The NCE Steering Committee has accepted the recommendation of the NCE Selection Committee. Out of 32 eligible Letters of Intent received, the Steering Committee has invited the following 9 proposed new NCE Networks (listed in alphabetical order) to submit Full Applications:

Scientific Director	Network Name	Host Institution	Primary Target Area
Scientific Director	Network Name	Host Institution	S&T Priority Area	STIC Sub-priority Area
Drummond, James	Canadian Advanced Polar Science Network	Dalhousie University	Natural resources and energy	Arctic (resource production, climate change adaptation, monitoring)
Harvey, Edward	Canadian Orthopaedic Trauma Network	The Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre	Health and related life sciences and technologies	Regenerative medicine
Heyland, Daren	Technology Evaluation in the Elderly Network	Queen’s University	Health and related life sciences and technologies	Health in an aging population
Lewis, Marlon	Marine Environmental Observation, Prediction and Response Network	Dalhousie University	Environmental science and technologies	Water (health, energy, security)
Paus, Tomas	Trans-generational Brain & Body Network	Baycrest	Health and related life sciences and technologies	Neuroscience
Prato, Frank	Molecular Imaging Network	University of Western Ontario	Health and related life sciences and technologies	Health in an aging population
Smith, Donald	Canadian Research Integration & Innovation in Biofuels Sustainability Network	McGill University	Natural resources and energy	Biofuels, fuel cells and nuclear energy
Wilson, Brian	BioMedLight Canada	Université Laval	Health and related life sciences and technologies	Neuroscience
Wolfson, Michael	Population Health and Aging Research Network	University of Ottawa	Health and related life sciences and technologies	Health in an aging population