{"id":384551,"date":"2020-11-18T17:29:52","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T22:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=384551"},"modified":"2020-11-18T17:29:52","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T22:29:52","slug":"alberta-innovates-expands-partnership-with-nserc-to-benefit-alberta-based-small-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/alberta-innovates-expands-partnership-with-nserc-to-benefit-alberta-based-small-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Alberta Innovates expands partnership with NSERC to\u00a0benefit Alberta-based small businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\n$4.6 million joint program to make small businesses more competitive\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<p>EDMONTON, Alberta, Nov.  18, 2020  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Alberta Innovates and the\u00a0Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) are expanding their partnership to\u00a0create more opportunities for\u00a0small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) to\u00a0access\u00a0Alberta\u2019s world-class research institutions in order to\u00a0develop and commercialize new technology innovations. Alberta Innovates, together with NSERC, will each provide $2.3 million per year for up to\u00a0two\u00a0years to\u00a0help small and medium sized businesses grow in Alberta.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Campus Alberta Small Business Engagement (CASBE) funding will be expanded to allow Alberta-based researchers to work in a 2-year research and development project with Alberta SMEs\u00a0as industry partners. The program aims to reduce the time it takes for companies to innovate. The CASBE program allows post-secondary institutions to use their emerging technologies, highly qualified people, and high-tech facilities &amp; equipment to help SMEs diversify their technological products.\u00a0CASBE will leverage support from NSERC\u2019s Engage, Applied Research &amp; Development (ARD) (Colleges) and Alliance (Universities) programs.<\/p>\n<p>Companies like\u00a0Edmonton-based\u00a0Phase Sensors have already benefited from the unique partnership between researchers and business.\u00a0The company\u2019s partnership with\u00a0the University of Alberta, along with support from the CASBE-NSERC\u00a0program,\u00a0led to the development\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0high-tech sensor placed on the walls of refineries to detect fouling. In\u00a02018, Phase Sensors &#8211; after patenting the new idea &#8211; was able to demonstrate\u00a0and commercialize\u00a0this new technological\u00a0product with\u00a0a major international oil and gas company.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:100%;width:100%;min-width:100%;text-align: left;vertical-align: middle\">\u201cAlberta Innovates CASBE &#8211; NSERC Engage program support was critical to the development of new intellectual property for Phase Sensors.\u00a0By partnering with Dr. John Davis, from the University of Alberta,\u00a0we were able to create a\u00a0new optical fouling sensor for the oil and gas industry. Accessing an\u00a0expert\u00a0like\u00a0Dr. Davis enabled my company to increase its patent portfolio.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle\">\n            <strong><br \/>\n              <em>Chris Holt, CEO of Phase Sensors<\/p>\n<p><\/em><br \/>\n            <\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle\">\u201cOur government is proud to support Canada\u2019s innovative small- and medium-sized businesses. Collaborations between companies and researchers \u2013 such as those that will be supported through this partnership between NSERC and Alberta Innovates \u2013 lead to new ideas, new ways of doing things, and new technologies for Canadians.\u201d\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle\">\n            <strong><br \/>\n              <em>The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, <\/em><br \/>\n            <\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong><br \/>\n              <em>Science<\/em><br \/>\n            <\/strong><br \/>\n            <strong><br \/>\n              <em> and Industry<\/p>\n<p><\/em><br \/>\n            <\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle\">\u201cAlbertans are known for their innovation and entrepreneurial spirit. This expanded partnership between Alberta Innovates and NSERC\u00a0will allow our small and medium-sized job creators to turn their ideas into marketable products, making them more competitive and encouraging economic diversification.\u201d\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle\">\n            <strong><br \/>\n              <em>Minister Doug Schweitzer, Jobs,\u00a0Economy &amp; Innovation<\/p>\n<p><\/em><br \/>\n            <\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle\">\u201cUniversities, polytechnics, and colleges around Alberta are benefitting from the investments made by Alberta Innovates and NSERC. The collaborations and partnerships that form out of the work we do today are positioning our post-secondary institutions at the forefront of both research and industry impact. That\u2019s not only good for Alberta but for Canada.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle\">\n            <strong><br \/>\n              <em>Minister Demetrios Nicolaides, Advanced Education<\/p>\n<p><\/em><br \/>\n            <\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle\">\u201cAlberta Innovates\u00a0is pleased to continue its long-standing relationship with NSERC. This partnership demonstrates our commitment to the research and SME community,\u00a0Alberta\u2019s research institutions,\u00a0as well as the small and medium enterprises\u00a0throughout the province.