E-Bulletin
IN Partnership
Issue 1 - January 2010
- Welcome to the inaugural edition of IN Partnership targeted at Canadian business
- Four stories of remarkable company growth, productivity gains, market opportunities and cost savings via industry-academic partnerships
- New Engage Grants Program helps companies and academic researchers connect on short-term R&D projects
- NSERC’s new business-friendly Policy on Intellectual Property
- Trade secret—How companies add highly-qualified workers to their R&D team at minimal cost
New Engage Grants Program helps companies and academic researchers connect on short-term R&D projects
As a business person, you may have considered working with academic researchers as a way of advancing your R&D and giving your business a competitive edge, but you were not ready to take the plunge into a full-blown partnership without first testing the waters.
Through a new program called Engage Grants, NSERC has now made it easier for companies and academic researchers to work together on short-term (up to a six-months duration) research projects that address a company-specific problem. The program will help foster new relationships between companies and academic researchers.
What’s more, NSERC provides the funds for this relationships-building exercise to take place. The program awards up to $25,000 to cover the direct project costs.
As a business, you can’t lose—the project is aimed at helping to solve your research problem, and your company enjoys the added bonus of keeping the rights to any intellectual property arising from the project.
What better way to see if an R&D partnership is right for you?
For more information on our Engage Grants Program call one of our regional offices toll free at 1-877-767-1767.
Share your story
Have an NSERC R&D Partnership success story to share? Please send a brief summary to editor@NSERCPartnerships.ca.
Contact Us
For more information about NSERC’s partnerships programs and how your business can become involved and benefit, please call toll free at 1-877-767-1767. You will be connected to a representative in one of our five regional offices who can assist you.
