Mitacs. Delivering innovation through research and development. Rebecca Reich Director, business development Team Lead, Québec et Atlantic Canada

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1 Mitacs Delivering innovation through research and development Rebecca Reich Director, business development Team Lead, Québec et Atlantic Canada August

2 Why Mitacs? 2

3 What is Mitacs? Mission Position Canada as a Global innovation leader Train the next generation knowledge workforce Build effective academic-industry partnerships 3

4 Achieving the mission Develop & offer programs addressing our mission Identify talent Globalink Train Accelerate Step Retain and deploy Elevate 4

5 Mitacs Globalink Globalink: Two-way research mobility Research Internship Graduate Fellowship Research Award Partnership Award Creating collaborations across borders Partner countries: China, Brazil, Mexico, India, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, Tunisia (upcoming: Japan, South Korea, Israel, +++ ) 5

6 Globalink : Abroad Globalink Research Award 3-6 month research project at a university For senior undergrads + grad students Up to $5000 towards airfare and lodging Globalink Partnership Award 4-month project with a forprofit company in a partner country For graduate students Up to $15,000 Current Partner countries: China, Brazil, Mexico, India, Vietnam, France + Israel, S Korea, Germany, Japan (GPA-only) 6

7 Globalink Research Award - examples Teaching literacy through Imaginative Education in Mexican context [SFU-> Regional Centre of Teacher Training and Educational Research, Hermosillo, Mexico] Narratives of Canadian Teacher Candidates Crosscultural Experience in China [U Windsor-> Southwest University, Chongqing, China] Science museums, controversies and public engagement: Brazilian and Canadian experiences [Uof T -> University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil] 7

8 Globalink Partnership Award: examples Le changement organisationnel associé au déploiement du BIM dans une agence d architecture française Faculty Supervisor: Daniel Forgues Student: Clémentine Fadeuilhe Partner: AIA Associés University: École de technologie supérieure 8

9 Globalink : Abroad Testimonial: Deniz Kilinc 9

10 Building research collaborations 10

11 Accelerate: Application Process Open to graduate candidates and postdoctoral fellows Masters: 2 blocs each // PhD and PDF: 6 blocs each International students eligible Application forms are short and simple to complete No application deadlines; projects can begin anytime Peer-reviewed by internal and external experts Most proposals are reviewed within 6 weeks of submission 11

12 Mitacs Accelerate Funding cycle, scalability Standard 4-6 months = 4 months Cluster: 6 internships & 3 interns 1.22 :1 leverage 1:1 leverage Leverage for 3-year PhD fellowship = 1.5:1! Access researchers from multiple disciplines for the same research project 12

13 Accelerate funding examples Masters for 1 year: $20 - $30,000 / yr PhD for 3 years: $20 - $30,000 / yr Postdoc for 2 years: up to $45,000 / yr 2PhDs 3 years, 1 Postdoc 2 years = 3 clusters (18 blocks) = 4 months 1 intern & prof 13

14 Accelerate - info Response within 4-8 weeks No application deadlines Non-competitive Foreign students permitted > 95% success rate Mitacs BD team to help with application process 14

15 Accelerate Testimonial: Derek Albert 15

16 Accelerate examples (see 16

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20 Creating R&D leaders $55,000 * ($30,000 Industry, $25,000 Mitacs) * For each of 2 years $50,000 Post-Doc Salary $5,000 other project-related expenses NEXT CALL Sept 2015 Professional skills and leadership development Two year fellowship For postdoctoral fellows Research collaboration with private sector partner Open to any discipline Competitive applications, 1-2 calls per year 20

21 Elevate examples 21

22 Where do we go from here? Academia Before PDF: 81% goal is university research faculty Industry? Entrepreneurship? During PDF: 69% 22

23 Creation Incubation Graduation THE ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM OUR INVESTMENT STRUCTURE Code of Conduct Incubation Agreement Shareholder Agreement <$50k <$500k VC or Angel Market, Tech, Initial Team Full Team & Business Plan Product, Sales & Growth Entrepreneurs-in-Residence Domain Leaders Executives PORTFOLIO GRADUATED COMPANIES INCUBATION 23 follow up with Claudia at

24 HOW DO I FIND AN INDUSTRY PARTNER? 24

25 Finding projects / industry partners PAST projects: 25

26 Companies seeking collaborators 26

27 Look outward: Research! OPEN Food processing MIND industry Quebec There are over 2,100 food processing businesses in Québec, representing a wide range of sectors. Bakeries (Bridor, Dare Foods, Leclerc Biscuits, Multi-Marques, Ronzoni Foods, Weston) Beverages (Coca-Cola, Labatt Breweries, Molson Coors, Pepsi) Dairy products (Agropur, Danone, Kraft Canada, Parmalat, Saputo) Fruit and vegetable preserving (Baxter, Bonduelle, Fleury Michon, Lassonde Industries) Meat products (Cargill, DuBreton, Maple Leaf Foods, Olymel) Sugar and confectionery (Barry Callebaut, Lantic, Nutriart) And many other foods (ConAgra Foods, Frito-Lay, Krispy Kernels Foods) 27

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29 How to get to these people? Your network! Friends, colleagues, family Social media Join groups Connect with collaborators/alumni Search for the person you want to reach Cold Call 29

30 Groups People 30

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33 What s your value prop? What makes you unique & an attractive candidate? ( Toolkit: intro (paragraph) CV / LinkedIn profile cover letter elevator pitch Have many pitches worked-out (short/long; technical/not) Make sure it is tailored to the recipient (start from their perspective); is concise and to the point (test it out) 33

34 What s your value prop? Do not describe all the research you ve done, focus on the applications; skill sets; tools and possibilities This is not an academic publication!! What value do you bring to the company You offer the university, equipment, etc Tell a story 34

35 The pitch What s the problem? What s the solution? (= the research, in laymen s terms) What s in it for them What is interesting about you 35

36 Une autre utilisation du vêtement intelligent Pour un outil de prévention de la délinquance Développer des protocoles de suivi des jeunes contrevenants pour les intervenants. Développer des options comportementales pro sociales. Favoriser une meilleure gestion du stress. Vérifier la portée des interventions éducatives des intervenants. Développer une collaboration de recherche avec les partenaires universitaires du CJM-IU. Maximiser les compétences et le savoir des étudiants aux cycles supérieurs dans un projet de recherche. Contribuer à l innovation sociale. Photo : OM Signal Développer des nouvelles fonctionnalités au vêtement intelligent. Explorer le développement de nouveaux marchés. Obtener du financement Mitacs pour la recherche. Profiter des expertises de pointes du CJM-IU. Contribuer au développement du mieuxêtre des jeunes en difficulté. Le Centre jeunesse de Montréal Institut universitaire offre annuellement des services psychosociaux et de réadaptation à enfants et jeunes qui ont connu un passé difficile. Mitacs est un organisme de recherche à but non lucratif offrant une subvention minimale de $ pour 4 mois de stage d un 36 étudiant aux études supérieures.

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38 Stakeholder contact It s a numbers game. So the more you do, the better your odds. 38

39 Next steps Contact us to discuss Mitacs programs and project ideas! Rebecca Reich Register to receive updates: /signup Via le programme des stages en recherche et développement industrielles (SRDI-IRDI) Marc-Olivier Fregeau Fanny Dupuy TBD 39