Industry committee  The announcement is the last stage. The first stage is using their network, and the IRAP network is one example of that, right across the country, knowing what companies are working on, reaching out, and trying to put together a consortium of similarly interested companies and in

Industry committee  Actually, Minister Rickford announced the launch of the service formally on December 2. The NRC has the service now in place and it will be ramping up. The intent is that by reaching into the national network of the National Research Council, no matter where a small business is

Industry committee  Yes, Mr. Chair. All of the activities of NSERC are subject to an evaluation framework of one sort or another, specifically on the partnerships program, which has released a progress report on the activities. It demonstrates the growing number of companies that have taken part in

Industry committee  This is exactly the process they're going through now. There has been a very large change in management systems, in the kind of reach out they have to do. They have to develop the relationships with the companies, which calls for new kinds of people. The president of the National

Industry committee  Mr. Chair, yes, the National Research Council was asked to reorient its activities as a research technology organization, working primarily with partners, primarily private sector, but other public sector organizations as well, to focus on research that is directed towards a spec

Industry committee  Certainly. I think it's a very exciting program. We recognize that in Canada we'll never be more than about 4% of the world's research and knowledge, so building strong links with people in other countries and having those people who are going to be leaders in their own countrie

Industry committee  This is primarily...it's a university program. There's a component for people who are undergraduates, and there are also graduate fellowships.

Industry committee  There are countries that we've been dealing with primarily, but we're not limited. China, India, and Brazil have been very active.

Industry committee  That's a competitive process with peer review. That's how the funds are allocated.

Industry committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for the question. It was announced in budget 2013 that additional funding would be provided to Mitacs to bring some absolutely top-flight foreign students into Canada, provide them with an opportunity to do internships here in companies and other institu

Industry committee  I did pull together the information on the differences. As the minister was saying, the primary elements there we're taking out of KIP, the temporary program, which was $1 billion a year. There are a few other programs that are set for review. The funding that was provided for qu

Industry committee  That money was used, as said in the budget, to facilitate the transition which the NRC management has been working on, and which, as the minister said, would be announced shortly.

Industry committee  Mr. Chair, the funds were used for the ongoing activities of the National Research Council, paying their staff, running their businesses, running their facilities, and conducting the research.

Industry committee  If I'm being asked if a formal answer could be provided to you, of course.

Industry committee  Mr. Chair, I can't provide an update. I suggest Mr. McDougall would be better placed to provide detailed answers on matters pertaining to this.