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Yukon College RIC Conference January 2012 Whitehorse Martyn Ward & James Wilkin

Yukon College RIC Conference January 2012 Whitehorse Martyn Ward & James Wilkin. 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. Research Technology Organization (RTO) NRC Business Lines

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Yukon College RIC Conference January 2012 Whitehorse Martyn Ward & James Wilkin

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  1. Yukon College RIC Conference January 2012 Whitehorse Martyn Ward & James Wilkin

  2. 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

  3. 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 NRC Organizational Changes IRAP NRC

  4. 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 New NRC: IRAP 's role “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 CEO Userful Corporation, Calgary, AB

  5. Who we are • Services • Technical & business advisory services • Networking and linkages • Competitive Technical Intelligence • R&D project support • Funding opportunities & programs 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 5

  6. What do we do? Help Canadian SMEs to grow stronger, faster, bigger, through technology and innovation. 6

  7. 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

  8. CLIENT CLIENT Our objective Innovation strategy 8

  9. How do we do it? • 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 9

  10. CLIENT CLIENT How do we do it? Technical and business advisory services Networking opportunities and linkages Innovation strategy Financial Assistance Competitive Technical Intelligence 10

  11. 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 11

  12. Contact us Victoria Martyn Ward, (250) 363-6909 Call our toll-free number: 1-877-994-4727

  13. Special Initiatives • The Digital Technology Adoption Pilot Progam (DTAPP) • Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program (CICP)

  14. $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 DTAPP

  15. 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 DTAPP

  16. 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 DTAPP

  17. 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 Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program (CICP)

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