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COLLEGE AND INSTITUTE
APPLIED RESEARCH 2012-13
INNOVATION FOR SMALL BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES
APPLIED RESEARCH ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN
SERVING COLLEGES AND INSTITUTES IN CANADA
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Tab le o f C ont e nts
Executive Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
1.INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2. COLLEGE AND INSTITUTE COMMITMENTS FOR APPLIED RESEARCH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.1 Institutional Budgets for Applied Research. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.2 Applied Research Structures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2.3 Building Applied Research Capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.4Promotion and Knowledge Transfer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.5Eligibility with Federal Granting Councils. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.6 Research Opportunities for College and Institute Faculty and Staff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.7 Students at the Centre of Applied Research. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.7.1
Student Entrepreneurship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.8 Research Specializations and Expertise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.9 Research Centres and Laboratories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.10 Research Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.10.1Provincial / Territorial Research Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.10.2 Regional and Sector-specific Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.11Performance Measurement of Applied Research. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.12Legacy Impact of Applied Research on Curriculum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3. A DIVERSITY OF FUNDING SOURCES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.1 The Tri-Council College and Community Innovation Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.1.1
Impact of the CCI Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.2 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.3 Canada Foundation for Innovation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.4 Regional Economic Development Agencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.5 National Research Council – Industrial Research Assistance Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.6 Indirect Costs Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4. BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
5. PARTNERSHIPS FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION RESEARCH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6.PARTNERSHIPS with other Post-Secondary Institutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6.1Partnerships with other Colleges and Institutes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
6.2Partnerships with Universities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
7.INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
8.CONCLUSION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
9.References. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
C o l l e g e an d I nstit u t e A p p l i e d R e s e arc h 2 0 1 2 - 1 3 : I nno vation f or S m a l l B u sin e ss e s an d C o m m u niti e s
Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
1.
ACCC 2012-2013 Applied Research Environmental Scan – List of Participating Institutions
2.
Areas of Research Specialization by Category and Province or Territory
3.
Research Centres and Specialized Laboratories by Category and Province/Territory
4.
Research Networks Identified by Respondent Colleges
5.Partnerships with Universities by Province/Territory
6.
ACCC Member Colleges and Institutes
C o l l e g e an d I nstit u t e
A p p l i e d R e s e arc h 2 0 1 2 - 1 3
Innovation for Small Businesses and Communities
Ex e c utiv e S u m m ary
Colleges and institutes are contributing to innovation in Canada through enhanced institutional research
infrastructure, involvement of faculty and students, and expanded industry and social innovation partnerships.
Private sector investments continue to increase significantly, with a 21% increase from 2011-12 and represents
the largest source of external funding for applied research with a total of $72 million.
Business and Industry Partnerships
•5,444 companies partnered with colleges and institutes
in 2012-13 (a 19% increase from 2011-12) – 5,037 for
business and industrial research and 407 for social
innovation
•96% of external funding was for business and industrial research
•78% of partnerships were with small- and medium-sized enterprises
(SMEs) followed by 14% with large enterprises and 8% with
micro-enterprises.
5,444
19%
Small- and medium78% sized
enterprises
14% Large companies
8%
Micro-enterprises
Partnerships for Social Innovation Research
• colleges and institutes reported 821 social innovation partners, more than double from 2011-12
• 4% of external funding was for social innovation research
• most social innovation partners were companies and community or social service organizations.
Student Involvement
•increased investments and improved tracking by colleges and institutes confirmed that 29,356 students were engaged in applied research in 2012-13, up by 22% over last year
•colleges and institutes involved students in applied research through in-class projects, summer jobs, internships and the integration of
research approaches into curriculum.
• 81% of colleges and institutes supported student entrepreneurship and 5,021 student received support to pursue an entrepreneurial
idea – nearly five times more than last year.
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Institutional Expertise
•2,298 faculty and staff (e.g. industrial experts and
technicians) engaged in applied research in 2012-13,
up by 30% from 2011-12
•98 institutions had a dedicated applied research division
•489 specialized research centres and labs were
identified, up by 26% from 2011-12
•654 areas of research specialization were reported in natural resources, energy, environment, health, information and communications technologies, manufacturing and social innovation
•colleges and institutes are increasingly supporting student entrepreneurship by embedding entrepreneurship skills across diverse programs including business, health sciences, community services, trades and technology and arts
•College and institute entrepreneurship centres provide targeted services to support students to pursue an
entrepreneurial idea, including coaching, mentoring and linkages to business and industry partners
Institutional Investment
•Colleges and institutes continued to allocate internal resources to support applied research with $49 million
reported for 2012-13, up by 29% from last year.
External Funding 2012-13
Colleges and institutes received $185.1 million in external funding from the following sources,
with a 3% increase from 2011-12:
•Government of Canada:$71.4 million, small decrease of 1%
•private sector: $72 million, up by 21%
•provincial and territorial governments:$36.9 million
•international partners:$3,500,000, more than double
•community service organizations:$407,000
•foundations: $587,000
•municipal governments: $313,000
The highest proportion of Government of Canada funding (50%) was from the Tri-Council College and Community
Innovation Program, totaling $35.6 million. Other significant federal sources included:
•Canada Foundation for Innovation’s College-Industry Innovation Fund ($5.1 million)
•National Research Council – Industrial Research Assistance Program ($3.2 million)
•Regional economic development agencies including Western Economic Diversification; the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, the Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions for the
Regions of Quebec and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency ($22.1 million)
•Indirect Costs Program ($1.1 million)
•Department of National Defence ($1.1 million)
International Research Partnerships
ACCC member institutions in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and
Newfoundland and Labrador reported 48 international partnerships in 21 countries: Belgium, Brazil, Cuba, China,
Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Ghana, Germany, Honduras, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan,
Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Qatar, the United States, and Uruguay.
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Colleges and institutes are important players in Canada’s innovation ecosystem. Through applied research
collaborations, colleges and institutes are helping communities and businesses – especially SMEs – overcome
barriers to research and innovation. Federal investments are making a difference by building college and
institute applied research capacity to respond to the needs of SMEs and community partners. Current federal
allocations for college applied research represent 2.4% of the $2.98 billion of annual federal funding for
research conducted by the higher education sector.
2.4 %
Federal funds for
college and institute
applied research
$2.98 billion
Annual Federal Funds for Higher Education Research
ACCC’s goal is to attract to the college sector 5% of these investments. This will require a modest shift within
existing R&D envelopes to increase support for colleges, institutes and their applied research partners. This
will enable colleges and institutes to further strengthen their applied research capacity and stimulate innovation
among SMEs and community partners.
Key Findings
Investment
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
Private sector
$45,000,000
$45,000,000
$50,300,000
$59,400,000
$72,000,000
Federal government
$27,000,000
$28,000,000
$33,700,000
$72,000,000
$71,400,000
Colleges and institutes
$35,000,000
$35,000,000
$38,000,000
$38,000,000
$49,200,000
Provincial/territorial governments $25,000,000
$29,000,000
$29,700,000
$44,000,000
$36,900,000
unknown
$295,000
$1,533,000
$3,500,000
International partners
unknown
Foundations
unknown
$840,000
$1,373,000
$730,000
$587,000
Community service organizations
unknown
$168,000
$319,000
$831,100
$407,000
Municipal governments
unknown
unknown
unknown
$533,000
$313,000
Total Investment
$132,000,000
Partnerships with companies
$138,008,000
$153,687,000
$217,027,100
$234,307,000
3,602
3,795
4,444
4,586
unknown
unknown
289
338
821
140
196
305
387
489
Faculty engaged in applied research
1,209
1,196
1,606
1,774
2,298
Student participation
2,500
8,329
13,585
24,108
29,356
Social innovation research partners
Research centres
Areas of specialization
5,444
142
304
447
524
654
NSERC eligible institutions
51
64
84
92
96
SSHRC eligible institutions
unknown
unknown
38
55
59
0
0
0
1
3
97
137
137
171
232
CIHR eligible institutions
Research networks
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Canadian Colleges and Institutes
Role
in
Research
Development and Commercialization
Colleges and Institutes in Canada - Role in the Research and Development Continuum
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• Original/basic research
• Proof of concept
• Research conducted by
universities, government
labs, industry
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Technology/Commercialization/Implementation Assessments
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• Occurs in business
and industry
• Product launch
• New business start-up
• Business development
• Business expansion
• Market exploration
• Implementation of
new policies
Proof of concept
Applied Research
Prototyping/simulation
Testing/analysis
Industrial/field/
clinical trials
Outputs
• New/improved
products, processes and services
• Documentation
• Adoption of new technologies
• New uses for existing technologies
• Technical solutions
• New policy development
Outputs
• New knowledge
• Patents
• Licenses
• Publications
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ECONOMIC
AND
SOCIAL
IMPACT
Outcomes
• Enhanced
business capacity
• Technology diffusion
• Increased number of jobs
• Improved policy
framework
Technology/Knowledge Transfer Process
Outputs
• High quality products,
processes and services
• Highly skilled personnel
• Skilled/upgraded workforce
• New curriculum
Education & Training
• Graduate students (masters, doctoral, post-graduate)
• Undergraduate students (diploma, degree)
• Business and industry employees
Market Pull (demand side)
Technology/knowledge users
Technology Push (supply side)
Technology/knowledge developers
Colleges and institutes = Blue
Inputs
Resources (technical, human, financial, business)
Federal, provincial/territorial, colleges, institutes and universities
(Business and community partners)
Note: Process has feedback loops
and is normally not as linear as
this chart appears
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I ntro d u ction
Given their mandate to support local economic and social development,
publicly-funded colleges, institutes, polytechnics, cégeps and university
colleges1 are the ideal source of innovation support for small- and
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and community partners.
Five years of results from the ACCC Survey of College and Institute Applied
Research Activities (2008-09 to 2012-13) confirm the increased commitments
in building colleges and institutes’ capacity to support SMEs and social
innovation in communities. These include commitments from institutions to
establish structures and policies to support the delivery of applied research and
engage faculty and students, commitments from governments to fund applied research partnerships,
and most importantly increased commitments from industry and community partners who turn to colleges
and institutes for innovation solutions.
The report State of the Nation 2012 – Canada’s Science, Technology and Innovation System: Aspiring to Global
Leadership recognizes the value of the “demand-pull” model of innovation and that this is an “effective mechanism
for transferring knowledge that has practical applications and potential commercial value.”2 In the college and
institute world, this is the foundational approach for conducting research – responding to the needs identified by
partner SMEs and community organizations, and where most often than not, the intellectual property remains with
the partner.
Figure 1 frames the role of colleges and institutes in the research and development continuum and shows where
and how colleges relate to other actors in the innovation ecosystem. This framework provides an overview of the
research, development and commercialization process and shows that college research is driven by demand pull,
by the users of technology or knowledge, who need to improve, refine or adapt products, technology or processes
to meet client needs. Colleges and institutes are positioned at the development, commercialization and knowledge
transfer stages of research.
Canada is fortunate to have an infrastructure in place, through colleges and institutes, to support the innovation
needs of SMEs. The vast majority of research partnerships are with SMEs, 78% in 2012-13. Considering that
98% of companies in Canada are small, with less than 100 employees, and employ close to 80% of the total
private labour force, increased innovation support for SMEs through partnerships with colleges and institutes
would have a significant impact on Canada’s economy.
Publicly-funded colleges, institutes, polytechnics, cégeps and university colleges will hereafter be referred to as “colleges and institutes”.
Science, Technology and Innovation Council (2013). State of the Nation 2012 – Canada’s Science, Technology and Innovation System: Aspiring
to Global Leadership. pg. 71.
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2
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
study entitled SMEs, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, a part of the
OECD Innovation Strategy, emphasizes the need for policies that increase
support for SME innovation, non-technological innovation, and social
innovation research. According to this study, although a small percentage
of SMEs are high performing and focus on breakthrough innovations,
the largest proportion could have a more significant economic impact
“if they begin to innovate incrementally and strengthen their nontechnological innovation. They require a different type of innovation
support to high-growth potential enterprises, focused more on increasing
their capacity to absorb knowledge from outside the firm.”3 This study also
confirms that innovation is not just about science and technology, but includes
the implementation of new organizational methods, business practices,
external relations and marketing – all of which can have significant impacts on the
competitiveness and productivity of companies. “Non-technological innovations involve a wider range
of actors, processes and settings than technological innovation and can be very important for SMEs.” 4
OECD also identifies the growing importance of social innovation and social entrepreneurship, to develop
solutions to social problems and contribute to social change. Colleges and institutes are increasingly involved
in social innovation research. In 2012-13 the number of college/institute social innovation partnerships more
than doubled from the previous year.
This ACCC report captures the level of college and institute applied research activity for 2012-2013. The
responses of 109 institutions to the Survey of 2012-2013 College and Institute Applied Research Activity
demonstrate sustained growth in applied research including institutional commitments, growing participation
by faculty and students, and the increasing support from industry, community partners and government.
The report demonstrates that colleges and institutes have sustained and increasing commitments for applied
research, have sustainable sources of funding and expanding partnerships with business, community and
international partners to support economic and social development. The list of participating institutions is
provided in Appendix 1.
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4
OECD Studies on SMEs and Entrepreneurship – SMEs, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, OECD Innovation Strategy OECD 2010. pg. 39.
Ibid, pg. 29.
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Co l l e g e an d I nstitute Com m itm ents
for A p p l i e d R e s earch
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The 2012-13 survey results confirm there is growing institutional commitment for applied research including
institutional financial commitments, the establishment of research structures, opportunities for faculty and students,
areas of research expertise, research facilities, involvement in research networks, the use of performance
measurement tools, and their impact on curriculum and program delivery.
2.1Institutional Budgets for Applied Research
Applied research is an essential part of educational programming at colleges and institutes. As a result, institutions
are allocating part of their core budgets to support applied research. For 2012-13, 99 colleges and institutes
(91% of respondents) reported a total of $49,157,481 in institutional budgets for applied research development
offices and projects, up by 29% from 2011-12.
2.2 Applied Research Structures
Eighty-two percent of institutions indicated they had provincial legislation recognizing applied research and
91% reported that applied research was included in their institutional mission statements. Ninety-eight
institutions (90% of respondents) reported having a dedicated research and development office. In 2012-13,
applied research and development offices reported 1,336 full- and part-time staff, up by 15% from last year,
with an increase in the number of full-time staff, compared to part-time staff.
tab l e 1
Table 1
Staffing Profile of Research and Development Offices
Number of
Full-time Staff
Number of
Part-time Staff
Management/administrative
363
77
Technical and scientific
888
8
1,251
85
Total
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2.3
Building Applied Research Capacity
Colleges and institutes continue to build capacity through institutional training activities for faculty, staff and
students, while strengthening ties with industry and community partners through outreach and promotional
activities. Eighty-five percent of respondents reported offering training activities.
Institutional education activities included workshops, presentations, seminars, symposia, mentorship activities,
one-on-one support for grant applications, and support for participation in conferences and symposia. Training
offered in 2012-13 focused on building research capacity; particularly for the preparation of grant applications
and research proposals, research ethics and intellectual property. Other topics include:
•project management
•research policy development
•commercialization
•work plan development
•research project development
•secondary research and sourcing
•technical report writing, team building
•health and safety
•connecting applied research to curriculum and assessment
•dissemination of research results.
2.4
Promotion and Knowledge Transfer
The promotion and knowledge transfer of research are indicators of applied
research capacity. Ninety-two percent of respondents reported promotion and marketing
activities, and 85% reported knowledge transfer activities.
These activities targeted key stakeholders that help expand partnership opportunities, including business,
industry and community partners, and other colleges, institutes and universities. Activities included presentations
to potential partners, networking events and conferences that brought together different partners, and engaging
with media, including radio and television interviews. In 2012-13, more respondents reported using social media
to promote applied research including Twitter and blogs, as well as using digital technology to deliver webinars for
industry partners, and disseminating news about applied research through electronic newsletters. An increasing
number of institutions have applied research publications, magazines or journals to transfer knowledge about
applied research projects and initiatives.
Activities internal to colleges and institutes raise awareness about applied research among staff, faculty and
students, and increase buy-in into the applied research endeavor. To engage more students, colleges and
institutes use social media marketing through Facebook and Twitter. Presentations to Program Advisory
Committees and Deans’ Councils enhance the learning experience and integrate applied research into curriculum.
Applied research showcase events provide opportunities for students and faculty to showcase their projects,
often with the collaboration of their research partners from industry or community partners. These events are key
to promoting applied research with external partners, as well as internally to encourage increased participation
from students and faculty.
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2.5
Eligibility with Federal Granting Councils
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) is a primary source of funding
for college and institute applied research. An important indicator of applied research capacity is the number of
institutions that have acquired NSERC eligibility. As of January 2014, 96 colleges and institutes were eligible,
a slight increase of 4% from 2011-12. It must be noted that the number of NSERC eligible colleges and
institutes has increased by 88% in five years, as only 51 institutions had eligibility in 2008-09. In 2005-06
only 13 had NSERC eligibility.
