Presentation at the ACCC Annual Conference by the ACCC College and Institute Applied Research Task Group May 28, 2002 The College and Institute Applied.

Presentation at the ACCC Annual Conference by the ACCC College and Institute

Applied Research Task Group

May 28, 2002

The College and Institute Applied Research and

Innovation Agenda

Background - Why Are We Here?

• Little recognition of the college’s applied research role in the national research agenda

• ACCC Environmental Scan of Colleges and Institutes identified applied research as an emerging priority

• ACCC initiated opportunities for colleges and institutes to share successes and concerns in the areas of applied research, innovation and technology transfer

• Three ACCC National Applied Research Symposiums– October 1998, November 1999, February 2001

• ACCC College Canada Publications– Research in Colleges and Institutes - 1999– Do Colleges and Institutes Contribute to Economic

Development - 2000

• February 2001 Symposium recommended establishing an applied research working group

Background - Why Are We Here?

ACCC College and Institute Applied Research Task Group

• Established in May 2001 at the ACCC Annual Conference in Windsor and given one year mandate

• Objective of the Task Group– to create an environment and opportunities for colleges and

institutes to contribute to community and regional development through the application/commercialization of new knowledge

Task Group Members

• Ron Woodward, President, Red Deer College and Chair of Task Group

• Skip Bassford, President, University College of the Fraser Valley• David Woolnough, Director of Applied Research, Nova Scotia

Community College - Annapolis Valley• Jeanne Comeau, Dean, Applied Research & Development, CCNB-

Bathurst• Jacek Mlynarek, Chief Executive Officer, Centre for Textile

Technologies• Marti Jurmain, Director, New Product Development, Niagara College • Nadeya Mohammed, Research Coordinator, Michener Institute for

Applied Health Sciences

Identification of Four Capacity Building Actions

1.National Inventory of College and Institute Applied Research Capacity

2.Awareness Strategy

3.Funding Programs

4.Information Sharing / Mentoring / Networking

Develop National Inventory of:– innovation activities – institutional capacity to support innovation

activities– human resources that contribute to innovation

activities

National Research Inventory

• Develop strategy and support materials that would assist ACCC and its member institutions to enhance the understanding of their strengths, capabilities and interests to industry, governments and other appropriate organizations

Awareness Strategy

Funding Programs:– Establish new funding mechanisms at the

national level that would enable colleges and institutes to make a greater contribution to innovation in Canada

– Encourage existing funding agencies to adapt their programs to include colleges and institutes, recognizing their unique capabilities and experience

Funding Programs

Develop a networking and mentoring program – to share best practices – to encourage the development of applied

research activities

Information Sharing / Mentoring / Networking:

Applied Research and Innovation in Community Colleges: A Quantitative Assessment

• Initiated and encouraged by Industry Canada, with support from ACCC

• First of its kind

• Objective:– To identify the applied research and innovation

capabilities of Colleges and Institutes

The Survey of Applied Research and Innovation in Canadian Community Colleges

A representative sample

A Passion for Applied Research & Innovation

DESPITE Limitations, 70% conducted applied research, • Strategic Institutional Direction

– 46% of sample claimed mission statements included research as an element

– 32% of sample specified that their institutions had set performance targets for R&D

• Research Support:– An average of 43% support grant application/ administration/

contract negotiation processes

– 29% have intellectual property management services

A Passion for Applied Research & Innovation

• Incentives for faculty:– 9% get remuneration for research– 20% get promotions based on research prowess– 10% get awards and recognition– 24% get release time from teaching

• Research Funding for 2001-2 (data based on those colleges that choose to declare them, and have not been confirmed/tested for accuracy):– $9.2 million from federal Government– $18.6 million from provincial/municipal government

44 Applied Research Centres Across Canada

• Employing 317 employees, with an additional 283 Faculty associated with the Centres, and 1019 students.

Proportion of Research Centres Offering the Following Services

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

consultancy,mentoring, brokerage

research

space, equipment

product development,testing

administration

employee training

• Pyng Medical Inc.:

– BCIT refined an entrepreneur's unproven, patented medical device

– Supported entrepreneur into establishing company

– Company currently employs 11 and has annual sales exceeding $400,000

• GRAPE GBW32:

– An educational tool - Graphic Realtime Analysis Program for Engineering (GRAPE) – developed by Red River College is now a software product used by engineering firms worldwide.

• Transfeeder, Inc: – A compressed forage bailor system was developed by Olds College

– The Transfeeder employs 200 people province wide, with $750 million in sales.

Applied Research with Tangible Results!A Sampling of Innovative Products

• Development of a workplace competency skills assessment tool for HDRC

• Ecological restoration and eco-tourism program funded by IDRC

• Environmental Research Laboratories

• Aquatic and Marine life Coastal Research

• Coastal Integrated Resource Management Program

• Development of online educational software

• Utilization of biosolids as a soil amendment with pulp and paper industries

• Research in outdoor play field

• New ways of producing and presenting 3-D Models to forecast analyze and plan regional economic expansion

• Business Incubator Program – supportive workshops, coaching, facilities and services

Applied Research with Tangible Results!A Sampling of Innovative Products

Achieving Despite The Challenges!

