The Centre for Research & Innovation

and the

National Bee Diagnostic Centre

Presented by:

Bruce Rutley PhD PAg – Director Centre for Research & Innovation

February 14, 2012

National Bee Diagnostic Centre – a GPRC-AAFC Partnership

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Centre for Research & Innovation

~a GPRC-PREDA Partnership ~Vision• The Centre for a Network of regional

researchers and innovators; and The Model for Rural Innovation

Location• GPRC main campus B309 & Centre 2000

Funding (2007 – 2012)• Operating Funds:

• AET (07-10); AI-TF (10-15)• RADF (Sept 08-April 12)

• Research Funds: • Industry / NSERC – CCI

• Project funds (IRAP, PREDA, others)

The Centre of a Network of Regional Researchers and Innovators

Innovation Services(tech com & organizational)•Client services•IP protection•Marketing•Design/Prototypes•Access to capital• Innovation vouchers•Workshops •Programs (Productivity, PeRMA)

What do we do?

Projects •Culture of Innovation

•Awareness – NWB •Foresight – GrowNorth

“The Centre of a Network of Regional Researchers & Innovators”

Applied Research•Research Facilitation•Policy development•GPRC led research•Industry driven•Client projects•Regional Researchers•Student integrated

Carbon Capture with micro-algae

Development•National Bee Diagnostic Centre

National Bee Diagnostic Centre~ a GPRC – AAFC Partnership ~ Funding Partners: RADF & WED

MP Warkentin making announcement of WED Funds October 2011

AAFC Strategic Partnerships Directorate

President Gnatiuk

Honey Production

Pollination Services

Value-Added Honey Products

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Vision:A state-of-the-art National Bee Diagnostic Services Centre offering comprehensive diagnostic services to the Canadian beekeeping industry (honey and pollination) and surveillance services to industry and government/regulatory bodies.

National Bee Diagnostic Centre

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Located: AAFC Beaverlodge Research FarmOwned-Operated by: GPRCStaffed by: Applied Scientist/Manager;

Technician; Admin Assistant

National Bee Diagnostic Centre

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National Bee Diagnostic Centre

Diagnostic Services (Molecular based)•Pests - mites•Pathogens •Parasites•Diseases – bacterial, viral

Nosema (spp)

National Bee Diagnostic Centre

Centre of Excellence ~ honey bee production and

management ~

National Honey Bee Research Program

Beekeeper Technician CertificateFairview College Campus

Peace Country Honey Production

• Creating a System of Public Financing for Politicians

• Search for the Higgs Boson (the God particle)

• Creating Equitable Education • Access to Clean Water • Solution to World Hunger

• Why Honey Bee Colonies Collapse

• Nuclear Fusion • Free, Sustainable Energy • Cure Cancer • The Elimination of Malaria 10

What's the Modern-Day Equivalent of Solving the Longitude Problem? (The Atlantic)

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What's the Modern-Day Equivalent of Solving the Longitude Problem? (Polls Closed)

The Elimination of Malaria 6.25%

Creating Equitable Education 5.36% Solution to World Hunger

4.46% Cure Cancer 3.57% Search for the Higgs Boson

2.68%

Free, Sustainable Energy 32.14%

Honey Bee Colonies Collapse 12.5%

Access to Clean Water 12.5% Nuclear Fusion

10.71% Creating a System of Public

Financing for Politicians 9.82%

National Bee Diagnostic Centre

Grand Opening June 2012

National Bee Diagnostic Centre – a GPRC-AAFC Partnership