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BENEFITS
Some have described it as putting science to work. Or transforming
research into results. Jean-Claude Gavrel, Director of the
NCE Program, calls it "turning NCE discoveries into technologies,
products and policies for the benefit of Canadians."
The NCE program delivers benefits by applying scientific research
to advancing Canada's economy and improving quality
of life. As a permanent federal government program, it provides
the long-term resources required to build partnerships between
academia, industry and government.
Managing outcomes
The NCEs must report on their activities and achievements
in all areas, including excellence of research, the extent
of their collaborations, the knowledge they have created and
transferred to users, and the personnel they have trained
and retained. These data are collected and reported globally
for the overall program in each annual report.
Investing in networks
The NCE program invests in national research networks that:
- Stimulate leading-edge research in areas critical to
economic and social development
- Develop and retain world-class researchers in areas essential
to Canada's productivity
- Create nation-wide multi-disciplinary and multisectoral
research partnerships
- Accelerate the exchange of research results within the
networks and the use of these results by organizations that
can harness them for economic and social development
| "Prior to AUTO21, automotive
research occurred throughout Canada in small pockets
but with little alignment, strategic planning
or connection to industry's needs. With an active
research community of about 230 academic researchers,
AUTO21 has led to more research being conducted
in Canada, and has helped smaller Canadian companies
leverage a national team of experts for in-house
R&D. AUTO21 has helped to position Canada
as an advanced nation capable of world-class R&D
which makes it more attractive to potential investors."
– J. Norman Lockington, Chair of the AUTO21
Board of Directors |
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