There were 59 colleges and institutes eligible for support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research
Council (SSHRC), up from 55 last year and three colleges now have eligibility with the Canadian Institutes
of Health Research (CIHR), up from just one last year.
2.6Research Opportunities for College and Institute Faculty and Staff
In 2012-13, 2,298 faculty and staff (e.g. industrial experts and technicians) participated in applied research
activities, a 30% increase from 2011-12. Most faculty and staff (72%) were involved part-time and had an
impressive range of credentials: 17% had a college/institute diploma; 36% a bachelor’s degree; 29% a master’s
degree; and 18% a doctorate.
Figure 2 shows the approaches colleges and institutes identified for involving faculty and staff in applied research.
The highest proportion reported that the applied research office assisted with proposal development, awareness
building activities, and the identification of contacts and facilitating networking. Other ways colleges and institutes
supported faculty and staff involvement were by identifying potential partners, providing policies and procedures
to support applied research, and facilitating linkages with granting councils. Faculty release time5 is identified as a
Figure
2
key success factor for college and institute applied research.
For 2012-13,
more colleges and institutes reported
they provided faculty release time, 86% of respondents compared to 81% in 2011-12.
How Colleges and Institutes Facilitate Faculty Participation in Applied Research
figure 2
How Colleges and Institutes Facilitate Faculty Participation in Applied Research
Assistance with proposal development
93%
Awareness building activities
92%
Network and contact identification
92%
Identification potential partners
89%
Release time
86%
Point of contact for faculty, granting councils and partners
84%
Policy, procedure and practice assistance / interpretation
83%
Internal proposal calls for research projects
79%
Database of faculty expertise and curriculum vitae
19%
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College faculty is expected to teach full time, with no allocation for research-related release time in provincial operating grants or collective agreements.
Generally, college faculty is expected to conduct research on their own time, over and above full teaching loads. The lack of adequate funding for release
time for college faculty to engage in research activities is a limiting factor for the expansion of research at colleges. The CCI Program is the only funding
program that recognizes faculty release time as an eligible expense and provides up to $7,000 per faculty release (to hire a replacement teacher) to allow
a faculty to participate in CCI projects.
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2.7
Students at the Centre of Applied Research
The primary reason colleges and institutes engage in applied research is to enhance student learning. Research
activities give students hands-on experience to address real world challenges. The OECD Innovation Strategy
recognizes that:
“Universities, colleges and vocational training centres are essential nodes in the innovation system, both producing
and attracting the human capital needed for innovation. These institutions act as essential bridges between players –
businesses, governments and countries – in broader and more open systems of innovation. They also contribute
to the local quality of life and thus can help to attract the highly skilled from around the globe. (…) Vocational
education and training also play an important role in innovation, by helping firms make incremental changes to
production processes and adopt technologies, and by lifting the overall capacity to innovate.6 ”
Colleges and institutes reported that 29,356 students participated in applied research in 2012-13, up by 22 % from
2011-12. This is a result of increased investments in college and institute applied research and improved tracking
by institutions. The majority of students participating in applied research (93%) were unpaid, and 2,095 students
(7%) were paid through part-time and summer employment, and internships.
Colleges and institutes have different approaches for involving students in applied research. Figure 3 shows that
the most common approach was in-class projects to provide students with direct research experience in their field
of study. Colleges and institutes are increasingly including capstone projects in programs. These are large and
intensive research projects required for program completion. These projects provide graduates with the dynamic
and multi-faceted skills that employers are seeking.
Summer and part-time employment and internships provide
students with essential work experience and exposure to
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through targeted awards. ACCC is advocating for a
dedicated envelope of $2.25 million per year for 500
applied research awards for college and institute students
in diploma, post-graduate and degree programs. The
Budget 2013 announcement allowing students in college/
institute degree programs to be eligible for the NSERC
Industrial Undergraduate Student Research Awards was
a welcome first step however students in diploma and
post-diploma programs are not eligible. A more targeted
program for college/institute students would increase
opportunities for students to access industry-relevant
research experience that contributes to business innovation.
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Ministerial report on the OECD Innovation Strategy – Innovation to strengthen growth and address global and social challenges - Key Findings. 2010.
Pg. 10.
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2.7.1
Student Entrepreneurship
There is increasing recognition of the importance of integrating entrepreneurial
skills as part of education curricula at the secondary and post-secondary levels
of education. The OECD emphasizes the link between the development
of entrepreneurial skills and innovation. In 2012-13, 81% of respondent
institutions reported they supported student entrepreneurship, and that
5,021 students received support to pursue an entrepreneurial idea, nearly
five times more than last year.
Most institutions achieved this through the integration of courses into education
programs; competitions and awards; participation in applied research projects;
and through the services of on-campus entrepreneurship centres and incubators.
Examples of Entrepreneurship Centres and Incubators at Colleges and Institutes
Alberta
The Medicine Hat College Entrepreneurship Development Centre provides students seed money to develop
and implement business ideas, and to receive other supports such as business coaching and mentorship.
The Olds College Canadian Institute for Rural Entrepreneurship (CIRE) provides information, tools, and training
for entrepreneurs and small businesses as well as access to financing and information about grants. CIRE
provides students opportunities to meet iconic rural entrepreneurs and be inspired by 100 brilliant ideas in
rural entrepreneurship.
Ontario
The Centennial College Centre of Entrepreneurship helps teach, coach and inspire aspiring entrepreneurs in their
lives. The Centre provides the tools and experiences needed to turn ideas into reality with hands-on training taught
by seasoned business experts, and supports a student business incubator competition.
The Conestoga College ITAL Centre for Entrepreneurship includes the RBC Ventures Lab, BMO Small Business
Centre, Great West Life New Enterprise Hotel (incubator), and Scotiabank International Business Office. Students
benefit from seminars, courses and programs related to entrepreneurship, receive business coaching and
professional advice, and work creatively in the incubator space to develop their businesses.
The Humber College ITAL HumberLaunch incubator provides Humber students and alumni with the environment
and resources to cultivate innovative ideas into successful business ventures. This is achieved by offering Humber
entrepreneurs funding, mentorship, coaching, resources, business development, one-on-one assistance and
meeting facilities.
Quebec
The Cégep de Jonquière Entreprise-école Tango en techniques administratives is a business training school that enables students to work directly with real clients and not in a virtual context, as in a practice firm. This enables students
to acquire concrete work experience, share knowledge, skills and expertise by creating partnerships with business.
The Dawson College Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education serves as a portal and central hub for
entrepreneurship education, promotion, advancement, support and resources driving entrepreneurial initiatives,
economic growth and productivity in the artistic and cultural sectors in Montreal with emphasis on economic,
social and environmental responsibility, and sustainability.
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Colleges and institutes identified 688 entrepreneurship courses offered in
a diverse range of programs, with the highest proportion (75%) being in
business administration or related programs. It is interesting to note the
diversity of other programs in which colleges and institutes integrate
entrepreneurship courses as follows:
• Business administration diploma and degree programs, and related
programs: accounting, human resources management, sales and
marketing; financial planning and new venture development;
international business management; purchasing, global logistics and
supply chain management; international transportation and customs
marketing management; green business management; tourism and
hospitality management; sports and entertainment management:
professional golf management and business office skills event management
(sports, entertainment, arts); retail management, fashion business management; museum management;
wood product management.
• Health sciences programs: home care, dental hygiene, hearing instrument specialist, massage therapy,
medical office management, dental office management.
• Community services: health and community studies; social work; fitness and health promotion; exercise science
and lifestyle management; physical fitness management; community and social service management; early
childhood education; esthetic services; funeral services.
• Trades and technology programs: Bachelor of Technology Management; mining engineering technology; power engineering technology; natural resources management; sustainable energy and building technology; computer programmer analyst; computer systems technician; energy systems engineering; architectural technology;
information technologies support; agricultural technology and management.
• Arts, including visual and graphic arts: studio arts; digital arts and new media; media and design; graphic design; animation and graphics; creative photography; creative book publishing; digital photography; fashion studies; electronic game design and 3D graphics; music program – business of music; interior design.
Colleges and institutes also reported integrated approaches for entrepreneurship skills development. For
example, Fanshawe College reported that most of the college’s 110 diploma and degree programs have some
form of business or entrepreneurial course, particularly in technology, business, arts, communications, tourism
and hospitality. Cégep Marie-Victorin offers a complementary course entitled “Starting your own business” that
can be taken by students in different programs. Entrepreneurial skills are also integrated into some programs
for example the Fashion Marketing program. Réseau Trans-Tech also reported that the Youth Secretariat of the
Government of Quebec developed a pedagogical guide entitled Entrepreneurial Spirit in College – Getting Down
to Business which aims to support college faculty in building the entrepreneurial skills across programs. The
guide is available in French and English at: http://www.jeunes.gouv.qc.ca/documentation/outils/brochures-guides/
entreprendre-collegiale.asp
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2.8 Research Specializations and Expertise
Through Applied Research Environmental Scans over the last five years, colleges and institutes continue to
report an expansion of areas of research specialization, with a current total of 654 areas as of 2012-13.
Table 2 identifies areas of specialization for eleven provinces and territories across six categories: natural
resources and energy; environmental science and technologies; health, medical and life sciences; information
and communication technologies (ICT); manufacturing and building technology; and social innovation. The top
three areas are highlighted and colour-coded. The areas of expertise concentrate on the economic and social
development priorities of the regions served. The list of all areas of specialization is provided in Appendix 2.
Ontario colleges and institutes reported the highest number of areas of research expertise across five of six
categories. For natural resources and energy, Ontario had the highest proportion of areas of specialization focused
on renewable energy and agriculture research. Alberta had high areas of concentration in social innovation, natural
resources and energy and the environment. In Quebec, cégeps and their affiliated centres for technology transfer
focused on research in manufacturing and building technology, social innovation and natural resources and
energy.
In British Columbia, the main areas of focus were health, social innovation, natural resources and energy.
table 2
Distribution of Areas of Research Specializations - Total 654
T ab l e 2
Distribution of Areas of Research Specializations - Total 654
Natural
Resources
and Energy
#
Environmental
Science and
Technologies
%
#
%
Health,
Medical and
Life Sciences
#
%
Information and
Communications
Technologies
#
%
Manufacturing
and Building
Technology
#
Social
Innovation
%
#
%
Newfoundland & Labrador
5
4%
6
7%
1
1%
3
3%
3
3%
2
2%
Prince Edward Island
3
2%
1
1%
1
1%
1
1%
1
1%
4
3%
Nova Scotia
2
1%
1
1%
2
2%
New Brunswick
8
6%
1
1%
1
1%
4
4%
7
6%
5
4%
Quebec
18
13%
6
7%
4
4%
12
13%
22
20%
19
14%
Ontario
38
27%
25
31%
39
39%
42
47%
46
41%
30
23%
Manitoba
11
8%
4
5%
4
4%
4
4%
3
3%
9
7%
2
2%
1
1%
1
1%
1
1%
Saskatchewan
Alberta
31
22%
22
27%
20
20%
11
12%
12
11%
33
25%
British Columbia
21
15%
12
15%
26
26%
12
13%
12
11%
29
22%
Yukon
4
3%
2
2%
1
1%
3
3%
Total
141
81
99
90
111
132
Highest Concentration of Research Expertise
Second Highest
Third Highest
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2.9 Research Centres and Laboratories
To date, colleges and institutes have identified 489 specialized research centres and laboratories, 102 more than
last year. Table 3 shows the distribution of research centres by province/territory for the same categories. A list of
all research centres and laboratories is provided in Appendix 3.
Ontario colleges and institutes reported the highest proportion of research centres and labs for all categories,
with the exception of social innovation. Quebec cégeps reported the highest number of social innovation research
centres. The research centres in Quebec included 46 college centres for technology transfer affiliated with cégeps.
Alberta had a significant concentration of research centres in natural resources and energy, environmental science
and technologies and social innovation. Colleges and institutes from British Columbia have a significant proportion
of centres in social innovation, health, medical and life sciences and environmental science and technologies.
The number of centres in Saskatchewan, the Atlantic and the Yukon were evenly distributed among all categories.
table 3
T ab l e 3
Distribution of Research Centres and Laboratories - Total 485
Distribution of Research Centres and Laboratories - Total 489
Natural
Resources
and Energy
Environmental
Science and
Technologies
#
Health,
Medical and
Life Sciences
Information and
Communications
Technologies
Manufacturing
and Building
Technology
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Newfoundland & Labrador
3
3%
2
2%
1
1%
2
2%
1
1%
3
4%
3
3%
Nova Scotia
3
3%
%
2
3%
1
1%
3
Social
Innovation
#
%
1
1%
4%
New Brunswick
2
2%
2
2%
2
2%
1
1%
Quebec
21
24%
7
11%
8
10%
10
12%
21
22%
26
34%
Ontario
25
29%
26
42%
50
60%
51
61%
52
54%
21
27%
Manitoba
4
5%
3
5%
2
2%
1
1%
1
1%
1
2%
1
1%
2
3%
14
23%
8
10%
9
11%
7
7%
13
17%
9
9%
13
17%
Saskatchewan
Alberta
21
24%
British Columbia
5
6%
7
11%
8
10%
5
6%
Yukon
1
1%
2
3%
1
1%
1
1%
Total
86
62
83
84
97
77
Highest Concentration of Research Expertise
Second Highest
Third Highest
2.10
Research Networks
Colleges and institutes identified 232 research networks at the local, regional, provincial and national levels, many
of which are sector-specific. A list of the research networks is available in Appendix 4.
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2.10.1
Provincial / Territorial Research Networks
The purpose of provincial and regional research networks is to increase
capacity and advocate for increased financial support for college and
institute applied research. The current provincial and regional networks
are described below.
The British Columbia Applied Research and Innovation Network
(BCARIN), with representatives from colleges in British Columbia and
from Yukon College, meets to share information about applied research
and innovation activities and to support the development of institutional
policies and practices. Website: www.bcarin.ca/
The Heartland Applied Research Partners (HARP), formerly the Great Plains
Applied Research Network (GPARN), comprises directors of applied research from Red River College and the
Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, and senior officers of academic and research services
from University College of the North and Assiniboine Community College. HARP delivers applied research capacity
that brings value to students, industry and community partners and the regional economy.
The Colleges Ontario Network for Industry Innovation (CONII) comprises 20 colleges and institutes supported
by the Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation. CONII connects SMEs to the applied research and
commercialization expertise of colleges and institutes to help SMEs develop their products and become more
competitive. Website: www.conii.ca/ All 24 colleges and institutes have representation on the Colleges Ontario
Heads of Applied Research Committee that assists with the promotion and expansion of applied research.
The Association pour la recherche au collégial (ARC), representing 48 Quebec cégeps, fosters research
throughout the college system disseminating position papers on research issues, research-related activities
and conferences, and offering support measures and prizes for student applied research. Website:
http://vega.cvm.qc.ca/arc/ The Réseau Trans-tech is the network representing the 46 college centres for
technology transfer in Quebec. Website: http://reseautranstech.qc.ca/
The Applied Research Network of the Atlantic Provinces Community College Consortium (APCCC)
comprises directors of research from the College of the North Atlantic, Nova Scotia Community College, Holland
College, New Brunswick Community College and Collège communautaire du Nouveau Brunswick. Its main
objective is to advance applied research through collaboration, cooperation and sharing of best practices.
Website: www.apccc.ca/research/reference.html/
The Social Sciences Research Network in the North is part of a national research program funded by the Social
Sciences and Humanities Research Council. This network is led by Aurora College, Nunavut Arctic College and
Yukon College and their respective research institutes. The network links researchers working in the North with
students, community organizations and universities for research on the following themes: the social economy in
northern Canada; resource regimes and social economy in the north; the impact of public policy on social
economic development in the north; and indigenous communities and the social economy.
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2.10.2
Regional and Sector-specific Networks
Involvement in regional and sector-specific research networks enables
colleges and institutes to remain current with industry innovations and
connected to leading-edge practices and research. The following are
some examples of sector research networks.
The Regional Innovation Network of Southern Alberta (RINSA)
is a collaborative partnership between Lethbridge College, Economic
Development Lethbridge, and the University of Lethbridge, with support
from Community Futures Lethbridge Region, SouthGrow Regional
Initiative and the National Research Council – Industrial Research Assistance
Program. RINSA serves an area from south of Calgary to the Canada/USA
border, and from the town of Taber to the Alberta/BC border, however its effect is felt
far beyond these informal borders. The purpose of RINSA is to offer entrepreneurs and SMEs:
•innovation support, technology transfer and commercialization programs
•marketing, business development, training and export development services
•networking and match-making services
•business incubation opportunities
•access to funding at various stages (vouchers, angel investment, venture capital); and
•access to funding through Community Futures’ lending services for start-up and/or expansion
Website: www.rinsa.ca/
The Canadian Rural Research Network (CRRN) facilitates sharing of research outputs and research-related
information among various rural stakeholders from academia, the public sector and the private sector, including
practitioners, professional consultants, formal and informal community groups and organizations, local government
and government officials. CRRN is a vehicle for partners on the demand and supply side of rural research to keep
up-to-date with rural research news, to make connections with other stakeholders or interested parties, and to
develop partnerships for research and dissemination purposes. College members of the CRRN include Selkirk
College in British Columbia and public colleges in Alberta, as part of the Alberta Rural Development Network.
