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The Canada-EU Science, Technology and Innovation Landscape ERA-Can+ Success and Future Endeavors in Canada-EU Cooperation Rome, September 15, 2016
Canadian Innovation at Work
Amplitude modulation
Analytical plotter (3-D maps)
Artificial blood cell
Blackberry smartphone
CADPAT digital camouflage
Canadarm (Aerospace)
CPR mannequin
Computerized Braille
Cystic fibrosis gene
Electric cooking range
Electric wheel chair
Film colourization
Garbage bag (polyethylene)
Heart pacemaker
HIV-suppressing drug: 3TC
Hydrofoil boat
IMAX movie system
Insulin process
JAVA software programming
Jolly Jumper for babies
Kerosene distilling process
Key frame animation
Lane divider line
Lawn sprinkler
Newsprint
Postal sorter (automatic)
Robertson screwdriver
Snowblower
Snowmobile
Standard Time
Telephone
Telephone handset
Train axle oiler
From the birch bark canoe to the Blackberry smartphone, Canada is a nation built on innovation. Canada’s STI accomplishments have led to numerous important contributions to global progress. The following provides a sampling of Canadian inventions:
Canada’s Innovative Edge Canada has much to offer the European partners in ST&I:
• Canada is recognized by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as one of the most innovative and competitive economies in the world.
• Although Canada accounts for only about 0.5 percent of the world’s population, it generates 4 percent of its academic papers. From 2003-2011, Canada led the G-7 in the number of scientific publications on a per-capita basis.
• Canada leads the G7 for R&D performed by the higher-education sector.
• R&D-intensive sectors in Canada enjoy the lowest costs and one of the best R&D tax incentives in the G-7.
• As a percentage of GDP, Canada ranks second only to the United States among G-7 countries in terms of attracting venture capital financing.
• Canada is a platform to access North American innovation networks and value-chains, which will be further enhanced with CETA implementation.
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Business
• Product and process development
• New knowledge commercialization
Higher Education
• Scientific discovery and publications
• Graduate and post-graduate research
Main R & D Performers in Canada
Government
• Policy and regulatory mandates • Support to industry and
academic partners Private Non-Profit
• Includes such groups as private research institutes, philanthropic foundations and health organizations
Total R & D* Performed in Canada in 2014: $30.57B
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM Table 358-0001: Gross domestic expenditures on research and development, by science type, and by funder and performer sector
*Includes Natural Sciences, Engineering, Social
Sciences and Humanities
$15.40 B
$0.17 B
$2.64 B
$12.36 B
Government of Canada Funding and Research Structure
Research in
Universities, Colleges and
Teaching Hospitals
Industrial Research
Research and Research Training Funding
Granting Agencies:
• Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
• Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
• Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Foundations:
• Mitacs
• Canada Foundation for Innovation
• Genome Canada
• Brain Canada
Research Performed in Federal Labs
• National Research Council (NRC)
• Communication Research Centre Canada (CRC)
• Science-based federal Departments & Agencies:
‐ Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
‐ Canadian Space Agency
‐ Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
‐ Fisheries and Oceans Canada
‐ Health Canada
‐ Natural Resources Canada
Government Research
Research and Commercialization Funding
• Canada Revenue Agency - Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax credits
• National Research Council - Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP)
• Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)
• Networks of Centres of Excellence of Canada (NCE)
‐ Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR)
‐ Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence (BL-NCE)
Canada-EU Relations in Science, Technology & Innovation Agreements:
Canada-EU Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation
92 S&T agreements between Canada and EU member states
45 S&T agreements between Canadian provinces and EU member states
Timeline:
1984 - Canada begins collaboration in EU’s Framework Programmes (FP4).
1996 - Canada-EU Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation enters into force.
2013 - Galway Statement on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation
2013 - ERA-Can+, a 3-year project (FP7 funding) to promote bilateral ST&I cooperation begins (preceded by ERA-Can I, ERA-Can 2 and Access2Canada).
2016 - 20th Anniversary of formal Canada-EU science, technology and innovation cooperation.
June 14, 2016 - JSTCC Meeting to review and set priorities for Canada-EU cooperation
Priority Areas in Canada-EU cooperation:
• Health
• Aeronautics
• Arctic Science
• Oceans and Marine Technology
• Information and Communication Technology
• Agriculture and Food
• Security (new)
• Climate Change (exploratory)
• Space
• Researcher Mobility 6
European ST&I Programs Open to Canadians
EUREKA
• An intergovernmental network of funding agencies from 40 countries that support international R&D collaboration.
• Supports industrial, market-driven innovation mainly performed by small medium enterprises (SMEs)
• National Research Council (IRAP) is Canada’s national contact point.
Horizon 2020
• European Union’s multi-year (2014-2020) framework program for research and innovation.
• Supports ground-breaking, high-impact scientific research, technology demonstration and application-driven innovation through calls for proposals.
• Also supports high impact research (ERC) and researcher exchanges (MCSAs).
• Canada is not a member, but Canadians can participate in Horizon 2020 projects, and in some cases receive EU funding.
