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CICan Applied Research Survey, 2016-17

Reporting Period: April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017

Welcome to Colleges and Institutes Canada’s (CICan) annual survey on applied research activity undertaken by Canadian colleges, institutes, polytechnics and cégeps.

The information collected will enable CICan to highlight to the federal government, stakeholders and the public the valuable applied research activities conducted by colleges and institutes. The information will be used to support advocacy with the federal government for increased investments in college and institute applied research, and to respond to federal government consultations and various information requests.

For an optimal survey experience, we recommend you have information related to the following topics close at hand before starting the survey:

• Applied research centres;

• Products, processes, prototypes and services produced by your institution;

• Applied research funding, including sources of funding

• Numbers of faculty and students involved in applied research;

• Information related to applied research partnerships.

Clicking on words in purple throughout the survey will pop up the relevant definitions.

A PDF of the survey questions can be downloaded here.

A PDF of the definitions can be downloaded here.

There are 27 questions in this survey

Section A: Contact Information

[]1. Institution Name *

Please write your answer here:

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2. (a) Include the contact information for a person

who is knowledgeable about your institution’s

responses to this survey and who could provide further

details if required (e.g. Director of Applied Research or

similar).

*

Name

Title

Telephone

Email

[]2. (b) Province/Territory *

Choose one of the following answers Please choose only one of the following:

• Alberta

• British Columbia

• Manitoba

• New Brunswick

• Newfoundland and Labrador

• Nova Scotia

• Northwest Territories

• Nunavut

• Ontario

• Prince Edward Island

• Quebec

• Saskatchewan

• Yukon

[]3. (a) Does your institution have a CCTT?

Only answer this question if the following conditions are met: Answer was 'Quebec' at question '3 [Q2a]' (2. (b) Province/Territory)

Please choose only one of the following:

• Yes

• No

[]3. (b) Is your institution involved in applied research

activities that are not CCTT related?

Only answer this question if the following conditions are met: Answer was 'Yes' at question '4 [Q3a]' (3. (a) Does your institution have a CCTT?)

Please choose only one of the following:

• Yes

• No

Section B: Applied Research Capacity 2016-2017

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4. (a) Select areas in which your institution engaged in

applied research and development. Applied research is

undertaken in order to apply new knowledge, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective.

Areas are derived from the North American Industry Classification

System (NAICS) Canada 2017. Clicking on relevant boxes will enable you to answer questions 4 (b) - 4 (f) and question 5 on the

subsequent pages.

You may list up to three additional areas of research and

development at the bottom of the page.

Please select all areas that apply.

Only answer this question if the following conditions are met: Answer was NOT 'No' at question '5 [Q3b]' (3. (b) Is your institution involved in applied research activities that are not CCTT related?)

Comment only when you choose an answer. Please choose all that apply and provide a comment:

• Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

• Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

• Utilities

• Construction

• Food and beverage manufacturing

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• Textile and clothing manufacturing

• Materials and chemicals manufacturing

• Machinery

• Computer and electronic manufacturing

• Transportation equipment manufacturing

• All other manufacturing

• Wholesale trade

• Retail trade

• Transportation and warehousing

• Information and cultural industries

• Finance and insurance

• Real estate and rental and leasing

• Professional, scientific and technical services

• Management of companies and enterprises

• Administrative and support services

• Waste management and remediation services

• Educational services

• Health care

• Social assistance

• Arts, entertainment and recreation

• Accommodation and food services

• Public administration

• Repair and maintenance

• Other

• Other

• Other

• Other:


The available answers for the following questions are determined by the areas that are selected in question 4 (a). You may return to 4 (a) using the "previous" button on the bottom of this page at any time to change your selections.

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4. (b) Identify the number of

applied research projects Each applied research project consists of

a set of research and development activities, is organized and managed for a specific purpose, and has its own objectives and expected outcomes, even at

the lowest level of formal activity. Applied research projects meet the following five criteria: 1. To be aimed at new findings (novel) 2. To be based on original, not obvious, concepts and hypotheses (creative) 3. To be

uncertain about the final outcome (uncertain) 4. To be planned and budgeted (systematic) 5. To lead to results that could be possibly reproduced

(transferable and/or reproducible)

undertaken at your institution per area. If applicable

also indicate the number of projects in which clean or

green processes and technologies were involved.


