1. NSERC’s Research Partnerships
James Dean-Moore
Friday, January 26th, 2018

2. Role
Fund research and foster innovation by encouraging Canadian companies to participate and invest in post-secondary research and training 2

3. Goals
Seizing opportunities / advancing knowledge Showing the value of R&D investments Building prosperity through research Increasing visibility of research Inspiring the next generation 3

4.
Atlantic = $12.8M (NB) + $32.5M (NS) + $3.8M (PE) + $9.6M (NL) = $58.7M
$58.7M (Atlantic) = 5% Canada
$12.8M (NB) = 22% Atlantic
$32.5 (NS) = 55% Atlantic
$3.8M (PE) = 7% Atlantic
$9.6M (NL) = 16% Atlantic 4

5. Support Atlantic Canada
$65M invested annually
855 researchers supported
700 students and fellows
200+ companies
1000+ local events 5

6. Industrial Undergraduate Student Research Awards (IUSRA)
What are the options?
“Individual Travel”
Level 1
“Workshops”
Level 3
“Networking Events”
Level 2
First collaboration
Connect Grant
Connect Level 1
Up to $5,000 for travel costs related to the development of new academic-industry partnerships in natural sciences or engineering research.
Connect Level 2
Up to $10,000 for non-recurring, regionally oriented activities or events aimed at developing or promoting new academic-industry partnerships in natural sciences or engineering research, as well as student-industry training opportunities.
Connect Level 3
Up to $25,000 for non-recurring, nationally oriented research planning workshops aimed at building substantial new collaborations in natural sciences or engineering research between post-secondary researchers and partners in industry, government, not-for profit or other knowledge end-user groups.
Engage
Other Grants*
Experience Awards
Industrial Undergraduate Student Research Awards (IUSRA) 6
* Collaborative R&D (CRD) or others

7. Where to Start? Experience Awards Engage Grants
Company – 2 full-time employees
$4,500 for a 16-week internship
Coop – 2 consecutive awards
15 per year maximum
Engage Grants
New collaboration only
Up to $25,000 for 6 months
No cash, IP company owned
Collaborative R&D (CRD)
1 – 5 years
$25,000 - $1M/year
Cost shared (50% Cash + 50% IK)
15 Experience Awards = $67,500
Full-time students, with a minimum B- average MUN) or cumulative GPA = 2.65, working on R&D projects
Student applies to Company and Company applies to NSERC
To-date: Waterloo (274), Dalhousie (42), Memorial (39), Concordia (36), McGill (34), UNB (32) 7

8. Atlantic Regional Office
To find out more…
Atlantic Regional Office /
Vincenzo Delle Donne (506)
Experience Awards / Connect Grants
Bernard Haché (506)
Engage Grants
Cécile LaPlante (506)
Gordon Deveau (506) 8