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NSERC’s Research Partnerships Programs NSERC’s Research Partnerships Programs Trends and Strategy for Partnerships and Trends and Strategy for Partnerships and InnovationInnovation
Presentation for Western Universities’ Vice Presentation for Western Universities’ Vice Presidents’ Conference Presidents’ Conference
Guy Levesque; Manager, NSERC- Prairies Rick Warner; Manager, NSERC-PacificFriday March 5th, 2010Victoria , BC
NSERC Vision and MissionNSERC Vision and Mission
VISIONNSERC will help make Canada a country of discoverers and innovators for the benefit of all Canadians.
MISSIONNSERC will achieve this by investing in people, discovery and innovation through programs that support post-secondary research in the natural sciences and engineering on the basis of national competitions.
NSERC’s Five GoalsNSERC’s Five Goals
1. Fuel the advancement of knowledge in science and engineering and ensure that Canadian scientists and engineers can be leaders and key players in a global knowledge community.
2. Connect and apply the strength of the academic research system to addressing the opportunities and challenges of prosperity for Canada.
3. Inspire new generations of students to pursue careers in science and engineering, and provide them with the means to develop their full potential.
4. Demonstrate NSERC’s accountability and how the results of its investments in Canadian research and training benefit Canadians.
5. Increase the visibility of Canadian research.
People AdvantageAttract, retain and grow base of knowledge workers.
Entrepreneurial AdvantageTranslate knowledge into wealth, wellness and well-being
Knowledge AdvantageBuild on research strengths, generate new ideas
Alignment with the S&T Strategy Advantages
NSERC
1,400 company partners
26,500 students
12,000 professors
NSERC’s Budget(millions of dollars)
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NSERC Budget 2005-06(millions of dollars)
Innovation$165M - 19.1%
Administration$41M - 4.7% People
$272M - 31.4%
Discovery$387M - 44.7%
Total : $865
Business Spending on R&D is Low
Innovation and Business Strategy: Why Canada Falls Short, CCA, April 2009
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
NSERC Context• 20,000 companies file SR&ED claims:
NSERC currently partners with:• 65 of top 100• perhaps 7% (1400) of all R&D companies• 2% of small companies (70% are unaware of
NSERC)
• Universities provide: Disruptive innovation, students, publish or perish
• Most SMEs want: Incremental innovation, projects in weeks, secrecy
Performance Measures
All Companies by Sectors and Size As of October 1, 20092004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Total Companies 989 1013 1065 1184 1257Total Companies excluding Strategic
782 808 861 917 971
Total Companies for Strategic Only
362 357 376 463 496
Total of New Companies (first time participation)
231 217 249 301 261
Leveraging Gov’t Investments: New Strategy for Partnerships and Innovation
Goal: Better connect and apply post secondary research to create prosperity for Canada
4 Point Solutions-oriented Action Plan:• Build relationships: Help researchers and companies collaborate• Streamline access: Program changes and initiatives to increase
the relevance of university and college research to industry innovation
• Connect people and skills: Incent innovating companies to hire people with advanced degrees
• Focus on national priorities: Build depth on the basis of technical area, industry, and/or region by focusing resources
Regional offices working with companies. Pilots with current resources.
Innovation (Entrepreneurship) …1 of 2
Two types of input: 1. From companies that see value in university-industry
partnerships we heard: Intellectual property is a major challenge Projects need to be more targeted Professors’ research does not align with our needs
NSERC has introduced:• A more liberal IP policy • Support for project management for partnered grants• Support for market studies for researchers
Innovation (Entrepreneurship) … 2 of 22. From Companies that want to explore university industry
partnerships we heard:
• NSERC who?
• Need help in identifying potential university/industry partners
• Building trust takes time and effort
• Identifying and getting funding is complex and difficult NSERC has:
• Launched an eBulletin about partnerships and NSERC
• Provided supports for early costs for researchers to make connections with companies (Interaction, ROF and SWP)
• Provided for support first time collaborations between companies and professors (Engage)
Issues with Actions over five years
1 2 3 4 5
People & Skills IRDF w/ IRAP
Post-ProjectHiring Promoscience+ Business
Skills
Relationshipbuilder
CapabilityProjects
InteractioncostsBuilding
Relationships
eBulletin Speed Dating
Staff Exchanges
(I)Concierge BIZPAL-i
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Tech. Int’nCentres
EquipmentAccess SBIR
Tech. AccessCentres
Problem Posting
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LeverageProject Mgmt.
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Market Studies
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IRMFFocus on Priorities
Strategic Priorities
Note: Actions will be integrated with existing NSERC activities;
many into existing programs
What could the Strategy mean?
• By fiscal year 2014-2015: Industry invests an additional $250M/year (cash) in university
collaborations, leveraging support from NSERC Increase NSERC’s industry participation rate from 7% to 15% 1,400+ additional companies involved with colleges &
universities (yearly) The successful Collaborative Research & Development program
more than doubles• This will substantially improve Canada innovation
success: More successful company innovations More capable work force Stronger collaborations with post-secondary researchers
Interaction & Engage Grant ProgramsPurpose & GoalsHow to contribute even more to make Canada a country of discoverers and innovators for the benefit of Canadians
20,000 R&D active companies,
majority <50 employees with lower R&D capacity Only 2% active with NSERC-RPP
Huge potential for improvement creation of more partnerships, foster more innovation, create more wealth and well being through applications.
Interaction & Engage Grant ProgramsPurpose & Goals
Interaction and Engage grants…
fast and easy access: 3 and 4 to 6 weeks, two stage, two complementary purposes, no peer review, simplified application process, no industrial cash, IP belongs to the company No prior collaboration
Interaction & Engage Grant ProgramsPurpose & Goals
Interaction and Engage grants…
encourage new partners to collaborate Give a chance to get to know each other, Identify a company specific challenge, Explore a strategy to jointly solve it, Tryout a short collaboration, See what value was created, Decide whether to continue or not,
…in any possible way.
Interaction Grant
Timeline: maximum 3 months (extendable?)
Deliverable Up to $5,000 from the ROF, To cover for travel, accommodation and venue, For the applicant, UILO and/or company staff if justified.
Objective Allow academic researchers to meet with potential
industrial partners to discuss and identify a challenge specific to the company, that could be addressed by a subsequent R&D partnership.
Engage GrantTimeline: maximum 6 months
Deliverable Up to $25,000 from Ottawa, Direct cost of research,
HQP, User fees, equipment, consumable, publication, field travel,…
Objective Allow academic researchers to do the necessary
research to address the identified company specific problem.
Try out – see if it works – consider the value/pertinence of subsequent collaboration
Initial Launch - Allocation
Interaction is not a prerequisite for Engage
Interaction can lead directly to another partnership
Interaction Engage
2009/10 Budget
73 @ $5K
$365,000
73 @ $25K
$1,825,000
Pacific and Prairies
22 @ $5K
$110,000
22 @ $25K
$550,000
Regional Opportunities Fund and Strategic Workshops Program
• ROF - Funding requests for small to medium-size events and activities range from $1,000 to $5,000.
• SWP - Funding requests up to $25,000 to hold workshops to build collaborative networks.
• Both provide opportunities for relationship building and research collaboration between industrial and post-secondary communities;
• Promote participation in NSERC’s Research Partnership Programs
Contact
Rick [email protected]
NSERC-PacificManager
Guy [email protected] 204-984-6300
NSERC-PrairiesManager