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Federal Innovation Supports Workshop Innovation in 5+ parts

Federal Innovation Supports Workshop Innovation in 5+ parts. March 19th 2008 Room 0D26, Chemical Engineering Wing, University of Saskatchewan. NSERC Regional Offices. What we do: Ensure a visible presence in the regions and bring NSERC closer to students, researchers, and industry

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Federal Innovation Supports Workshop Innovation in 5+ parts

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  1. Federal Innovation Supports Workshop Innovation in 5+ parts March 19th 2008 Room 0D26, Chemical Engineering Wing, University of Saskatchewan

  2. NSERC Regional Offices What we do: • Ensure a visible presence in the regions and bring NSERC closer to students, researchers, and industry • Raise awareness of NSERC’s activities and promote participation in the programs • Create linkages between academic and private sectors • Promote science and math education • Celebrate and showcase research and innovation success Ontario: Location TBD 2008

  3. NSERC-Prairies How we do this: • Meet with our clients and stakeholders • Identify needs and gaps • Recognize and act on opportunities • Get you answers • Connect you with the right people and organizations • Support and organize events • Use Regional Opportunities Fund (ROF) strategically • Annual Review and State of the Region Report

  4. NSERC-Prairies How we do this (II): some specific examples • Develop content-specific communications (e.g ALSAMA) • Facilitate regional networking workshops • Promote NSERC programs to targeted audiences • Hub committee for NRC-NSERC-BDC initiative • Stakeholder map project • Work with industry associations and organizations • Coordinate efforts with other Federal and Provincial departments

  5. NSERC-Prairies Our working model: Make a Difference and Add Value inform inform champions for Research Community & Stakeholders connect influence NSERC-Ottawa NSERC-Prairies championsof enable involve

  6. NSERC-Prairies Staff Irene Mikawoz Research and Innovation Development Officer irene.mikawoz@nserc.ca Frank Nolan Communications and Promotion Officer Frank.nolan@nserc.ca Guy Levesque Manager guy.levesque@nserc.ca Roxanne Balcaen Administrative Officer roxanne.balcaen@nserc.ca

  7. NSERC Budget 2007-08(millions of dollars) Total: $957

  8. People > Discovery > Innovation • NSERC supports: • 23,000 university students and postdoctoral fellows in their advanced studies • more than 11,000 university & college professors • NSERC encourages about 1,300 Canadian companies to invest in university research and training • Since 1997, NSERC invested more than $6 billion in basic research, university-industry projects, and the training of Canada’s next generation of scientists and engineers

  9. Innovation Programs Budget 2007-08(millions of dollars) Total: $193 1. Includes College and Community Innovation Program ($0.3M).

  10. 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 Networks Grants (SNG) • Intellectual Property Mobilization Program (IPM)

  11. Comments /Questions?? Guy Levesque Manager NSERC-Prairies (204) 984-6300 guy.levesque@nserc.ca www.nserc.ca

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