A new initiative of the Networks of Centres of Excellence.
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Networks of Centres of Excellence competition for new networks. learn more >

IRDI program launches second competition for Recipient Organizations learn more >

Canada’s R&D Partnership Conference, December 5 - 7,
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LATEST NEWS

• Upcoming Competition Dates
• 2011 Competition - Industrial Research and Development (IRDI) program
• 2010 Competition - Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR)

THE NCE SECRETARIAT

The NCE Secretariat fosters multi-disciplinary, multi-sectoral partnerships between universities, industry, government and non-governmental organizations. It supports academic research, the commercialization of products and ideas, and the development of significant Canadian business advantages. The partnerships that this initiative cultivates result in ideas that are transformed into economic and social benefits for all Canadians. It is built on a foundation of five central features:

• Mobilization of Canadian research excellence
• Training of highly skilled personnel in Canada
• Networking and partnerships with industry and other relevant partners
• Transferring knowledge generated to user sectors
• Promoting effective management structure

The NCE Secretariat is aligned with the Federal Science and Technology (S&T) Strategy, Mobilizing Science and Technology to Canada's Advantage, and builds on the sustained investment made by  Industry Canada and the granting agencies – the  Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council the  Canadian Institutes of Health Research , and the  Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council .

Launched twenty years ago to manage the original Network of Centres of Excellence program, the NCE Secretariat now runs four federal programs.