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Springboard Atlantic is a network with a mandate to support the commercialization of research in Atlantic Canada. We provide resources to Atlantic Canadian universities and colleges to encourage the transfer of knowledge and technology to the region's private sector. As of April 1, 2008, our members are fourteen of the universities in Atlantic Canada plus the five provincial community colleges.

We work to connect publicly funded research and educational organization members with industry experts through a range of programs and services.

We also connect skilled professionals in academia and industry to create new collaborations and move Canadian expertise and innovations from the labs and minds of researchers to final products in the marketplace.

What's New?

Springboard Welcomes our new Industry Board Members!

Welcome to Denis Connor (Angel Investor), Barrie Black (Intellivote Systems), and Michelle Carinci (MJC Group).

For a full list of our Board and their bios please click here.

The new NSERC Strategy for Partnerships and Innovation has recently been launched and NSERC Atlantic would like to receive proposals as soon as possible.

If you have ideas in that regard, Springboard would like to collaborate on how to best use these funds, and we are open to ideas and partnerships.

Please feel free to contact us for assistance with NSERC funding. Linked application forms for three different NSERC programs that relate to the new Strategy:

1) Interaction Grants (IG) can be used to facilitate meetings between university faculty and companies interested in R&D collaboration (see http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/RPP-PP/Interaction-Interaction_eng.asp);

2) Engage Grants (EG) can be used to initiate new R&D collaborations between university faculty and companies (see http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/RPP-PP/Engage-Engagement_eng.asp); and

3) NSERC-Atlantic Regional Opportunities Fund (ROF) can be used to support events and activities (e.g. small workshops) that encourage the development of R&D collaborations between companies and faculty in Atlantic universities For more information contact the NSERC Atlantic Office (506-854-8154/ nserc-atlantic@nserc-crsng.gc.ca).

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