Only answer this question for the items you selected in question Q4a ('4. (a) Select areas in which your institution engaged in applied research and development. Applied research is undertaken in order to apply new knowledge, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Areas are derived from the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017. Clicking on relevant boxes will enable you to answer questions 4 (b) - 4

(f) and question 5 on the subsequent pages. You may list up to three additional areas of research and development at the bottom of the page. Please select all areas that apply.')

Only answer this question for the items you did not select in question Q4a ('4. (a) Select areas in which your institution engaged in applied research and development. Applied research is undertaken in order to apply new knowledge, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Areas are derived from the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017. Clicking on relevant boxes will enable you to answer questions 4 (b) - 4 (f) and question 5 on the subsequent pages. You may list up to three additional areas of research and development at the bottom of the page. Please select all areas that apply.')

Number of applied

research projects

Number of projects

featuring clean technology

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and

hunting

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas

extraction

Utilities

Construction

Food and beverage manufacturing

Textile and clothing manufacturing

Materials and chemicals

manufacturing

Machinery

Computer and electronic

manufacturing

Transportation equipment

manufacturing

All other manufacturing

Wholesale trade

Retail trade

Transportation and warehousing

Information and cultural industries

Finance and insurance

Real estate and rental and leasing

Professional, scientific and technical

services

Management of companies and

enterprises

Administrative and support services

Waste management and remediation

services

Educational services

Health care

Number of applied

research projects

Number of projects

featuring clean technology

Social assistance

Arts, entertainment and recreation

Accommodation and food services

Public administration

Repair and maintenance

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4. (c) Identify the number of

research centresThis is an organized collection, grouping or unit of

labs/facilities that are used primarily for applied research in the same general topic (e.g. health-related, engineering-related). The research centre usually has a title or a name.

per area.


Only answer this question for the items you selected in question Q4a ('4. (a) Select areas in which your institution engaged in applied research and development. Applied research is undertaken in order to apply new knowledge, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Areas are derived from the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017. Clicking on relevant boxes will enable you to answer questions 4 (b) - 4 (f) and question 5 on the subsequent pages. You may list up to three additional areas of research and development at the bottom of the page. Please select all areas that apply.')

Only answer this question for the items you did not select in question Q4a ('4. (a) Select areas in which your institution engaged in applied research and development. Applied research is undertaken in order to apply new knowledge, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Areas are derived from the North

American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017. Clicking on relevant boxes will enable you to answer questions 4 (b) - 4 (f) and question 5 on the subsequent pages. You may list up to three additional areas of research and development at the bottom of the page. Please select all areas that apply.')

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

Utilities

Construction



Materials and chemicals manufacturing

Machinery

Computer and electronic manufacturing

Transportation equipment manufacturing


Wholesale trade

Retail trade





Professional, scientific and technical services

Management of companies and enterprises


Waste management and remediation services


Health care

Social assistance








[]4. (d) If applicable, provide the name of one research

centre per area together with web links (if available).




Name of Research Centre Web Link



Utilities

Construction




Machinery




Wholesale trade

Retail trade










Health care

Social assistance


Name of Research Centre Web Link









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4. (e) Identify the number of

research labs / specialized research facilitiesPlease report

all individual labs/facilities that have as one of their purposes the conducting

of applied research (either as part of a research centre or as a standalone

facility). per area.






Utilities

Construction




Machinery




Wholesale trade

Retail trade










Health care

Social assistance








[]4. (f) If applicable, provide the name of one lab or

specialized research facility per area.


Only answer this question for the items you selected in question Q4a ('4. (a) Select areas in which your institution engaged in applied research and development. Applied research is undertaken in order to apply new knowledge, directed primarily towards a specific practical aim or objective. Areas are derived from the North American Industry

Classification System (NAICS) Canada 2017. Clicking on relevant boxes will enable you to answer questions 4 (b) - 4 (f) and question 5 on the subsequent pages. You may list up to three additional areas of research and development at the bottom of the page. Please select all areas that apply.')




