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Letter of Intent (LOI) Results
Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR) - 2008-2009
The NCE Secretariat is pleased to announce the results of the Letter of Intent phase of the 2009 CECR competition. The NCE Steering Committee has approved the recommendation of the Private Sector Advisory Board (PSAB) to invite the following applicants to submit Full Applications:
| CECR Title | Applicant | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Accelerator Centre of Excellence for Commercialization of Research (ACECR) | Dr. Thomas Corr | Ontario |
| Alberta Ingenuity Center for Integrated Resource Management (AIC-IRM) | Dr. Naser Elsheimy | Alberta |
| Centre for Development and Commercialization of Green Fossil Fuel Energy Solutions (AIRCEA) | Dr. Stephen Larter | Alberta |
| Centre for Advancing Canadian Digital Media (CACDM) | Dr. Kevin Tuer | Ontario |
| Coral Communications Enabled Applications (CCEA) | Dr. Antonio Bailetti | Ontario |
| Centre for Convergence of Information and Medical Technologies (CCITM) | Dr. Morris Milner | Ontario |
| Centre d'excellence en énergie et efficacité énergétique (C4E) | Sabin Boily | Quebec |
| Centre d'expertise en santé de Sherbrooke (CESS) | Roch Bernier | Quebec |
| Centre for Surgical Invention and Innovation (CSII) | Dr. Mehran Anvari | Ontario |
| Green Chemistry Commercialization Centre (GCCC) | Dr. Rui Resendes | Ontario |
| Institut national d'optique (INO) | Jean-Yves Roy | Quebec |
| Oceans Network Canada (ONC) | Dr. Martin Taylor | British-Columbia |
| Photonics Applications Factory PAF() | Dr. Pierre Berini | Ontario |
| Precarn Centre for ICT Commercialization (PCICTC) | Gary Gudbranson | Ontario |
| University Led Centre of Excellence for Research and Commercialization of Ulcer Resolutions (ULCERCURE) | Dr. Robert Burrell | Alberta |
The invited groups have until October 14, 2008 to submit their Full Applications. The NCE Secretariat expects to announce final results in early 2009.
The review process for the Full Application phase will be as follows:
Step I: Thorough peer review of sub-groups of applications by independent expert panels;
Step II: Further evaluation by the PSAB of all the applications, taking into account the expert panel reports;
Step III: The PSAB will recommend CECRs and funding amounts to the NCE Steering Committee, which will make the final decision.
In light of the importance of this program and the large number of excellent LOIs received, the NCE Steering Committee is increasing the value of this competition by approximately $10M, subject to availability of funds.
Should you have any questions or inquiries regarding the CECR competition, please contact: info@nce-rce.gc.ca
