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Mobilizing Research for Canada’s Advantage

Networks of Centres of Excellence. Mobilizing Research for Canada’s Advantage. An introduction to the NCE family Ottawa, 30 November 2009. Overall R&D Expenditures are Average.

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Mobilizing Research for Canada’s Advantage

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  1. Networks of Centres of Excellence Mobilizing Research for Canada’s Advantage An introduction to the NCE family Ottawa, 30 November 2009

  2. Overall R&D Expenditures are Average State of the Nation 2008, Canada’s Science, Technology and Innovation System, Science, Technology and Innovation Council, 2009

  3. Business R&D is Proportionately Low Innovation and Business Strategy: Why Canada Falls Short, CCA, April 2009

  4. Productivity Gap w/ U.S. is Growing Innovation and Business Strategy: Why Canada Falls Short, CCA, April 2009

  5. University R&D is Canada’s Advantage State of the Nation 2008, Canada’s Science, Technology and Innovation System, Science, Technology and Innovation Council, 2009

  6. Business Takes Advantage State of the Nation 2008, Canada’s Science, Technology and Innovation System, Science, Technology and Innovation Council, 2009

  7. But Few Canadian Firms Collaborate State of the Nation 2008, Canada’s Science, Technology and Innovation System, Science, Technology and Innovation Council, 2009

  8. Partnered Innovation is Critical Where Do Innovations Come From? Transformations in the U.S. National Innovation System, 1970-2006, Block & Keller, July 2008

  9. Entrepreneurial Advantage Translate knowledge into practical applications to improve our wealth, wellness and well-being People Advantage Grow the base of knowledge workers by developing, attracting and retaining highly-skilled people. Knowledge Advantage Build on research and engineering strengths, generate new ideas and innovations, and achieve excellence. Canada’s Federal S&T Strategy(1997) Vision: building a sustainable, national, competitive advantage through S&T Core principles: Promoting World-Class Excellence, Focusing on Priorities, Fostering Partnerships, Enhancing Accountability

  10. Canada’s Federal Support for University Research – approx $2.8B/year • SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE • Canada Graduate Scholarships ($132M/yr) • Canada Research Chairs Program • ($300 M/yr) • SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH • Granting agencies: • - CIHR ($740M/yr) • - NSERC ($780M/yr) • - SSHRC ($300M/yr) • Genome Canada ($840M to date) • SUPPORT FOR INFRASTRUCTURE • Canada Foundation for Innovation • (over $4B since 1997) • SUPPORT FOR INDIRECT COSTS • Indirect Costs Program ($330M/yr) SUPPORT FOR MOBILIZATION, KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION & COMMERCIALIZATION Networks of Centres of Excellence (approx $160 M/yr)

  11. NCE program mandate since 1989 “To mobilizeCanada’s research talent in the academic, private and public sectors and applyit to the task of developing the economy and improving the quality of life of Canadians”

  12. 20 years of Experience and Impacts • 39 NCEs since 1989 (17 ongoing) • 17 Centres for Commercialization and Research created • 4 Business-led Networks of Centres of Excellence launched • Involvement of over 1,700 NCE partners annually • 1000’s of patents, 100’s of licenses • Over 150 spin-off companies • Innovative training of students (IP, entrepreneurship) • Proof of concept support (TechnologyGAP, etc.) • Policy and practice impacts (AB Forest Management, National Stroke Strategy) • Support of government priorities

  13. Renewed NCE program in 2009 • Focus on addressing broad Canadian issues using multi-faceted approaches • Emphasis on generating the best partnershipsfor effective knowledge translation and utilization • Need to demonstrate unique value-added HQP training • Networks must articulate targets/milestones and define performance indicators used for evaluation and reporting • Networks can be funded for up to two 5-year terms plus a third “partner-driven” one.

  14. Summary of changes

  15. Success factors • Vision and focus on outcomes not activity • Take advantage of best people and ideas nation-wide and internationally • Use creativity to develop a model where impact will be greater than sum of the parts. • Implement appropriate “KT” model for area of Network: (i.e. HQP, Technology, Spin-offs, Policy?) • Manage research resources and programs as whole – make difficult decisions.

  16. C A N A D A www.nce.gc.ca Best wishes of success!

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