Partnerships

This publication, sponsored by The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (TCS), Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, has been produced in collaboration with federal Science-Based Departments and Agencies.

Executive Summary

Introduction

"The Canadian Way" of pursuing scientific research is founded on partnerships, networks and excellence.These are essential ingredients at all levels of the Canadian innovation system, from governments, to universities, to industry, to the international partnerships that are becoming ever more frequent as the world's business community has come to recognize Canada as an ideal country in which to conduct R&D.

International S&T collaboration

Agreements. Partnerships. Programs.

Canada's Innovation Strategy includes four priorities: accelerating knowledge creation and commercialization; ensuring a continuous supply of highly qualified people to support the knowledge-based economy; modernizing business and regulatory policies to foster industrial R&D; and helping communities to develop innovation infrastructure to attract S&T investments.

Canada's S&T community welcomes other countries' interest in partnering with Canada. In fact, Canadaoffers exceptional conditions for research, including R&D tax-credit programs.

Canada's R&D excellence

Science. Technology. Innovation.

Industry, governments and universities drive S&T in Canada. Government plays four roles: funder, facilitator, performer and regulator. Strong research universities advance knowledge through basic research while also preparinga highly skilled workforce for the future. And industry works with partners and governments to power the knowledge economy.

Partnerships and networks

Industry. Government. University.

Industry-government-university partnerships are essential to the innovation process. These collaborations are fostered by strategic programs, implemented by the Science-Based Departments and Agencies and other organizations described in these pages.

Strategic programs

Contribution. Organization. Collaboration

Canada funds strategic research programs through nine organizations, each focussed on a specific area. These areas include international opportunities for S&T collaborations; infrastructural investments to support research andtraining; and research that involves multi-disciplinary effort, often related to major long-term national and international projects in areas such as genomics, nanotechnology and photonics.

Science-Based Departments and Agencies

Networks. Infrastructure. Opportunities.

Canada also funds specific research programs through 10 federal departments and agencies whose work includes research and development of S&T, but whose main focus is on programs and policies related to national interest. They deal with such areas as agriculture, defence, health, industrial development, natural resources, the environment and space exploration.

Excellence in Action

Canada's R&D sectors

From coast to coast, Canadian researchers are pioneering technologies in such areas as genomics, nanotechnology and photonics. Similarly, our sectors in aerospace, advanced manufacturing, and environmental and resource technologies are growing apace.

For more information

Your first line of contact for Canada?s S&T community and programs is Canada's network of dedicated Science and TechnologyCounsellors/Trade Commissioners in Canada?s Missions abroad (see page 32).

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