Website: http://rural-research-network.blogspot.ca/
Interactive Manufacturing Innovation Networks (iMiN) is an online network for manufacturers throughout
Ontario, developed in partnership with local manufacturers, government, associations and academic institutions.
iMiN helps manufacturers become more innovative by building awareness and innovation throughout Ontario and
beyond. iMiN aims to improve collaboration and knowledge sharing between companies and industry professionals
facilitate the sharing of best practices, standard protocols and new innovations. Ontario colleges with connections
to iMiN include Centennial College, Conestoga College, Durham College, St. Clair College, St. Lawrence College
and Seneca College. Website: www.iminonline.ca/
Territoire innovant en économie sociale et solidaire (TIESS-OLT) has been established in Quebec by
the Chantier de l’économie sociale, the Centre de recherche sur les innovations sociales (CRISES), the Karl
Polanyi Institute at Concordia University, and the Université du Québec à Montréal Service aux collectivités
(SAC). Cégep régional de Lanaudière is involved in TIESS-OLT through their social innovation research activities.
TIESS-OLT brings together organizations and researchers working on the social economy, and collects and
disseminates information about innovations that address challenges related to regional development.
Website: www.chantier.qc.ca/?module=document&uid=2056
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The Geomatics Association of Nova Scotia (GANS) is a non-profit association created to help further promote
the development of the geomatics industry in Nova Scotia, while making it competitive both domestically and
internationally, and increasing its material contribution to the provinces economy. GANS fosters geomatics
within all sectors of the Nova Scotia economy through a collaboration among a broad membership representing
the public and private sector. The Nova Scotia Community College, Centre of Geographic Sciences works closely
with GANS and is a corporate sponsor. Website: www.gans.ca/
2.11
Performance Measurement of Applied Research
Colleges and institutes use performance measurement metrics and tools to report on applied research activity.
Colleges and institutes in Alberta, Ontario and Quebec have strong performance measurement and reporting
systems owing to the support mechanisms provided by provincial associations such as CONII and Réseau
Trans-Tech.
Colleges and institutes identified the following performance indicators that most effectively demonstrate the
impact of research activities on company or community partners:
•number of new products, technologies, services, or processes
•number of prototypes
•number of jobs created or maintained for the company or community partner
•number of improved products, technologies, services or processes
•increased market share for the products or services
•number of products successfully commercialized
•number of new licenses
•number of patents
Colleges and institutes identified the following indicators to report on
the impact of applied research on institutions, faculty, staff and students:
•research partnerships: number of industry and community partners; number of projects with industry and community partners; number of workshops
delivered for industry and community partners; and number of partnerships with
other colleges, institutes and universities
•number of faculty and staff (technicians, researchers or industrial experts) engaged in research
•number of students engaged in research
•funding for research activities: federal funding by source (NSERC, SSHRC, CFI etc.); provincial funding by source; industry funding; funding from institutional budgets; annual revenues from research activity; and
number of successful grant applications
•number of programs with applied research projects and elements integrated into curriculum
•improved teaching content and instruction
•enhanced learning opportunities for students leading to employment
•robust policy, guidelines and procedures for faculty, students and industry to engage in applied research,
technology transfer and enterprise development
•enhanced culture of applied research, innovation and creativity among faculty, staff and students
•number of students employed by industry partners
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2.12
The Legacy Impact of Applied Research on Curriculum
Half of respondent institutions identified courses that include applied research projects, up from 35% last year.
For 2012-13, colleges and institutes reported that 552 courses have integrated applied research, whether through
the embedding of research competencies, participation in projects, and capstone projects. Colleges and institutes
are still in the early stages of identifying the courses that include applied research as part of the curriculum.
It is expected that this number will increase as institutions adopted tracking mechanisms to collect this data.
Colleges and institutes described the legacy impact of applied research in the curriculum as follows:
•Enhanced Education Programs
The integration of applied research and curriculum keeps program content current,
cutting-edge and provides access to industry-relevant technologies and equipment. Close ties with industry partners enable faculty to remain
current in their field of study, which ensures programs are more relevant
for students and their future employers.
•Benefits for Students
Including applied research in the curriculum gives students experiential learning opportunities by working with industry partners on real world
problems. Students develop rigour and marketable workplace skills in
fields such as: project management, troubleshooting, intellectual curiosity,
proposal writing and reporting.
Applied research activities facilitate ‘innovation literacy’ improving students’ competitiveness in the job market and their capacity to innovate in the workplace.
These activities enrich student learning, enhance life skills, and improve preparedness and professionalism.
•Enhanced Partnerships
Industry partners benefit from access to faculty with expertise and youth who are keen and eager to learn and apply their skills. Colleges and institutes reported that the integration of applied research in curriculum fosters new partnerships with industry and business, and strengthens existing partnerships.
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3
A D I VER S I T Y o f
FU N D I N G S O U R C E S
External funding for college/institute applied research continues to increase, in particular from the private sector.
Colleges and institutes are effective mechanisms for leveraging investments from the private sector for innovation.
Colleges and institutes reported $185,095,627 in external funding, up by 3% from 2011-12. Table 4 shows that
funding from the private sector increased significantly from the previous year, by 21%, totaling $71,948,284.
With Government of Canada funding more than doubling in 2011-12, in 2012-13 the federal investment has
remained the same, with a slight 1% drop, for a total of $71,424,198. Provincial and territorial governments’
contributions decreased by 16% to $36,905,186. Private sector and federal government investments respectively
represented 39% of the total investments, and provincial/territorial contributions, 20%. Colleges and institutes
reported a decrease in contributions from foundations, community service organizations and municipal
governments, however funding from international partners more than doubled from last year, for a total
of $3,510,400.
Table 4
T ab l e 4
External Funding
Funding Sources
Applied
Research
External
Sourcesfor
forCollege
Collegeand
andInstitute
Institute
Applied
Research
Funding Sources
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
$45,540,384
$44,622,335
$50,376,575
$59,445,302
$71,948,284
Federal government
27,336,506
27,886,643
33,661,068
71,978,719
71,424,198
Provincial/territorial governments
25,591,430
28,821,309
29,760,550
44,034,464
36,905,186
International
unknown
unknown
295,260
1,532,583
3,510,400
Foundations
unknown
838,411
1,372,555
730,347
587,468
Community service organizations
unknown
167,575
318,554
831,083
406,960
Municipal
unknown
unknown
unknown
532,762
313,131
$98,468,320
$102,336,273
$115,784,562
$179,085,260
$185,095,627
Private sector
Total
Ninety-six percent of external funding was for business and industrial research and four percent for social
innovation. In 2012-13, colleges and institutes reported a substantial year-over-year increase (68%) for social
innovation research supported by the private sector, totaling $3,112,728. The proportion of Government of
Canada investments in industrial and social innovation research remained unchanged (97% and 3 percent
respectively). For provincial and territorial government sources, for 2012-13, 86% was allocated to business
and industrial research, compared to 16% for social innovation research. Colleges and institutes reported that
foundations were favouring business and industrial research more than social innovation research during this
period (80% compared to 20%).
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Table 5 shows the sources of Government of Canada funding for 2012-13. The Tri-Council College and
Community Innovation (CCI) Program, administered by NSERC, continues to be the largest funding source
and represents half of total federal investments, with $35,623,518, a 4 percent increase from 2011-12. More
details about the CCI Program are provided in section 3.1.
The next most important funding source is the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
Canada Foundation for Innovation representing 19% of all federal sources. Funding from the Canada
Foundation for Innovation (CFI) represents 7 percent of federal sources and decreased from last year due to
the approval cycle in the CFI College-Industry Innovation Fund. Western Economic Diversification Canada (WED)
represents 6 percent of federal sources, down by half from last year, at $4,349,539. Colleges and institutes
reported six times more funding from the National Research Council, for a total of $3,200,807, from both the
Industrial Research Assistance Program and the Digital Technology Adoption Pilot Program. The amount reported
by Réseau Trans-Tech for Quebec cégeps and affiliated CCTTs from the Canada Economic Development
for Quebec Regions also decreased by about half from 2011-12 for a total of $2,401,670. The funding
reported by Atlantic colleges from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) was slightly less than
last year, at $1,406,385. Colleges and institutes reported a major increase in the funding received through
the Indirect Costs
Program,
Table
5 for a total of $1,123,346.
T ab l e 5
Federal Funding for College and Institute Applied Research
Federal Funding for College and Institute Applied Research
Tri-Council College and Community Innovation Program
Federal Economic Development Agency for Canada - Southern Ontario
$35,623,518
13,675,510
Canada Foundation for Innovation
5,108,121
Western Economic Diversification
4,349,539
National Research Council - Industrial Research Assistance Program
3,200,807
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
2,401,670
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
1,406,385
Federal Government Indirect Costs Program
1,123,346
Department of National Defence
1,088,187
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
803,379
Citizenship & Immigration Canada
627,319
Agriculture Agri-Food Canada
372,667
Aboriginal Affairs & Northern Development
333,090
Employment and Social Development
300,000
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
295,000
Natural Resources Canada
209,410
Canada Research Chairs
200,000
Environment Canada
88,824
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
81,071
Rural Cooperative Secretariat
59,370
International Development Research Centre
41,875
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
28,000
Health Canada
22,110
Total
$71,439,198
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3.1The Tri-Council College and Community Innovation Program
The Tri-Council College and Community Innovation (CCI) Program, launched in 2008 is administered by the
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council in partnership with the Social Sciences and Research
Council and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
The CCI Program aims to increase innovation at the community and/or regional level by enabling Canadian
colleges to increase their capacity to work with local companies, particularly small- and medium-sized enterprises
(SMEs). It supports applied research and collaborations that facilitate commercialization, as well as technology
transfer, adaptation and adoption of new technologies.
Since its inception, the Program is demonstrating benefits for all stakeholders: increased research capacity for
colleges and institutes, value-added research partnerships that benefit companies and colleges, enhanced
curricula and professional growth for faculty and employment opportunities for students.
The CCI Program supports six grant
types:
The CCI Program supports six grant types:
Innovation
Enhancement
(IE) Grants
Applied
Research and
Development
(ARD) Grants
Applied
Research Tools
and Instruments
(ARTI) Grants
Technology
Access Centre
(TAC) Grants
Industrial
Research Chairs
for Colleges
(IRCC) Grants
CollegeUniversity
Idea to Innovation
(CU-I2I) Grants
College
and
Community
Innovation Program
Innovation Enhancement (IE) Grants enhance college applied research capacity and strengthen industry
partnerships. IE grants are awarded for either a two-year or a five-year period. The two-year grants include
funding of $100,000 per year over two years. The five-year grants include funding of up to $500,000 per year
for the first three years, and up to $400,000 for the remaining years.
Applied Research and Development (ARD) Grants provide companies with access to college expertise and
student support for specific research projects that help solve problems geared to business goals. The grants
range from six months to three years in duration and have three levels of funding – under $25,000; up to $75,000;
and between $75,000 and $150,000.
Applied Research Tools and Instruments (ARTI) Grants support the purchase of research equipment and
installations to enhance college applied research with industry partners. ARTI grants were one-time one-year
awards ranging from $7,000 and $150,000.
Technology Access Centre (TAC) Grants provide companies with access to college expertise, technology and
equipment. TAC grants provide five-year renewable funding of up to $350,000 per year.
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Industrial Research Chairs for Colleges (IRCC) Grants support applied research leaders in economic sectors
that spark greater innovation in communities, enhanced teaching and curricula, and more opportunities for
college-industry and college-university partnerships. IRCC grants range from $100,000 to $200,000 annually.
College-University Idea to Innovation (CU-I2I) Grants develop and strengthen collaborations between colleges,
universities and businesses to improve a company’s technology or commercial products, processes or services.
CU-I2I grants are valued up to $250,000 per year, for up to three years.
For 2012-13, colleges and institutes received $35,623,518 from the CCI Program, as shown in Table 6.
The highest proportion
Table 6(65%) of the funds was for the five-year Innovation Enhancement grants.
T ab l e 6
Tri-Council CCI Program Funding Colleges and Institutes Reported for 2012-2013
Tri-Council CCI Program Funding Colleges and Institutes Reported for 2012-2013
Tri-Council College and Community Innovation Program
Applied Research and Development (ARD) grants
Total
$3,120,886
College-University Idea to Innovation (CU-I2I) grants
1,820,600
23,231,253
Innovation Enhancement (IE) grants - 5 years
Innovation Enhancement (IE) grants - Entry level
699,089
Industrial Research Chairs for Colleges (IRCC) grants
4,360,753
Technology Access Centre (TAC) grants
2,297,937
IRCC and TAC Workshops
25,000
TAC Letters of intent
68,000
Total
$35,623,518
Canada’s Economic Action Plan 2013 continues to build on this investment, with an additional $12 million
to enhance the College and Community Innovation Program starting in 2013-14, increasing its budget to
$50 million per year. However, in order to provide more SMEs and communities with college/institute expertise,
product and process innovation services and skills development across Canada there should be increased
targeted funding for technology access centres. The CCI Program currently funds 18 technology
access centres.
One of the key benefits of the CCI Program is engaging students in applied
research and developing their ability to apply problem-solving skills to
industry problems. Students work on applied research projects to ensure
that they understand the link between applied research activities with
firms and skill acquisition as being directly related to supporting
business innovation.
Increased investments to support student applied research awards for
college students in diploma and post-diploma programs would provide
more students with industry-relevant research experience that contribute to
business innovation.
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3.1.1
Impact of the CCI Program
Colleges and institutes confirmed the CCI Program builds capacity within
their institutions, enhances research partnerships and contributes to
economic and social development within the communities and regions
they serve.
Impact on Colleges and Institutes:
•Strengthened Capacity to Deliver Applied Research
CCI grants enhance capacity to undertake applied research with SMEs
through strengthened administrative and operational practices and
increased opportunities for sustainable applied research programs.
•Improved Human Resource Capacity
Institutions are able to provide more opportunities for faculty to engage in research and to attract
research staff, including technicians and technical experts.
•Enhanced Learning Experiences for Students
Increased opportunities for students in applied research enrich the learning experience and diversify
students’ skills.
•Enhanced Research Partnerships
CCI expands research partnerships with industry, community organizations and academia. Colleges and
institutes are better positioned to address partners’ research needs by supporting the development of new
processes, products and services.
•Improved Research Infrastructure and Equipment
CCI grants improve applied research facilities and infrastructure, increase access to equipment and leverage access to resources and capital. CCI projects have served as a model to support the development of centres
of excellence at some institutions.
•Integration of Research into Curriculum
CCI funding supports efforts to integrate applied research within program curricula, thus enhancing program
content and the learning experiences of students.
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Impact on SMEs:
•Develop or improve products, processes, services and/or technologies
The principal impact on SMEs is the development of new or improved products, processes, services that
enhance profile and market opportunities.
•Access to equipment, facilities and highly skilled faculty, personnel and students
SMEs gain access to resources for R&D that they could not otherwise afford.
•Support commercialization of products and develop new markets
CCI projects enhance SMEs’ capacity to commercialize products by reducing the time to market,
and developing new market niches and export opportunities.
•Leverage partnerships and funding
CCI projects help SMEs leverage additional funding and expand
partnerships nationally and internationally. SMEs are more responsive
to customer demand, can explore new avenues of research and
increase awareness of their companies.
•Increased awareness about the importance and value of R&D
SMEs have increased their awareness of the importance of R&D
and the benefits for their business line and sector.
•Business outcomes and impacts
CCI funding results in increased commercial opportunities and revenue for SMEs, which enables them to
improve employee development and to create and maintain jobs.
Impact on Communities and Regions:
•Enhanced collaboration among economic actors in a community or region
The most commonly identified impact at the community or regional level is enhanced collaboration among economic actors. CCI projects enable colleges and institutes to create research hubs that foster networking
with companies, community partners, First Nations, local associations and organizations.
•Stimulating the local and regional economies
CCI contributes to local and regional socio-economic development. New products, processes, services
and technologies stimulate local and regional economies by raising the profile of SMEs, support product
diversification and improve productivity through increased specialization, the consolidation of economic
sectors and the development of export markets.
•Support job creation
CCI projects increase access to quality jobs and support the development of a specialized and highly skilled
employment market.
