September 12, 2006 Source: :
http://www.dal.ca/news/media/2006/2006-09-12-1.html Dalhousie and NRC-IRAP Working Together on Small Business Projects Dalhousie University is pleased to announce that the Industry Liaison and Innovation (ILI) office is, for a third consecutive year, working with the National Research Council Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) on a key industry related research and development program. The agreement between the two groups represents a $70 K contribution provided to Dalhousie University, along with industrial advisory services, to promote and leverage the development of research and collaboration between small- and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) and the university. NRC-IRAP is a federal government program that provides technical and business advisory services as well as potential financial support to growth-oriented Canadian SMEs focused on R&D opportunities. Industry Liaison and Innovation (ILI) commercializes research at Dalhousie University, manages and facilitates collaborations between companies and university researchers and assists in the creation of spin-off ventures. During the past fiscal year, Dalhousie successfully completed 12 projects with local SMEs, whereby the university provided companies with research assistance for scientific and technical issues in their operations. The Industry Liaison and Innovation office manages the program at Dalhousie with the assistance of Industrial Technology Advisors (ITAs) from NRC-IRAP who have extensive knowledge of specific industrial sectors. This year, key areas within the university targeted for the program will be: Ocean Technology
Information Technology
Biotechnology
Energy
Materials Science
Management "This program has been a great way to link small companies to university researchers and to solve important problems together. Our experience in this regard has been excellent and we have received positive feedback from the companies involved. Our goal is to reach further into the community and involve more researchers who have not participated in the program in the past", commented Dr. Layden, Executive Director of the ILI office. With the support of NRC-IRAP, Dalhousie ILI expects to complete between 12 and 20 new projects with the new funding in the current fiscal year. About Dalhousie: Dalhousie is a comprehensive, research-intensive university with more than 15,500 students. In The Scientist magazine, it was recently named one of the best non-commercial places to work as a scientific researcher outside the United States. Media inquiries, contact:
Dr. Ronald Layden, Executive Director, Office of Industry Liaison and Innovation, Dalhousie University: 902. 494-3237, relayden@dal.ca
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