NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA
INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
(NRC IRAP)
Helping Small Medium Enterprises
(SMEs) grow through innovation
Opportunities in Aerospace – CARIC OCE OAC information Sessions
Ontario January 2015
Presented by :
Estelle Havva, B.Eng, MBA, CMA CPA
NRC IRAP Aerospace Sector Team Lead
Supporting Canada’s Innovation System
NRC is Canada’s engine for industrial innovation
• Generating more value from federal investment in R&D
• Increasing productivity and competitiveness for
Canadian industry
• Helping create a higher standard of living and better
quality of life for Canadians
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Industrial Research Assistance Program
NRC VISION
To be the most effective
research and technology
organization in the world,
stimulating sustainable
domestic prosperity
NRC-IRAP VISION
Be the first place where innovative
Canadian firms go for support to
develop their ideas into commercial
success
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Industrial Research Assistance Program
NRC MISSION
Working with clients and partners, we provide innovation
support, strategic research, scientific and technical services
to develop and deploy solutions to meet Canada’s current
and future industrial and societal needs.
NRC-IRAP MISSION
Accelerate the growth of SMEs by providing them with a
comprehensive suite of innovative services and funding
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Industrial Research Assistance Program
NRC-IRAP locations
NRC Research
facilities
Delivered by a network of over 400 professionals located in more than 100 communities
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Industrial Research Assistance Program
NRC Business Lines
Strategic
Research &
Development
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Technical
Services
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Industrial Research
Assistance
Program
Science
Infrastructure
NRC Aerospace
• De-risks technology by moving it
past the “valley of death”
• Fosters consortia for large-scale
technology demonstration
projects
• Makes connections between
Canada’s SMEs and OEMs
Science
Applied
Research
Demonstration
Deployment
Very
Successful
Cash Flow
• Provides large-scale
infrastructure
and technology foresight
(strategic
R&D and technical services)
Moderately
Successful
“Valley of Death”
Unsuccessful
NRC Value
Reduced Risk
Reduced Cost
Accelerated Deployment
NRC Aerospace Competencies
Aerodynamics
Flight Research
Gas Turbine Engines
Manufacturing
Structures and Materials
Technical Services
NRC Aerospace Strategic Programs
• NRC has established
a series of strategic
programs to focus on
Canadian industry
needs
• Programs are internal
business units
– Revenue targets
– Performance targets
– Discretionary funds for
R&D collaboration
Civil Unmanned
Aircraft Systems
Aeronautics for 21st
Century
Working and
Travelling on Aircraft
Reducing Aviation
Icing Risks
Aeronautical
Product
Development
Technologies
Aerospace Defence
Systems
To respond to industry requirements
and shape NRC R&D direction
NRC IRAP - What we do
• Support the needs of small- and medium-sized firms
engaged in innovative technology-driven activities
• Assist firms to develop, adopt or adapt technologies
and incorporate them into competitive products and
services to be commercialized in the global
marketplace
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Industrial Research Assistance Program
NRC IRAP - How we serve
• Assist you in validating your ideas
• Provide a suite of advisory services
• Offer strategic, competitive, business
intelligence
• Promote networking and linkages
with potential partners in Canada
and abroad
• Provide non-repayable financial
assistance
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Industrial Research Assistance Program
Our business
model model
NRC-IRAP
business
Partnerships
Strategic planning
Market assessment
Intellectual property
Networking
Business advice
CAIP $
BIAP $
CHTD $
YEP $
Innovation IRAP projects $
Funding organizations $
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Industrial
Research
Assistance
Program
Industrial
Research
Assistance
Program
NRC IRAP - Our programs
IRAP
Includes financial support for innovation projects with
SMEs and contributions to organizations assisting SMEs
Business Innovation Access Program (BIAP)
Helps Canadian SMEs access technical and business
services at universities, colleges and other public
research institutions.
Youth Employment Program (YEP)
Helps SMEs hire highly skilled post-secondary graduates
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Industrial Research Assistance Program
1. Eligibility
If your company meets all of the following criteria:
• incorporated and profit-oriented entity, located in Canada with fewer
than 500 full-time employees
• have the desire and potential to improve innovation capacity
• open to developing a trusting relationship with NRC-IRAP
• have the objective to grow and generate profits in Canada through the
development and commercialization of innovative, technology-driven
new or improved products, services, or processes.
Your company may be eligible for support
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Industrial Research Assistance Program
2. Meeting with an ITA
An Industrial Technology Advisor (ITA) will visit you at your location
to better understand
• Your business structure (ownership, management, etc.)
• Your business strategy
• The nature of your activities (products/services, clients, competitors…)
• Available resources (human, material, etc.)
• Where you are with your idea
You will
• Discuss how NRC-IRAP can help you achieve your business goals
• Learn more about the variety of our services and programs
• Receive information on the conditions for financial contribution support
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Industrial Research Assistance Program
NRC-IRAP Business Model
ITA
Advantage
Smart
Money
Network
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Industrial Research Assistance Program
Relationships
Local
Presence
Trusted Services
• Advice and customized solutions
• Networking
• International linkages
• Project Management
• Follow-up
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Industrial Research Assistance Program
Helping SMEs Succeed Globally
Our international initiatives are focused on providing
support in a number of key areas, including:
• Direct support to SMEs with international
interests
• Technology partnering, including technology
sourcing, transfer, and matching
• Joint R&D projects and other technology
ventures
EUREKA!
• An international network for market-driven industrial R&D that
includes over 40 economies from the Europe, Israel, South Korea,
and now Canada.
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Industrial Research Assistance Program
What is Concierge Service?
The place where Canadian enterprises can find information and guidance to access programs
and resources in support of business innovation.
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Customized service to help SMEs leverage available innovation programs and services from
federal, provincial and regional government
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Guidance on the most appropriate business innovation assistance, programs and
resources specific to the clients’ needs
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Referrals and introductions to partners or other service providers helps the SME efficiently
access innovation support programs and services
Contact Concierge Service
Call our bilingual client contact center
1-855 53-GUIDE (1-855-534-8433)
Hours of operations: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Monday to Friday (Local time)
Visit our website www.concierge.portal.gc.ca
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Contact us
To reach an ITA in your area, call or visit
website
1-877-994-4727
www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/irap
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