Ryerson University

January 11th, 2005

EMK and How You Can Get Involved

Ryerson UniversityJanuary 11th, 2005

 

 

The EMK VisionOur Vision

• A multi-disciplinary world-leading infrastructure for research in the science and engineering of new materials.

To be achieved with

• $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.

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

Benefits

• Networking – Workshops

• Collaboration – Projects, Open call & Pre-booked

• Economic Gain

Objectives

What is an Emerging Material ?

Design for Function

Characterization

Process for Preparation(eventually manufacturing)

Theme Areas

• Novel Electronic Materials

• Natural Macromolecules

• Artificial Macromolecules

• Surface, Interfaces and Composites

• Metallic Materials with Exceptional Properties

Materials Types

Competency/

Material Type

Design Preparation Characterization

Novel Electronic Material

Natural Macromolecules

Artificial

Macromolecules

Surface, Interfaces and Composites

Metallic Materials with Exceptional Properties

Three Vehicles

• Open Call for Proposals

• Preliminary Pre-booked Projects

• Pre-booked Projects

 

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 projectto Industrial Partner with > $10,000 contribution•Access to non- booked technologies developed in EMK•Access to the Network •Access to workshopsTo 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”)

• 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