Grants and Contributions:
The NSERC’s Strategic Partnership Grants aims to increase research and training in targeted areas that could strongly enhance Canada’s economy, society and/or environment within the next 10 years. Research and training under these grants must be conducted through a partnership between academic researchers and industry or government organizations.
It is expected that these grants will generate new knowledge/technology with the strong potential to strengthen Canada’s industrial base, generate wealth, create employment and/or influence Canadian public policy;
increase the number of highly qualified personnel in the specified target areas; and enable the transfer of knowledge/technology and expertise to Canadian-based companies that are well-positioned to apply the results for economic gain or to government organizations to strengthen public policy.
Organization was modified.
This program supports research partnerships between postsecondary researchers and businesses to bring new products and services closer to market. The program enhances the investments businesses make in research by adding value and supporting innovation on the path from ideas to commercialization. These partnerships also allow firms to access the knowledge base supported through the Discovery Research program.