| The Networks of Centres of Excellence work to make
positive economic and social impacts across the country. Some networks'
efforts pay off immediately. For example, work done last spring
to raise literacy levels is helping early childhood educators in
day-care centres across Canada today. Others are committed to basic
research that will pay dividends down the road, such as stem cell
investigation. While some forge strong bonds with industry to bring
new products and processes to the marketplace, others work in cooperation
with government. All, either directly or indirectly, have the potential
to improve the lives of Canadians.
Investing in networks
The NCE invests in national research networks that will:
- Stimulate leading-edge research in areas critical to economic
and social development;
- Develop and retain world-class researchers in areas essential
to Canada's productivity;
- Create nationwide multidisciplinary and multisectoral research
partnerships and;
- Accelerate the exchange of research results within the networks
and the use of these results by organizations that can harness
them for economic and social development.
A new model for research
The NCE removes barriers that separate university research, industrial
exploitation and the public use of research results. There is a
high degree of networking and collaboration among researchers who
also build partnerships with industry and/or government.
Managing outcomes
Every year, the NCEs report on their activities and achievements
in all areas, including excellence of research, the extent of their
collaborations, the knowledge they have created and transferred
to users, and the people they have trained and retained. These data
are collected and reported globally for the overall program in each
annual report.
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