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3.2
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
The scale and scope of college and institute applied research activity in the social sciences and humanities are
significant and rising; it has more than doubled since 2006. The proportion of Social Sciences and Humanities
Research Council (SSHRC) projects awarded to colleges and institutes does, however, remain small. SSHRC
funds received by colleges and institutes totaled $803,379 in 2012-13, including nine active awards led by
colleges and institutes and funds reported by colleges through partnerships on SSHRC grants. This is a
substantial increase of 40% from the SSHRC funds reported in 2011-12.
Colleges and institutes are encouraged to apply to all SSHRC’s funding opportunities. There are currently
59 colleges and institutes eligible to administer funds at SSHRC and that number is
rising yearly – in the fiscal year 2012-13, 14 colleges and institutes became
eligible to administer grants. SSHRC has streamlined the institutional
eligibility process for colleges already eligible at NSERC.
The $10 million social innovation pilot initiative over 2 years, announced
in Budget 2014, will provide greater opportunities for colleges and institutes
to work with SSHRC and to provide support to community, social and
public service organizations.
Other SSHRC funding opportunities of interest to colleges and institutes
are the Insight Development Grants, the Insight Grants, the Partnership
Development Grants, the Partnership Grants and the Connection Grants.
All of these funding opportunities promote and support the creation of training
opportunities for students, and some are designed specifically to support multi-sector,
multi-disciplinary partnerships. The Federal Budgets in both 2012 and 2013 provided
funding to SSHRC for industry-academic partnerships.
Insight Development Grants
SSHRC contributes from $7,000 to $75,000 over one to two years to support research in its initial stages.
Projects enable the development of new research questions, as well as experimentation with new methods,
theoretical approaches and/or ideas. Of note is the fact that funding is available for two distinct categories of
scholars: established and emerging.
Insight Grants
SSHRC contributes up to $500,000 over three to five years to support research excellence in the social sciences
and humanities. Projects enable scholars to address complex issues pertaining to individuals and societies.
Partnership Development Grants
SSHRC contributes from $75,000 to $200,000 over one to three years to help launch new research partnerships.
Projects may result in best practices, models and/or direct business applications.
Partnership Grants
SSHRC contributes from $500,000 to $2.5 million over four to seven years to advance social sciences and
humanities research and the use of that research on a larger scale.
Connection Grants
SSHRC contributes from $7,000 to $50,000 to support events and activities (workshops, forums or outreach
activities) that bring social sciences and humanities research findings to wider audiences.
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3.3 Canada Foundation for Innovation
With the launch of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) College-Industry Innovation Fund (CIIF), colleges
and institutes have access to two funding streams. The first aims to enhance existing applied research and
technology development capacity, and the second builds on the research infrastructure associated with projects
that qualify for Five-Year CCI Program Innovation Enhancement Grants.
In 2012-13 colleges and institutes reported $5,108,121 in CFI funding, about half the amount reported in 2011-12.
This is due to the grant approval cycle. In 2013, the CFI made several changes to the CIIF in response to
suggestions from the college community. The changes are:
a) increasing the maximum CFI contribution per project in each competition from $800,000 to $1 million to
reflect needs, particularly as they relate to the cost of construction and renovation;
b) allowing more construction or renovation costs; and
c) broadening the definition of “partner”. Partnership with the private sector remains the cornerstone of this fund;
however, in addition to letters of commitment from industry partners, the CFI will accept letters of support from partners in other sectors.
The CFI has allocated up to $50 million to the CIIF for five annual competitions. It will also monitor the viability
of CIIF – Stream 2 (i.e., joint application with the College and Community Innovation Program – Innovation
Enhancement Grants (CCI-IE) Program) due to the low participation and uptake (less than 50% of CCI-IE full
applications include a CFI component). Based on feedback from the community regarding the need for the
joint application stream, the CFI will determine whether to continue offering two separate streams under the CIIF.
3.4Regional Economic Development Agencies
Regional economic development agencies support college and institute applied research through programs and
initiatives that provide businesses with access to college and institute research capacity. For 2012-13, colleges
and institutes reported funding from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), the Canada Economic
Development for Quebec Regions, the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, the Federal
Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), and Western Economic Diversification
Canada (WED). Combined, these federal economic agencies represent the second largest federal source after
the Tri-Council CCI Program, totaling $22,128,104.
The Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) and the Business Development Program (BDP) under the Atlantic Canada
Opportunities Agency encourage partnerships between the private sector and colleges, universities and
other research institutions to develop new or improved products and services. Springboard Atlantic Inc. is a
commercialization network supported through the AIF, which is mandated to support the commercialization of
research in Atlantic Canada. Four colleges in the Atlantic region reported they accessed these ACOA programs
in 2012-13: Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick, Nova Scotia Community College, Holland College
and College of the North Atlantic. The total funding received in 2012-13 was $1,406,385.
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Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions provided $2,401,670 to
centres for college technology transfer, as reported by Réseau Trans-Tech,
and two individual cégeps. Canada Economic Development for Quebec
Regions has funding to support innovation, technology adoption or
transfer. CCTTs received funding to support technology transfer and
improve the performance and productivity of business partners.
Yukon College reported a $295,000 grant from the Canadian Northern
Economic Development Agency (CanNor) in 2012-13 for research related
to the knowledge economy and business planning innovation projects.
This grant is funded by CanNor’s Strategic Investments in Northern Economic
Development (SINED) program, which focuses on long-term economic growth,
economic diversification and capacity-building in all three territories.
In Ontario, the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), Applied Research
and Commercialization Pilot Initiative has enabled colleges and institutes to work with SMEs on research and
innovation in areas that include product, process and technology development; and product testing, piloting
and demonstration. In 2012-13, Ontario colleges reported they received $13,675,510 from FedDevOntario.
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WED) supported the expansion of the applied research and innovation
portfolio of colleges and institutes in Western Canada through infrastructure investments. Nine institutions received
funding from WED in 2012-2013: the British Columbia Institute of Technology, Grande Prairie Regional College,
Lakeland College, Medicine Hat College, NorQuest College, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, SAIT
Polytechnic, Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology and Red River College. The total
received by these institutions $4,349,539.
Regional economic development agencies are instrumental in enabling colleges and institutes to address local
innovation needs. ACCC is recommending that the Government of Canada build on the success of the Applied
Research and Commercialization Pilot Initiative through FedDevOntario, by supporting targeted programs for
college-SME applied research partnerships through all regional economic development agencies.
3.5
National Research Council – Industrial Research Assistance Program
In November 2011, the Government of Canada launched the Digital Technology Adoption Pilot Program (DTAPP),
an $80 million investment over three years starting in 2011-2012, designed to accelerate the adoption of digital
technologies by at least 600 SMEs in any sector or location. The program is delivered through the National
Research Council (NRC) - Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) and engages colleges and institutes
to provide services, training, expertise and the use of facilities.
In 2012-13, the participation in DTAPP increased substantially, and overall funding from IRAP and DTAPP totaled
$3,185,807, six times more than last year. Table 7 shows the National Research Council support to colleges and
institutes for both IRAP and DTAPP.
Economic Action Plan 2013 announced a new pilot program to help SMEs commercialize their products or
services more quickly and effectively by providing them with credit notes to pay for research, technology and
business development services at universities, colleges and other non-profit research institutions. Given the strong
and growing partnerships colleges and institutes have with SMEs in the regions they serve, this is a welcome
addition to the range of funding options available through NRC-IRAP and will make a real difference to support
innovation and improve productivity.
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T ab l e 7
NRC/IRAP Financial Support to Canadian Colleges/Cégeps - 2012-13
Region
Pacific
# of Projects
FY2012-13
College/Cégep
British Columbia Institute of Technology
2
$58,049
Camosun College
1
$89,000
College of New Caledonia
1
$47,735
Okanagan College
1
$13,000
Selkirk College
1
$61,523
Yukon College
1
$49,702
7
$319,009
Grande Prairie Regional College
1
$40,210
Lakeland College
1
$21,680
NAIT
1
$60,000
Pacific Total
West
NorQuest College
1
$44,454
Red Deer College
2
$159,998
Red River College
2
$167,500
West Total
Ontario
$493,842
Cambrian College
1
$10,000
Canadore College
1
$20,000
George Brown College
1
$50,000
Georgian College
2
$200,000
Network for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CONII) includes 14 colleges
1
$315,000
Niagara College
1
$46,883
Seneca College
1
$43,778
Ontario Total2
Quebec
Funded Amounts
FY2012-13
$685,661
Cégep André-Laurendeau (ILLM)
1
$84,273
Cégep de Lévis-Lauzon (CRVI)
1
$86,567
Cégep de Sherbrooke (CPIQ)
1
$260,619
Cégep de Trois-Rivières (C2T3)
1
$10,000
Le Réseau Trans-tech des cégeps du Québec includes 34 cegeps
3
$680,976
7
$1,122,435
Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB)
2
$142,624
College of the North Atlantic
3
$150,645
Holland College
2
$181,250
New Brunswick Community College
2
$50,000
Nova Scotia Community College
2
$40,341
Atlantic Total
11
$564,860
Grand Total
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$3,185,807
Total Number of Colleges receiving Financial Support from IRAP1
67
Quebec Total3
Atlantic
Notes:
1. This includes
financial support
to colleges in FY
2012-13, through
both regular IRAP CTO
& DTAPP funding.
2. Ontario includes
14 unique colleges
either participating
through CONII or
as a stand-alone
contribution
agreement.
3. Quebec includes
34 unique cégeps
participating through
le Réseau Trans-tech
or as a stand-alone
contribution agreement
Data Sources:
Sigma / Sonar
Prepared by the
IRAP Report Group,
January 3, 2013
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3.6Indirect Costs Program
For 2012-13, colleges and institutes reported a major increase in funding
from the Indirect Costs Program (ICP), totaling $1,123,346, although this is
less than 1% of the funding available through this program. This is mainly
because colleges and institutes have limited opportunities to access
Tri-Council research grants and funding programs.
ACCC responded to the Government of Canada’s Review of the Indirect
Costs Program and recommended that the Tri-Council CCI Program be
included under the ICP to ensure equity and uniformity across the research
system for all research activities, be it basic or applied. Currently, the
20% for overhead and administrative costs for CCI grants must be applied to
expenses related to a specific grant. This comes at the expense of reducing the
grant funds available for the research project. Eligibility under ICP would free CCI funds
to be spent entirely on the direct costs of research, allowing colleges and institutes to focus on the
objectives of CCI grant and solutions. In addition, this hinders institutions’ ability to make long-term planning
and investments for future applied research activities.
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4
BUSINESS AND
I NDU S T RY PA RT N ERSHIPS
In 2012-13, colleges and institutes partnered with 5,037 companies for business and industrial research.
Ninety-six percent of external funding shown in Table 4, was for business and industrial research totaling
$177,691,800. This is up by 3 percent from last year. As shown in Figure 5, the majority of partnerships were
with SMEs defined as having five to 500 employees, followed by large companies with over 500 employees
and micro-enterprises with one to four employees.
Figure 5
Fi g u r e 5
Distribution of Business & Industry Partners by Size of Enterprise
Distribution of Business Industry Partners by Size of Enterprise
and medium-sized
78% Smallenterprises (private sector)
14% Large companies
8%
Micro-enterprises
Table 8 shows a sector breakdown of college and institute partnerships with business and industry.
The highest proportion of SME partners were in the manufacturing, natural resources and information
and communications technology sectors.
T ab l e 8
Table 8
Sector Breakdown of College and Institute Partnerships with Business and Industry
Sectoral Breakdown of Partnerships
by Size of Enterprise
MicroEnterprises
Small- and
Medium-sized
Enterprises
Large
Enterprises
Natural Resources and Energy
10%
19%
23%
Enivronmental Science and Technology
21%
7%
5%
Health, Medical and Life Sciences
14%
4%
3%
Information and Communication Technology
22%
13%
15%
Manufacturing
16%
50%
48%
Building Technology
8%
1%
1%
Other
9%
6%
5%
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PART N E R S H I P S F OR
S OC I A L I N N O VAT I ON RESEARCH
5
Funding for social innovation research represented 4 percent of college and institute
research funding and totaled $7,403,825 from all sources, up by 38% from 2011-12.
Colleges and institutes reported 821 social innovation research partners, more than
double from last year. As shown in Figure 6, the highest proportion of social innovation partnerships were
with private sector companies. Partnerships with public service agencies or departments, non-governmental
6 were at 13%, 13% and 24% respectively.
organizations and community or social serviceFigure
organizations
Distribution of Social Innovation Research by Organization Type
Fi g u r e 6
Distribution of Social Innovation Research by Organization Type
24%
Community or
social service organizations
50%
13%
Non-governmental
organizations
13%
Companies
Public service
agencies or
departments
Table 9 shows the social innovation partnerships by discipline. The highest proportion of partnerships was for
research related to industrial relations, serving disadvantaged populations including immigrants, indigenous
peoples and people with disabilities, and management and business.
Table 9
T ab l e 9
Distribution of Social Innovation Research by Discipline
%
Industrial relations
43
Disadvantaged populations
12
Other
12
Management and business
11
Education
9
Environmental awareness and planning
4
Scholarship
4
Social services
3
Communications and media
1
Justice
1
To further support college and institute
social innovation research and contribute
to community socio-economic development,
ACCC has recommended that the Government
of Canada expand the definition of an eligible
partner under the CCI Program to include
community, social and public service
organizations. Increased eligibility with
SSHRC and expanded capacity to apply
for SSHRC grants as described in section
3.2 will also make a difference.
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6
PA RT N E R S H I P S W IT H OT HER
P O S T- S E C O N D A RY INST IT UT IONS
The majority of colleges and institutes reported partnerships with other colleges and institutes as well as
with universities, across Canada and around the world.
6.1
Partnerships with other Colleges and Institutes
Eighty-five colleges and institutes reported partnerships with other colleges and institutes across Canada
and internationally.
In-Canada partnerships include individual institutional partnerships and through consortia. For example,
Georgian College, Mohawk College and Northern College work together as part of the Hydro One Applied
Research Consortium.
Three colleges and institutes identified partnerships with institutes outside of Canada, including in Brazil, India,
Mozambique and Senegal. As an example of an international consortium, Fleming College is the lead for the
Canada India Water Training Consortium with Northern College, Centennial College and Confederation College.
This partnership was formed to provide Canadian expertise to wastewater operators in India.
6.2
Partnerships with Universities
Forty-eight colleges and institutes reported partnerships
with universities. In total, respondents identified partnerships
with 62 universities in Canada and internationally. Please see
Appendix 5 for the full list. These include the 15 partnerships
currently funded by the CU-I2I grants under the CCI Program.
Réseau-Trans Tech also reported that about 60% of the CCTTs have partnerships with
universities, this means about an additional 33 cégeps have partnerships with universities.
University partnerships are established through joint research agreements, memoranda of understanding,
faculty working as co-investigators, consortia or research groups, transfer agreements and collaboration between
Research Ethics Boards. As an example, Centennial College is part of the Downsview Aerospace Innovation and
Research Group formed as an industry association of all the large aerospace companies and the University of
Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, Ryerson University and York University.
The areas of research for university partnerships include:
•Natural resources and environment: permafrost and glacier assessment, agriculture, mining, forestry and wood transformation, algae transformation, alternative energy and water and wastewater treatment, viticulture;
•Health: nursing, rural nursing, health and wellness, elder research, e-health systems;
•Manufacturing: welding processes, aerial vehicles, aerospace, beer pasteurization;
•Other: design, augmented reality, data analytics and entrepreneurship.
Six colleges reported partnerships with universities outside of Canada in Australia, Botswana, Brazil, China,
Dominican Republic, Egypt, France, Haiti, Mexico, Senegal, United States and Uruguay.
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I NT E R N AT I O N A L
RE S E A R C H PA RT N ERSHIPS
7
There is growing interest among colleges and institutes to share
applied research capacity and expertise with international partners.
Institutions from the Yukon, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and
Nova Scotia reported international partnerships in 2012-13. Ontario
institutions had the highest concentration of international partnerships
(52%), followed by Manitoba (17%) and Quebec (15%). Table 10 shows
that colleges and institutes identified 48 research partnerships in 21 countries.
The approximate
Tablevalue
10 of the funding received in 2012-13 was $3.5 million.
T ab l e 1 0
Number of
Partners
%
Natural Resources and Energy
5
10%
Environmental Science and Technology
3
6%
Sector
Country
Approximate Funding
Received in 2012-2013 (Total)
Belgique, Denmark,
Dominican Republic, USA
Mexico, India, USA
Health, Medical and Life Sciences
6
13%
Honduras, Cuba, Qatar, USA
Information and Communications
Technology
7
15%
Uruguay, USA, Netherlands,
France, New Zealand
Manufacturing
7
15%
Japan, France, Germany, USA
Building Technology
6
13%
USA, Brazil, Uruguay
Disadvantaged populations (e.g. Indigenous 3
peoples, immigrants, people with disabilities)
6%
Ghana, Brazil
$50,000
48,500
628,900
1,400,000
207,000
–
25,000
Education
3
6%
Ghana, India, US
Environmental awareness and planning
1
2%
Mexico
1,030,000
60,000
Other
7
15%
Costa Rica, Mexico, Kenya,
Jamaica, Ireland
61,000
Total
48
$3,510,400
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8
Conc l u sion
The results of the ACCC Survey of 2012-13 College and Institute Applied Research Activity confirm the
sustained growth of applied research at colleges and institutes across Canada. There are more institutions
becoming involved in research, building capacity to administer research projects in response to the needs
of business, industry and community partners, and engaging faculty, staff and students in the applied
research enterprise.
