Yukon College RIC Conference

January 2012

Whitehorse

Martyn Ward & James Wilkin

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Today’s presentation

• Who we are

• What we do

• Why we do it

• How we do it

• Who our clients are

• How you can contact us

• Special Initiatives

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NRC Organizational Changes

Research Technology Organization (RTO)

•NRC Business Lines

– Strategic Research and Development

– Technical Services

– Scientific Infrastructure

– IRAP

•Flagship Programs

– Resilient Wheat

– Printable Electronics

– Industrial Biomaterials

– Algal Carbon Conversion

IRAP

NRC

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New NRC: IRAP 's role

• Will be its own division

• Size and relativity to be defined by Government

• Stronger integration with Programs and support these activities to engage with SMEs

“It’s conceivable to me that there might not even be Userful if there hadn’t been NRC-IRAP programs to help get us going on R&D. NRC-IRAP really helps companies afford to do original and compelling research.” Tim Griffin, President and CEOUserful Corporation, Calgary, AB

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Who we are

Experience 240 field staff (ITAs)

75% have Masters or PhD

80% have specialized industrial experience

45% have run their own R&D facility

65% have some experience in working at other federal government labs or departments

34% have been entrepreneurs

Outreach Field staff are located in

147 offices / 100 communities

Each work with 42 clients per year

11 of their clients will receive funding from NRC-IRAP

Typically make 105 client site visits a year

Services Technical & business

advisory services Networking and

linkages Competitive

Technical Intelligence R&D project support Funding opportunities &

programs

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What do we do?

Help Canadian SMEs to grow stronger, faster, bigger,

through technology and innovation.

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Why do we do it?

“Benefits to Canada”

• Increased innovation capability• New and improved technologies• New and improved products• New and deeper market penetration• More revenues• More jobs• More community benefits• Increased competitiveness in a

knowledge-based global economy

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Our objective

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• It’s a "contact sport”• Initial contact between a company and an

IRAP ITA• Discuss company’s business, strategy,

technology, barriers• Look for ways for IRAP to help• Develop long term, “trusting” relationships

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How do we do it?

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How do we do it?

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Technical and business advisory

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Networking opportunities

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Competitive Technical Intelligence

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Who are our clients?

78% have fewer than 50 employees – and most (60%) of them have fewer than 20

Do not typically have large, developed R&D departments

Limited management capacity

Limited networks nationally and internationally

Have difficulty accessing or sourcing investment capital

Want to grow

Want to build their innovation capability

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Victoria

Martyn Ward, (250) 363-6909

Call our toll-free number: 1-877-994-4727

Contact us

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• The Digital Technology Adoption Pilot Progam (DTAPP)

• Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program (CICP)

Special Initiatives

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DTAPP

• $80 million over 2-3 years (until March 2014)

• Objectives:– to boost the productivity of Canadian SMEs through the adoption of

digital technology.

• Differences:– productivity v. innovation– technology adoption v. technology development– full engagement– strong learning component– strong performance measurement component

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DTAPP

• Eligibility– for-profit Canadian SMEs– growth orientation– probably 20 - 200 FTEs– open and trusting relationship– ready, willing, and able– will grow faster with IRAP’s help

• Areas of technology– Design, engineering, virtual manufacturing– Business systems– Plant systems– ICT

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DTAPP

• Financial Assistance– Internal salaries: up to 80% (up to 100% for new grads)

– Contractors’ fees: up to 50%

– Travel costs: up to 50%

– Reports & Studies: up to 50%

• Process– Analysis

– Plan

– Execution

– Outcomes

– Performance measurement

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Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program (CICP)

• Program led by PWGSC, in partnership with IRAP to develop the Program content and review process

• $40M over 2 years (ending in 2012-2013)

• IRAP’s main role is to evaluate the bids submitted by Canadian firms

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