From Discovery to Innovation

National Research Council Canada (NRC)and the Industry Partnership Facilities (IPF’s)

NRC Research Institutes

Institute for Information Technology – Atlantic – Fredericton, Moncton, St. John, Sydney

Institute for Marine Bioscience - Halifax

Institute for Ocean Technology -St. John’s

Industrial Materials Institute – Boucherville,and Saguenay

Biotechnology Research Institute –Montreal

Institute for Biodiagnostics –Winnipeg, Calgary, Halifax

Plant Biotechnology Institute –Saskatoon

National Institute for Nanotechnology - Edmonton

Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Institute –London

Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation –Vancouver

Institute for Aerospace ResearchInstitute for Biological SciencesInstitute for Chemical Process and Environmental TechnologyInstitute for Information TechnologyInstitute for Microstructural SciencesInstitute for National Measurement StandardsInstitute for Research in ConstructionSteacie Institute for Molecular SciencesCanada Institute for Scientific and Technical InformationCorporate Branches (ASPM, CS, FB, HRB, IMSB)

Herzberg Institute ofAstrophysics – Victoria,Penticton

Making News

TIME magazine (Canada)

March 12, 2001

The NRC Vision 2001 to 2006The NRC Vision 2001 to 2006

Recognized globally for research and innovation, NRC will be a leader in the development of an innovativeknowledge-based economy in Canada through science and technology.

outstanding people – outstanding employer

excellence and leadership in R&D

technology clustering

value through new companiesvalue through new companies and technical transferand technical transfer

enhancing international opportunities

NRC’s

Industry Partnership Facilities(Incubation

facilities)

NRC’s - Industry Partnership Facilities (IPF’s)

• Past– Co-Location until 1998– 2 Facilities (IPF’s) constructed in 1998

• Montreal at BRI – 70,000 sq. ft.• Ottawa at IMS & IIT – 35,000 sq. ft.

• Today– 15 New facilities (IPF’s) recently built or under construction– 1 Expansion (Montreal 30,000 sq.ft. to be completed shortly)– 1 Expansion under consideration (Ottawa 35,000 sq.ft.)

• Future– All 20 Institutes are to have Industry Partnership Facilities

(IPF’s), with little or no co-location

Industry Partnership Facilities at NRC

• St-John’s, Nfld - IOT• Sydney, NS - IIT• Halifax, NS - IMB• Fredericton, NB - IIT• Moncton, NB - IIT• St-John, NB - IIT• Chicoutimi, PQ - IMI• Montreal, PQ – BRI• Montreal, PQ – IMI• Ottawa, ON – IMS/IIT• Ottawa, ON – SIMS/IBS• Winnipeg, Man – IBD• Saskatoon, Sask – PBI• Edmonton, Alta – NINT• Penticton, BC – HIA• Vancouver, BC – IC• Victoria, BC - HIA

NRC - Industry Partnership Facilitiesare primarily Technology Incubators…but…

NRC - Industry Partnership FacilitiesTechnology and Business Incubators

• Facilities that aid the early-stage growth of technology-based companies by providing

• Technology – Access to Space (Offices and Labs)– Access to facilities (Researchers and Equipment)– Shared services– Tenant entry and exit criteria

• Business– All of the above plus…– Mentoring and networking– Young Entrepreneurs Program (New)– Business consulting assistance– Plus plus plus

The basic concept is toMeet your client’s needs

And…Success will generally follow

INCUBATION…is a business

From Discovery to Innovation

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