Colleges and institutes have expanded their areas of expertise and research specialization with a total of
654 in six categories: natural resources and energy, environment, health and medical sciences, information
tecnologies, manufacturing and social innovation. There were 489 research centres and laboratories identified,
which is an increase of 26% from 2011-12.
Colleges and institutes access a variety of funding sources. Internal allocations increased by 29% to
$49.2 million. The private sector continued to contribute significantly and increased by 21%, for a total of
$72 million, and accounting for 39% of all external funding. With a doubling in Government of Canada support
last year, in 2012-13 federal support remained steady at $71.4 million, representing 38% of external funding.
Colleges and institutes reported 5,444 private sector partnerships, 5,037 for business and industrial innovation
and 407 for social innovation research. Industry partners were mostly SMEs in the manufacturing sector. Colleges
and institutes reported 821 social innovation research partners, most of which were companies, public service
agencies and community or social service organizations. The top three areas of social innovation research were
industrial relations, serving disadvantaged peoples, and management and business.
The OECD Innovation Strategy emphasizes the need for countries to have policies that increase support
for SME innovation, non-technological and social innovation. The Government of Canada has shown leadership
in introducing funding mechanisms to support SME-college/institute partnerships through targeted federal
funding from the Tri-Council CCI program, the CFI College-Industry Innovation Fund, the National Research
Council – IRAP and the regional economic development agencies.
Current federal allocations for college applied research represent 2.4% of the $2.98 billion of annual federal
funding for research conducted by the higher education sector. ACCC’s goal is to attract to the college sector
5% of these investments, requiring a modest shift within existing R&D envelopes to increase support for colleges,
institutes and their applied research partners. This will enable colleges and institutes to increase their applied
research capacity and activities and stimulate innovation among SMEs and community partners.
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ACCC 2012-2013 Applied Research Environmental Scan - List of Participating Institutions
British Columbia / Yukon
Camosun College
Douglas College
Justice Institute of British Columbia
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Langara College
Northern Lights College
Northwest Community College
Selkirk College
Vancouver Community College
Yukon College
Quebec
Cégep de Matane
Collège Montmorency
Cégep de l’Outaouais
Cégep Régional de Lanaudière
Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup
Cégep de Saint-Félicien
Cégep Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Saskatchewan/ Manitoba
Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology
Assiniboine Community College
Red River College of Applied Arts, Sciences and Technology
University College of the North
Alberta
Bow Valley College
Grand Prairie Regional College
Keyano College
Lakeland College
Lethbridge College
Medicine Hat College
NorQuest College
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Northern Lakes College
Olds College
Portage College
Red Deer College
SAIT Polytechnic
Data Provided by Réseau Trans-tech for
the 46 College Centres for the Transfer of
Technology at the following cégeps:
Cégep de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Cégep André-Laurendeau
Cégep de Baie-Comeau
Cégep Beauce-Appalaches
Cégep de Chicoutimi
Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles
Cégep John Abbott College
Cégep de Jonquière
Cégep de La Pocatière
Cégep de Lévis-Lauzon
Cégep Marie-Victorin
Cégep de Rimouski
Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe
Cégep de Saint-Jérôme
Cégep de Saint Laurent
Cégep de Sainte-Foy
Cégep de Sept-Îles
Cégep de Sherbrooke
Cégep de Sorel-Tracy
Cégep de Thetford
Cégep de Trois-Rivières
Cégep du Vieux-Montréal
Cégep de Victoriaville
Collège Ahuntsic
Collège d’Alma
Dawson College
Cégep Édouard-Montpetit
Collège Lionel-Groulx
Collège de Maisonneuve
Collège Mérici
Collège de Rosemont
Collège Shawinigan
Institut de technologie agroalimentaire
Ontario
Algonquin College
Collège Boréal
Cambrian College
Canadore College
Centennial College
Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Confederation College
Durham College
Fanshawe College
Fleming College
Georgian College
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
La Cite Collégial
Lambton College
Loyalist College
Mohawk College
Niagara College
St. Lawrence College
Sault College
Seneca College
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Fleming College
Saskatchewan / Manitoba
Red River College
Atlantic
Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick
Holland College
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APPENDIX / ANNEXE 2
Association of Canadian Community Colleges / Association des collèges communautaires du Canada
2012‐2013 Applied Research Environmental Scan / Enquête sur les activités de recherche appliquée 2012‐2013
Areas of Research Specialization by Category and Province or Territory / Domaines de spécialisation par catégorie et par province ou territoire
Natural Resources and Energy - 141 Areas of Specialization
Ressources naturelles et énergie - 141 domaines de spécialisation
Province / College/ Collège
Newfoundland / Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
Prince Edward Island / Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Holland College
Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse
New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick
Québec
Collège d'Alma
Cégep de l'Outaouais
Cégep régional de Lanaudière
Cégep de Rimouski
Cégep Saint-Laurent
Collège Shawinigan
Cégep de Thetford
Ontario
Collège Boréal
Cambrian College
Centennial College
Durham College
Fanshawe College
Fleming College
Appendix 2 - Areas of Research Specialization
Annexe 2 - Domaines de spécialisation
Area of Specialization / Domaine de spécialisation
Mining Technology
Petroleum Engineering
Renewable Energy
Energy
Natural Resources
Food Production Development
Sustainable Energy
Renewable Energy Systems
Energy Sustainability and Environmental Technologies
Geomatics
Agriculture de précision
Biotechnologies, bioénergies, bioprocédés et biofermentation
Bio-rafinage et biotechnologie au stage pré-commercial
Pêche et aquaculture
Technologies pour la transformation des produits forestiers
Aquaculture
Engineering Energy
Energy Efficiency
Recherche et innovation en agriculture
Expérimentation et de développement en forêt boréale
Chimie
Énergie éolienne
Aquaculture et des pêches
Énergie renouvelable
Intelligence territoriale
Énergie
Transformation des aliments
Centre de développement des bio-produits
Transformation des produits forestiers
Foresterie
Agroalimentaire
Technologie de l'eau
Procédés industriels
Traitement des gaz
Technologie minérale et de plasturgie
Pâtes et papier
Foresterie
Mining Process Control
Sustainable Energy Technologies
Sustainable Energy Technology
Renewable Energies including Biomass
Water Treatment
Renewable Energy
Alternative Energy & Sustainable Environments
Renewable Energy Technologies
Water and Wastewater Treatment Technology Research
Wildlife-based Research
Georgian College
Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced
Learning
Lambton College
Loyalist College
Mohawk College
Niagara College
Sault College
Seneca College
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and
Advanced Learning
Manitoba
Red River College
Collège Universitaire de Saint-Boniface
Alberta
Keyano College
Lakeland College
Lethbridge College
Green Technology (computer, construction, architecture)
Alternative Energy/Systems
Environmental Sustainability Solutions
Electrical and Power Distribution
Sustainable Technologies
Energy Management
Proof of Principal and Testing product
Sustainability Energy Efficiency Management and Evaluation
Energy Efficiency Evaluation/Management
Conservation research in the Arboretum
Alternative Energy, Energy Conversion, Storage and Conservation, incl. H2
fuel cells
Biodegradable Thermoplastic Vulcanizates (TPV's)
Advanced Process Control and Optimization and Simulation
Bioprocess Ethanol
Bio-refinery
Hydrogen
CO2 Extraction
Energy Technologies
Agriculture
Horticulture & Greenhouse
Viticulture and Wine Making
Food Sciences
Renewable Energy
Environment-Energy Conservation (Aerobic Bioreactor Landfill Technology)
Energy
Agricultural Extension: Artisanal Cheese
Renewable Energy
Horticulture/Greenhouse/Regional Diets
Renewable Energy
Field and Greenhouse Food Production
Agriculture
Development and operation using renewable fuels
Transportation (fuel efficiency and use of renewable fuels)
Clean Technology
Sciences naturelles
Community gardens
Northern Manitoba Mining Academy
Biofuels and Diesel Emissions Reduction
Bio-Carbon Initiatives
Improving Survival and Growth of Conifer Species Seedlings
Bee Diseases and Pests
National Bee Diagnostic Centre
Environmental Sciences
Field Crop Trials
Grazing Management/Habitat Restoration
Livestock Trials
Renewable Energy
Wildlife Use of Natural Area
Biodiesel
Solar Thermal Heat Storage
Wind Energy
Agriculture
Conservation Enforcement
Environmental sustainability with particular emphasis on aquatic including
aquaculture, aquaponics and algae
Sustainable Housing
Ecotourism and Sustainability
Land use practices including agriculture, oil and gas
Renewable Energy
Solar Energy Applied Research
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)
Olds College
SAIT Polytechnic
British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique
Camosun College
Douglas College
Langara College
North Island College
Selkirk College
Yukon
Yukon College
Local Economic Development
Sustainable Building Technologies
Alternative Energy Feedstock Trials
Bio-Fuel Producation and Testing
Feed Efficiency Studies
Livestock Management
Agronomy
Bio-Energy
Bioprocessing
Alternative Energy - Biodiesel
Energy Systems Applications
Natural Resources and the Environment
Fish, Wildlife and Recreation
The Rivers Institute
Renewable Energy
Ocean and Marine Technology
Biological Pest Control in Greenhouses
Geology
Rural Remote Coastal Community Disaster Resilience
Horticulture
Conversion of BioMass to Biochar
Local Archaeology
Forestry
Natural Resource Management
Fish Farm Wast & Reclamation
Rehabilitation of Soils
Gread Blue Heron Rookery Study
Skeena Watershed Euchon Study
Shames River
Remote Surveillance of Abalone Bed
Forest Ecology, Soils and Restoration
Mining Remediation (biochar, water purification)
Alternative Energies (Stirling engine, wind power, in river hydro, biomass)
Mining Technologies all under the theme of cold climate innovations
Climate change adaptation Technologies
Environmental Science and Technologies- 81 Areas of Specialization
Sciences et technologies environnementales - 81 domaines de spécialisation
Holland College
Québec
Collège Shawinigan
Cégep de Thetford
Ontario
Algonquin College
Collège Boréal
Cambrian College
Centennial College
Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced
Learning
Durham College
Fanshawe College
Fleming College
Georgian College
La Cité collégiale
Lambton College
Loyalist College
Niagara College
Sault College
Seneca College
Manitoba
Red River College
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Grant MacEwan University
Keyano College
Lakeland College
Lethbridge College
Geo-Informatics
Petroleum Engineering
Physical Sciences
Interdisciplinary Sciences
Material Sciences
Environmental Science
Bioscience
Geomatics Technology
Biotechnologies
Géomatique
Technologies de l'électrochimie et environnementale
Technologies de séparation par membrane
Écologie industrielle
Technologie en oléochimi industrielle
Bio et nano-technologies
Biotechnology/Water Treatment
Geographic Information Systems
Environmental Technologies
Environment
Environmental Impact and Assessment
Environmental Science and Technologies - Sustainable Energy Technology
Environment
Science and Technology - chemical, mechanical, PLC
Environment
Sustainable buildings/structures and liveable communities
Water and Wastewater Treatment Technology
Environmental
Electric Vehicles and their impact on the power grid
Technologies environnementales
Biotechnologie
Optimization and Control
CO2 Extraction
Environmental Management
GIS
Environmental Technologies
GIS
Natural Environment
Environment
Biological and Applied Sciences
Biotechnology
Land and Water Management
Geomatics
Sustainable Infrastructure
Environment and Natural Resources
Urban Development
Pollution to Products (P2P carbon capture)
Climate Change
Detection, Tracing & Destruction of Antibiotics and Hormones Biowaste
Environmental
Environmental
Environment and Ecology
Water Resources
Environmental
Olds College
Red Deer College
SAIT Polytechnic
Camosun College
Selkirk College
Yukon
Yukon College
Boreal Forest Reclamation
Green Roofs Technology
Green Chemistry and Engineering
Solid Waste Management
Bioremediation and Reclamation
Waste Water Treatment
Watershed Assessment and Reclamation
Sustainable Waste Management
Water Quality and Treatment
Land and Water Reclamation
Environment and Ecology
Human-Animal (Bear) Interactions
Green Building Technology
Enrivonmental Technology - Water, Air and Soil Treatment and Remediation
Environment
Sustainable and Environmental Initiatives
GIS/Geomatics
Green Roof Technology
Mathematical Modelling of Developmental Biology
Biotechnology
Environmental Technology
Remote Sensing Geomatics
Marine/Environmental
Environmental Research
Geographic Information Systems
Environmental Sustainability and Geospatial Science
Permafrost
Climate Change
Health, Medical and Life Sciences - 99 Areas of Specialization
Sciences de la santé et de la vie et science médicale - 99 domaines de spécialisation
Holland College
New Brunswick Community College - Saint John
Québec
Collège Mérici
Ontario
Algonquin College
Cambrian College
Canadore College of Applied Arts and Technology
Centennial College
Learning
Durham College
Fanshawe College
Fleming College
Learning
Lambton College
Mohawk College
Niagara College
Sault College
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced
Learning
Manitoba
Red River College
Health
Health
Innovation in healthcare
Medical Technologies
Transformation des aliments
Bio-technologies
Solutions technologiques en orthèses et prothèses
Mannequins simulateurs
Health and Wellness
Nursing
Medical Supply and Services
Health Sciences
Health Sciences
Health
Seniors' Care
Health and related life sciences and technologies
Health Care Delivery (prevention/wellness) in small, rural, remote communities
Health Sciences
Health & Human Services
Nursing
Healthy Aging
Nursing
Health Services
Health Information
Prosthetics
Orthotics
Nutrition and Health Promotion (recipe development, scaling up for industrial
production, health ingredient alternatives)
Health Technologies
Clinical Health
Applied Nutrition
Healthy Living
Health & Wellness
Biotechnologie
Agro-alimentaire
Health and Wellness
Public Safety
Health Informatics
Health Sciences
Health Care (Including eHealth and mHealth)
Mobility
Health & Community Studies
Food, Beverages
Health Sciences
Elder Health Research
Nursing
Biotechnology
Culinary
Health Science
Health
Nutrition
Health
Midwifery
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Bow Valley College
Mount Royal University
NorQuest College
SAIT Polytechnic
Red Deer College
British Columbia Insitute of Technology
Camosun College
Douglas College
Langara College
Selkirk College
Yukon
Yukon College
Health Education
Health Worforce Development and Deployment
Neuroscience
Nursing Progam (teaching and learning strategies)
Nursing
Psychology
Health
EMS Training Methods
Health and Wellness
Health Sciences
Health Based Simulation
Health and Wellness
Health innovations
Health Care
Continuing Care
Sports and Wellness Engininering Technology
Sustainable Culinary Operations and Healthy Lifestyles
Health Community of Practices
Rural Health
Poly-Pharmacy
Independent Living
Health - Herbal Analysis and Evaluation
Health - Adaptive Technologies for People with Disabilities
Health & Safety
Bioscience and Human Health
Aging and Disability
Food Sciences
Forensics
Medical and Assistive Device Development
Medical Imaging
Natural Health Products
Optical Physics and Laser-Matter Interactions
Sports Innovation Centre wich focuses on sports and human peformance
technology
Therapeutic Recreation
Human Services
Health Services
Prehospital and Disaster Health Science
Disaster Management Education Simulation Psychosocial Health Care
Community-based
Epidemiological Research
Functional & Physiological importance of torsion adapters in prosthetic limbs
