Title:
Engage Grants for universities
Agreement Number:
110_2019_2020_Q3_412
Agreement Value:
$25,000.00
Agreement Date:
Nov 1, 2019 - Oct 31, 2020
Description:
Engage Grants are designed to give innovative companies that operate from a Canadian base access to the unique knowledge, expertise and capabilities available at Canadian universities and colleges. These grants are intended to foster the development of new research partnerships by supporting short-term research and development projects aimed at addressing a company-specific problem; that is, a problem related to the company’s core competencies or activities. The simplified application and decision processes enable university and college researchers to quickly undertake new research collaborations that extend academic expertise to these problems. The mutually beneficial projects are expected to result in economic benefits to the company and to Canada and build impactful longer term collaborations between the applicant and the company.
Organization:
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Expected Results:
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.
Location:
GUELPH, Ontario, CA N1G2W1
Reference Number:
110_2019_2020_Q3_412
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Individual or sole proprietorship
Recipient's Operating Name:
Guelph
Recipient's Legal Name:
DeVries, Trevor
Research Organization:
University of Guelph
Program:
Research Partnerships
Program Purpose:
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.