Title:
Industrial Research Chairs
Agreement Number:
110_2019_2020_Q3_444
Agreement Value:
$974,950.00
Agreement Date:
Oct 1, 2019 - Sep 30, 2025
Description:
The Industrial Research Chairs (IRC) are intended to assist universities in building on existing strengths to achieve the critical mass required for a major research endeavour in natural sciences and engineering of interest to industry; and/or assist in the development of research efforts in fields that have not yet been developed in Canadian universities but for which there is an important industrial need; and provide an enhanced training environment for graduate students and, where appropriate, postdoctoral fellows by exposing them to research challenges unique to industry and the opportunity for significant ongoing interactions with the industrial partner(s).
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:
TORONTO, Ontario, CA M5T1R5
Reference Number:
110_2019_2020_Q3_444
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
0
Recipient Type:
Individual or sole proprietorship
Amendment Date
Jun 30, 2024
Recipient's Operating Name:
Toronto
Recipient's Legal Name:
Aspuru-Guzik, Alan
Research Organization:
University of Toronto
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.