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Track 4: Innovation Systems for Commercialization and Growth

Innovation and Collaboration Strategies for Growth:

Wednesday, 29th of September, 15:30 - 17:30
Mini-forums Session A

• National Centres of Excellence Program - Jean-Claude Gavrel (Director, NCE, NSERC)
• National Research Council (NRC) of Canada's Investment in Ten Regional Advanced Technology Clusters from 2002 to 2010 - Don di Salle (Director General, Corporate Services, NRC)
• National Research Council, Industrial Research Assistance Program - Dr. Tony Rahilly (Acting Director General, IRAP - Industrial Research Assistance Program, NRC)
• Innovation Contribution By Canadian Research Chairs Program (Dr. Rene Durocher, Executive Director, Canada Research Chairs Program)

Effective Commercialization Strategies and Practices:

Thursday, 30 of September, 9:00 -11:00
Mini-forums Session B

• Commercialization in Swedish Indoor Air Quality Cluster - Emiliano Duch (Spain)
• National Research Council of Canada: Commercialization of Emerging Sciences and Technologies - Susan Standford (Director General, Commercialization, NRC)
• MEDT Ontario Technology Commercialization Program - Bill Mantel (Director, Life Science Branch and MEDT)
• Cluster-Based Pharmaceutical Product Testing to Accelerate Commercialization - Dr. Andre Potworowski (Associate Director For Research in Biopharmaceuticals, University of Ottawa)

Advanced Manufacturing Systems & Advanced Materials in Clusters:

Thursday, 30 of September, 13:30 - 17.00
Mini-forums Session C

• Science of Advanced Materials and Manufacturing (Applications in Boucherville and Saguenay Regions) - Dr. Blaise Champagne (Director General, Industrial Materials Institute, NRC)
• Bio-Manufacturing - Dr. J. Ted Morris (Director, Economic Development and Partnership, North Carlolina State University)
• Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics - Charles M. Anderson (Program Director, Next Generation Manufacturing Systems, Consortium for Advanced Manufacturing International)