IION Update, ONEDC Dec. 2 Toronto

The Commercialization TeamSault Ste. Marie : 

The Commercialization TeamSault Ste. Marie Sector Specialist

The Commercialization TeamSudbury : 

The Commercialization TeamSudbury Commercialization Specialist Martin Litchfield Wood Products / Energy & Supply / Service Sector

All Contribute – All Gain : 

All Contribute – All Gain iiON / technology centers bring: Expertise & Experience Business Development Marketing Communications Relationships Other NPOs Government Academic Community Clients Funding Governance Administration Oversight

All Contribute – All Gain : 

All Contribute – All Gain SSM Sector Specialist brings: Expertise & Experience Bioenergy Biomass Procurement, Transportation & Processing Industrial Processes Business, Financial & Entrepreneurial

All Contribute – All Gain : 

All Contribute – All Gain SSM Sector Specialist brings: Relationships Forest Product Companies Equipment Manufacturers Industrial Suppliers & Service Providers Regulatory Agencies A Fresh Approach

All Contribute – All Gain : 

All Contribute – All Gain Executive Director brings: Experience & Expertise Integrative Medicine Medical Tourism Nutraceuticals / Functional Foods Health/Immigration Policy Pharmaceuticals/Biologicals Medical Device Technology Drug Delivery Systems

Building Relationships : 

Building Relationships Sector Specialist Academic Community Governments EDO’s Industry Business Research Centers Funding Agencies Innovation Networks/ OCN

Putting the Pieces Together : 

Putting the Pieces Together Client Financing Technology Marketing R & D Funding Opportunity Feedstock

Working Definitions : 

Working Definitions Bioproduct: Any product derived from living material. This includes not only conventional forest products such as lumber, pulp and paper, OSB, MDF, bioenergy and wood pellets but more especially innovative products such as value-added wood products, thermal wood, composite materials, new engineered wood products, ethanol, biochemicals, natural products, pharmaceuticals, nutriceuticals etc.

Working Definitions : 

Working Definitions Bioeconomy: The production of conventional and innovative bioproducts, including the culture and harvesting of raw biomaterials for feedstock, biomass procurement, transportation and harvesting, bioenergy production, marketing, sales and distribution, and all ancillary services required to support these activities.

Growing the Bioeconomy : 

Growing the Bioeconomy Pharmaceuticals & Biochemicals

Working Definitions : 

Working Definitions Clients: Those companies, entrepreneurs, agencies and individuals to whom we provide commercialization services. These services could include providing information, advice and mentoring; introductions to service providers, technical resources, research and development resources, funding agencies and potential customers. Services could potentially also include the preparation of business plans and grant applications.

Client Priority : 

Client Priority Existing large employers who need to improve efficiency or diversify product line Established businesses wishing to locate production in Northern Ontario Existing SME’s wishing to commercialize new products or processes Start-up companies with new products or processes Researchers or inventors wishing to commercialize new products or processes

The BioVision : 

The BioVision To strengthen and enhance the role of the technology centres both locally and regionally To play a significant role in making Northern Ontario a world leader in the new bioeconomy

The BioVision : 

The BioVision To complete 3 major projects over the next five years To commercialize 3 new bioproducts or processes over the next five to ten years

In the Past iiON has: : 

In the Past iiON has: Provided strategic advice and support to Northern Ontario’s bioeconomic development through: Assisting with the development of natural product research and commercialization efforts involving a number of organizations i.e. GLFC, OFRI, NOSM, UWO, private sector.

In the Past iiON has: : 

In the Past iiON has: Provided strategic advice and support to Northern Ontario’s bioeconomic development through: Representing the interests of Northern Ontario at a number of conferences and workshops across the province.

In the Past iiON has: : 

In the Past iiON has: Provided strategic advice and support to Northern Ontario’s bioeconomic development through: IION has recently supported two very successful Bioenergy workshops in Echo Bay and Wawa.

