Canada’s Ocean of Opportunity

What is a supercluster?

1% OF GDP

2.5% OF GDP

1.8% OF GDP

~25% OF GDP

2.7% OF GDP

COLLABORATIVE

INNOVATION &

CLUSTER BUILDING

Contribution of ocean industry to national economies

NORWAY OCEAN ECONOMY

$132B

AUTO $20B

OCEAN ECONOMY

$20B

AEROSPACE $25B

OIL SANDS $44B

Cost and risk

Connectivity

Capability

Reach OVERCOMING

barriers

TWO streams

Technology Leadership

Innovation Ecosystem Building

TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP

N E W capabilities

OCEAN SENSING

ANALYTICS & VISUALIZATION

OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE

ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION

GENOMICS

UNMANNED MARITIME VEHICLES

DIGITAL TWIN

POLICY & REGULATION IP & DATA

PLATFORMS

MECH. INDEPENDENCE

DATA ACQUISITION

SENSORS

VISUALIZATION

INTEGRATION

COMMUNICATIONS

TRANSMISSION

AUTONOMY

REMOTE CONTROL

DECISION-MAKING

KNOWLEDGE GENERATION

DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION

Tech Leadership Project Selection Criteria -

mandatory

• New, cross-sectoral, diverse and/or large-scale partnerships

• Delivers tangible return on investment and commercial value

• Increases competitiveness and productivity of Canadian companies, including SMEs

• Creates and/or accelerates development of innovative technologies and IP

• Defined commercialization potential, commercial path or application of outcomes

OCEAN INNOVATION

ECOSYSTEM

• Submit collaborative project proposals to the OSC;

• Be a delivery partner for Innovation Ecosystem activities;

• Participate in cluster direction setting through various channels, including:

• Technology Leadership Working Group (TLWG)

• Innovation Ecosystem Working Group (IEWG)

• OSC Board of Directors

• Ad hoc working groups, or committees

• Workshops and cluster input sessions

Membership Involvement in Cluster Development

Innovation Ecosystem Development Objectives

1. Grow talent pool and technical expertise in

Canadian ocean economy;

2. Foster more ocean technology companies;

3. Enhance the access to and effectiveness of

ocean innovation facilities and institutions;

4. Increase collaborations between ocean

companies;

5. Increased risk capital in Canada’s ocean

economy;

6. Increased commercialization and IP-generation in

the private sector and post-secondary institutions;

7. Improve inclusion and participation by

under-represented groups in Canada’s ocean

industries;

8. Position Canada as a global leader in

collaborative cross-sectoral ocean innovation.

Innovation Ecosystem Program Areas

Company Creation and Growth

Inclusive Talent Attraction and Transformation

Access to Ocean Innovation Resources

Ocean Innovation International Leadership

Indigenous participation in Technology Leadership

Programs and Innovation Ecosystem Programs;

Strategic collaborative initiatives (in development);

Fostering new innovative ocean companies;

Indigenous entrants into oceans-related workforce

opportunities.

Indigenous Engagement

Diversity and inclusion

Capabilities

• Enrolment to PSE

• Skills for modern

workforce

• Workplace learning

Inclusion

• New entrants into

ocean economy

• Welcoming

workplaces

• Supply chain

opportunity

Barriers

• Unconscious biases

• Accessible

workplaces

• Inclusive language

and policies

Connectivity

• Regional diversity

collaborations

• SMEs linked to

large corporates

• Rural <> Urban

partnerships

Membership Options

Indigenous

Non-Profit Government

Academic

Supply chain

partners

DRAFT FOR DISCUSSION

Interested In Becoming A Member?

oceansupercluster.ca/contact