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Walter Cool Industrial Research Assistance Program National Research Council Canada

Presentation to Technical Research Committee Canadian Home Builders’ Association in Banff, Alberta February 23, 2011. Walter Cool Industrial Research Assistance Program National Research Council Canada. NRC-IRAP Overview. Who we are What services we provide Who our clients are

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Walter Cool Industrial Research Assistance Program National Research Council Canada

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  1. Presentation to Technical Research CommitteeCanadian Home Builders’ Associationin Banff, AlbertaFebruary 23, 2011 Walter Cool Industrial Research Assistance Program National Research Council Canada

  2. NRC-IRAPOverview • Who we are • What services we provide • Who our clients are • What we do in Construction and Housing

  3. NRC-IRAPOur Purpose We support small and medium-sized, for profit, enterprises (SMEs) grow through technological innovation.

  4. NRC-IRAPWhat we do We assist firms to develop, adopt and adapt technologies and incorporate them into competitive products and services to be commercialized in the global marketplace

  5. 3037 1936 1201 954 377 352 352 222 188 74 BC AB SK MB ON QC NB NS PE NL Who Are Our Clients? NRC-IRAP worked with 8,693 SMEs* in 2009-2010, of which 2,871 received some form of funding. • 84% have less than 50 employees • 65% have fewer than 20 employees * small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – Firms with 500 employees or less

  6. The ITA Advantage LEGEND NRC-IRAP Industrial Technology Advisor (ITA) NRC-IRAP Regional Office NRC Institute NRC Cluster *ITA – Industrial Technology Advisor

  7. The IRAP Model

  8. Financial Contributions • Innovation projects with SMEs (for profit and less then 500 employees) • Graduates (younger then 31) working with SMEs (for profit and less then 500 employees) • Organizations that support innovation with SMEs

  9. Recent client surveys show 91% have increased technical knowledge and/or capabilities 68% increased business knowledge and/or capabilities 62% enhanced their ability to conduct R&D 61% consider that NRC-IRAP helped develop/improve the firm’s internal business/ marketing/ management 63% of clients have indicated that NRC-IRAP helped identify other sources of financing Helping Our Clients Grow Stronger, Faster, Bigger Quantiam Technologies, Edmonton, AB

  10. NRC-IRAP in Construction • NRC-IRAP supports a large number of construction projects with manufacturers of building products • NRC-IRAP supports a number of software and communication technologies projects for the construction sector • NRC-IRAP more recently is supporting projects related to making buildings more sustainable by incorporating a range of innovative technologies and green design principles • NRC-IRAP has supported a few project with home builders related to automation of manufacturing of building systems • NRC-IRAP has funded an Industrial Technology Advisor who worked out of the CHBA office in Ottawa

  11. Innovation Opportunities for Home Builders • Digital Show Homes • Computerization of Business Process Management • Implementation of Building Information Modeling • Modeling Tools for Net Zero Homes • Development of Innovative Building Products • Automation of Production of Building Panels in Plants

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