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Opportunities for Powerful Partnerships with Canada’s Innovative Research Networks: 

Opportunities for Powerful Partnerships with Canada’s Innovative Research Networks Jean-Claude Gavrel Director NCE COST Meeting of Senior Officials at the European Commission Brussels, 15 December 2000

Why Canada built Networks: 

Why Canada built Networks Vast country Dispersed institutions Link strengths Create critical mass

…in the context of a changing world: 

…in the context of a changing world Research and innovation are critical to the new global knowledge economy… and depend on capacity to develop and maintain a highly skilled workforce Canadians desire economic growth, sustainable job creation... and maintenance and enhancement of their quality of life and social institutions

The Mission:: 

The Mission: “To mobilize Canada’s research talent in the academic, private and public sectors and apply it to the task of developing the economy and improving the quality of life of Canadians”

The NCE Program:: 

The NCE Program: Permanent program of the Government of Canada supporting research in universities and hospitals in partnership with private and public sectors Fosters synergies between creators and users of knowledge Addresses complex areas of critical importance to benefit Canadians Multidisciplinary research from basic to applied in a variety of disciplines

The Sponsors:: 

The Sponsors: Federal Department of Industry Federal Research Granting Councils: Canadian Institutes of Health Research Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council

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Networks of Centres of Excellence Governance Structure

NCE means Excellence: 

NCE means Excellence NCEs are selected and renewed based on: Excellence of the researchers and of the research program Capacity to train highly qualified professionals Strength of the networking and partnerships Capacity for knowledge exchange and technology transfer Quality of the management (NCE follows rigorous international calibre peer review process) 1

The competition process: 

The competition process Open or targeted competitions (Targets selected by Government) Two stages: Letters of Intent (1999: 45) Full Proposals (1999: 12), funded at $25K Both stages reviewed by “blue-ribbon” selection Committee. Full Proposals also reviewed by Peer Cttee Competition cycle: 12-18 months

NCE 2000 CompetitionInternational Peer Review: 

NCE 2000 Competition International Peer Review European Members from: Britain France Germany Sweden (in addition to members from the USA and Canada)

NCE Scale of Activity: 

NCE Scale of Activity 18 NCE’s in 3 broad areas: Health and Biotechnology Information and Communication Technology Natural Resources and Infrastructure 5075 people: 1140 professors and researchers in University 359 industry and partner researchers 3576 research associates and students 903 Canadian organizations 94 universities and hospitals 131 government agencies (federal / provincial) 678 industry and other partners

Program Funding1995 -2001: 

Program Funding 1995 -2001 (in Million CDN$ per year)

A typical NCE: 

Birth of NCEs 1989: 8 /14 1995: 4 1998: 3 1999: 3 2000: 4? A typical NCE 15-25 Projects in 4-6 Themes 50-60 Professors in 12-20 Universities 100-150 HQP (Assoc., Students, PostDoc) 20-50 Companies $CDN 3-6 Million from NCE per year Doubled with Partner’s Cash and In-Kind Quadrupled with individual research grants Funded for maximum two 7 years cycle with mid-term review in each cycle

Current Fields of Research (1): 

Current Fields of Research (1) Health and Biotechnology Arthritis CAN Vaccines CANVAC Bacterial diseases CBDN Genetic diseases CGDN Cardiovascular strokes CSN Proteins PENCE Health evidence HEALNET

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1999-2000 Detailed NCE scope: Health and Biotechnology Canadian Arthritis Network (CAN) founded in 1998 - 26 universities, 34 companies, 49 gov’t*, 49 professors, 57 part. res.**, 174 HQP*** www.arthritis.ca/can Canadian Network for Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics of Cancer and Chronic Viral Diseases (CANVAC) founded in 1999 - 13 universities, 22 companies, 24 gov’t, 85 professors www.CANVAC.qc.ca Canadian Bacterial Diseases Network (CBDN) founded in 1989 - 18 universities, 50 companies, 39 gov’t, 20 professors, 7 part. res., 223 HQP www.cbdn.ca -------- *gov’t: departments, ministries, agencies of federal or provincial governments ** part. res.: researchers employed by partner companies or gov’t ***Highly Qualified People: Research Associates, PDF’s, postgraduate students, undergraduate students

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1999-2000 Detailed NCE scope: Health and Biotechnology …. cont’d Canadian Genetic Diseases Network (CGDN) founded in 1989 - 11 univ., 28 companies, 60 gov’t, 25 profs, 25 part. res., 175 HQP www.cgdn.generes.ca Canadian Stroke Network (CSN) founded 1999 - 24 universities, 22 companies, 39 gov’t, 145 profs and researchers www.canadianstrokenetwork.ca Protein Engineering Network of Centres of Excellence (PENCE) founded 1989, 12 universities, 55 companies, 24 gov’t, 50 profs, 6 part. res., 153 HQP www.pence.ualberta.ca Health Evidence Application and Linkage Network (HEALNet) founded 1995, 23 universities, 22 companies, 81 gov’t, 72 profs, 29 part. res., 122 HQP www.healnet.mcmaster.ca/nce/

