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Centre for Commercialization of Research. Connect. Grow. Succeed!. What are we trying to achieve?. Increase economic returns from public investments in research. Increase # of sustainable global competitors. Develop best-practice, scalable commercialization model. Centres and Convergence.
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Centre for Commercializationof Research Connect. Grow. Succeed!
What are we trying to achieve? Increase economic returns from public investments in research. Increase # of sustainable global competitors. Develop best-practice, scalable commercialization model.
Centres and Convergence ICT Energy Photonics Earth & Environment Manufacturing & Materials
An Integrated Approach ICT Energy Photonics Centre for Commercialization of Research Earth & Environment Manufacturing & Materials
The Product: Business Growth A catalyst in regional ecosystems ENTREPRENEURS Connect. Grow. Succeed!
Client-centred, Community-based Model COMMERCIALIZATION BUSINESS RESOURCES GROW CONNECT REGIONAL Customers Entrepreneurs and enterprises ECOSYSTEMS NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MENTORS & COACHES NETWORKS SUCCEED!
Why International? • Opportunities for Customers • Better Outcomes • Best Practices
The Customer Offer: “Business Growth” • Customized solutions to commercialization challenges, implemented through regional collaboration model • Aimed at high-potential, emerging, entrepreneurial enterprises with links to academic research • Access to Business Resources • Embedded Executives • Access to Capital • New Entrepreneur Seed Funding
Who is CCR? Managing Director Mario Thomas Program Office ProgramManager Meriem Benmelouka Senior Adviser Graham Taylor OCE Partners Office Coordinator Krystle Kingston OCE Business Development Managers Regional Director Eastern Ontario Regional Director Western & North Ontario Regional Director Eastern Ontario Regional Director Western/North Ontario Regional Director Greater Toronto Area Marc Castel Greg Fitzgerald Kevin Carroll
Delivering Results: 2007 - 2008 • OCE invested $24 million in research • Leveraged $36 million investment from industry partners • 598 active Industry-Driven Research Projects • Engaged 720 PI’s and 3000 researchers and students • Helped 1,337 people move into positions outside academia • Created 43 new technology licenses • Launched 38 start-up companies • These companies attracted $450 million in capital investments • Total number of OCE-initiated companies now 122!