About the NCE Secretariat

The NCE Secretariat funds partnerships between universities, industry, government and not-for-profit organizations. Through an interdisciplinary, multi-sectoral model, the NCE Secretariat's world-class Networks and Centres connect leading-edge research with industrial know-how and strategic investment. By engaging thousands of talented young researchers, the programs of the NCE attract and train tomorrow's scientific and business leaders, ensuring that Canada remains competitive in the global economy.

Launched in 1989 to manage the original Network of Centres of Excellence, today the NCE Secretariat runs four national programs:

• Networks of Centres of Excellence;
• Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR);
• Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence (BL-Networks); and
• Industrial Research and Development Internship Program (IRDI).

Our Mission

"To mobilize Canada's research talent in the academic, private and public sectors and apply it to the task of developing the economy and improving the quality of life of Canadians."