AV俱乐部

 
 

Office of Commercialization and Industry Engagement

Science & Technology Assistance Program

Our听process听for听Administering the听Science & Technology Assistance Program
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  • Timeline to project start:
    2-4 weeks; project completion varies

  • Parties involved:听
    OCIE manager, researcher(s), industry partner, NRC IRAP representative

  • 听[PDF 375 KB]

The OCIE team manages the听Science & Technology Assistance Program, which is designed to help听small- and medium-size businesses听in Canada grow and strengthen their competitiveness through innovation. Industry partners can explore innovation opportunities with AV俱乐部 research teams that have the scientific and technical expertise needed to address the identified industry challenge.听

Supported by the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP), this initiative funds a research project valued at up to $5,000 between a AV俱乐部 research team and an eligible industry partner.听These partnerships typically cover 3-5 days of work (or a maximum of 50 hours) per project. Projects aim to assist companies with:

  • New product development
  • Resource allocation/optimization
  • Production process improvements
  • Removal of product performance limitations
  • Product or production cost reduction
  • Reliability/quality improvements
  • Enhanced product functionality
  • Environmental technology issues
  • Strategic planning

At the end of a project, the researcher(s) will produce a confidential report that will be provided to their industry partner and may contain items such as:

  • A detailed analysis of the problem听
  • One or more proposed solutions
  • Potential approaches to a solution
  • Further avenues of research or investigation
  • An academic literature survey
  • A proposed research project description
  • Existing technology details
  • A list of known experts or institutions
  • Copies of relevant research and industry papers
  • Recommendations

To learn more about NRC IRAP,听
*If not already engaged with an NRC IRAP Industrial Technology Advisor (ITA), companies are advised to contact NRC IRAP by calling 1-877-994-4727.

A diagram outlining the process for facilitating Science & Technology Assistance Program partnerships between AV俱乐部, Industry, and NRC IRAP.

*An OCIE manager will assist in navigating the above process map.听

Eligibility听& Application
听

Companies eligible for this program must be incorporated as for profit and headquartered in Canada with 500 employees or less.听Eligible companies must initiate the application process听by completing the听[PDF 375 KB]听and sending it to the OCIE team via email (scitech@dal.ca).

Additional Information
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  • The majority of the project funding covers the researchers鈥櫶齮ime and limited travel;听those resources听go directly to the research team. 听

  • Companies can听have one active Science & Technology Assistance Program-funded project at a time.听

If you have any questions, contact:听

Jade Jiang
Office of Commercialization and Industry Engagement (OCIE)
AV俱乐部
(902) 718-6528
jade.jiang@dal.ca