BBC Food & BioProduct C Food & BioProduct TechnologyTechnology

&& Commercialization Commercialization

Centre*Centre*

*working name

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VisionVision ““A hub and spoke style communications A hub and spoke style communications

and knowledge repository, part virtual and and knowledge repository, part virtual and part physical that links existing resources part physical that links existing resources and serves all aspects of the agri-food and serves all aspects of the agri-food industry and all sizes of business entities. industry and all sizes of business entities. Encouraging and enabling innovation from Encouraging and enabling innovation from research and development through to research and development through to finished product, the “Hub” is focussed on finished product, the “Hub” is focussed on commercializing new value-added ideas to commercializing new value-added ideas to benefit the industry in BC. It is industry benefit the industry in BC. It is industry driven and financially self sufficient.”driven and financially self sufficient.”

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IAF InnovationTechnology Hub Working Group

Industry BC FoodTechnology &

CommercializationCentre

Working Group

BC Innovation Technology Hub

Advisory Committee

BC Food &BioproductsTechnology

Commercialization Centre

Steering Committee

Merged Jan 11/07Business

Plan

June 2007

Progression of Technology Progression of Technology Hub/Centre InitiativeHub/Centre Initiative

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Innovation Hub Advisory Innovation Hub Advisory CommitteeCommitteeGary Sandberg BCIT Food TechnologyGary Sandberg BCIT Food Technology

Christine Koch BC Agriculture CouncilChristine Koch BC Agriculture Council

Dawn Wood BC Innovation CouncilDawn Wood BC Innovation Council

Tony Toth BC Food Processors Tony Toth BC Food Processors

Nelson Barsi Small Scale Food Nelson Barsi Small Scale Food ProcessorsProcessors

Richard Hallman BC MAL - InnovationRichard Hallman BC MAL - Innovation

Anne McCannel BCIT Health SciencesAnne McCannel BCIT Health Sciences

Peter Donkers Investment Agriculture Peter Donkers Investment Agriculture BCBC

Steve Thompson BC Agriculture CouncilSteve Thompson BC Agriculture Council

Jan Langton NRC-IRAPJan Langton NRC-IRAP

Robin Smith BC Dairy FoundationRobin Smith BC Dairy Foundation

Christopher Ryan NRC-IRAPChristopher Ryan NRC-IRAP

Margaret Daskis BC Food TechnologistMargaret Daskis BC Food Technologist

Dennis Bruchet WED CanadaDennis Bruchet WED Canada

Murray Isman UBC Lands & Food Murray Isman UBC Lands & Food SystemsSystems

Glenn Rousseau BC Bioproducts Glenn Rousseau BC Bioproducts AssociationAssociation

Candice Appleby Small Scale Fd Candice Appleby Small Scale Fd ProcessorsProcessors

Debbie Hellbach BC MAL – Food Debbie Hellbach BC MAL – Food ProcessingProcessing

Renee Umezuki Ag & Agri-Foods Renee Umezuki Ag & Agri-Foods CanadaCanada

Rebecca Robertson UBC, What’s Next, Rebecca Robertson UBC, What’s Next, WCFNWCFN

Sam Nakai BC Innovation Sam Nakai BC Innovation CouncilCouncil

Dave Connell University of Dave Connell University of Northern BCNorthern BC

Ken Armour Ministry Advanced Ken Armour Ministry Advanced EducationEducation

Trevor Todd WED CanadaTrevor Todd WED Canada

Nancy Ross BCIT Food Technology Nancy Ross BCIT Food Technology CTR CTR

Paula Brown BCIT Herbal Eval & Paula Brown BCIT Herbal Eval & AnalysisAnalysis

Bill HendersonBill Henderson Investment Investment Agriculture BCAgriculture BC

Trevor KempthorneTrevor Kempthorne FN Aboriginal FN Aboriginal Agricultural A.Agricultural A.

Fish/Seafood Rep. ?Fish/Seafood Rep. ?

Wine/Alcoholic Bev. Rep.Wine/Alcoholic Bev. Rep. ??

Others ?Others ?

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BC Food & BioProducts Technology BC Food & BioProducts Technology Commercialization Centre Steering Commercialization Centre Steering

CommitteeCommittee

Glenn Rousseau Glenn Rousseau

Candice Appleby Candice Appleby

Tony Toth Tony Toth

Margaret Daskis Margaret Daskis

Rebecca RobertsonRebecca Robertson

Paula Brown Paula Brown

Christine Koch Christine Koch

Dave ConnellDave Connell

Bill HendersonBill Henderson

Renee UmezukiRenee Umezuki

Debbie HellbachDebbie Hellbach

BC Bioproducts AssociationBC Bioproducts Association

Small Scale Fd ProcessorsSmall Scale Fd Processors

BC Food Processors BC Food Processors

BC Food TechnologistsBC Food Technologists

UBC, What’s Next, WCFNUBC, What’s Next, WCFN

BCIT Herbal Eval & AnalysisBCIT Herbal Eval & Analysis

BC Agriculture CouncilBC Agriculture Council

University of Northern BCUniversity of Northern BC

Investment Agriculture BCInvestment Agriculture BC

Ag & Agri-Foods CanadaAg & Agri-Foods Canada

BC MAL – Food ProcessingBC MAL – Food Processing

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Food

Natural HealthProducts Beverages

SmallScale

Suppliers

FunctionalFoods

Producers

Seafood

Cosmeceuticals

Consultants Bioenergy

Institutions

Researchers

Sectors RepresentedSectors Represented

Aboriginal

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Meeting the NeedsMeeting the Needs

Industry Led All PurposeAgri-Food

CommercializationServices Co-packing

TechnicalService

TechnologyTransfer

Businessguidance

Regionalaccess

InformationLibrary

Training

SiteLicenses Flexible

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StrengthsStrengths

Working togetherWorking together ExperienceExperience Location (BC)Location (BC) TimingTiming

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Key BenefitsKey Benefits

Enhances existing resources Enhances existing resources Focuses on competitive advantagesFocuses on competitive advantages Develops critical massDevelops critical mass Supports long term visionSupports long term vision Ties in with other initiativesTies in with other initiatives

– Next Generation Agricultural Policy Next Generation Agricultural Policy FrameworkFramework

– BCMAL Innovation StrategyBCMAL Innovation Strategy– AAFC Agri-Opportunities ProgramAAFC Agri-Opportunities Program

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Next StepsNext Steps

Communicate visionCommunicate vision Complete business planComplete business plan Identify capital funding sourcesIdentify capital funding sources