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Growing Partnerships WPAC Conference, Vancouver November 18, 2014 Katie Wallace and Rick Warner 1 OUTLINE In this talk, you will learn about: How NSERC is involved in the wood pellet sector How NSERC initiatives can help your business

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Growing Partnerships

WPAC Conference, Vancouver November 18, 2014 Katie Wallace and Rick Warner

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In this talk, you will learn about:

  • How NSERC is involved in the wood pellet sector
  • How NSERC initiatives can help your business

grow

  • How other companies achieved success
  • How you can get started

OUTLINE

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Priorities

People

Attract and retain the best students and researchers in Canada by supporting more than 30,000 students and postdoctoral fellows.

Discovery

Enable Canadian scientists and engineers to become global leaders in their fields by funding more than 11,000 professors for their research programs.

Innovation

Increase Canada’s prosperity by building connections and supporting the application of research by funding research projects with over 2,600 Canadian companies.

Total Budget 2013-14 $1.07 billion

NSERC AT A GLANCE

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NSERC INVESTMENTS

  • NSERC’s total investment in Forestry and Wood Products

Research and in Natural Resources and Energy was $26.8M and $158.9M, respectively (2013-14).

  • Several large-scale ongoing NSERC-funded initiatives:
  • NSERC Bioconversion Network (2008-2015)
  • NSERC Biomaterials and Chemicals Network (2013-2016)
  • NSERC Green Fibre Network (2010-2015)
  • BioFuelNet Canada (2012-2017)

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NSERC AND WOOD PELLETS

50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000 400,000 450,000 500,000 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Amount (CDN$) Fiscal Year

NSERC Funding by Year to Innovation [2006‐2012]

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Achieve a competitive advantage and grow your business Leverage your R&D investments Discover solutions to your technical problems Access state-of-the-art facilities and equipment Find future employees

NSERC CAN HELP YOU…

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Academic Company

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Proposal to NSERC NSERC and Company Support Costs

HOW DO COMPANIES AND ACADEMICS WORK TOGETHER?

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NSERC’S PARTNERSHIP OPTIONS

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  • NSERC has a suite of partnership and funding
  • pportunities.
  • Three will be discussed:

 Engage Grant  Applied Research and Development Grant (Level 1)  Collaborative Research and Development Grant

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Engage Grant

(University)

  • New partnership
  • Company driven problem
  • 6 month project
  • Up to $25K from NSERC
  • No company cash
  • Company owns the IP
  • No application deadline
  • 4-6 week turnaround

Applied Research & Development Grant (College)

A GOOD FIRST STEP…

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  • 2,776 companies

– 72% new to NSERC

  • 2,256 professors

– 53% new to NSERC-supported industry collaboration

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GROWTH OF ENGAGE

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Project was a success 94% Problem was partially or completely solved 86% Intend to apply the results 76% New technology or knowledge gained 95% Enhanced skill and knowledge base 84%

WHAT ARE COMPANIES SAYING?

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  • Dr. Kendal Bushe

UBC Mechanical Engineering Industrial Equipment Manufacturing Inc. “Performance prediction of a biomass direct-firing gas turbine”

EXAMPLE OF ENGAGE

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Collaborative R&D Project

  • Focused R&D projects at any point

in the spectrum

  • 1-5 years in duration
  • Costs are shared between NSERC

and partner(s)

  • NSERC awards up to twice the

company’s cash contribution

  • Flexible IP
  • No application deadline
  • 3 to 5 month turnaround

A SECOND STEP…

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Project was a worthwhile investment 93% Enabled development of new products/services and increased competitiveness 80% Ongoing collaborations with researchers 75% Transferred knowledge gained into business 98%

WHAT ARE COMPANIES SAYING?

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  • Dr. Jim Lim, Dept. Chem. & Biol. Eng., UBC

NSERC COLLABORATIVE R&D PROJECT

Project: “Modeling of off-gassing for wood pellets.” Company Partners ($250,000 cash + $315,000 in-kind over 5 years)

  • WPAC
  • Delta Research Corporation

NSERC Award: $499,500 over 5 years (2007-2012)

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 Validation: rigorous expert review ensures projects are a good business investment.  An active partner: On-going projects are monitored to ensure results.

“The review process that NSERC conducts, utilizing international and Canadian experts, has provided invaluable feedback that we use to enhance our collaborative research projects. Once a review is successful and complete, we move forward with increased confidence that our project goals will be met.” Justin Gammage, Chief Scientist, GM Canada

WHY NSERC?

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Rick Warner, Manager NSERC Pacific Regional Office – Vancouver Toll-free: (877) 767-1767 Email: nserc-pacific@nserc-crsng.gc.ca

WANT TO LEARN MORE?

Katie Wallace, A/Manager Energy, Environment and Resources Division Research Partnerships Katie.Wallace@nserc-crsng.gc.ca

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