Current Fields of Research (2): 

Current Fields of Research (2) Information and Communication Technology Telecommunications CITR Microelectronics Micronet Photonics CIPI Geomatics GEOIDE Intelligent Systems IRIS ICT related Robotics IRIS Telelearning TL-NCE Mathematics MITACS

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1999-2000 Detailed NCE scope: Information Technology Canadian Institute for Photonic Innovation (CIPI) founded 1999 22 universities, 38 companies, 16 gov’t, 62 professors, 18 part. res., 312 HQP www.cipi.ulaval.ca Canadian Institute for Telecommunications Research (CITR) founded 1989 - 18 universities, 17 companies, 2 gov’t, 49 profs, 8 part. res., 221 HQP www.citr.ece.mcgill.ca Geomatics for Informed Decisions Network (GEOIDE) founded 1998 29 universities, 33 companies, 28 gov’t, 126 professors, 142 part. res,. 176 HQP www.geoide.ulaval.ca Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems (IRIS) founded 1989 - 22 universities, 63 companies, 18 gov’t, 84 profs, 12 part. res., 255 HQP www.precarn.ca

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1999-2000 Detailed NCE scope: Information Technology….. cont’d Microelectronic Devices, Circuits and Systems (Micronet) founded 1989 - 18 univ., 42 comp., 3 gov’t, 72 profs, 328 HQP www.micronetrd.ca ICT Related TeleLearning Network of Centres of Excellence (TL-NCE) founded 1995 - 41 universities, 29 companies, 103 gov’t., 47 profs., 3 part. res., 384 HQP www.telelearn.ca Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems MITACS) founded 1998 - 28 universities, 62 companies, 27 gov’t, 55 profs, 1 part. res., 379 HQP www.mitacs.math.ca

Current Fields of Research (3): 

Current Fields of Research (3) Natural Resources Aquaculture Aquanet Mechanical Wood Pulps MWP Sustainable Forests SFM Infrastructure New materials and smart structures ISIS

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1999-2000 Detailed NCE scope: Natural Resources Network in Aquaculture (AquaNet) founded 1999 - 18 universities, 26 companies, 12 gov’t, 72 profs and part. res. www.aquanet.mun.ca Mechanical Wood-Pulps Network (Wood-Pulps) founded 1989 - 15 univ., 32 companies,9 gov’t, 38 profs, 96 HQP www.ppc.ubc.ca/wood-pulps Sustainable Forest Management NCE (SFM) founded 1995 - 26 univ., 12 companies, 5 gov’t, 94 profs, 9 part. res., 337 HQP www.biology.ualberta.ca/sfm Infrastructure Intelligent Sensing for Innovative Structures (ISIS) founded 1995 - 15 universities, 56 companies, 258 gov’t., 35 profs, 342 part. res., 189 HQP www.isiscanada.com

Current Competition for Future Research: : 

Current Competition for Future Research: The Automobile of the 21st Century Genomics Technologies and Society Meeting Environmental Challenges for Clean Water Early Child Development and Its Impact on Society (Competition results expected Q1 2001)

NCE Accomplishments(FY 1999-2000 results): 

NCE Accomplishments (FY 1999-2000 results) 14 Spinoffs last year alone (over 10 years, 10% of Cdn university spinoffs) 66 patents filed and 31 awarded 71 licences and 43 negotiated 1500+ students trained in research and innovation

Success Story: Canadian Arthritis Network (CAN): 

Success Story: Canadian Arthritis Network (CAN) Medexus and CAN are conducting advanced clinical trials of a coffee-cup sized device called the Prosorba Column ©. It is designed to filter blood, removing harmful antibodies and immune complexes thought to cause inflammation within the joint. Prosobra Column © is the only non-drug treatment for rheumatoid arthritis approved by Health Canada. Forty one per cent of first trial group showed significant improvement.

Success Story:Intelligent Sensing for Innovative Structures: 

Success Story: Intelligent Sensing for Innovative Structures Bridges are subject to huge volumes of traffic, chemical and oil spills, vibrations, varying temperatures and de-icing salts. Calgary’s Beddington bridge is the first in Canada to have prestressed concrete girders containing fibre-reinforced polymers (FRPs) instead of conventional prestressed steel. FRPs are non-corrosive, six times stronger than steel and one fifth the weight. The bridge also boasts numerous optical sensors and monitoring system which enable engineers to detect early signs of deterioration or danger.