for transtibial amputees
Food Security
Health Sciences
Health Care Delivery
Health Care Education
Occupational Health
Applied Health & Wellness Research
Health Sciences (Nursing, Dental Assisting)
Food Security
Information and Communication Technologies - 90 Areas of Specialization
Technologies de l’information et de la communication - 90 domaines de spécialisation
Holland College
Québec
Collège Ahunstic
Dawson College
Cégep de Drummondville
Cégep John-Abbott College
Cégep de Jonquiere
Cégep de la Pocatière
Ontario
Algonquin College
Cambrian College
Canadore College of Applied Arts and Technology
Centennial College
Learning
Durham College
Fanshawe College
Georgian College
Learning
Mohawk College
Niagara College
Sault College
Nano Technology
Geo-informatics
Digital Animation
Information technologies
Technologies de l'information et des communications
Gaming Technology
Journalism ICT
Mobile First Technology
Communications graphiques
Optique et photonique
Adaptech - Technologies for Persons with Disabilities
Integrating Interactive Technologies and Pedagogies
Design industriel
Sonorisation
Communications
Microélectronique
Imagerie numérique et médias interactifs
Télécommunications sans fil
Photonics
Design of Virtual Environments
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
User Experience Design
Wirless
Electrical Instrumentation
Digital Media
Information and Communication Technologies - Wireless Networking, ICET,
Gaming and Animation
Telecommunications
Technology Development / Application Development
Media Art and Design
Animation / IT
IT / Web Applications
Advanced Media
Digital, Interactive Multimedia/New Media and ICT
Product, Prototype and Process
Maritime and Marine Simulations
Digital Media Design
Applied Technology
Music Technology
Hearing Technology
Multimédia
Technologies de l'information et sécurité des systèmes
Design écologique
Mobile Technology
Software
Data Management and Visualization
Technology (photonics, electronics, energy)
Computer Programming
Computational Agriculture & Remote Sensing
Digital Media and Information Technologies
Information Technology and Communication
Seneca College
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced
Learning
Manitoba
Red River College
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Keyano College
NorQuest College
SAIT Polytechnic
Camosun College
College of the Rockies
New Media/Digital Media
Open Source Software Development
Computer Studies
Game Development
Animation
Digital - Gaming
High Performance Computing
Visualization
2D and 3D Stereoscopic / Previsualization and Virtual Production for Screen
Industries
Mobile Computing Applications
Wireless Technology
Telecommunications Technology
Communications Engineering Technology
Information and Communications Technology, including digital multimedia
Information Technology and Communication
Technology Commercialization
Online Learning Systems
Nanotechnology
Simulation and Gaming
Electronic Prototyping
Print Media
3D Printing and Laser Scanning
Wb 2.0 Technologies
RFID Applications Development
Sensors and Automation
Animal Tracking and Recording
Health Informatics
Health Technology
Information Technology
Smart MicroGrid/Intelligent Micro Grid
Evolving Technology
Wireless Sensor Systems
Sensor Development
Adaptive Technologies
Trades & Technologies
Internal Tracking of Students
Program Review Data
Remote Web-based Science Lab
Manufacturing, Building Technology and Other - 113 Areas of Specialization
Fabrication et technologies du bâtiment - 113 domaines de spécialisation
Holland College
Québec
Cégep de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Collège Édouard-Montpetit
Collège Lasalle
Cégep de Rimouski
Cégep de Sainte-Hyacinthe
Cégep des Sept-Iles
Cégep de Trois Rivières
Ontario
Algonquin College
Collège Boréal
Cambrian College
Canadore College of Arts & Technology
Centennial College
Manufacturing Engineering
Materials
Engineering Technology
Metallurgy
Mechanical Engineering
Engineered Technologies
Le prototypage mécanique
Transformation des métaux et soudure
Technologies de la production des métaux
Technologies d'assemblage et de soudure avancées
Simulation de transport routier
Non-destructive testing
Welding Technology
Technologies des résidus industriels
Logistique du transport
Mécanique industrielle
Aérospatiale
Technologies de l'aérospatiale
Production automatisée
Mode
Robotique et de vision industrielle
Procédés chimiques
Technologies des emballages et du génie alimentaire
Habillement
Technologie physique
Électronique, Laser, Élecromécanique et Informatique
Innovation maritime
Technologies textiles, géosynthétiques et matériaux
Transport avancé
Développement des composites
Maintenance industrielle
Production et fabrication intégrées
Technologie en écologie industrielle
Production des métaux
Technologie meuble et bois ouvré
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering Technology
Construction and Building Sciences
Civil Engineering
Génie électronique
Mécanicien de machinerie lourde
Génie civil et minier
Mining Supply and Services
Aviation
Advanced Manufacturing
Aerospace Technologies
Learning
Durham College
Product Enhancement
Engineering and Engineering Technology
Manufacturing
Egineering Technology
Fanshawe College
Georgian College
Learning
Lambton College
Mohawk College
Niagara College
St-Lawrence College
Sault College
Seneca College
Advanced Learning
St. Clair College
Manitoba
Red River College
Alberta
Lethbridge College
Red Deer College
Camosun College
Yukon
Yukon College
Construction Management and Trades
Green Building (sustainable construction, building automation and building
information modeling)
Product, Prototype and Process Development
Maritime and Marine Simulation
Prototype Development
Engineering Technology and Design
Building Technology
Construction
Biovalorisation
Advanced Extrusion Process Identification and Control
Process Control and Optimization and Simulation
Advanced Materials Development
Energy Technologies
Engineering Industry Projects
Advanced Materials/Manufacturing
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Small Manufacturing
Manufacturing
Engineering and Technology
Electrical Automation and Mechanical
Aviation
Manufacturing
Simulation
Manufacturing & Design Technologies
Manufacturing
Materials
Motive Trades
Advanced Design and Manufacturing (including Aerospace)
Sustainable Infrastructure
Innovation Services (Technology Commercialization of Client-driven R&D)
Sustainable building practices
Power Engineering Technology
Product Development and Prototyping
Productivity Improvement
Robotics, Automation
Sustainable building and urban ecological design
NanoCARTS
Prototyping
Design Engineering Project Management
Building/Construction
Building Science (Whole Building Performance)
Energy, Manufacturing and Transportation
Civil Engineering
Construction Management
Infrastructure Management
Sustainability, Infrastructure and Transportation Economics
Housing and Construction
Clothing and Textiles
Advanced Manufacturing & Prototyping
Technical Apparel (Emerging Area)
Transportation Trades
Cold Climate Construction (housing, HRV, energy inventories and audits)
Construction
Permafrost and Linear Infrastructure
Social Innovation - 132 Areas of Specialization
Innovation sociale - 132 domaines de spécialisation
Holland College
Québec
Collège Dawson
Cégep régional de Lanaudiere
Ontario
Algonquin College
Centennial College
Learning
Durham College
Fanshawe College
Learning
Mohawk College
Niagara College
Social Science and Humanities
Interdisciplinary Research
Early Chidhood Education
Teaching and Learning
Social Innovation
Essential Skills
Compétences essentielles au travail
Étudiants à besoins spéciaux
Advanced Learning Technologies
Entrepreneurship
Teaching, Learning and services for students
Inclusion scolaire et professionnelle des étudiants en situation de handicap
Éducation
Aide au développement durable
Conditions de vie et des besoins de la population
Presévérance scolaire
Éducation à l'enfance
Économie sociale
Enseignement et apprentissage
Éducation
Intégration professionnelle des immigrants
Pégagogie
Sciences sociales
Sciences sociales
Innovation sociale
Recherche pédagogique
Littérature
Responsabilité sociale et écocitoyenneté
Innovation sociale en agriculture
Inclusion scolaire et professionnelle des étudiants en situation de handicap
Interprofessional Education
Marketing
Emergency & Disaster Preparedness
Business
Academic Development: Innovation with Technology
Human Resource Development: Interprofessional Practice and Role
Development
Aboriginal Learning
Self Advocacy for Students with Disabilities (delivered by Centre for Students
with Disabilities CSD)
Social Services
Business & Entrepreneurship
Student Success, teaching and learning and vulnerable/under-represented
groups
Social Innovation
Emergency Management
Interprofessional Education
Effective Advertising
Business Development and Market Research
Entrepreneurism, Social Innovation
Outdoor learning and classrooms (natural playgrounds in the Early Childhood
Education Program)
Service
Business & Commercialization Solutions
Hospitality & Tourism
Seneca College
Advanced Learning
Manitoba
College Universitaire de Saint-Boniface
Red River College
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Bow Valley College
Keyano College
Lakeland College
Lethbridge College
NorQuest College
Red Deer College
Camosun College
Competitive Intelligence/ Market Intelligence Research
Simulation in Aviation Training
Educational Effectiveness
Securities
Social Innovation
Applied Behavioural Analysis
Training Methods
Business
Behavioural Psychology
Éducation
Langue et Culture
Sciences humaines et sociales
Administration des affaires
Early Childhood Education
Social Sciences
Social Sciences and Humanities
Education
Aboriginal Language and Culture
Scholarly Activities
Aboriginal Advancement
Test of Workplace Essential Skills
Curriculum Design and Delivery Strategies
Support for Distance and Online Learners
Literacy and Language Training
Advancement of Immigrants
Foundational Learning & Assessment
Business
Social Innovation (teaching and learning, leadership, entrepreneurship,
economic development)
Firefighting and Emergency Medicine
Emergency Services
Behavioural Aspects of Worker Safety
Public Opinion Polling
English as a Second Language
Workplace safety focusing on driving safety
Justice
Community Development
Corporate Social Responsibility
Sustainable Economic Development
Entrepreneurship and Capital Wealth Management
Distance Education
Community Based Research
Scholarship Teaching and Learning
Leadership and talent
Hospitality Industry
Workplace Intercultural Communication, Immigrant Integration (English to
Workplace EWP)
Supports and Services for Students with Disabilities
Aboriginal Learning and Evaluation, Aboriginal Literacy
Business and Industry
Community and Social Innovation
Human-Animal (bear) Interactions
Learning & Teaching
Digital Learners in Higher Education
Human Factors
Forensics
Human Factors Analysis
Douglas College
Langara College
Selkirk College
Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities
Child, Familty and Community Studies
Business
Pedagogy (Teachning and Learning)
Public Safety and Security
Emergency Management
Psychosocial Simulation Exercises, Scenarios, Injects
Simulation and Applied Learning
Practitioner Research
Education impacts
Psychology
Social Sciences
Community Engaged Research
Research Racially Connected Gang Violence
Social Science Research
Literary and Social History Research
Business
Homelessness & Housing
Labour Market
Rural Development Institute and Regional Innovation Chair
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Sustainable Community Development
Language Studies (English as a second language)
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
APPENDIX / ANNEXE 3
2012-2013 Applied Research Environmental Scan / Enquête sur les activités de recherche appliquée 2012-2013
Research Centres and Specialized Laboratories by Category and Province/Territory /
Centres de recherche et laboratoires spécialisés, par catégorie et province/territoire
Natural Resources and Energy - 86 Research Centres
Ressources naturelles et énergie - 86 centres de recherche
Province/ College/ Collège
Research Centre / Centre de recherche
Petroleum Specialty Centre
Wave Energy Research Centre
Geospatial Research Facility at Corner Brook Campus
Holland College
Québec
Collège d'Alma
Cégep François-Xavier-Garneau
Cégep Rivière-du-Loup
Cégep de Thetford
Institut agro-alimentaire de La Pocatière
Wind Energy Turbine Facilities and Labs
Energy Research Lab
Nautical Institute (Simulated ship navigation and propulsion technologies)
School of Fisheries
Centre de conservation des sols et de l'eau de l'est du Canada
Centre pré-commercial de technologies en bioprocédés
Agrinova - Recherche et innovation en agriculture
Centre d'expérimentation et de développement en forêt boréale (CEDFOB)
Centre de démonstration en sciences physiques (CDSP)
Technocentre éolien
Merinov - Centre d'innovation de l'aquaculture et des pêches du Québec
Chaire de recherche du rendement énergétique (TERRE)
Chaire de recherche industrielle en technologies des énergies renouvelables
et rendement énergétique
Le Laboratoire en Énergie Durable du Cégep de l'Outaouais (LÉDCO)
Réseau interordre en énergie durable du Québec (RIED)
Laboratoire de biométhanisation
Centre d'innovation technologique en agro-alimentaire (Cintech
agroalimentaire )
Centre d'enseignement et de recherche en foresterie de Ste-Foy inc.
(CERFO)
Centre de recherche disciplinaire
Centre de technologie minérale et de plasturgie (CTMP)
Centre intégré de fonderie et de métallurgie (CIFM)
Centre spécialisé en pâtes et papiers (CSPP)
Centre de métallurgie (CMQ)
Le Centre interdisciplinaire de perfectionnement pédagogique et de
recherche en enseignement supérieur -Le groupe de recherche nature et
génie
Entreprises Centre d'aide technique et technologique en meuble et bois
ouvré (EQMBO)
Centre d'expertise et de transfert en agriculture biologique et de proximité
(CETAB+)
Biopterre – Centre de développement des bioproduits
Appendix 3 - Research Centres and Specialized Laboratories
Annexe 3 - Centres de recherche et laboratoires spécialisés
Ontario
Cambrian College
Centennial College
Collège Boréal
Fanshawe College
Georgian College
Lambton College
Mohawk College
Niagara College
Sault College
Xstrata Nickel Sustainable Energy Centre
Centennial Energy Institute
Centre Xstrata Nickel de recherches appliquées en biodiversité
Centre for Sustainable Energy & Environments (CSEE)
Solar Simulator
Solar Panels/Collection System
Metrology Lab
Gemology Lab
Rare earth metal working facilities
Alternative Energy Solutions
Electrical and Power Distribution
Solar Research Lab
Laboratoire de biotechnologie
Alternative Energy Lab
Sustainable Smart House
Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Automation Lab
Power Generation Lab
Power Systems Lab
Wine and Viticulture Research Labs (temperature controlled refrigeration,
chemistry lab, production tanks)
Consumer Research Lab
Wind Energy
Brookfield Power - Energy
Motive Power Lab
Centre for Sustainable Energy and Environments (CSEE)
Sustainable Energy Applied Research Centre (SEARC)
Manitoba
Red River College
Alberta
Lakeland College
Lethbridge College
Olds College
SAIT Polytechnic
Langara College
Yukon
Yukon College
Solar and Conventional Greenhouse
Irrigated Field Research Area
Advanced Transportation & Energy Research Centre/Electric Vehicle
Technology & Education Centre
Northern Manitoba Mining Academy
National Bee Diagnostic Centre
Centre for Sustainable Innovation
Livestock Research Facility
Student Managed Farm Facilities
Renewalble Energy Cabin
Aquaculture Centre of Excellence
Analytic Chemistry
Hubbard Wildlife Collection
NAIT Boreal Research Institute
Alternative Energy Centre
Bio-Industry Resource Centre
BioFuel Technology Centre
BioProcessing Pilot Plant
Turner Research Centre
Grow Safe Research Facility
Plant Pathology Lab
Seed Processing and Cleaning Lab
Canadian Equine Centre for Innovation
Prairie Turfgrass Research Centre
Technology Mall - Chemical Analysis Lab
Solar Roller
Centre for Energy System Applications
Internet Engineering Lab (IEL)
Research Forest
Institute for Sustainable Horticulture
Biochar Facility
Reseach Lab (metal analysis)
Environmental Science and Technologies - 62 Research Centres
Sciences et technologies environnementales - 62 centres de recherche
Geospatial Research Facility at Corner Brook Campus
Centre of Geographic Sciences
Centre for the Build Environment Building Systems Lab
Québec
Centre de géomatique du Québec (CGQ)
Laboratoire de Gestion des Écosystèmes pour le développement durable
(LabGEDD)
Le Laboratoire de modélisation et d'intelligence territoriale (LabMIT)
Cégep de Saint-Laurent
Collège Shawinigan
Centres des technologies de l'eau (CTE)
Centre national en électrochimie et en technologies environnementales inc.
