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ALBERTA-ONTARIO INNOVATION PROGRAM
Grande Prairie27 August 2015
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ABOUT THE PROGRAM
• Supports cross-provincial collaborations between industry and researchers for solving key industry challenges in both Ontario and Alberta that can be tackled through research and development.
• Managed by Alberta Innovates Technology Futures (AITF) and Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE).
• Industry-academic collaborations that fall within the NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council) mandate can also leverage existing NSERC programs.
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OBJECTIVE
• Generating economic benefits in both provinces, including job creation, job retention, increased productivity, greater innovation and increased return on innovation (ROI).
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HOW RESEARCHERS BENEFIT
• Broaden the scope of your work through increased provincial leverage
• Strengthen your relationship with other researchers in Alberta and Ontario in a similar field
• Gain access to new perspectives, knowledge of industry challenges
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HOW INDUSTRY BENEFITS
• Increase leverage of industry dollars through provincially matched funding in Alberta and Ontario
• Broaden customer base and markets• Access leading-edge knowledge and expertise to keep one step
ahead of the competition • Establish long-term collaborative research partners between Alberta
and Ontario
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HOW IT WORKS
• AITF and OCE connect companies within and across the provinces.
• Program supports projects that develop innovative products or services addressing industrial challenges in priority areas for Alberta and Ontario:o Advanced materials and manufacturing
o Energy and environment (including water)
o Nanotechnology
o Agriculture, forestry
o Advanced health technologies
o Life sciences, biotechnology
o Information, communications technologies, digital media
• Involves a two-step, competitive processo submission of an Expression of Interest (EOI).
o submission of a full NSERC application, when applicable, by those whose EOIs are selected
• NSERC will leverage industry contributions from both Ontario and Alberta when the researchers are from academic institutions.
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PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
• Accelerate industry’s ability to commercialize and/or increase productivity through collaborations between industry and Alberta/Ontario researchers
• Build partnerships that create sector-wide commercial impact and/or increased productivity.
• Develop new or improved products, services and/or increasing their productivity.
• Increase economic outcomes to the provinces of Alberta and Ontario.
• Leverage scientific expertise in both Alberta and Ontario.
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BUDGET
• AITF contributes a minimum of $50,000 and up to a maximum of $250,000 CAD over two years ( industry cash contribution match)
• OCE contributes a minimum of $50,000 and up to a maximum of $250,000 CAD over two years (industry contribution match).
• For projects involving collaboration between academic in Ontario and researchers from AITF’ s Applied Research Centers, the NSERC leverage in Alberta does not apply
• For industry-university projects, NSERC CRD may match cash contribution from industry (exclusive of overhead) up to twice the net industry cash if the in-kind contribution is at least the same as the net industry cash.
• For industry-college projects, NSERC ARD grant may match industry’s total cash and/or in-kind contributions.
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HOW FUNDING WORKS
• Industry partner(s) are required to match 1:1 the AITF innovation and commercialization program and OCE contributions with cash
• A matching in-kind industry contribution is also required
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HOW FUNDING FLOWS
• OCE funds flow to the academic partner.• AITF funds may flow to AITF’s Applied Research Centers (ARC),
CFER researchers, NINT researchers, ACAMP researchers, or academic partners. Internal R&D company expenses may be considered and must be discussed with AITF during the EOI development stage.
• OCE will allow overhead to the Ontario academic partner(s) of up to 20% of the OCE contribution. AITF will allow overhead to the Alberta academic partner of up to 20% of the AITF contribution.
• Academic overhead on industry cash contributions is determined by each academic institution; typical range is between 20% and 40%. NSERC matching contributions are net of overhead.
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PROJECT COMPOSITION ELIGIBILITY
• At least one industry partner(s):o industry partner with operations both in Alberta and Ontario o multiple industry partners (one with operations in Ontario, the
other with operations in Alberta).• One research partner from an Ontario accredited public academic
institution (university, college). • One research partner from an Alberta accredited public academic
institution (university, polytechnic, or college), AITF’s Applied Research Centers (ARC), CFER, NINT, or ACAMP.
• A project duration of no longer than 24 months
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EOI EVALUATION
• Company partners (team, capacity/commitment to commercialize) • AB/ON economic impact
o meeting industry needs
o consumer benefit
o sector impact
o government priority area
• Project overviewo novelty of the innovation
o quality of proposed research
o commercialization potential
o commercialization plan
• Skills developmento HQP training
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DECISION MAKING PROCESS
• A joint AITF-OCE review panel will assess all the EOIs and select qualified EOIs to proceed to full NSERC application if appropriate.
• If a proposal proceeds to an NSERC application, the applications will be subject to due diligence by NSERC
• If a proposal involves a researcher at AITF, the application will be sent to Alberta subject matter experts
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Opportunity
• Sourcing potential projects using interactions with industry
• OCE has about 40 business development managers in Ontario distributed by geographical location of Universities and by sectors
• They are available to connect Alberta professors/instructors and companies with researchers and companies in Ontario with synergetic capabilities and industrial challenges when required
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please contact:
In AlbertaAlistair Hazewinkel & Marlene HuertaAlberta Innovates-Technology Futures (780) [email protected]
In OntarioCarole ChampionDirector, Industrial EngagementOntario Centres of Excellence(416) 861-1092 [email protected]
or see the program details on OCE’s website http://www.oce-ontario.org/programs/industry-academic-collaboration/albertaontario#sthash.6oVCRmut.dpuf
