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GROWING FORWARD 2 (GF2) FUNDING ASSISSTANCE – ORGANIZATIONS AND COLLABORATIONS PROJECT RESULTS SURVEY 3. Assurance Programs 3.1 Applied Research, Pilot Projects and Demonstrations Project Number: GF2 Applicant Name: Your feedback is very important for the continued improvement of GF2 Funding Assistance. The questions in sections A, B, and C will help report the impact of your project and assess client satisfaction with program delivery. Your responses within the survey will not impact your final claim; however, to receive funding through GF2 this survey must be completed. SECTION A: PROJECT IMPACT Project Summary 1. What did your organization or collaboration complete as part of this project? Check those that apply. Completed an applied research project (see below for definition)1 Completed a pilot project/proof of concept (see below for definition)2 Completed a demonstration project (see below for description)3 Completed a Validation study/proof of concept 4 2. What was the focus of your project? Demonstrating market benefits, risk mitigation or enhanced competitiveness Investigating methods, processes or applications to mitigate food safety risks Enhanced efficiencies and new technologies to capture and share traceability data Humane handling and care of animals Disseminating best practices, outcomes and learnings 3. Please provide a more detailed description of the activities that you checked in question one. (100 words or less) 4. Did you encounter any barriers to completing your project? Yes No If yes, please describe what they were and how you overcame them (30 words or less) 1 Applied research is research designed to solve practical problems. It typically addresses the needs of future users of the research results and could be used to develop new products, processes, or technologies. Applied research tends to look at the interaction of systems within the real world environment. It follows scientific practices (e.g. replication) and results are scientifically defendable. 2 A pilot project/proof of concept is considered to be a project undertaken after the lab research is done and a commercial application is envisioned. A pilot project is the step between bench research and full scale commercial application and tests on a scale that might not be commercially viable but would allow for testing under close to real world conditions. It forms part of the ‘scaling-up’ process and allows verification that the science still works outside the lab. 3 Demonstration projects demonstrate and/or validate at a real world scale, new technologies, concepts, business processes, marketing approaches or systems, in order to demonstrate, test and/or assess the technological and economic feasibility of innovative solutions. Demonstration projects can also be onetime event based activities that extend knowledge gained from research and/or demonstrate a technology. They do not result in research data since they are not necessarily conducted with scientific rigor. 4 Validation is the process of obtaining evidence that a control measure or combination of control measures, if properly implemented, is capable of controlling the hazard to a specified outcome. For example, sanitizer in product wash water is effective in preventing cross contamination. Validation focuses on the collection and evaluation of scientific, technical and observational information to determine whether control measures are capable of achieving their specified outcomes. PROJECT RESULTS SURVEY 3. Assurance Programs 3.1 Applied Research, Pilot Projects and Demonstrations Project Achievements Summary 5. What were the key achievements that your organization or collaboration realized as a result of the project funded? (150 words or less) 6. Who was the principle investigator/lead for this project? Principle Investigator/Lead Details (Name of Principle Investigator/lead, Employer of Principle Investigator/Lead) University faculty College faculty Research/Innovation Centre researcher Organization Consultant Other: Not Applicable Knowledge Transfer Activities/Events/Products 7. How has the knowledge produced by the project been documented and/or transferred? Complete all sections that apply to your project. Number of People Number of Activities/Events/Products Completed Reached/Completed Activities/Events/Products Training (if applicable) Peer reviewed publication to be submitted/peer review N/A publication already submitted/published N/A Research or technical reports Reference or training tools/materials Information sheets or factsheets Video Internet publishing (portal, blog, electronic publishing) Conference, symposium or workshop presentations Web-based training (including webinar) One-on-one consultation Demonstrations/tours In-class workshop Mentorship Onsite demonstration Other: Please Specify Page 2 of 5 PROJECT RESULTS SURVEY 3. Assurance Programs 3.1 Applied Research, Pilot Projects and Demonstrations Not Applicable Anticipated in more than 3 years Anticipated in next 1-3 years Has Been Achieved Benefit Not Anticipated Benefits/Impact 8. What benefits or impacts have been realized or are anticipated as a result of this project? Provide details (30 words or less) New, adapted or revised best practice, method, process, procedure, protocol New, adapted or revised technology New, adapted or improved equipment Other: Intellectual Property 9. Was any intellectual property protection applied for or obtained/protected resulting from this project? Yes No If yes, provide details below. Intellectual Property Number of Outputs Details Invention disclosures Patents Copyrights Trademarks Other: Training of Highly Qualified Personnel5 10. Were any Highly Qualified Personnel trained as a result of this project? Yes No If yes, please go to question 11. If no, proceed to question 12. 11. Number of Highly Qualified Personnel trained (that participated in the applied research project): Number of Post-Doctoral Fellows Number of students obtaining a PhD Number of students in a Master’s program Canada’s highly qualified personnel are defined as individuals with university degrees as the bachelor’s level and above or in early stages of education process. For the purpose of GF2, support is directed towards developing HQP in school or in the early stages of their career (shortterm placements up to 2 years post-graduation), where individuals continue to gain experience and education. 5 Page 3 of 5 PROJECT RESULTS SURVEY 3. Assurance Programs 3.1 Applied Research, Pilot Projects and Demonstrations Benefits/Impacts 12. Please describe how the results of your project will advance the following GF2 outcomes. Answer all that are applicable. GF2 Outcome Details Ontario businesses market products that meet buyer demand through adoption of assurance systems and/or adding value, such as agri-products and food for health Ontario businesses and sector can respond quickly and effectively to risks Ontario sectors and businesses reduce key risks SECTION B: SERVICE EXPERIENCE 1. Please indicate the extent to which you agree Strongly Disagree Disagree or disagree with the following statements. a. Once our project was approved, we received all the information needed to proceed to the next step of the project. b. The claim forms were easy to understand and complete. c. I was able to reach appropriate AAC staff without difficulty. Neither Agree nor Disagree Agree Strongly Agree d. AAC staff were knowledgeable. e. I received consistent information from AAC staff. f. AAC staff were courteous. 2. Overall, how satisfied were you with the amount of time it took to get the service that you required? Very Dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Satisfied Very Satisfied 3. Overall, how satisfied were you with the service you received while implementing your project? Very Dissatisfied Dissatisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Satisfied Very Satisfied 4. To what extent did the availability of GF2 funding assistance influence your decision to undertake this project? Page 4 of 5 Not at all Very little Somewhat To a great extent PROJECT RESULTS SURVEY 3. Assurance Programs 3.1 Applied Research, Pilot Projects and Demonstrations SECTION C: COMMENTS 1. Please provide comments or clarifications for any of your answers in the survey. (30 words or less) 2. Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your experience related to GF2 Funding Assistance Programs? (30 words or less) Page 5 of 5