Utilities

Construction




Machinery




Wholesale trade

Retail trade










Health care

Social assistance








Section C: Partnerships 2016-2017


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5. Identify the number of

partnershipsPlease count the number of agreements expressed in writing

(e.g., contract, letters of agreement, etc.) for any duration of partnership.

per area:




Private

Sector All

organizat

ions

legally

incorpor

ated in

Canada,

which

provide

products

or

services

and

derive

most of

their

revenues

from the

sale of

these

products

and

services

and not

from

governm

ent aid.

Non-

profit

institutio

ns that

are

controlle

d by or

primarily

serve

business

enterpris

es (e.g.

trade

associati

ons,

industry-

controlle

d

research

institutes

) should

be

consider

ed

Private

Sector

SME

(< 500

emplo

yees)

Private

Sector

Large

Enterp

rises

(> 500

emplo

yees)

Govern

ment

All

levels of

govern

ment

(federal,

provinci

al,

municip

al) as

well as

public

service

agencies

or

departm

ents

(e.g.

policing

, health

care,

fire

preventi

on).

Not-

for-

profit

Non-

profit

organiza

tions

establis

hed in

Canada

that

operate

indepen

dently

of both

the

govern

ment

and

private

sectors,

and

whose

activity

may be

financed

by

regular

member

ship

subscrip

tions or

dues or

by

donatio

ns in

cash or

in kind

from the

public,

corporat

ions or

govern

ment.

This

also

includes

foundati

ons.

Internat

ional

If the

organiza

tion has

a branch

or

satellite

office in

Canada

that has

been

active

for at

least one

year,

please

consider

that

partners

hip to be

Canadia

n and

record it

under

one of

the

existing

categori

es.

Organiz

ations

who

have as

member

s entire

nation

states

(e.g.

United

Nations)

are

consider

ed

internati

onal

organiza

tions

regardle

ss of

physical

private

sector.

Micro-

Enterpri

ses

location

of their

premises

or

operatio

ns.

Agriculture,

forestry, fishing

and hunting

Mining, quarrying,

and oil and gas

extraction

Utilities

Construction

Food and beverage

manufacturing

Textile and

clothing

manufacturing

Materials and

chemicals

manufacturing

Machinery

Computer and

electronic

manufacturing

Transportation

equipment

manufacturing

All other

manufacturing

Wholesale trade

Retail trade

Transportation and

warehousing

Information and

cultural industries

Finance and

insurance

Real estate and

rental and leasing

Professional,

scientific and

technical services

Management of

companies and

enterprises

Administrative

and support

services

Waste

management and

remediation

services

Educational

services

Health care

Social assistance

Arts,

entertainment and

recreation

Accommodation

and food services

Public

administration

Repair and

maintenance

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Section D: Funding 2016-2017

Report all funding information for applied research and development activities at your institution from April 1, 2016 - March 31, 2017. []

6. What was the

core budgetThe core applied research budget is the amount directly

invested by the college/institute (and not by any partners) to fund applied research activities, including salaries of management, professional and administrative personnel who support these activities, administrative costs

(communication, meetings, travel, electricity etc.), etc. Please see definitions for full list of what to include here.Please do not include costs of faculty release time.

of your applied research office (in dollars $) for the

survey period?


Only whole numbers (no decimals or commas) may be entered in this field. Please write your answer here:

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7. Please indicate the total funding (in dollars $) your

institution allocated for release time to support faculty

involved in applied research during the reporting

period.



Section D: Funding 2016-2017

Report all funding information for applied research and development activities at your institution from April 1, 2016 - March 31, 2017.

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8. (a) Identify funding received from all levels of

governmentAll funding from federal, provincial and municipal

governments. This also includes public service agencies and departments (e.g.

policing, health care, fire prevention).

(federal, provincial/territorial and municipal).

Please EXCLUDE funding received from the Tri-Council College and

Community Innovation Program (managed by National Sciences and Engineering Research Council), Social Sciences and Humanities

Research Council, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Canadian Foundation for Innovation and National Research Council - Industrial

Research Assistance Program. This data will be provided directly by

these organizations.