(CNETE)
Centre de transfert technologique en écologie industrielle (CTTEI)
OLEOTEK - Centre collégial de transfert de technologie en oléochimie
industrielle
Cégep de Thetford
Ontario
Conestoga College Institute of Technology and
Advanced Learning
Fanshawe College
Fleming College
Research and Education Centre
Bioenergy Learning and Research Centre
Environmental Simulation Lab
Acoustic Noise Emissions Equipment
Environmental Science and Monitoring Lab
Exhaust Emission Testing Centre
Centre for Alternative Wastewater Treatment (CAWT)
Green Building Centre
ARGILE Lab
Georgian College
Environmental
Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Centre for Urban Ecology
Learning
Tree conservation outdoor Lab
Outdoor Learning environment
Lambton College
Chemical Analyzer Lab
Water and Wastewater Lab
Centre de recherche appliquée en biovalorisation
Loyalist College
CO2 Extraction Laboratory
Mohawk College
Hydro One Lab
Clean and Renewable Laboratory
Niagara College
Environmental Research Labs (living labs)
Niagara College Research Greenhouse
Land Use Technology Research Lab
Sault College
Environment Canada Air Monitoring
Environmental / Water Treatment Lab
Water and Wastewater Treatment Labs
Geographic Information System Lab
Manitoba
Red River College
Greenhouse Applied Research Facility
Centre for Applied Research in Sustainable Infrastructure
Electric Vehicle Technology & Education Centre
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and
Technology (SIAST)
Alberta
Bioscience Applied Research Centre
Lethbridge College
Biotechnology Lab
Centre for Green Chemistry and Engineering
Olds College
Red Deer College
SAIT Polytechnic
Analytic Labs
Constructed Treatment Wetland Research Facility
Greenhouses
Composting Technology Centre
Grow Safe Research Facility
Carbon Capture Solarium
Centre for Research & Innovation (CRI)
Specialized Lab for Detection, Tracing and Destruction of Antibiotics and
Hormones Biowaste
Environmental Ecology
Enerplus Centre for Innovation includes labs for: Biofuel Production; Metals
Preparation and Joining; Materials Machining & Water Treatment Systems
Green Building Technologies
Mobile Produced Water Laboratory
Douglas College
Selkirk College
Yukon
Yukon College
Integrated Molecular Biology Lab (IMBL)
Centre for Architechtural Ecology (CAE)
Rivers Institute Centre of Excellence
Sustainability, Infrastructure, Transportation and Environmental Economics
(SITE Centre for Applied Research)
Biology Department Greenhouse
Institute of Urban Ecology
Geospatial Research Centre
Permafrost storage and workshop
Reseach Lab (metal analysis)
Health, Medical and Life Sciences - 83 Research Centres
Sciences de la santé, médicales et de la vie - 83 centres de recherche
Holland College
Agri-foods Centre
Entomology Research Lab
Bioscience and Environmental Science Lab
Canada’s Smartest Kitchen (food product development)
Simulation Facilities in Health Labs
Québec
Collège Mérici
Medical Technologies
La chaire de recherche en matériaux et équipments de protection utilisées en
santé et sécurité du travail
Centre de recherche et de formation par simulation (CEREFS)
Ontario
Algonquin College
Collège Boréal
Cambrian College
Centennial College
Advanced Learning
Centre d'innovation sur la nutrition et les aliments du Québec
Institut technologique d'apprentissage gérontologique
VISAJ - Chaire de recherche conjointe Cégep de Jonquière - UQAC
TransBIOTech -Centre collégial de transfert en biotechnologies
Centre de solutions technologiques en orthèses et prothèses (CSTOP)
Centre d'expertise et de formation en transformation des aliments (CEFTA)
Health and Wellness Research Centre
Laboratoire de simulation (mannequins électroniques)
Laboratoire de soins vétérinaires
North Ontario Assessment and Resource Centre (New Consortium of several
colleges: Confederaton, Boréal, Sault, Canadore & Northern)
Biotechnology/Microbiology Labs
Simulation Lab
Emergency Management and Public Safety Institute
The Centre for Advancing Seniors' care
Life Sciences Application Lab
Centre for Health and Life Sciences
Health Informatics Hub & Service Centre
Fanshawe College
Nursing and Technology Lab
Biotechnology and Medical Simulation Lab
Nursing and Health Simulation Labs
Simulated Dental Office and Dental Radiography Lab
Respiratory Therapy Lab
Simulation lab and mannequins (Health)
Fleming College
Institute for Healthy Aging (IHA)
Nursing Simulated Practice Centre
Dental technology laboratories
Dental clinic
Interprofessional Learning Clinic
Prosthetics and Orthotics Lab
Emergency Management Simulation Centre
Health e-Home
Culinary & food development laboratories
Food Innovation and Research Studio (FIRST)
Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Culinary Labs
Learning
Exercise Prescription Lab
Clinical Simulation Labs
Forensic Labs
Lambton College
Fire & Public Safety Centre of Excellence
Mohawk College
Health Informatics Lab
Institute for Applied Health
Applied Research Centre
Procor Lab
Physical Chemistry Lab
Organic Chemistry Lab
Analytical Chemistry Lab
General Chemistry Lab
Medical Imaging Lab
Niagara College
Canadian Food & Wine Institute Research Centre labs (Microbiology lab,
Chemistry Lab, Sensory & Quality Analysis lab, Shelf Life Analysis)
Sault College
Clinical Simulation Lab
Human Performance Lab
Physiotherapy Clinic
Nursing/Health Science Research Lab
Behavioural Psychology
Seneca College
Bio Chem Applied Research and Training Lab (BCART)
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Sheridan Elder Research Centre (SERC)
Learning
Centre for Healthy Communitites Labs
Manitoba
Fruit and Vegetable Field Research
Red River Community College
Paterson Global Food Institute
Alberta
Neuroscience Laboratory
NovaNAIT South Research Lab
South Edmonton Wet Lab
Olds College
Microbiology Lab
Red Deer College
Rural Health Research
Centre for Healthy Communities Labs
SAIT Polytechnic
Technology Mall - Materials Testing Lab
Frequency Identification (RFID) Research Trailer
Herbal Analysis and Evaluation Lab (HEAL)
Centre for Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology that Enables
(CREATE)
Advanced Laboratory for Prototyping Health and Automation (ALPHA)
Motion Capture Lab (MCL)
Douglas College
Centre for Health and Community Partnerships
Camosun College
Sport Innovation Centre (SPIN)
Maple Ridge Fire Safety Training Centre
Pitt Meadows Traffic Safety Education Centre
Yukon
Yukon College
New lab and storage buildings
Information and Communications Technologies - 84 Research Centres
Technologies de l’information et de la communication - 84 centres de recherche
Nanotechnology Lab at Lab City Campus
Design and Innovation Centre
Aviation Institute
Centre d'excellence en informatique (CEI)
Unité de simulation en technologie routière
Québec
Collège Ahuntsic
Institut des communications graphiques du Québec (ICGQ)
Centre collégial de transfert technologique en optique-photonique OPTECH
Cégep John-Abbott College
Musilab inc.
Cégep de Matane
Ontario
Centre de robotique et de vision industrielles (CRVI)
Centre d'innovation en microélectronique du Québec (CIMEQ)
Centre de développement et de recherche en imagerie numérique (CDRIn)
Laboratoire de modélisation et d'intelligence territoriale (LABMIT)
Centre d'expertise et de formation en design industriel (CEFDI)
Centre en imagerie numérique et médias interactifs - CIMMI
Centre collégial de transfert de technologie en télécommunications (C2T3)
Algonquin College
Design Centre
Full Spectra Centre
Media Convergence Centre
Photonics Lab
Wireless Technologies Lab
Laboratoires de télécommunication
Digital Media Hub
CNC/Rapid Prototyping Lab
HDTV Digital Broadcasting and Film Studio
ICT Labs
The Applied Research Integrated Telecommunication and Computer
Technologies LAB
The advanced Sensors' Lab
MAC Lab
Centre of Excellence in Digital Media
The Applied Research Software Lab
Computer Numerical Control Lab
CAD Labs
TV and Radio Broadcasting Centre/Broadcast Newsroom
Video Audio Editing and Post Production Suites
Multimedia Labs
Institute Without Boundaries
Game-Design Laboratory
StudioLab
Automated Manufacturing Laboratory
Surface Mount Laboratory
Construction technologies laboratories
Computer laboratories, including 3D modeling
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Lab
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Lab
Wireless Networking Lab
Application Development lab
Collège Boréal
Canadore College
Centennial College
Advanced Learning
Fanshawe College
Learning
Industrial Design Prototyping Lab
RhyTHM Lab
Wireless Lab
Creative Advertising Centre
Mohawk College
Electronics Lab
Mobile Technology Lab
Mohawk's mHealth and eHealth Development and Innovation Centre
(MEDIC)
Niagara College
Technology Research Centre (industry flex space)
Augmented Reality Research Labs and Centre for Land Use Technology
Computer Programming Research Lab
Web Design and Development Research Lab
Computational Agriculture and Remote Sensing/3D Visualization Research
Lab
Seneca College
Centre for Advanced Technologies
Centre for the Development of Open Technologies (CDOT)
Aviation Simulators
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced High Performance Computing Facilities
Learning
Visualization Design Institute (VDI)
Mobile Computing Applications Development Labs
Screen Industries Research and Training Centre (SIRT)
Sharcnet and Access Grid
Manitoba
Centre for Aerospace Technology & Training
Red River College
Saskatchewan
Computer Science Applied Research Centre
Technology (SIAST)
Alberta
NorQuest College
Centre for Excellence in Print Media
Prototyping Laboratory (School of Electrical and Electronics Technology)
St. Albert Centre (Biological Sciences, Digital Media & Robotics)
Red Deer College
Mobile Computing Applications Development Labs
High Performance Computing Facilities
SPARK New Business Development Incubator
SAIT Polytechnic
Radio Frequency Identification Application Development Lab (RADLab)
Centre for Innovative Information Technology Solutions
Technology Mall - Solids Modeling Lab
Yukon
Yukon College
Advanced Prototyping Hub
Centre for Forensics and Security Technology Studies
Dr. Tong Louie Living Laboratory
Industrial Instrumentation Process Lab
Technology Place
Yukon Technology Innovation Centre
Manufacturing, Building Technology - 97 Research Centres
Fabrication et technologies du bâtiment - 97 centres de recherche
Province/ College / Collège
Holland College
Innovative Product Development Centre
Manufacturing Technology Centre
Precision Maining Labs
Specialized metallurgy equipment (proposed Atlantic Research network)
Georgetown, PEI
Georgetown Welding and Fabrication Centre
Quebec
Collège Édouard-Montpetit
Collège Lasalle
Cégep de Rimouski
Cégep de Valleyfield
Ontario
Algonquin College
Collège Boréal
Canadore College
Centennial College
Advanced Learning
Fanshawe College
Centre d'excellence en bois ouvré (CEBO)
Centre d'innovation et de transfert technologique des métaux
Centre technologique des résidus industriels (CTRI)
Institut international de logistique de Montréal
MÉCANIUM - Centre d'innovations en mécanique industrielle
Centre d'expertise en transport et logistique (CETL)
Centre spécialisé de technologie physique du Québec inc. (CSTPQ)
Centre technologique en aérospatiale (CTA )
Halieutec
Centre de production automatisée (CPA)
Centre de transfert technologique de la mode (CTTM)
Centre d'études en procédés chimiques du Québec (CÉPROCQ)
Institut de technologie des emballages et du génie alimentaire – (ITEGA)
VESTECHPRO - Centre de recherche et d’innovation en habillement
Innovation maritime - Centre de recherche appliquée en technologies
maritimes
Corporation du service de recherche et d'expertise en transformation des
produits forestiers (SEREX)
Groupe CTT-Centre d’excellence des technologies textiles, géosynthétiques
et matériaux souples
Centre de développement des composites du Québec (CDCQ)
Institut de transport avancé de Québec (ITAQ)
Institut technologique de maintenance industrielle- ITMI
Centre de productique intégrée du Québec (CPIQ)
Innofibre - Centre d'innovation des procuits cellulosiques
Centre d'innovation en mécanique industrielle
Construction Research Centre
Laboratoire d'automation
Innovation Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Production
CNC/Rapid Prototyping Lab
Manufacturing Lab
Construction lab
Power Electronics Development Lab
Concrete Testing Lab
Mechatronics Lab
Electrical/Electronics Lab
Engine Lab
Instrumentation Lab
Driving Simulator
Mechanical
Robotics
The Centre for Construction & Engineering Technologies
Advanced Product Development Lab
Test Hut for building materials and processes testing
Building Automation Lab
Machine Shop
HVAC
Plumbing Lab
Materials Testing Lab
Fashion sewing lab
Georgian College
Centre for Sustainable Technologies
Green Innovation Centre
Applied Design & Manufacturing Solutions
Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Wine Lab
Learning
Centre des métiers Minto
Technologie du génie
Lambton College
Advanced Materials Engineering Research (AMER) Lab
Advanced Process Control & Simulation (APCS) Lab
Material Testing Lab
Disributed Control Systesm (DCS) Lab
Distillation Lab
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Lab
Instrumentation Lab
Robotics Lab
Process Simulation Lab
Millwright and Welding Shops
Mohawk College
Foundry Lab
Metallurgy Lab
Electrical Circuits Lab
Electrotechnology Lab
Process Automation Lab
Electric Vehicle Lab
Niagara College
Mechanical Engineering Research Lab
Sault College
Electrical Automation Lab
Mechanical Testing Lab
Seneca College
Training and Testing Labs
Centre for the Build Environment and Civil Engineering Technology
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Centre for Advanced Manufacturing & Design Technologies (CAMDT)
Learning
Manitoba
Red River College
Centre for Non-Destructive Inspection
Alberta
Innovation Services - Centre 2000
Advanced Manufacturing - 3D Printing and Laser Scanning
NAIT Shell Manufacturing Centre (Manufacturing and productivity services
for SMEs)
Nanotechnology Centre for Applied Research, Industry Training and Services
(nanoCARTS).
