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Innovation Park at Queen’s University A New Partnership Model for Queen’s University, the City of Kingston and South Eastern Ontario Janice Mady, Director Rick Boswell, Assistant Director The idea for Innovation Park was sparked by two important observations: • the lack of available infrastructure in the region to support the growth of key technology clusters and companies • the positive economic impact of universityaffiliated research parks throughout North America Background: • The 2007 provincial budget included a $21M grant to Queen’s University to work with the private sector to establish a convergence centre. • Queen’s is investing the grant to: renovate existing facilities to create R&D infrastructure to support start-ups, SMEs and academic collaborations with industry purchase adjacent lands to allow for expansion build partnerships with industry. New Partnership Model and Enterprise: Innovation Park at Queen’s University is building a community of innovators and specialists where academic, industry & gov’t researchers work together to cultivate ideas, identify and transform important technological discoveries and, with the aid of commercialization and market development specialists, propel innovations into the marketplace. Goals: • to enrich and anchor emerging technology clusters and knowledge-based industries in Kingston and South Eastern Ontario • to generate business opportunities and high value jobs of the future • to stimulate local, regional & national economies aligned with the University’s goal to strengthen and graduate programs in strategic areas research The Region: • S. Eastern Ontario • • • • • • • • • • • Northumberland Belleville Napanee Kingston Perth Smiths Falls Brockville Prescott Cornwall Renfrew Pembroke Vision: • to stimulate interaction amongst all contributors to the research and innovation process by creating a R&D campus to serve South Eastern Ontario At Innovation Park, we are building a vibrant model of innovation. Our vision is to create a future where discoveries are transformed, markets are shifted and worlds are changed, every day. Innovation Park at Queen’s University will become a key technology hub in the region. Status Update: • • • • • • • • • • • • Leadership team in place – January 2008 Brand identity developed – February 2008 Benchmarking – February – July 2008 (ongoing) Outreach – February – Sept 2008 (ongoing) Key partnerships signed – March 2008 Soft launch – March 2008 Advisory Board formed – April 2008 First tenants – spring 2008 Opening Ceremony – June 2008 Web launch – July 2008 Renovations – July 2008 (ongoing) Additional tenants – fall 2008 New Partnership Model = Hybrid Model: • Co-habitation with significant industry partner (Novelis GTC) • Co-location of academic research units, industry and gov’t Academic Research Centres as magnets for industry Integration of multiple academic institutions Enabler of cross-disciplinary research Inclusion of service providers • Provision of programs and services Strategic partnerships to enable delivery – NRC-IRAP, OCE, MaRS, ELORIN, PARTEQ, KEDCO, KTEC, ISCM, OCRI • Youth outreach initiatives Strategic partnerships to enable delivery – School Boards, ORF, NSERC, industry, KEDCO • Leveraging of Resources – Expanded Footprint Strategic partnerships to broaden availability of infrastructure – Queen’s, Colleges Defining Characteristics: Central to the concept of Innovation Park at Queen’s U are 2 key words, interaction and access: • interaction between and among academic, industrial and gov’t partners • access to partnerships, intellectual resources, high quality infrastructure, shared equipment, funding programs, entrepreneurial experiences, capitalization & commercialization resources, and more Strategic Areas of Focus: Initially… • Advanced Materials Technologies • Environmental Technologies • Alternative Energy Technologies • Medical Technologies – biomedical, pharmaceutical primary pipelines from Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Health Sciences Distinguishing Characteristics: • Deep engagement of global industry partner – Novelis Inc. • Interaction among participants and with Queen’s University, the Royal Military College of Canada, St. Lawrence College and Loyalist College • Concentration of Technology Clusters – industry and academia • • • advanced materials including focus on bioproducts and medical technologies alternative energy & environmental technologies including focus on bioenergy others including pharmaceutical • Availability of infrastructure • wet labs, dry labs, pilot scale facilities to enable scale-up production • Visibility of Technology Demonstrations • A portal, providing access to regional resources: • • • • • • Intellectual capital and technical expertise technology / business incubation facilities technical services and specialized equipment via industry and academic partners expertise in Convergent Technologies: microsystems, high-performance computing collaborative technologies, common facilities and meeting rooms resources, services and programs Phase 1 Development: • Core multi-tenant facility • 210K sq ft (85K sq ft = Innovation Park) wet labs, dry labs, high bay technology incubation facilities business growth facilities co-location of: o academia, industry, gov’t researchers o service providers Adjacent and satellite / supporting facilities Kingston Technology Exchange Centre (KTEC) - 8K sq ft of wet lab technology incubation facilities & commercialization centre (PARTEQ) CMC Building 50, HPCVL, Queen’s Campus, others tbd Phase 2 Development: • 49.5 acres adjacent green fields; master planning Zoning: industrial including research & experimental activities The Innovation Park Community: MNCs: Novelis, Alcan , Procter & Gamble SMEs: Acumentrics Canada Ltd, Cortec DNA Service Laboratories, Kingston Process Metallurgy, Kingston Metals & Materials, Pathogen Detection Systems Academic Institutions: Queen’s University, The Royal Military College of Canada Research Centres: Fuel Cell Research Centre, CMC Microsystems, High Performance Virtual Computing Laboratory, Sustainable Bioeconomy Centre Service Providers: Analytical Services Unit, PARTEQ Innovations, National Research Council – Industrial Research Assistance Program, SWITCH Leading-Edge Research Centres: • Advanced Materials Technologies Centre for Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Materials Institute Green Chemistry Commercialization Centre Human Mobility Research Centre Institute for Synthetic & Organic Chemistry • Alternative Energy & Environmental Technologies Fuel Cell Research Centre – Ontario Lead Queen’s Institute for Energy & Environmental Policy Solar Calorimetry Lab Sustainable Bioeconomy Centre Defense Research Institute • Convergent Technologies CMC Microsystems High Performance Computing Virtual Laboratory Target Markets / Prospects: • MNCs satellite R&D labs and offices • Gov’t Labs federal R&D labs provincial service labs • SMEs R&D labs and / or satellite offices prototype scale manufacturing • Start-ups Queen’s spin-off companies new growth companies • Service Providers commercialization resources business resources (IT, accounting, legal, marketing, HR, etc) economic development groups analytical and environmental service labs NFPs including research organizations • Research Centres and Institutes Summary: Innovation Park… • is a portal to industry for strengthening relationships with the University (research, equipment, services, HQP) and for accessing regional resources • is a launch pad for new technology initiatives in the region (GCCC, ISOC) which will position Kingston as a “go to” place • provides the stage to enable sizable research funding applications in strategic areas of focus (Green Bus, Sustainable Bioeconomy Centre, Ceramics) that will help to foster growth of technology clusters in the region • provides an eastern Ontario option for expansion of Toronto-based research centres (incentive is combination of strategic location, pricing and unique research expertise at Queen’s) • enables infrastructure funding applications for highly specialized technology Summary: To date… • Large companies are establishing a small footprint at Innovation Park (Phase 1) to use as their base for enabling industry to industry interaction and collaboration with the university. • Companies are using the specialized equipment and services offered through the Park, such as equipment and resources in Chemistry as well as in Novelis. Benefits to Stakeholders - Access to: • leading edge research • potential research partnerships, collaborations and funding opportunities • industry collaborations • innovation acceleration services • shared resources - quality R&D facilities; common facilities • on-site expertise, programs and services • specialized equipment, services and standards (ISO, EH&S) Novelis, Queen’s, community colleges • high quality personnel Contacts: Janice Mady Director, Innovation Park 613-533-3376 [email protected] Rick Boswell Assistant Director, Innovation Park 613-533-6279 [email protected]