\u00a0Since 2016, our relationship with NSERC has allowed\u00a0Alberta SMEs\u00a0to diversify\u00a0their\u00a0technological products\u00a0and assisted\u00a0companies\u00a0to\u00a0grow and scale-up.\u00a0We look forward to the results that will\u00a0flow from the continuation of this partnership.\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle\">\n            <strong><br \/>\n              <em>Rollie Dykstra, Executive Vice President, Impact, Alberta Innovates<\/p>\n<p><\/em><br \/>\n            <\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;vertical-align: middle\">\u201cNSERC continues to work with our provincial and federal partners to facilitate research partnerships and collaborations.We are pleased to partner with Alberta Innovates to support post-secondary R&amp;D collaborations and small &amp; medium-sized enterprises with the highest potential for economic development and commercialization in Alberta. The streamlined process will enable companies to quickly undertake new research projects with Alberta-based researchers that will result in economic benefits to the SMEs, Alberta, and Canada.\u201d\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;vertical-align: middle\">\u00a0<strong><em>Alejandro <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Adem<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>, President, NSERC<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"left\">BACKGROUND:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Campus Alberta Small Business Engagement\u00a0(CASBE) program\u00a0is funded by Post-Secondary Investments and Emerging Technologies at Alberta Innovates. It is a partnership between Alberta Innovates and\u00a0the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research\u00a0Council\u00a0(NSERC).\u00a0CASBE is a collaboration between\u00a0post-secondary institutions and\u00a0small\u00a0&amp; medium-sized enterprises\u00a0(SMEs) in Alberta.<\/p>\n<p>Alberta Innovates and NSERC have been partnering on support programs for SMEs and researchers from Alberta-based post-secondary institutions since 2016. Since then, CASBE has supported over 71 projects where companies and researchers have partnered to create new innovative technological products and processes.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the new and expanded CASBE\u00a0and NSERC\u00a0partnership, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=BPtPdlwV6yxS2HbHkuEja8TXf3GPbmSF1KX-WzDYmExYmZRcwupPC_3zxZz9Symbj1QWGCRJD9PGzcsnr0Ylyp8sY9grR3MvJeRG2Rt8qfJrEaqXkb-l-gb9iuiPn7Y56KvQaBHiQwJw2vvewMOi6Rt-23XI8q4mFGNNW_1acgo=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>CASBE program<\/u><\/a>\u00a0at\u00a0Alberta Innovates.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>NSERC<\/strong> funds visionaries, explorers and innovators who are searching for the scientific and technical breakthroughs that will benefit our country. We are Canada\u2019s largest supporter of discovery and innovation. We work with universities, colleges, businesses and not-for-profits to remove barriers, develop opportunities and attract new expertise to make Canada\u2019s research community thrive. We give Canadian scientists and engineers the means to go further because we believe in research without borders and beyond frontiers. Visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=ptQFAcwWYDNZS4bSPV31tL0J6mzBossnx7S9g2Cu0L0m3e3kxDAibuPfNelU7TPyS3HYLKtlgbnOV9HkMMIjEPiCTNNDa-Z8Ig822Y5_Ang=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>NSERC<\/u><\/a>\u00a0for more information.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Alberta Innovates<\/strong>\u00a0invests in research,\u00a0innovation\u00a0and entrepreneurship to drive provincial economic growth and diversity. We provide technical expertise, entrepreneurial advice and support, opportunities for partnerships and funding to advance the best ideas. We support a\u00a0broad range of\u00a0research and innovation activity \u2013 from discovery to use. Collaboration is at\u00a0the heart of what we do, bringing together bright minds and great ideas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Find out how Alberta Innovates:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=yUqcrw7gcSYoWPnNdM2csfAki17XjQpuwLjnFOT77rD6pKLEMAdVkguU11hGyy1-rH75himnTAl8CNwX4E46ztiqS5SILng8-FDehvn_oqw=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>albertainnovates.ca<\/u><\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n        <strong>Media inquiries:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=ODA4ODgwMyMzODM0NDY3IzIwOTQzMzM=\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/release\/track\/0ccf37da-1ee5-41e0-a5b3-fabe14c884dd\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"mw_contactinfo\">\n<pre>Dwayne Brunner, Media Relations Manager\u00a0\r\nAlberta Innovates\u00a0\r\n587.572.4091\u00a0|\u00a0Dwayne.Brunner@albertainnovates.ca<\/pre>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>$4.6 million joint program to make small businesses more competitive\u00a0 EDMONTON, Alberta, Nov. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Alberta Innovates and the\u00a0Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) are expanding their partnership to\u00a0create more opportunities for\u00a0small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) to\u00a0access\u00a0Alberta\u2019s world-class research institutions in order to\u00a0develop and commercialize new technology innovations. Alberta Innovates, together with NSERC, will each provide $2.3 million per year for up to\u00a0two\u00a0years to\u00a0help small and medium sized businesses grow in Alberta.\u00a0 Campus Alberta Small Business Engagement (CASBE) funding will be expanded to allow Alberta-based researchers to work in a 2-year research and development project with Alberta SMEs\u00a0as industry partners. The program aims to reduce the time it takes for companies to innovate. 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