Download - CRI Short Summary
Presented by: Bruce Rutley PhD PAg Director
June 15, 2010
The Centre for Research & Innovation
~a GPRC-PREDA partnership~
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The CRI seeks to advance the culture of innovation and the commercialization of innovation initially in the Peace Country and then throughout rural Alberta by sharing our best practice model.
The Centre of a Network of Regional Researchers and Innovators
~a GPRC-PREDA partnership~
Funds are being used to developbest practices in rural innovationand to provide a suite of services to rural innovators.
Need for Change:Develop Manufacturing and New Sectors
SectorNorthern Alberta
Provinceof Alberta
Basic (primarily Retail & Wholesale Trade, Transportation & Warehousing, Construction, Health, Hospitality, Public Administration)
66% 67%
Resources (Agriculture, Forestry, Energy, Mining, Hunting Sectors)
22% 10%
Manufacturing (value-added) 5% 8%
New Economy (Information, Culture, Finance, Insurance, Professional, Scientific, Technical Services, Management, Arts, Entertainment, Recreation)
7% 15%
Building a culture of innovation in NW-AB; creating a one-stop-shop for SMEs; and Applied Research
Research:•Science (Industry)•Social (Community)•Innovation Clients•Student Integrated
Innovation:Technology Commercialization•Client Services (CRISP)•Innovation Vouchers (ASP)•Idea Filtering Services •Technical Problem Solving•Design/Prototypes•IP Protection•Mentoring/ Business Development (R&D)•Access to Capital Inc.
Organizational (Social)•Programs (LEAN, PeRMA, Marketing – Competitive Intelligence)
Awareness:•Culture of Innovation•Recognition•Expertise Database•Workshops
Partners:
• Peace Region Economic Development Alliance• Rural Alberta’s Development Fund• Advanced Innovates Technology Futures (AET)
• Community Futures / Business LinkGrande Prairie www.cfofgp.com
- Business Planning; Youth Technopreneurship Program
Peace Country www.peacecountry-cfdc.com
- Business Planning; Youth Technopreneurship Program; Office Space
Business Link www.canadabusiness.ab.ca - Market Research
• IRAP clients in common; projects (marketing competitive intelligence 2009-2010)
• AACTI – Innovation / Regional Forest Industry / City of Grande PrairieApplied Research
The Centre of a Network of Regional Researchers and Innovators
~a GPRC-PREDA partnership~
Innovation Clients – over 1000 people served (as at June 2010)A) Client Services (Invention Management Services)
I) Innovation Vouchers: Round 1 (6); Round 2 (12)II) Projects (35)
E) Angel InvestmentI) Access to investors and Angel Capital Network (under development)
The Centre of a Network of Regional Researchers and Innovators
B) Intellectual Property Consultations (145) I) 2008/2009: 73II) 2009/2010: 72
C) WorkshopsI) 527 total attendees over 13 workshops
a) 2008/2009: 69b) 2009/2010: 458
D) EventsI) 154 total attendees over 3 events
a) 2008/2009: 43b) 2009/2010: 111
~a GPRC-PREDA partnership~
Contact Info:
Innovation ServicesCentre 200011330-106 Street,Grande Prairie, Alberta T8V 7X9
Phone: 1-877-539-2808Fax: 780-539-7410
Director’s Office: Applied ResearchRoom B309, GPRC10726-106 Avenue,Grande Prairie, Alberta T8V 4C4
Phone: 780-539-2054Fax: 780-539-2764Email: [email protected]
www.innovationexpert.net www.TheCRI.ca
