CRIBIQ- Consortium de Recherche et Innovations en Bioprocédés Industriels du Québec. Information session 4th call for projects

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1 CRIBIQ- Consortium de Recherche et Innovations en Bioprocédés Industriels du Québec Information session 4th call for projects December 2 nd, 2010

2 MDEIE program PSVT Component 4: Assistance for sectoral industrial research clusters 70% of cluster management and local facilitation expenditures, up to $ % of the total cost of the research program, up to $

3 Mission Stimulate and finance the development of effective innovative bioprocesses in the Province of Québec, and this, by facilitating collaboration between industrial partners and research institutions.

4 Industrial Membres (Large entreprises)

5 Industrial members (SME)

6 Members Universities and Research Centres

7 Members Collegial centers for technology transfer

8 CRIBIQ Corporate Structure Board of directors MAJ Industrial Officers: Mohammed Benyagoub, Secretary Nancy L espérance, Treasurer CATE 4 experts + DE Audit committee CRIBIQ Mohammed Benyagoub Executive director Service contract CQVB-CRIBIQ Gaelle Deves Administrative assitant Nicolas Bertrand Project manager

9 CRIBIQ 3Y budget Incomes MDEIE $ Memberships $ Research projects management fees (8.5%) $ Others (sponsors, activities, etc) $ Expenses Total $ Facilitation program and administration $ Research grants $ Total $

10 Facilitation program Annual meeting Publications Technological forum - Networking - Partnerships - Information exchange Information workshops Technology watch Theme-specific conferences

11 Research program Collaborative research Risk sharing Training New IP creation Technology transfer

12 Research Themes Production, purification and characterization of bio-molecules with economic potential Conversion of biomass to value-added bio-products Application of bioreactor engineering to biomass culture, production of secondary metabolites and waste treatment Application of genomics, proteomics and bio-informatics to the development and optimization of bioprocesses Discovery, improvement, creation and use of high-performance enzymatic catalysts Application of metabolic engineering to obtaining bio-products

13 Industrial sectors Industrial bioproducts (Biofuels, Biobased products, ) Agriculture / Forestry (biopesticides, biofertilizers, ) Bio-health (nutraceuticals; cosmeceuticals; biopharma. ) Human and animal health and nutrition Environment

14 Research program CRIBIQ Grant Attribution Universities / Research centers Universités du Québec / Regional research centers College centers for the transfer of technology

15 Current CRIBIQ research projects Total cost of current projects: 5,6 millions $ 16 projects ongoing collaborative research 1,7 millions $ from CRIBIQ 1,8 millions $ from industry (cash contributions) 2,1 millions $ from other funding sources 24 companies and 20 research centers List of current projects can be viewed at

16 Projects submission Spontaneous projects Letter of intent Preliminary analysis Projects meets criteria YES NO Project rejected 4-5 months Full application Due diligence Submission to CATE Decision by CRIBIQ s board of directors CATE analysis Decision by the technico-economic advisory committee (CATE) Decision by CRIBIQ s executive director CATE recommendation Final decision NO Project rejected Closure and funding

17 Projects submission Spontaneous projects Letter of intent Preliminary analysis Projects meets criteria NO Project rejected OUI Project in line with CRIBIQ research themes Multi-industry project (minimum 2 companies) Project partners are all CRIBIQ members Financial scenario in line with CRIBIQ rules 70% $ public 40% $ CRIBIQ

18 Projects submission Spontaneous projects Letter of intent Preliminary analysis Projects meets criteria YES Full application PI leads funding request Signed by representatives of the research establishment We recommend a parralel filing of complementary fundings Complete references of the researchers in line with the project Consistency between tasks, calendar and human resources CV, parallel funding requests or funding obtained Good definition of industrial implication (both cash and in-kind)

19 Projects submission Spontaneous projects Letter of intent Preliminary analysis Projects meets criteria YES Full application Due diligence Submission to CATE Exchanges with PI Confirm a complete application

20 CATE Evaluation Criteria Innovation Industrial implication (cash and in-kind) Relevancy and added value of proposed partners Technology transfer potential R&D plan Scientific renown of research groups Training Economic and environmental fallouts

21 Projects submission Spontaneous projects Letter of intent Preliminary analysis Projects meets criteria YES Full application Due diligence Submission to CATE CATE analysis CATE recommendation Final decision NO Project rejected Closure and funding Maximum 12 months between final decision by the Board and first pay out

22 Research Program Calendar dates to remember January 13, 2011 Last day to file letter of intent January 27, 2011 Answer to letter of intent February 24, 2011 Last day to file full application April 28, 2011 CATE meeting May 19, 2011 Final decision by the Board

23 Examples of financial Set-up Case 1: no complementary funding Industrial partners ( 2) $ (cash contribution) University or CCTT $ (max 40% of total cash) Project of $

24 Examples of financial Set-up Case 2: with complementary funding Industrial partners ( 2) Complementary $ (cash contribution) $ University or CCTT $ Project of $ (max 70% public funds)

25 CRIBIQ intellectual property policy No IP claimed by CRIBIQ Agreement signed by all partners

26 MERCI Mohammed Benyagoub Directeur exécutif Nicolas Bertrand Chargé de projets Tania Sibler Adjoint administrative Partners