Level of

Government

Name of Ministry or

Department

Name of Grant,

Fund, Program

Funding

received in $

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

Level of

Government

Name of Ministry or

Department

Name of Grant,

Fund, Program

Funding

received in $

14. Enter an amount to reveal a new line

[]8. (b) Identify

financialAll funding flows from partner organizations to the

college/institute to perform any form of research and development and cover

associated costs. This includes both instances where the partner expects the delivery of a research result in exchange for funding as well as where the partner does not expect the delivery of a research result, such as donation or

grant.

and

in-kind contributionsThis includes non-monetary contributions, such

as equipment, services and expertise for the purposes of research and development.

from:


Only whole numbers (no decimals or commas) may be entered in these fields.

Financial Contribution in $ In-kind Contribution in $

Micro-Enterprises

SMEs

Large Enterprises

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8. (c) Identify financial and in-kind contributions from

not-for-profit organizations:


Name of Organization Financial Contribution in $ In-kind Contribution in $

1.

2.

Name of Organization Financial Contribution in $ In-kind Contribution in $

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10. Enter the name of an organization to reveal a new line

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8. (d) Identify financial and in-kind contributions from

international organizations:


Name of International

Organization Country

Financial

Contribution in $

In-kind

Contribution in $

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10. Enter the name of an organization to reveal a new line

[]8. (e) Identify any other financial or in-kind

contributions:


Source of Contribution Financial Contribution in $ In-kind Contribution in $

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10. Enter the name of an organization to reveal a new line.

Section E: Research Results 2016-2017

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9. (a) Identify the number of new/improved

prototypes, products, processes and services

completed from applied research projects and the

timelines from inception to completion.


Completed

in less than

6 months

Completed

between 6

months and

1 year

Completed

in over 1

year

PrototypesA first or preliminary version of a

device or vehicle from which other forms are

developed.

ProductsIntroduction of a good that is new or

significantly improved with respect to its

characteristics or intended uses. This includes

significant improvements in technical

specifications, components and materials,

incorporated software, user friendliness or other

functional characteristics.

ProcessesImplementation of a new or

significantly improved production or delivery

Completed

in less than

6 months

Completed

between 6

months and

1 year

Completed

in over 1

year

method. This includes significant changes in

techniques, equipment and/or software.

ServicesA non-material good, the production

and consumption of which are simultaneous.

This could include wholesale and retail sales,

restaurants and hotels, transportation, storage,

communications, finance, insurance and

community, social or personal services.

You may leave your answer blank if the question is not applicable.

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9. (b) Provide up to three examples of new/improved

prototypes, products, processes and services which

were completed in less than one year.


Example 1 Example 2 Example 3

Prototype(s)

Product(s)

Process(s)

Service(s) You may leave your answer blank if the question is not applicable.

Section F: Professional Capacity 2016-2017

For the following questions, report the total number of people involved for 2016-2017 (not Full-Time-Equivalent count). []

10. (a) How many

teaching staff Teaching staff who integrated applied research projects

into teaching curriculum, supervised student research projects, assisted in

grant proposal writing, networked with applied research partners, participated in awareness-building activities surrounding applied research opportunities, conducted research while on course release, etc.

participated in applied research activities?



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10. (b) How many

non-teaching staffNon-teaching staff who are managers,

administrators, industry liaisons, or who provide technical services and

support to the applied research office or related activities.




Section G: Student and Entrepreneurial

Capacity 2016-2017

For the following questions, please report the number of people involved for 2016-2017 (not Full-Time-Equivalent count). []

11. (a) How many

paid studentsThese are students who are paid by the college/institute or

industry/community partners (e.g. as research assistants or technicians through part-time or summer employment, or through internships).




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11. (b) How many

unpaid studentsThese are students participating in coursework or

program-related activities such as in-class research projects, capstone courses and capstone projects, etc.




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12. How many students participated in

entrepreneurial activitiesStudents who received support from an

entrepreneurship centre or incubator or who received funding grants, monetary awards, internships (whether paid or unpaid) at the college/institute or in an enterprise or organization outside of the

college/institute. Please include instances of coursework (e.g. business plan) or workshops only if they were applied to an entrepreneurial activity outside the classroom.

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