| It starts with a good idea. Then the idea gets
tested. Findings are recorded, data collected and, after considerable
hard work, a scientific paper is published. "If we don't
publish what we are doing, we might as well not do it, we might
as well not exist," said Dr. Michael Rudnicki, a principal
investigator with the Stem Cell Network. "We have to share
it with the world."
There are 6,843 highly qualified professionals – researchers
in academia, industry, government and other organizations, as well
as research associates, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students
– who work with the NCE, developing their ideas. In 2003-04,
they shared them with the world by authoring 3,564 refereed publications.
It didn't stop there. Committed to the goal of transforming "what
we know" into "what we can use," those same scientists
filed for 105 patents, of which 31 have already been issued. As
well, 19 licences have been granted and a further 30 are under negotiation.
Eleven spin-off companies were also established, ready to put good
ideas to good use.
The regional distribution of NCE funds are expenditures reported
by each participating network institution in 2003-04. These expenditures
are drawn against NCE funds provided in 2003-04 and carried over
from previous years.
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