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Figure 1-1: BL-NCE Logic Model
Selection of Networks (A1)
Outputs
- Funded Networks in the four priority areas: Environmental Science and Technologies; Natural Resources and Energy; Health and related Life Sciences and Technologies; and Information and Communication Technologies (O1)
Immediate Outcomes
- High quality post-graduate and post-doctoral training in innovative research (IMM1)
- Strengthened links between researchers and private sector partners (IMM2)
- Outline of a clear path to market or business application for the proposed research (IMM3)
- Acceleration of commercialization (IMM4)
- Significant research challenges that meet business needs addressed (IMM5)
Intermediate Outcomes
- Increased private sector capacity (including SMEs) and receptivity to the results of R&D (INT1)
- Canadian firms positioned in high value segments of production chains (INT4)
- Strengthened public-private sector collaboration (INT2)
- Benefits spill over to a wide array of firms, sectors and regions of the country (INT3)
Ultimate Outcomes
- Creation and growth of companies in Canada that are able to capture new markets with new innovations (UO1)
- Enhanced private sector innovation (UO3)
- Economic, social and environmental benefits to Canadians (UO4)
- Increased private sector investment in R&D and advanced technologies (UO2)
- Enhanced private sector innovation (UO3)
- Economic, social and environmental benefits to Canadians (UO4)
Key Risk Areas
- Competing interests
- Financial Accountability
Program Management (A2)
Outputs
- Agreements with Networks (O2)
- Advice and direction to Networks (O3)
Immediate Outcomes
- High quality post-graduate and post-doctoral training in innovative research (IMM1)
- Strengthened links between researchers and private sector partners (IMM2)
- Outline of a clear path to market or business application for the proposed research (IMM3)
- Acceleration of commercialization (IMM4)
- Significant research challenges that meet business needs addressed (IMM5)
Intermediate Outcomes
- Increased private sector capacity (including SMEs) and receptivity to the results of R&D (INT1)
- Canadian firms positioned in high value segments of production chains (INT4)
- Strengthened public-private sector collaboration (INT2)
- Benefits spill over to a wide array of firms, sectors and regions of the country (INT3)
Ultimate Outcomes
- Creation and growth of companies in Canada that are able to capture new markets with new innovations (UO1)
- Enhanced private sector innovation (UO3)
- Economic, social and environmental benefits to Canadians (UO4)
- Increased private sector investment in R&D and advanced technologies (UO2)
- Enhanced private sector innovation (UO3)
- Economic, social and environmental benefits to Canadians (UO4)
Key Risk Areas
- Competing interests
- Financial Accountability
Monitoring and Evaluation (A3)
Outputs
- Reports on awards monitoring, performance reviews and evaluations (O4)
Immediate Outcomes
- High quality post-graduate and post-doctoral training in innovative research (IMM1)
- Strengthened links between researchers and private sector partners (IMM2)
- Outline of a clear path to market or business application for the proposed research (IMM3)
- Acceleration of commercialization (IMM4)
- Significant research challenges that meet business needs addressed (IMM5)
Intermediate Outcomes
- Increased private sector capacity (including SMEs) and receptivity to the results of R&D (INT1)
- Canadian firms positioned in high value segments of production chains (INT4)
- Strengthened public-private sector collaboration (INT2)
- Benefits spill over to a wide array of firms, sectors and regions of the country (INT3)
Ultimate Outcomes
- Creation and growth of companies in Canada that are able to capture new markets with new innovations (UO1)
- Enhanced private sector innovation (UO3)
- Economic, social and environmental benefits to Canadians (UO4)
- Increased private sector investment in R&D and advanced technologies (UO2)
- Enhanced private sector innovation (UO3)
- Economic, social and environmental benefits to Canadians (UO4)
Key Risk Areas
- Competing interests
- Financial Accountability
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