Achievements are even more remarkable when considering the Challenges Faced (ranked from lowest to highest):

0 2 4 6 8

Time

Government Support

Private sector support

Infrastructure

Reward or recognition

Supportive mandate

Skills, experience, interest

Administrative support

An Untapped Applied Research Infrastructure

• 35% own/operate research centres / incubators

• Cover key areas of specialization areas such as: digital, agricultural, marine, automotive, electronics, trade/commerce, education, medical

• With expert human resources– 14,000+ faculty members– 254,330 students

• With existing collaboration and links to:– Local economic development agencies– 900 communities across Canada

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APPLIED RESEARCH & INNOVATION

inCanada’s Colleges & Institutes

BROCHURE

Applied Research & Innovation - Brochure

General Purpose

• Awareness piece

• Highlight involvement and successes of colleges and institutes in applied research and technology transfer

Goals

• Raise awareness of action and potential

• Profile some examples and best practices

• Improve opportunities for activities and $

Target Audience

• Governments• Federal, provincial, municipal

• Ministries• Council of Ministers of Education (CMEC),• Ministries of economic development, • Ministries of science and technology

• Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME)

Target Audience (continued)

• Sector councils• Associations such as Canadian Advanced

Technology Association• Chambers of Commerce• Granting councils

• NRC (and IRAP)

• NSERC

• CFI

• Provincial matching granting organizations

Target Audience (continued)

• Specific business and industry• Specific to the region or province

• Colleges and institutes

• Provincial associations for colleges and institutes

• Universities

FUNDING PROGRAMS

ACCC Advocacy Successes for Support of Applied Research in Colleges and Institutes

Canada Foundation for Innovation:– 2 rounds of competition under the College

Research Development Fund (1999 & 2000) & 1 round of competition under the Innovation Fund (2001)

– 55 funded projects– $22.9 million – some 60 colleges eligible to apply to CFI


Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)– Mission statement was revised in 1999 to allow

colleges and institutes to participate in NSERC project research programs as co-applicants with universities.

– 4 colleges have received eligibility status: (CCNB-Bathurst, Olds College, NSCC and BCIT).

– Several other colleges are in different stages of eligibility application process.

National Research Council-Industrial Research Assistance Program– strong IRAP-College Collaborations in most provinces

and territories

Continued dialogue with senior representatives of federal granting agencies i.e. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)


On-going Advocacy

• ACCC presentation to the federal government’s Standing Committee on Finance

• ACCC presentation to the Roundtable of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology to present the Associations’s perspective on the peer review process, the current funding mechanisms of federal granting councils and the role of research chairs.

• ACCC proposal to Industry Canada for the creation of a Canadian College Innovation and Technical Assistance Program to enhance applied research, technology transfer and commercialization through Canada’s colleges and institutes and their business/industry partners

• Since the Innovation Strategy release, ongoing dialogue with ACCC, senior government officials and college presidents

On-going Advocacy (cont’d)

Objectives of the Task Group

Get the Rules Changed!

Get Funding!

What Has the ACCC Applied Research Task Group Accomplished So Far?

Meetings with• senior policy decision makers at Industry Canada to

profile the untapped applied research and innovation potential of colleges and institutes

• senior representatives of PreCarn and Technology Partnerships Canada to discuss future collaborative initiatives targeted at colleges and technical institutes and SMEs

• Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters• the publisher of Re$earch Money

• Profiled college and institute applied research expertise in research magazine “Decouvrir” May/June 2002

• submitted a Concept Paper to the Council of Ministers of Education Canada recommending that the provinces mandate innovation and applied research in colleges and institutes, allocate operating dollars and provide matching funds to support research; and, implement policies and procedures that will allow faculty, staff and students to undertake applied research.


• Since the release of the Innovation Strategy, working on a concept paper which will respond to the need for economic development strategies in communities and regions across Canada and highlight the college and institute expertise in the area of industrial support to small and medium-sized enterprises at the technology transfer, product development and commercialization levels.


NETWORKING / INFORMATION SHARING / MENTORING

Networking / Information Sharing / Mentoring

Working together to foster innovation activities in colleges and institutes regionally and nationally

• Actions recommended include:– Regional / National Workshops / Conferences– ACCC National Advocacy and Partnerships– Innovation / R&D Page on ACCC Website– Institutional / Personal “Buddy” Networks– Faculty, Staff, Student Exchanges

Regional / National Workshops / Conferences

• in Ottawa, connect with federal partners and agencies

• in conjunction with ACCC Annual conference

• regional/provincial meetings

ACCC National Advocacy and Partnerships

• with federal departments and funding agencies

• with other organizations (AUCC, PreCarn, CME)

Innovation / R&D Page on ACCC Website

• links to funding sources (provincial and federal)

• access to capacity survey information

• updated success stories

Institutional / Personal “Buddy” Networks

• connect institutions and individuals to share ideas and grow

• list serve of individuals who wish to share information

Faculty, Staff, Student Exchanges

• joint project opportunities

• expertise sharing

NEXT STEPS

The Task Group will ...

• Meet in June to finalize their strategy and incorporate any recommendations brought forward at the ACCC Annual Conference Workshop.

• Create an Implementation Committee to carry out strategies formulated by the ACCC College and Institute Applied Research Task Group

• Ensure college and institute participation in the Innovation Strategy national/regional summits organized by Industry Canada

• Respond to Industry Canada’s invitation to submit a proposal to improve Canada’s innovation performance through colleges and institutes

• Position the college and technical institute innovation agenda for Budget 2003

The Task Group will … (cont’d)

DISCUSSION

INVESTING IN COLLEGES AND INSTITUTES IS MOVING OUR

ECONOMY INTO THE 21ST CENTURY

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