizations (continued) • A supporting organization must also: • Have a demonstrated interest in the project (letters of support, in-kind contributions) • Be involved in all stages of the research (Help to develop the proposal, interact with researchers and students, provide input to the project) • Validate the results of the research • Provide guidance concerning the exploitation of the results

  22. Collaborations Outside NSE – applicants are encouraged to collaborate with experts outside the natural sciences and engineering, where appropriate, up to 30% of the project costs International – applicants are encouraged to incorporate international collaborations into their proposals - recent Memorandum of Understanding with Agence Nationale de la Recherche

  23. Evaluation Process Submission of Applications – April 15 Pre-Selection, if required – May/June • Preliminary review by target area selection committee using the selection criteria • Proposals with significant weaknesses are removed External referees - summer • Typically three per application • Technical expertise to aid the committee • Appendix C: your suggestions • Internal selection committee – September • Proposal is assigned to three internal reviewers • Discussion amongst the whole group • Results announced – October

  24. Selection Criteria • Originality of the research • Quality of the research • Project work plan • Quality of the applicants as researchers • Training potential • Interactions with the supporting organizations • Benefits to Canada and the supporting organizations

  25. Criteria Evaluation - Originality The originality of the research will be assessed on the following points using the scale 1 to 4given below: • the novelty of the overall concepts and approach; • how the research relates to the current scientific and/or technical developments in the field with references to the current literature and patents; • the potential for developing new knowledge or technology, including innovative techniques, processes or products; • the extent to which new knowledge or technology is expected to impact on the field of research; and • the significance of the scientific issues and technical challenges.

  26. Evaluation - continued The proposed project: • includes few or no new concepts or directions. • includes some new concepts or directions with the potential to advance the field. • includes original concepts or directions with potential for a significant advance in the field. • includes highly original concepts or directions with potential for a major breakthrough.

  27. The SPG Application • Application for a Grant (Form 101)Parts I and II • Personal Data Forms (Form 100) + CVs of collaborators • Company profile • Form 183A (partner’s information and contributions) • Letter of support describing partner’s involvement in the project (see instructions for specific items to be addressed)

  28. Research Proposal - Format • Introduction (1 page) – why is the research you propose strategic? • Section 1 (7 pages) – objectives, approach, workplan, roles of team members • Section 2 (1 page) – training plan • Section 3 (1 page) – interactions with supporting organizations, intellectual property • Section 4 (1 page) – benefits to Canada • Additional pages – references, status report, relationship to other research

  29. Letter of Support – Key Points • Support for and agreement with the proposal • Reasons for being involved in the proposed collaboration • Anticipated benefits from project outcomes • Effort required to exploit results • Benefits to Canadian economy and the relevant timeframe • Anticipated interaction of personnel with the University • Company’s contribution to the project

  30. Tips for Success • Understand the challenges identified in the priority research topics. • Begin collaborations with the supporting organization early to develop an appropriate project (don’t try to make your research “fit”). • Clearly demonstrate what the current state of the knowledge is in the area; where the research will lead; and how you intend to get there.

  31. Tips for Success (continued) • Include original concepts with potential for significant advancement. • Demonstrate that the research team has all the required expertise; is recognized for quality work; that roles are well-defined. • Highlight interactions and participation of the supporting organizations throughout the project. • Present evidence of the potential benefits to Canada and the supporting organization.

  32. For the Program Description: • www.nserc-crsng.ca • Click “Information for Professors” (left menu) • Click “Partnerships Programs Overview” (left menu) • Scroll and click “Strategic Project Grants (SPG)” (main window)

  33. For Instructions: • www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca • Click “On-line Services” (left menu) • Click “PDF Forms and Instructions” (left menu) • Select the instructions or form you need from the pull down menus • “101 - Strategic Project (SPG)” • “183A – Orgs. Info for RPP” from the “For Industry ”

  34. www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca Bio-Industries 613-947-9452 Env. & Nat. Resources 613-992-5641 Info., Comm. & Mfg. 613-992-5619 E-mail: rpp@nserc-crsng.gc.ca

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