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Canadians can participate in the following collaborative ST&I programs:
Canadian Performance in Horizon 2020
454 applicants
29 Canadian participants in 36 signed grant agreements
€2.74 million of EC funding dedicated to Canadian participants
2 Canadian SMEs receiving €1.31 million in EC funding
19 Canadian ERC principal investigators and 25 MCSA fellows
How Canada compares among other Third Countries:
5th for number of participants in approved projects Canadian applicant success rate of 20% vs.
Third County success rate 16% and general success rate of 15%
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Examples of Canada-EU Cooperation
Canadian Networking Aeronautics Project for Europe (CANNAPE) and Canada-EU coordinated call for proposals in Aeronautics:
• From 2011-2013 (FP7), CANNAPE brought together Canadian and European funders and industry to explore stronger cooperation in aeronautics ST&I.
• Resulted in the creation of the Canadian Aerospace Research and Innovation Consortium (CARIC) to manage a Canada-EU coordinated call for projects in aeronautics (based on the successful CRIAQ model in Québec).
• Following extensive consultations with over 30 stakeholders in Canada and Europe, CARIC and the European Commission launched a coordinated call at the end of 2014, with the selection taking place in June 2015. Three approved joint projects were announced in February 2, 2016:
• AMOS - Additive Manufacturing Optimization and Simulation Platform for repairing and re-manufacturing of aerospace components
• EPICEA - Electromagnetic Platform for lightweight Integration/Installation of electrical systems in Composite Electrical Aircraft
• PHOBIC2ICE - Super-IcePhobic Surfaces to Prevent Ice Formation on Aircraft.
• CARIC is considering a second coordinated call with the EU, which could involve leading European aerospace manufacturers via the Clean Skies 2 PPP.
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Examples of Canada-EU Cooperation
Galway Declaration on Atlantic Ocean Cooperation & the Trans-Atlantic Marine Research Alliance:
• Canada joined forces with EU and US in May 2013 through the Galway Declaration and agreed to create the Transatlantic Marine Research Alliance.
• A platform for Canada to formally engage in dialogue on joint science priorities and programming in support of the sustainable management of the North Atlantic and Arctic Ocean with the two largest performers and funders of ocean science.
• Working Groups established to align priorities, research infrastructure and funding for Arctic and Marine research and innovation.
• One outcome is preferred access for Canadian researchers to key parts of Horizon 2020 (e.g. Targeted calls for proposals under “Blue Growth”).
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Examples of Canada-EU Cooperation Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) in EU Joint Programming and Multilateral Initiatives:
• CIHR is very active in P2Ps and PPPs with the EU, EU Member States, non-EU partners and private sector funding partners in health ST&I.
• Allows CIHR to align and leverage funding and programming to address health challenges
• Provides Canadian researchers access to more resources and partners from participating European and international programs.
• Strong results for Canada-EU cooperation in health: – In FP7, 30 Canadian participants in 23 health-related
projects. Application success rate was 45% (compared to 27% for Canadians overall and 21% for EU overall).
– In Horizon 2020 (as of May 2016), 16 Canadian participants in 13 approved health-related projects. Application success rate is 29% (compared to 20% for Canadians overall and 14% for EU overall)
CIHR in Joint Programing and Multilateral Initiatives
ERA-Nets Initiatives (FP7) ERA-AGE 2 ERA-NET NEURON (for Neuroscience Research) ERA-Net on Rare Diseases Gender-Net
ERA-NET Co-fund schemes (Horizon 2020) ERA-NET Co-fund for Antimicrobial resistance ERA-NET Co-fund proposal of the JPND (JPcofuND) ERA-NET Co-fund proposal of the JPI HDHL (ERA BioNH)
Joint Programming Initiatives (FP7) Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND) Antimicrobial Resistance (JPIAMR) A Healthy Diet for a Healthy Life (JPI HDHL) More Years, Better Lives (JPI MYBL)
Joint Undertakings (JTIs) & Article 185 Initiatives European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) Ambient Assisted Living (AAL 2) Innovative Medicines Network (IMI and IMI 2)
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Key Resources • ERA-Can+ : www.era-can.net
– H2020 Guide for Canadians: http://www.era-can.net/resources/guide-to-h2020/
– Guide for Canadians on Multilateral Cooperation with Europe: http://www.era-can.net/resources/multilateral-guide/
– Canadian Funding Guide for Europeans: http://www.era-can.net/resources/guide-canadian-programs/
• Canada-EU Cooperation National Contact Points for Canada http://www.era-can.net/canada/ncps/
– Aeronautics, Arctic, Food security and Sustainable Agriculture, Health, Information Communication Technology, Marine, Space
• EUREKA National Contact Point in Canada – NRC-IRAP: www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eureka
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Connect with the TCS tradecommissioner.gc.ca
Mr. Jan Scazighino
Senior Trade Commissioner
Embassy of Canada to Italy, Rome
Ms. Anita Baidwan
Trade Commissioner, Science and Technology
Embassy of Canada to Italy, Rome
Mr. Michael Willmott
First Secretary, Science and Technology
Mission of Canada to the EU, Brussels
