Yukon College RIC Conference January 2012 Whitehorse Martyn Ward & James Wilkin

2 | IRAP Today’s presentation Who we are What we do Why we do it How we do it Who our clients are How you can contact us Special Initiatives

3 | IRAP NRC Organizational Changes Research Technology Organization (RTO) NRC Business Lines –Strategic Research and Development –Technical Services –Scientific Infrastructure –IRAP Flagship Programs –Resilient Wheat –Printable Electronics –Industrial Biomaterials –Algal Carbon Conversion IRAP NRC

4 | IRAP New NRC: IRAP 's role Will be its own division Size and relativity to be defined by Government Stronger integration with Programs and support these activities to engage with SMEs “It’s conceivable to me that there might not even be Userful if there hadn’t been NRC-IRAP programs to help get us going on R&D. NRC-IRAP really helps companies afford to do original and compelling research.” Tim Griffin, President and CEO Userful Corporation, Calgary, AB

5 | IRAP 5 Who we are Experience  240 field staff (ITAs)  75% have Masters or PhD  80% have specialized industrial experience  45% have run their own R&D facility  65% have some experience in working at other federal government labs or departments  34% have been entrepreneurs Outreach  Field staff are located in 147 offices / 100 communities  Each work with 42 clients per year  11 of their clients will receive funding from NRC-IRAP  Typically make 105 client site visits a year Services  Technical & business advisory services  Networking and linkages  Competitive Technical Intelligence  R&D project support  Funding opportunities & programs

6 | IRAP 6 What do we do? Help Canadian SMEs to grow stronger, faster, bigger, through technology and innovation.

7 | IRAP Why do we do it? “Benefits to Canada” Increased innovation capability New and improved technologies New and improved products New and deeper market penetration More revenues More jobs More community benefits Increased competitiveness in a knowledge-based global economy

8 | IRAP CLIENT Our objective 8 Innovation strategy

9 | IRAP It’s a "contact sport” Initial contact between a company and an IRAP ITA Discuss company’s business, strategy, technology, barriers Look for ways for IRAP to help Develop long term, “trusting” relationships 9 How do we do it?

10 | IRAP CLIENT How do we do it? 10 Innovation strategy Technical and business advisory services Networking opportunities and linkages Financial Assistance Competitive Technical Intelligence CLIENT

11 | IRAP 11 Who are our clients?  78% have fewer than 50 employees – and most (60%) of them have fewer than 20  Do not typically have large, developed R&D departments  Limited management capacity  Limited networks nationally and internationally  Have difficulty accessing or sourcing investment capital  Want to grow  Want to build their innovation capability

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13 | IRAP The Digital Technology Adoption Pilot Progam (DTAPP) Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program (CICP) Special Initiatives

14 | IRAP DTAPP $80 million over 2-3 years (until March 2014) Objectives: –to boost the productivity of Canadian SMEs through the adoption of digital technology. Differences: –productivity v. innovation –technology adoption v. technology development –full engagement –strong learning component –strong performance measurement component

15 | IRAP DTAPP Eligibility –for-profit Canadian SMEs –growth orientation –probably FTEs –open and trusting relationship –ready, willing, and able –will grow faster with IRAP’s help Areas of technology –Design, engineering, virtual manufacturing –Business systems –Plant systems –ICT

16 | IRAP DTAPP Financial Assistance –Internal salaries: up to 80% (up to 100% for new grads) –Contractors’ fees: up to 50% –Travel costs: up to 50% –Reports & Studies: up to 50% Process –Analysis –Plan –Execution –Outcomes –Performance measurement

17 | IRAP Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program (CICP) Program led by PWGSC, in partnership with IRAP to develop the Program content and review process $40M over 2 years (ending in ) IRAP’s main role is to evaluate the bids submitted by Canadian firms

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