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Mitacs Accelerate Outcomes: A Survey of Mitacs Industry Partners

January 2015

Mitacs Accelerate Outcomes: 

Industry Partner Survey

 

January 2015 

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Mitacs Accelerate Outcomes: A Survey of Mitacs Industry Partners

January 2015

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Executive Summary

Report Objectives The goal of this report is to summarize and present findings from a recent longitudinal survey of current and past Mitacs-Accelerate industry partners. This carefully designed survey allows Mitacs to capture intermediate and long-term outcomes and impacts of its Accelerate internship program.

Mitacs is proud to share these exciting results with its external stakeholders, including our funders and current and future program participants, demonstrating the significant and tangible impact that Accelerate is having on Canadian companies and their achievements.

Key Results Program Satisfaction:

Over 95% of companies indicated that Accelerate was successful in meeting their corporate needs

92% of companies would recommend Accelerate to others and 88% would participate in the program again

Business and R&D Outcomes:

66% of companies indicated that the project results have been (32%) or will be (34%) commercialized

30% of companies have hired one or several interns(25% into new positions; 10% into existing positions)

26% of companies hired other new employees based on their Accelerate experience

40% of companies invested $100,000 or more of new money into R&D as a result of their Accelerate experience (including 10% that invested more than $500,000)

Industry-Academic Research Collaborations:

66% of companies remained in contact with their Accelerate intern(s) in some capacity

82% of companies continued to collaborate with the academic supervisor involved in the Accelerate project

47% of companies engaged in new collaborations within the academic sector

Conclusion The majority of Mitacs industry partners are extremely satisfied with their experiences to date, and their participation in the program has led to actions that are consistent with increased business investments in R&D and innovation.

Mitacs-Accelerate improves key industry partner business and R&D outcomes and promotes industry-academic relationships and collaborations.

We expect that as Accelerate continues to grow, the clear impact it is having on R&D investment, innovation, and productivity in Canada will continue to increase as well.

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Mitacs Accelerate Industry Partner Outcomes January 2015

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................................................... 1

Report Objectives .......................................................................................................................................................... 1

Key Results .................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1

Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................................................. 2

Introduction and Survey Objectives ................................................................................................................................... 3

Rationale & Survey Objectives ...................................................................................................................................... 3

Methodology .................................................................................................................................................................. 3

Design ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3

Distribution ................................................................................................................................................................. 3

Response Rate .......................................................................................................................................................... 3

Limitations .................................................................................................................................................................. 4

Mitacs Industry Partner Demographics and Program Satisfaction .................................................................................... 4

Industry Partner Demographics ..................................................................................................................................... 4

Industry Partner Program Satisfaction ........................................................................................................................... 6

Mitacs improves key industry partner business outcomes ................................................................................................ 7

Business Outcomes ....................................................................................................................................................... 7

R&D Outcomes .............................................................................................................................................................. 9

Mitacs promotes industry-academic relationships and collaborations ............................................................................ 11

Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................................................... 12

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