These slides were presented during the TECNA 2010 Summer Conference in Ottawa. They feature visual representations of innovation ecosystems as presented by MRI, CTC, and the Innovation Coalition

Program Partners: Innovation Partner:

Supported By:

How does government see innovation systems?

Position of the USA and Canadian Governments in innovation policy1. Regional clusters

2. Innovation Eco-systems

3. Role of technology firms and supporters

4. Possible new financial support (grants, programs, etc.) from Ottawa and Washington DC.

5. Alignment of other groups

6. What is best way to position TECNA to help members receive support and higher profile nationally and locally and still deliver immediate value to members and sponsors?

2

Question:Who does

Gov’t go to to understand and impact

regional innovation systems in

DC and Ottawa?

The Innovation Coalition is a collaborative group of associations that support each part of the continuum for commercializing university research to create companies that create jobs. The goal is to garner a better understanding of each other and to work collaboratively to leverage resources and activities of these associations to maximize the impact of each and ultimately maximize job creation in America.

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TECNA

7. National role and collaborations – The Innovation Coalition

1. AUTM – Tech Managers - http://www.autm.net/Home.htm

2. Angel Capital Association

3. National Asso. Of Seed and Venture Funds

4. Comm Dev vent Cap assoc . http://www.cdvca.org/

5. NASBIC – the National Association of Small Business Investment Companies

6. Nat Business Incubator assoc.

7. Ass university research parks

8. State Science and tech Institute

9. TECNA

IDEAS JOBS

Technology & Product

Development

BusinessAcceleration

MarketDevelopment

Universities, Colleges,Research

Institutions,TeachingHospitals

GlobalMarkets

Discovery and

KnowledgeTransfer

(Research)

MRI Pipeline – Program Overview

Ensuring Ontario is maximizing

the economic impact of its investments in research

and research infrastructure.

● Ontario Innovation Network Program

● Industry-Academic Collaboration Program (OCE): ● Knowledge Exchange & Technology Transfer: moving ideas from

institutions to companies ● Proof-of-Principle: de-risking research discoveries ● Internships: moving talent from institutions to companies ● Collaborative Commercialization: harnessing great research talent to

help companies● The Health Technology Exchange (HTX)● Centre for Research and Innovation in

the Bio-Economy (CRIBE)

● Innovation Demonstration Fund

Providing talented researchers with the capital and operational support to

undertake cutting-edge research. Attracting and

retaining top-notch researchers

and innovators in Ontario.

● Ontario Research Fund: ● Research Infrastructure Program ● Research Excellence Program - Global Leadership in Genomics and Life Sciences (GL2)● Research Talent Programs: ● Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program ● Early Researcher Awards ● Premier’s Discovery Awards ● Premier’s Catalyst Awards● Ontario Institute for Cancer Research● Spinal Cord Injury Solutions Network (SCISN)● International Strategic Opportunities Program (ISOP), Teachers’ Science and Technology Outreach Program (TSTOP), Youth Science and Technology Outreach Program (YSTOP)● International Collaborations

Accelerating the start-up and growth of entrepreneurial talent

and globally-competitive innovative companies.

● Business Acceleration Program (MaRS): ● Business Development – business guidance & coaching ● Entrepreneurs-in-Residence – strategies & tactics to grow businesses ● Market and Customer Intelligence –

understanding market opportunities ● Investment Accelerator Fund – making businesses more attractive to follow-on investors ● Product Testing – understanding the customer

● Biopharmaceutical Investment Program

● Business Ecosystem Support Fund (Strategic Opportunities Program – SOP)

Helping companies get products

to market by providing growth capital and links to customers.

● Ontario Venture Capital Fund

● Ontario Emerging Technologies Fund

● Ontario Commercialization Investment Fund

● Ontario Tax Exemption for Commercialization Program

● Social Innovation Generation (SiG@ MaRS)

● GreenFit and Green Schools

These slides were presented during the TECNA 2010 Summer Conference in Ottawa. They feature visual representations of innovation ecosystems as presented by MRI, CTC, and the Innovation Coalition

Program Partners: Innovation Partner:

Supported By: