yukon college ric conference january 2012 whitehorse martyn ward & james wilkin
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Today’s presentation
• Who we are
• What we do
• Why we do it
• How we do it
• Who our clients are
• How you can contact us
• Special Initiatives
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NRC Organizational Changes
Research Technology Organization (RTO)
•NRC Business Lines
– Strategic Research and Development
– Technical Services
– Scientific Infrastructure
– IRAP
•Flagship Programs
– Resilient Wheat
– Printable Electronics
– Industrial Biomaterials
– Algal Carbon Conversion
IRAP
NRC
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New NRC: IRAP 's role
• Will be its own division
• Size and relativity to be defined by Government
• Stronger integration with Programs and support these activities to engage with SMEs
“It’s conceivable to me that there might not even be Userful if there hadn’t been NRC-IRAP programs to help get us going on R&D. NRC-IRAP really helps companies afford to do original and compelling research.” Tim Griffin, President and CEOUserful Corporation, Calgary, AB
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Who we are
Experience 240 field staff (ITAs)
75% have Masters or PhD
80% have specialized industrial experience
45% have run their own R&D facility
65% have some experience in working at other federal government labs or departments
34% have been entrepreneurs
Outreach Field staff are located in
147 offices / 100 communities
Each work with 42 clients per year
11 of their clients will receive funding from NRC-IRAP
Typically make 105 client site visits a year
Services Technical & business
advisory services Networking and
linkages Competitive
Technical Intelligence R&D project support Funding opportunities &
programs
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What do we do?
Help Canadian SMEs to grow stronger, faster, bigger,
through technology and innovation.
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Why do we do it?
“Benefits to Canada”
• Increased innovation capability• New and improved technologies• New and improved products• New and deeper market penetration• More revenues• More jobs• More community benefits• Increased competitiveness in a
knowledge-based global economy
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• It’s a "contact sport”• Initial contact between a company and an
IRAP ITA• Discuss company’s business, strategy,
technology, barriers• Look for ways for IRAP to help• Develop long term, “trusting” relationships
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How do we do it?
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CLIENT
How do we do it?
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Innovation stra
tegy
Technical and business advisory
services
Networking opportunities
and linkagesFinancial Assistance
Competitive Technical Intelligence
CLIENT
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Who are our clients?
78% have fewer than 50 employees – and most (60%) of them have fewer than 20
Do not typically have large, developed R&D departments
Limited management capacity
Limited networks nationally and internationally
Have difficulty accessing or sourcing investment capital
Want to grow
Want to build their innovation capability
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Victoria
Martyn Ward, (250) 363-6909
Call our toll-free number: 1-877-994-4727
Contact us
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• The Digital Technology Adoption Pilot Progam (DTAPP)
• Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program (CICP)
Special Initiatives
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DTAPP
• $80 million over 2-3 years (until March 2014)
• Objectives:– to boost the productivity of Canadian SMEs through the adoption of
digital technology.
• Differences:– productivity v. innovation– technology adoption v. technology development– full engagement– strong learning component– strong performance measurement component
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DTAPP
• Eligibility– for-profit Canadian SMEs– growth orientation– probably 20 - 200 FTEs– open and trusting relationship– ready, willing, and able– will grow faster with IRAP’s help
• Areas of technology– Design, engineering, virtual manufacturing– Business systems– Plant systems– ICT
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DTAPP
• Financial Assistance– Internal salaries: up to 80% (up to 100% for new grads)
– Contractors’ fees: up to 50%
– Travel costs: up to 50%
– Reports & Studies: up to 50%
• Process– Analysis
– Plan
– Execution
– Outcomes
– Performance measurement
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Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program (CICP)
• Program led by PWGSC, in partnership with IRAP to develop the Program content and review process
• $40M over 2 years (ending in 2012-2013)
• IRAP’s main role is to evaluate the bids submitted by Canadian firms