In the Past iiON has: : 

In the Past iiON has: Made the case to Algoma University on the benefits of establishing a Research Chair in Natural Product Chemistry Initiated the start of a growing partnership with UWO & their BIOTRON facility – now two major CFI apps from Algoma (Natural Health Products)

In the Past iiON has: : 

In the Past iiON has: Initiated the start of a growing partnership with UWO Research Park. Organized a significant workshop in SSM in biorefining attracting participants from North and South Ontario and Quebec representing universities, private industry, forestry organizations and not for profits.

In the Past iiON has: : 

In the Past iiON has: Provided local businesses such as St. Mary’s, FlakeBoard, Sault Disposal, Forest BioProducts Inc. and other organizations including seA and ULERN with technical advice on biomass processing technologies.

Currently iiON is: : 

Currently iiON is: Strongly supporting the development of a proposal to create a bioeconomy geoportal as a comprehensive economic development tool. (could be multi-year & multi-$$) Providing funding to support bioproducts and health sector directories from SSMIC

Current iiON Projects: : 

Current iiON Projects: Chapleau Biomass Project – 10 mW net gasification engine-generation project using plasma torch gas cleaning technology. First commercial demonstration of this technology. Ready for financing SITTM Biodiesel Established client with SSMIC Ready to develop commercial scale production unit

Currently iiON is: : 

Currently iiON is: Hearst Biomass Project Established Client Previous development attempts unsuccessful Ready to take a fresh look at opportunities

Currently iiON is: : 

Currently iiON is: Investigating Other Potential Clients: Enligna: Austrian wood pellet manufacturer acively seeking pelletizing plant opportunities in Northern Ontario

Currently iiON is: : 

Currently iiON is: Investigating Other Potential Clients: EDF-EN: Large French renewable energy owner-operator seeking opportunities for wind, solar or biomass power in Canada

Currently iiON is: : 

Currently iiON is: Investigating Other Potential Clients: New Energy Corp.: A Calgary manufacturer of innovative hydro-electric generators, seeking markets in Northern Ontario, very suitable for First Nations. Also should anticipate collaborative efforts in other sectors eg. health, value added forestry, mining support sector from NORCAT and TB.

Ongoing: : 

Ongoing: Also Involved with: Northern Ontario Growth Plan Sudbury Health Cluster / Innovation Sudbury North Eastern Ontario Pharmacology Network Boreal Bioprospecting Initiative Supershell, sustainable homes development, North Bay Wildly Canadian

Going Forward: : 

Going Forward: Some Health Care Hot Spots: Molecular medicine: mitochondrial DNA, genetic DNA analysis Miscellaneous genetic research applications Cancer research – including diagnosis, staging and treatment platforms Telemedicine and rural service delivery

Going Forward: : 

Going Forward: Some Health Care Hot Spots: World class clinical trial expertise and capacity Health care informatics/medical geography A variety of eclectic research initiatives from NOSM, including natural and traditional pharmacological sources

Going Forward: : 

Going Forward: Additional Opportunities: Health promotion Targeted bioprospecting of forest and agriculture based substances Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods

Going Forward: : 

Going Forward: Additional Opportunities: Clinical research organizations: traditional and specialized eg. evaluating the safety and efficacy of nutritional therapies Toll manufacturing opportunities eg. devices, drug delivery systems, nutraceuticals, biologicals?

Going Forward: : 

Going Forward: Additional Opportunities: Development of medical devices Delivery system technologies Integrated patient and clinical data systems

OCN Review : 

OCN Review Provincial Innovation Networks: Considered to be the “hubs” of the OCN as they provide linkages to provincial programs and serve as a gateway to global business, science and investment resources.

OCN Review : 

OCN Review Regional Innovation Networks: Regionally-based, multi-stakeholder, not-for-profit entities driven by the private sector to identify, develop, and implement strategies to enhance a region’s innovative capacity.

OCN Review : 

OCN Review Sector Innovation Networks: Not-for-profit organizations that have a strong sector focus with provincial scope and the capacity to deliver commercialization and other expertise. Incubators: Organizations that cultivate technological entrepreneurship by promoting commercialization of research and technology from, and to, academic institutions.

OCN Review : 

OCN Review Develop options for the OCN Model. Including: organizational design, resources Various proposed options Develop specific organizational mandates.