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Funders
GreenCentre Canada is funded by:
The Networks of Centres of Excellence
The federal Networks of Centres of Excellence fund partnerships between universities, industry, government and not-for-profit organizations. They help turn Canadian research and entrepreneurial talent into economic and social benefits for all Canadians.
Three Canadian federal granting agencies – the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research-- work with Industry Canada to support the NCE initiatives. Programs are overseen by a steering committee comprising the presidents of NSERC, SSHRC and CIHR, the Deputy Minister of Industry Canada and, as an observer, the President of the Canada Foundation for Innovation.
Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR)
The goal of the Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research (CECR) program is to create world-class centres to advance research and facilitate commercialization of technologies, products and services. These centres operate in the priority areas of the S&T Strategy: health, information and communications technology, environment, and energy and natural resources.
The CECR program funds operating and commercialization costs. Research and infrastructure costs must be covered by other federal programs, or through initiatives such as those run by the Canada Foundation for Innovation and the granting agencies.
Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation
The Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation has invested $13.6 million to help establish GreenCentre Canada as part of the Ontario Innovation Agenda, the goals of which are sustainable, prosperous and healthy communities that provide high quality jobs and better lives for all Ontarians.
This involves extracting more value from all provincial investments in research and innovation; attracting the best and brightest innovators and entrepreneurs from around the world and keeping homegrown talent here; attracting a workforce with first-rate skills in science, engineering, creative arts, business and entrepreneurship; stimulating increased private-sector investment in knowledge-based companies and capital that boosts productivity; and being globally recognized as a commerce-friendly jurisdiction that supports the growth of innovative companies and activities.
GreenCentre Canada's funding is also in keeping with the Ontario government’s commitment to reduce toxic substances in our air, land, water and consumer products by supporting green chemistry and innovative new technologies to reduce industrial reliance on toxics.
