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Andy FisherAndy FisherFaculty of Engineering & Applied ScienceFaculty of Engineering & Applied Science

October 22, 2009October 22, 2009

What is Outreach?What is Outreach?What is Outreach?What is Outreach?

It’s not:It’s not:–– teaching regular programs.teaching regular programs.teaching regular programs.teaching regular programs.–– grant based research.grant based research.

It is:It is:It is:It is:–– responding to external demand.responding to external demand.

fostering economic developmentfostering economic development–– fostering economic developmentfostering economic development–– making expertise and facilities available.making expertise and facilities available.

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–– not new, but newly emphasized.not new, but newly emphasized.

Outreach HistoryOutreach HistoryOutreach HistoryOutreach History

Various industrial projects from the Various industrial projects from the beginning of the Facultybeginning of the Facultyg g yg g yFocus around ice/offshore led to Focus around ice/offshore led to CC--CORECORECC CORECOREEstablishment of MTC in 1996.Establishment of MTC in 1996.B d d t “I d t i l O t h” iB d d t “I d t i l O t h” iBroadened to “Industrial Outreach” in Broadened to “Industrial Outreach” in 1998 with support from province.1998 with support from province.

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Timing is Everything!Timing is Everything!Timing is Everything!Timing is Everything!

Government and community are Government and community are demanding relevance, innovation and demanding relevance, innovation and g ,g ,wealth creation.wealth creation.Faculty and staff need / enjoyFaculty and staff need / enjoyFaculty and staff need / enjoy Faculty and staff need / enjoy challenge and opportunities.challenge and opportunities.Partnerships will strengthen NLPartnerships will strengthen NLPartnerships will strengthen NL Partnerships will strengthen NL position and potential.position and potential.

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StructureStructureStructureStructure

Consistent approach to all Outreach Consistent approach to all Outreach activities, accountable to the Dean. activities, accountable to the Dean. ,,Marketing “windows” on sectoral / Marketing “windows” on sectoral / technology basistechnology basistechnology basis.technology basis.–– Manufacturing Technology CentreManufacturing Technology Centre–– Instrumentation Controls & AutoInstrumentation Controls & AutoInstrumentation, Controls & Auto.Instrumentation, Controls & Auto.–– Materials Testing FacilitiesMaterials Testing Facilities–– Ocean Engineering Research CentreOcean Engineering Research Centre

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ActivitiesActivitiesActivitiesActivities

Examples:Examples:–– Blue Ocean Satellite SystemsBlue Ocean Satellite Systems–– NuNu--Way KitchensWay Kitchens–– TritareTritare–– Fishing Vessel ReFishing Vessel Re--DesignDesign–– Hurley SlateHurley Slate–– WYSE Designs LtdWYSE Designs Ltd–– Ever Green RecyclingEver Green Recycling

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Funding?Funding?Funding?Funding?

2 NRC/IRAP Industrial Technology 2 NRC/IRAP Industrial Technology Advisors (5 year agreement)Advisors (5 year agreement)( y g )( y g )MITACS officerMITACS officerNew RDC programs including R&DNew RDC programs including R&DNew RDC programs including R&D New RDC programs including R&D vouchersvouchersACOA INTRD DOE MMSB GACOA INTRD DOE MMSB GACOA, INTRD, DOE, MMSB, Green ACOA, INTRD, DOE, MMSB, Green Funds, etcFunds, etc

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Intellectual PropertyIntellectual PropertyIntellectual PropertyIntellectual Property

Clearly identified during project Clearly identified during project specification and proposal stagespecification and proposal stagep p p gp p p gOften a requirement of funding Often a requirement of funding arrangementsarrangementsarrangementsarrangementsCritical in some cases but often not a Critical in some cases but often not a significant issuesignificant issuesignificant issuesignificant issue

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EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship

Enthuzium / EntrepreneurshipEnthuzium / Entrepreneurship–– VMT, Cathexis, Blueline, etcVMT, Cathexis, Blueline, etcVMT, Cathexis, Blueline, etcVMT, Cathexis, Blueline, etc–– WhereYAT, etc.WhereYAT, etc.

Member of campus incubationMember of campus incubationMember of campus incubation Member of campus incubation consortiumconsortium

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ConclusionConclusionConclusionConclusion

Collaboration and partnership based Collaboration and partnership based on mutual benefiton mutual benefitEstablishing trust and building Establishing trust and building relationships is keyrelationships is keyrelationships is keyrelationships is keyWe’re stronger togetherWe’re stronger together

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