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Ryerson University
January 11th, 2005
EMK and How You Can Get Involved
Ryerson University
January 11th, 2005
The EMK Vision
Our Vision
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A multi-disciplinary world-leading infrastructure
for research in the science and engineering of new
materials.
To be achieved with
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$20.6 million investment by Industry, Universities
and the Ontario Government
The Benefits
EMK offers industry and universities the
opportunity to benefit from the accumulated
and emerging knowledge of new materials
through a network of 10 industrial members
and more than 150 members at 9 universities.
Benefits
Funding
- leverage contributions to university research
- total $20M over 5 years
Network
- university / industry contacts
- meet New Faculty
- influence research programs
Research
- Access university competences
- Build internal knowledge
- Gain insight into the latest materials research
Objectives
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Networking –
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Collaboration – Projects, Open call &
Pre-booked
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Economic Gain
Workshops
What is an Emerging Material ?
Theme Areas
Process for Preparation
(eventually manufacturing)
Design for
Function
Characterization
Materials Types
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Novel Electronic Materials
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Natural Macromolecules
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Artificial Macromolecules
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Surface, Interfaces and Composites
• Metallic Materials with Exceptional
Properties
Competency/
Material Type
Novel Electronic
Material
Natural
Macromolecules
Artificial
Macromolecules
Surface, Interfaces
and Composites
Metallic Materials
with Exceptional
Properties
Design
Preparation Characterization
Projects
Three Vehicles
• Open Call for Proposals
• Preliminary Pre-booked
Projects
• Pre-booked Projects
Open Call For Proposals
Call for Proposals Sept 6th, 2004
•Open to all EMK Members
•Projects to be submitted in November 5th’04
• Selection in January 2005
• Projects start in March 2005
Preliminary Pre-booked Projects
& Pre-booked Projects
Open to all
What are they ?
Projects submitted by a researcher with the
endorsement and funding commitment of an
industrial sponsor.
PPP /Pre-booked Projects
Generation of Projects – 2 means
• EMK Participants or
• MMO(Network Liaison Managers).
Features
• Industrial partners contribute at least 50% of
the cash award cash & 25% in-kind.
Approval
• External Referees
• EMK PSC
PPP & Pre-booked Projects
Advantages – in addition to then project
to Industrial Partner with > $10,000 contribution
•Access to non- booked technologies developed in EMK
•Access to the Network
•Access to workshops
To Researcher
•Access to the Network
•Access to workshops
•Eligibility to participate in open call
Preliminary Pre-booked Projects
Known as “PPP”
Similar to Pre-booked Projects
• Short Duration (3 to 12 months)
• Small $$ Contribution / funding
The Purpose of PPP is to introduce Private
Sector Participants to EMK
Pre-booked Projects
• Duration (12 to 36 months)
•Private sector Contribution $25,000 +
PPP /Pre-booked Projects Difference
Approvals
• PPP abbreviated approval process
• Pre-booked Full approval process
Both calls are “open for business”
University information sessions being scheduled
Industrial Member IP Benefits
•
First Rights to License Technologies
•
Right to secure a stake in Projects of particular
interest (“Booking” or “Pre-Booking”)
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Special status for Joint Inventions
How can I Participate in EMK ?
• Member Universities have a number of
memberships for Existing Faculty
• EMK membership is open for New Faculty
• Membership allows designated faculty to
apply for project funding
• PI’s on Pre-booked projects are automatically
members of EMK
Industry Participants
AT Plastics
INCO
Micromem Techs Inc
Dofasco
MMO
Axela Biosensor
PSAC
3M Canada XRCC
Luxell
University Participants
Carleton
Guelph
McMaster
Ottawa
Queen’s
Toronto
Waterloo
Windsor
Western