Olds College
Natural Fibre Research Centre
Red Deer College
Centre for Innovation in Manufacturing
SAIT Polytechnic
Technology Mall - Composites Fabrication Lab
AFRESH Home
British Columbia Institute of Technology Canadian Housing & Construction
Centre
Building Envelope Test Hut
Building Science Centre of Excellence (BSCE)
Food Processing Research Centre
Smart Micro Grid
Green Roof Research Facility
Camosun College
Vancouver Island Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Prototyping
(VICAMP)
Camosun Technology Access Centre (CTAC)
Social Innovation - 77 Research Centres
Innovation sociale - 77 centres de recherche
Province/ College/collège
Centre d'excellence en compétences essentielles au travail (CECET)
Holland College
Teaching and Learning Labs
Québec
Collège Bois-de-Boulogne
Centre de développement de la relève scientifique et technologique (CDRST)
Centre de démonstration scientifique Saguenay Lac-St-Jean
Dawson College
Centre de recherche pour l'inclusion scolaire et professionnelle des étudiants
en situation de handicap (CRISPESH)
Laboratoire intercollégial de recherche en enseignement de la littérature
(LIREL)
Centre d'Aude d'études de la nouvelle (CAEN)
Collège Edward-Montpetit
Vanier College
Cégep du Vieux Montréal
Ontario
Centennial College
Advanced Learning
Fanshawe College
Centre d'intervention et de recherche en évaluation du personnel en
éducation et en entreprise (CIREPE)
Centre d’initiation à la recherche et d’aide au développement durable
(CIRADD)
Centre d'innovation en formation à distance (CIFAD)
Centre d'étude et de développement pour l'innovation technologique (Cédit)
Écobes Recherche et transfert - Centre d'étude des conditions de vie et des
besoins de la population (PSN)
Groupe de recherche TRÉFIE sur la petite enfance
Centre de recherche et de développement en Innovation et Communication
(CRDIC)
Institut de recherche sur l’intégration professionnelle des immigrants (IRIPI)
Chaire Unesco de recherche appliquée pour l'écudation en prison
Centre d'expertise et de recherche sur l'intégration sociale et professionnelle
des personnes immigrantes
Laboratoire intercollégial de recherche en enseignement de la littérature
(LIREL)
Centre collégial de recherche en transfert de l'intelligence territoriale
(CeRTIT)
Centre collégial de recherche en économie sociale (CERESO)
Centre d'étude en responsabilité sociale et écocitoyenneté (CÉRSÉ)
Centre collégial de transfert de technologie en pratiques sociales novatrices
(CCTT-PSN),
Groupe de recherche et d'applications didactiques en électronique
industrielle (GRADEI)
Le Centre interdisciplinaire de perfectionnement pédagogique et de
recherche en enseignement supérieur -Le groupe de recherche société et
culture
CFI Lab
Institutional Development & Research Office
Centre d’innovation sociale en agriculture (CISA)
Centre de recherche pour l'inclusion scolaire et professionnelle des étudiants
en situation de handicap (CRISPESH)*
Institut de technologie de Montréal
Inter-professional Education Lab
The Centre for Entrepreneurship
Centre of Business Excellence
Cambridge Campus Lab
Doon Campus Lab
Activity of Daily Living Laboratory
Counseling Lab
Georgian College
Centre for Russian Canada Relations
Henry Bernick Entrepreneuship Centre
Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Humber Music Studio
Learning
Incubator for innovation and entrepreneurs
Millennium Foundations for Success
Mohawk College
iDeaWorks (Innovation/applied research and commercialization) Lab
Niagara College
Clean Room Research Facilities
Business & Commercialization Solutions Research Lab
Sault College
Training Centre
Seneca College
Sheridan College
Saskatchewan
Technology (SIAST)
Technology Enhanced Learning Unit
Centre for Entrepreneurship
Centre for Financial Services
Centre for Academic Excellence
Applied Research and Collaboration Centre (ARCC)
Early Childhood Demonstration Lab Day Care Centre
Interprofessional Simulation Learning Centre Labs
Alberta
Bow Valley College
Lakeland College
Lethbridge College
NorQuest College
Red Deer College
British Columbia/Colombie-Britannique
Douglas College
Selkirk College
Test of Workplace and Essential Skills (TOWES)
Foundational Learning Centre
Institutional Analysis
Evaluation Unit in Learning Resource Services
Intercultural Education
Emergency Training Centre
Citizen Society Research Lab
Centre for Excellence in Education in Continuing Care
Centre for Excellence in Intercultural Education (CEIE)
Centre for Excellence in Learner Supports (CELS)
Centre for Excellence in Aboriginal Learning (CEAL)
SEARCH Asset
Applied Research and Collaboration Centre (ARCC)
Learning & Teaching Centre
Centre for Forensics and Security Technology Studies
Economics (SITE)
Digital Cultures Lab
Centre for Prevention and Reduction of Violence
Centre for Resilient Communities
Centre for Environmental Justice
Donald B Rix Public Safety Simulation Centre
The Centre for Interdisciplinary Research: Community Learning &
Engagement - CIR:CLE
Regional Innovation Chair in Rural Economic Development
MIR Centre for Peace
Teaching and Learning Institute
Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute
APPENDIX / ANNEXE 4
Research Networks Identified by Respondent Colleges / Réseaux de recherche - par collège répondant
Regions / Régions
Research Networks / Réseaux de recherche
Alberta
ACCC - Applied Research Network
Advancing the Commercialization of Canadian Technologies
Agriculture Food & Fibre Applied Research Network (regional)
Alberta Association of Colleges and Technical Institutes (AACTI)
Alberta Biochar Network
Alberta Innovates
Alberta Innovates Technology Futures
Alberta Prion Research Network
Alberta Regional Innovation Networks
Alberta Rural Development Network
Alberta Rural Organic Waste to Resources Network (AROWRN)
Alliance for Commercialization of Canadian Technologies (ACCT)
Biorefining Conversions Network
Calgary Regional Innovation Network
Canadian Association of University Research Administrators (CAURA)
Canadian Community Economic Development Network
Canadian Evaluation Society
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters
Central Alberta Economic Partnership (CAEP)
Central Alberta Region Innovation Network (CARIN)
Central Alberta Rural Manufacturers Association
Community Research Ethics Board of Alberta (CREBA)
Cybera
Edmonton Regional Alliance
Innovation Management Committee
National Research Council-Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) - West
North American Research Network Linkages
Northern Alberta Development Council
Polytechnics Canada
Regional Alliance Partnership
Regional Innovation Network (RIN)
Renew West
Renewable Energy Research Alberta
RIN Consortium (which consists of Entrecorp Community Futures, Medicine Hat College and the
Economic Developers Alberta)
Rural Development Network
Southern Alberta Intellectual Property Network (SAIPN)
Sustainable Cropping System Platforms for Biodiesel Feedstock Quantity and Quality Network
West Link Innovation Network
British Columbia/
ColombieBritannique
Advanced Networks for Higher Education and Research in British Columbia (BCNET)
BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance
BCNET
British Columbia Applied Research and Innovation Network (BCARIN)
British Columbia Rural Research Network
Canadian EMS Research Network
Appendix 4 - Research Networks
Annexe 4 - Réseaux de recherche
British Columbia/
ColombieBritannique
Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation
Columbia Mountains Institute of Applied Ecology
Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce (Manufacturing & Industrial Sector Operational Committee
NSERC Smart Microgrid Network (NSMG-Net)
Vancouver Island Community Research Alliance (VICRA)
Victoria Advanced Technology Council (VIATeC)
Westlink Innovation Network
Manitoba
World Conference on Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WCDEM) Planning Committee
Canada's Advanced Research and Innovation Network (CANARIE)
Danish Technology Network and TRLabs
Heartland Applied Research Partners (HARP) (formerly Great Plains Applied Research Network)
Manitoba Zero Tillage Research Association (MZTRA)
TR Labs Partnership
TRTech
Saskatchewan
WestLink Innovation Network
ACCC - National Research Advisory Committee
Communities of Tomorrow
Heartland Applied Research Partners (formerly Great Plains Applied Research Network)
Danish Technology Network and TRLabs
Saskatchewan Environmental Industry and Managers Association (SEIMA)
Saskatchewan Research Council
TRLabs Partnership
University of Regina
University of Saskatchewan
Yukon
Westlink Innovation Network
British Columbia Applied Research and Innovation Network (BCARIN)
Canadian Mining Innovation Council (CMIC)
Polar Commission
Ontario
Polar Continental Shelf Program
Advanced Medical Research Institute of Canada (AMRIC)
Association for Institutional Research (AIR)
Bioindustrial Innovation Centre (BIC)
Canada Health Infoway partnership
Canadian Assocation of Research Ethics Boards (CAREB)
Canadian Association on Water Quality
Canadian Council for Animal Care
Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association
Canadian Institutional Research and Planning Association (CIRPA)
Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaboration (CIHC)
Canadian Mining Innovation Council (CMIC)
Canadian Process Control Association (CPCA)
Canadian Water Network
Centre of Excellence for Mining Innovation (CEMI)
Colleges Ontario Network for Industry Innovation (CONII)
Colleges Ontario Network for Industry Innovation (CONII) - Research Ethic Board
Conseil national de recherches du Canada (CNRC)
Consortium on New Media, Creative and Entertainment R&D (CONCERT)
Ontario
Council for Innovation and Commercialization (Conference Board of Canada)
Eastern Ontario Wood Centre
FedDev Best Practices Working Group
Génome Ontario
Halton Regional Innovation Centre (Haltech)
Heads of Applied Research (HAR), Colleges Ontario
Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO)
Inclusive Design Institute (IDI)
Innovate Niagara
Innovation in Manufacturing Network
Innovation Synergy Centre in Markham (ISCM)
Institute for Watershed Science
Interactive Manufacturing Innovation Network (IMIN)
International Polar Year Program
MaRS
Mississauga Research Innovation Centre (RIC)
Nano Ontario
National Institute for Health Informatics
National Photovoltaic Innovation Network
Network for Innovation & Entrepreneuship (NIE)
Non-Residential Attendance Centre (NRAC)
Northeast Academic Health Sciences Network
Northeastern Ontario Resource Association
Northeastern Ontario Research Alliance (NEORA)
Northern Research Working Group
NSERC Synergy and Innovation Awards Committee
OCE – Advanced Manufacturing Sector Advisory Board
OCE – Talent External Advisory Panel
Ontario Centres of Excellence
Ontario Colleges Institutional Research Committee (OCIRC)
Ontario Grapevine and Wine Research Network
Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs (ONE)
Ontario Network of Excellence (ONE)
Ontario Society for Excellence in Technology Transfer (OnSETT)
Ontario Golden Horseshoe Biosciences Network
Ontario Onsite Wastewater Association
Ontario Research and Innovation Optical Network (ORION)
Ontario Tire Stewardship (OTS)
Ontario Vineland Research and Innovation Centre
Ottawa Technology Transfer Network
Ottawa Young Entrepreneurs
Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI)
Partnerships in Academic Collaboration and Entrepreneurship (PACE)
Photovoltaic Innovation Network Ontario
Polytechnics Canada
Recording Arts Canada
Regional Innovation Centre (RIC)
Réseau pour l’innovation industrielle des collèges de l'Ontario
Regional Innovation Network (RIN)
SCA - Sustainable Chemistry Alliance
SHARCnet
Silicon Halton
Smart Grid Consortium - Sustainable Energy Applied Research Centre (SEARC)
Society for College and University Planning (SCUP)
Ontario
Solar Building Research Network
Southwestern Ontario Bioproducts Innovation Network (SOBIN)
Standards Collaborative Working Groups
Sustainable Chemistry Alliance
The Ontario Augmented Reality Network
TechAlliance (London Ontario)
Toronto Region Research Alliance (TRRA)
Vineland Research and Innovation Centre Ontario
World Discoveries (London, Ontario)
Québec
York BioTech
ArboraNano
Association aquacole du Canada
Association de la pédagogie collégiale
Association des industriels de la pêche du Québec
Association des pêcheurs propriétaires du Québec
Association francophone pour le savoir (ACFAS)
Association pour la recherche au collégial (ARC)
Association pour le développement et l'innovation en chimie au Québec (ADICQ)
Association pour le développement de la mesure en évaluation en éducation (ADMEE)
Association pour le développement de la recherche et de l'innovation du Québec (ADRIQ)
Association québécoise de pédagogie collégiale (AQPC)
Association québécoise en maîtrise de l'énergie
Associations de pêcheurs indépendantes
Bureau canadien de l'éducation internationale (BCEI)
Cégep International
Centre collégial de développement de matériel didactique (CCDMD)
Centre d’innovation et de technologies industrielles de Granby (CITIG)
Centre québécois de recherche et de développement de l’aluminium (CQRDA)
Centre de recherche interuniversitaire sur la littérature et la culture québécoises (CRILCQ)
Centre de recherche sur les matériaux renouvelables (CRMR)
Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur la science et la technologie (CIRST)
Centre québécois de valorisation des biotechnologies (CQVB)
Comité d’experts du Programme de recherche et de développement Moule en Gaspésie
Comité de développement du programme ACCORD
Comité sectoriel de main-d’œuvre des pêches maritimes (CSMOPM)
Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada (CRSNG)
Conseil Régional de Prévention de l’Abandon Scolaire (CREPAS)
Consortium d’animation sur la persévérance et la réussite en enseignement supérieur (CAPRES)
Consortium de recherche et innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)
Consortium régional de la recherche en éducation (CRRE)
Corporation de recherche et d’action sur les maladies héréditaires (CORAMH)
Fédération des cégeps du Québec
Groupe de recherche sur l'immigration, l'équité et la scolarisation (GRIÉS)
Groupe de recherche sur les imaginaires politiques en Amérique latine (GRIPAL)
Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Laboratoire d'histoire et du patrimoine de Montréal (LHPM)
Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ)
Ministère Pêches et Océans Canada (MPO)
Observatoire interdisciplinaire de création et de recherche en musique (OICRM)
Pratiques de participation citoyenne dans la recherche et l'action sur les inégalistés sociales (PAXCIT)
Programme d’aide à la recherche sur l’enseignement et l’apprentissage (PAREA)
Québec
PROMPT
Regroupement des chercheurs en aluminium (REGAL)
Regroupements sectoriels du Ministère du Développement économique, de l'Innovation et de l'Exportation
(MDEIE)
Réseau Aquaculture Québec
Réseau des Cégeps et des Collèges Francophones du Canada (RCCFC)
Réseau des universités du Québec
Réseau Interordre de l'énergie durable
Réseau Trans-Tech (CCTT)
Ressources, sciences et technologies marines (RSTM)
SADC Rocher Percé
Service de technologie en pêche (STEP)
Société de développement de l’industrie maritime (SODIM)
Société de la Vallée de l'Aluminium
Sociétés de valorisation (Gestion Univalor, Gestion Valeo, MSBi Valorisation Inc., Société de valorisation
des applications de la recherche (SOVAR)
Territoires innovants en économie sociale et solidaire (TIESS-OLT)
Université du Québec à Rimouski et l’Université Laval
Atlantic Provinces /
Provinces
atlantiques
Agriculture et agro-alimentaire Canada
Atlantic Provinces Community College Consortium (APCCC) - Applied Research Network
Association canadienne des administrateurs de recherche universitaire (ACARU)
Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM)
BioAtlantech
Canadian Association of Research Ethics Boards (CAREB)
Canadian Foundation for Climate and Atmospheric Sciences (CFCAS) - 1P3
CARET (IBM) Research & Development Committee
C-Clear
Comité de la chaine de valeur des bioproduits
Comité directeur sur la recherche postsecondaire du Nouveau-Brunswick
Conseil Atlantique pour la bioénergie
Conseil canadien de protection des animaux (CCPA)
Conseil national de recherches du Canada (CNRC) - Programme d'aide à la recherche industrielle (PARI)
Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada (CRSNG)
Conseil sur la recherche et la productivité du Nouveau-Brunswick
Consortium des collèges communautaires des provinces de l'Atlantique - sous groupe de recherche
Flintbox.com
Geomatics Assocation of Nova Scotia
National Register of Access Consultants (NRAC)
NCE-Capsnet
NSERC Atlantic Advisory Committee
NSERC Strat-Aware
Nova Scotia Research and Innovation Trust Provincial Research Advisory Committee
Protocole de collaboration en innovation pédagogique signé en janvier 2008/2009 avec le Centre de
recherche et de développement en éducation (CRDÉ) de l’Université de Moncton
Réseau Atlantique de recherche en bio-raffinage
Regional Adaptation Collaboratives - Atlantic Climate Adaptation Solutions
Sous-comité conjoint (CCNB/Université de Moncton) sur la recherche
Springboard Atlantic
Tucker Park Collaborative Group
APPENDIX / ANNEXE 5
Partnerships with Universities by Province/Territory / Partenariats avec les universités, par province/territoire
48 Colleges have partnerships with 62 Universities
48 collèges ont des partenariats avec 62 universités
University / Université
Holland College
Memorial University
Nova Scotia
Québec
Cégep Abitibi-Témiscamingue*
Cégep de Jonquière*
Cégep de Matane
Collège Shawinigan *
Cégep de Thetford *
Cégep de Trois-Rivières*
Dawson College
Appendix 5 - Partnerships with Universities
Annexe 5 - Partenariats avec les universités
University of Prince Edward Island
Acadia University
Mount Saint Vincent University
St. Francis Xavier Univeristy
Acadia University
Dalhousie University
Cape Breton University
Mount Saint Vincent University
St. Francis Xavier University
Saint Mary's University
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Université Laval
Université de Sherbrooke
École de Technologie Supérieure
McGill University
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Université du Québec à Rimouski
Université de Montréal
Université du Québec à Montréal
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Télé-Université
Univertisé du Québec à Montréal
École Polytechnique de Montréal
Université Laval
Université Laval
Université Laval
École de Technologie Supérieure
École Polytechnique de Montréal
Université McGill
Université Ryerson
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Institut national de la recherche scientifique
McGill University
Collège Edward-Montpetit
Ontario
Algonquin College
Collège Boréal
Canadore College
Centennial College
Conestoga College *
Fanshawe College*
Fleming College *
Humber College*
Lambton College
Mohawk College
Niagara College
Seneca College
Sheridan College Institute of Technology *
École de technologie supérieure
Université Laval
Carleton University
Université Laurentienne
Nippissing University
York University
University of Waterloo
McMaster University
Laurentian University
Wilfrid Laurier University
Lakehead University
Western University
Queen's University
University of Toronto
OCAD University
York University
McMaster University
Carleton University
Université d'Ottawa
Carleton University
Western University
University of Minnesota
University of Windsor
McMaster University
Brock University
McMaster University
Queen's University
York University
McMaster University
Ryerson University
University of British Columbia
University of Calgary
Lakehead University
Royal Roads University
University of Guelph
University of New Brunswick
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Florida
University of Western Sydney - Australia
York University
Manitoba
Red River College
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Sciences and
Technology (SIAST)*
Alberta
Grand Prairie Regional College
Lethbridge College
University of Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
University of Alberta
University of Lethbridge
Cairo University, Egypt
University of Botswana
University of Manitoba
Laval University
Olds College*
SAIT Polytechnique*
Bow Valley College
Camosun College
Selkirk College
Yukon
Yukon College *
University of Chapingo, Mexico
Universidad Agroforestal Fernando Arturo de Merino, Dominican Republic
University of Victoria
Vancouver Island University
Royal Roads University
University of Northern British Columbia
University of Victoria
University of British Columbia
Trinity Western University
Laval University
Carleton University
Ottawa University
APPE ND I X 6
ACCC Member Colleges and Institutes
British Columbia
Camosun College
Capilano University
Collège Éducacentre
Douglas College
University of the Fraser Valley
Langara College
Native Education College
Nicola Valley Institute of Technology
Okanagan College
Selkirk College
Vancouver Island University
Yukon
Yukon College
Alberta
Bow Valley College
Keyano College
Lakeland College
Lethbridge College
NorQuest College
Northern Lakes College
Olds College
Portage College
Red Deer College
SAIT Polytechnic
Northwest Territories
Aurora College
Manitoba
Red River College
École technique et professionnelle, Université
de Saint-Boniface
Winnipeg Technical College
Nunavut
Nunavut Arctic College
Saskatchewan
Carlton Trail Regional College
Cumberland Regional College
Great Plains College
North West Regional College
Northlands College
Parkland College
Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies
Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science
and Technology
Southeast Regional College
Ontario
Algonquin College
Collège Boréal
Cambrian College
Canadore College
Centennial College
Conestoga College Institute of Technology
and Advanced Learning
Durham College
Fanshawe College
Fleming College
Georgian College
Humber College Institute of Technology &
Advanced Learning
Lambton College
Loyalist College
The Michener Institute for Applied Health
Sciences
Mohawk College
Niagara College
Northern College
St. Clair College
Sault College
Seneca College
Sheridan College Institute of Technology
and Advanced Learning
Université de Guelph, Campus d’Alfred
University of Guelph, Kemptville Campus
Quebec
Collège Ahuntsic
Champlain Regional College
Dawson College
Cégep Garneau
Collège Gérald-Godin
Heritage College
Institut de technologie agroalimentaire
Cégep John Abbott College
Collège Laflèche
Cégep Limoilou
Cégep de Matane
Cégep de l’Outaouais
Cégep de Saint-Laurent
Collège Shawinigan
Cégep de Thetford
Vanier College
New Brunswick
New Brunswick College of Craft and Design
Collège Communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Marine Institute
Centre for Nursing Studies
Nova Scotia
Cape Breton University
Canadian Coast Guard College
Dalhousie Agricultural Campus of
Dalhousie University
Université Sainte-Anne - Collège de l’Acadie
Holland College
Collège Acadie Î.-P.-É.

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