Clean Energy Classrooms - The Canadian Guide to Sustainable Energy Training News
Canandian government funds innovative partnerships with 9 colleges
November 28, 2009
Ottawa Ontario - November 27
Government of Canada Invests in New Research Partnerships for Colleges and Communities
Read the Marketwire article
Today’s $20.1 million in funding is provided through the CCI Program, a collaborative initiative among the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. Established as a permanent program by the Government of Canada in Budget 2007, the CCI Program enables colleges to develop or expand research transfer activities in their communities through partnerships with local companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises.
The nine colleges were selected for funding following a peer-reviewed competition. They will each receive between $1.9 and $2.3 million over five years. They join the 13 inaugural CCI Program projects announced in June and February 2009. The funded projects focus on a variety of research areas, including forestry products transformation, green building technologies and the aviation training industry.