Success Story:Sustainable Forest Management: 

Success Story: Sustainable Forest Management SFM focuses on understanding and encouraging natural regeneration. Canada/SFM have significant data and expertise from undisturbed natural forest landscape Their computer models enable foresters to determine how trees regenerate after disturbances such as wildfires and harvesting. Forests are critically important as they: clean air and water, enrich soil and prevent erosion are a source of wood, paper and other resources cover half of Canada’s landscape

SFM and BORNET: 

SFM and BORNET SFM is the Canadian partner in the international proposal to create BORNET: an international network to evaluate boreal forest habitat loss Other partners include: Swedish University of Agricultural Science Sukachev Institute of Forest, Russia University of Helsinki, Finland USDA Forest Service

Current International Collaborations: 

Current International Collaborations Hundreds of connections between the NCE’s and research around the world: 43 Universities 7 Hospitals 7 Government agencies 88 Companies 63 Other organizations

European Collaboration(34 Organizations, 11 NCEs): 

European Collaboration (34 Organizations, 11 NCEs) Belgium (1) MITACS Britain (8) CAN, CANVAC, CBDN, CGDN, GEOIDE, HEALNET Finland (1) TL-NCE France (9) CBDN, CGDN, GEOIDE, HEALNET, IRIS, MITACS, TL-NCE Germany (1) CAN Greece (1) TL-NCE Italy (2) TL-NCE Norway (3) Aquanet, TL-NCE Sweden (1) CANVAC Switzerland (4) CAN, CBDN, PENCE The Netherlands (3) TL-NCE

Listing - International Partners: 

Listing - International Partners Belgium Canadian-European Research Initiative on Nanostructure MITACS Britain Medical Research Council CAN Britain Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics CAN Britain University of Oxford CANVAC Britain Glaxo-SmithKline CBDN Britain Glaxo-Welcome CBDN Britain Bristol Myers Squibb CGDN Britain University of Newcastle GEOIDE Britain BMJ Publishing HEALNET Finland University of Helsinki TL-NCE France CNRS CBDN France Association Francaise Contre les Myopathies CGDN France Université de Paris Sud GEOIDE France INSERM/CNRS HEALNET France Université Pierre Mendès HEALNET France European Space Agency IRIS France Ecole Nationale de la Statistique et de l'Analyse de l'Information MITACS France Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques MITACS France Association of Teacher Educators TL-NCE

Listing - International Partners: 

Listing - International Partners Germany Immundiagnosik Gmb CAN Greece University of Athens TL-NCE Italy University of Padova TL-NCE Italy University of Rome TL-NCE Norway Norwegian Institute for Nature Research AQUANET Norway University of Tromso AQUANET Norway Norwegian R&D Network on ICT in Education TL-NCE Sweden International AIDS Society CANVAC Switzerland Robert Mathys Foundation CAN Switzerland Sulzer Orthopaedics CAN Switzerland Hoffman La Roche Pharmaceuticals CBDN Switzerland Swiss National Science Foundation PENCE The Netherlands Technical University of Eindhoven TL-NCE The Netherlands University of Nijmegen TL-NCE The Netherlands Wageningen University TL-NCE

Areas of potential collaboration: 

Areas of potential collaboration Agriculture Food Science 827 Feed intake in Fish Aquanet Chemistry D13 New Molecules towards human health Care PENCE Forestry E9 Life Cycle assessment of forestry and forest products SFM E17 Microbiology in paper making MWP E19 National Forests Programmes SFM E22 Environmental optimization of wood protection SFM

Areas of potential collaboration(Continued): 

Areas of potential collaboration (Continued) E23 Biotechnology in the pulp and paper industry MWP E25 Long term forest ecosystem SFM E26 Reduction of impact of waste in paper making process SFM E27 Protected forest areas SFM Materials 521 Corrosion of steel in reinforced concrete structures ISIS Meteorology 719 Use of GIS in Climatology and Meteorology GEOIDE

Areas of potential collaboration(Continued): 

Areas of potential collaboration (Continued) Telecommunication 262 Spread spectrum and wireless CITR 263 Quality of future Internet Services CITR 266 Advanced infrastructure for photonic networks CIPI 267 Semiconductor devices for optical signal processing CIPI 270 reliability of optical components and devices in networks CIPI/CITR

The NCE’s: Powerful Partnersfor innovative research: 

The NCE’s: Powerful Partners for innovative research Unique partnerships of Canada-wide university, government and industry researchers Focus on research in areas of strategic importance and impact on society Operating as Virtual Institutes with full access to existing institutions, infrastructures and funding Efficiently run and managed to deliver on promises of HQP and knowledge transfer

Thank you… Merci: 

For a copy of this presentation, and for more details and contact information on the Networks of Centres of Excellence of Canada, please consult our Web Site: Thank you… Merci WWW.NCE.GC.CA