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Leveraging Your Research $
Dan Sinai - Rob Herold
Industry Liaison
Rob Herold, M.Sc., P. Eng.Group Leader
Engineering and Physical Sciences
The Canadian Research &Commercialization Funding
Continuum MRI – IDF ($100k to $4M)
I2I, POP Phase II (a:$125k, b:$350k)
I2I, POP Phase I ($125k)
OCE Market Readiness ($100k)
WIF ($25K, $50k)
Partnerships: CRD, IRC, IPGS
CIHR/NSERC Strategic
Discovery grants
Early Stage Research Proof of Principle Pre-Commercialization
Research Development and Services (RD&S)
Dan SinaiManager
Research Development
Partnership GrantsLeverage for Industrial Collaborations
• Collaborative Research and Development• Industrial Research Chairs • Industrial Post Graduate Scholarships
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/
Western Innovation Fund (WIF)Support the cost of projects that will advance innovation research results toward application
2 Tiered Competition
1. Up to $25,0002. Between $25,000 and $50,000
LOI & ROI: Aug. 26th, Dec. 15th, April. 30th
Full Application: Sept. 30th, Jan. 31st, May 31st
Market Readiness
• Support the further development of IP from Ontario Academic Institutions
• Investment toward the preparation for the next stage of commercialization.
• $10k to $100,000k, Rolling deadline• IP Protection, Market Assessment,
Prototyping, Material characterization, demonstration, business plan development
www.oce-ontario.org/
I2I
• Phase 1 Proof-of-Concept Stage-$125 k cap, 12 mo’s
• Phase 2 a. Early Stage Investment Partner-$125k/yr.,18-42 mo’s go/no-go milestone
• Phase 2 b. Partnership with a Company- $350 k cap, 2 yrs.
• Next Deadline September 29, 2006
Ministry of Research and Innovation
• Innovation Demonstration Fund• focuses on the commercialization and initial
demonstration of globally competitive, innovative technologies, processes and/or products.
• The objective of the IDF is to help companies in their efforts to commercialize innovative technologies in Ontario.
www.mri.gov.on.ca
Research Western
ACVSEthicsIndustryLiaison
ResearchDevelopment
& Services
Research Western
ResearchDevelopment
& Services
Research Support Services
ResearchDevelopment
InternationalResearch
Research Development
Main Responsibilities
• Promote and support research proposal development in strategic areas
• Manage closing and start of large institutional grants
• Encourage new multi-faculty ventures
• Encourage multi-institutional proposals
Research Services
ResearchDevelopment
InternationalResearch
ResearchDevelopment
& Services
Research Support Services
Main Responsibilities
• Compliance with submission and granting regulations
• Management of database
• Review of sponsored research contracts and agreements
• Funding Opportunities and Communication
• Administration of Internal Research Programs
• Administrative support
Research Western
Jerry KidderAssociate Vice-President (Research) [email protected]; x80183
Dan Sinai – ManagerResearch Development [email protected]; 661-3406
Antoinette Martin - Program [email protected]; x82161
Guiti Massoumi - Senior [email protected]; x85301
•CFI-Infrastructure; Ontairo Research Fund; CRC; NSERC Strategic Networks; other infrastructure
Alison Ariss - Consultant [email protected]; x84768
•SSHRC - MCRI, CURA, Clusters and RDI; Youth Outreach; Knowledge Management
Melissa Gordon - Consultant [email protected]; x85315
•CFI LOF; Early Research Awards; NSERC Partnership Programs (CRD, IRC and Strategic); Selected Awards and Distinctions
Derek Newton - [email protected]; x85313
•CIHR strategic and underutilized programs; CFI-Research Hospital Fund;, CFI/CIHR
Melanie Katsivo - Consultant [email protected]; x87970
International Programs - CIDA; CIHR - IOF; NSERC-International; SSHRC International
Mark Allemang - [email protected]; x83933
Industrial Contracts
Research Development
http://atwestern.typepad.com/research_development/
http://www.uwo.ca/works/