Thursday, April 30, 2009 | 1:00 to 2:00

Going Global: "Researchers can get 75% of costs up to $75,000 for developing R&D collaborations with partners from other countries" (Barb Kalinowski, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada)
Website:
http://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/eng/science/document.jsp?did=88059#description

NRC-IRAP: "New guidelines that allow increased funding for technical R&D with companies" (Fredericton: James Murray, Saint John: Phil Reece, Industrial Technology Advisors with IRAP)

Research and Technology Development Activities NRC-IRAP provides non-repayable contributions to Canadian Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) interested in growing by using technology to commercialize services, products and processes in Canadian and international markets. NRC-IRAP also provides mentoring support and invests on a cost-shared basis for research and pre-competitive development technical projects, upon assessment of a project and firm by a team of Industrial Technology Advisors. NRC-IRAP's partner organizations also receive contributions to provide technical and research assistance to Canadian SMEs. (http://irap-pari.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/financialassistance_e.html#rd)

Youth Employment Strategy Programs
IRAP's Internship Program with Innovative Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Collaborative Research Internships Program provide firms with support to hire post-secondary graduates. Both firms and graduates benefit from these
programs: firms benefit from the graduate's expertise in a diverse variety of disciplines and graduates gain valuable work experience that will help open the doors for future employment (http://irap-pari.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/youthinitiatives_e.html).

Saint John Campus
Date: April 30, 2009
Time: 1 - 2 pm
Location: Ward Chipman Library, room 232