Mark your Calendars for the

Research, Innovation & Commercialization (RIC) Workshop

Cold Climate Innovation and Technology Innovation, of the Yukon Research Center, is hosting a 2-day conference in Whitehorse, on January 23 and 24. Research, innovation and commercialization projects in the Yukon, and available funding programs, will be showcased in this engaging and thought provoking workshop.

Jan 23 morning: will focus on the Yukon Research Center Data Server.  This hands-on session is targeted at researchers who have, use or want Yukon data. The session will highlight the project scope, policies and what is currently on the server. Input on researcher's needs and suggestions will be welcomed in breakout groups.

Jan 23 afternoon and Jan 24 all day: Speakers from NSERC*, NRC-IRAP*, CanNor*, LookNorth, CICP*, SR&ED* and YBDP* will present how they support research, innovation and commercialization. Throughout the two days, Yukon Research Center’s Cold Climate Innovation and Technology Innovation programs will present examples of their projects in engaging vignettes.

Monday night: RIC Special Evening Event.

Innovation Think Tank: Where we will Brew Ideas & Distill Products: A lively evening of ideas, innovation and development. Groups, at themed tables, will brainstorm and collectively work on finding innovative solutions to challenges. Participants are encouraged to bring some of their interesting challenges to the session. Refreshments will be made available. 

**Important Note: If you wish to attend this special evening event you must RSVP to the separate evening e-invite. If you did not get that invitation please let us know and we will happily send it your way. **

We would like to invite you and your thinking hat to attend!

This e-invite cannot be forwarded. If you know of other like-minded people who would be interested in participating, please contact us at krobichaud@yukoncollege.yk.ca .

Best regards,

Stephen Mooney, P. Eng

Director, Cold Climate Innovation

Yukon Research Center 

Event Schedule:

Monday Jan. 23rd

Time Topic/Presentation title Organization Speaker

8:00am-8:30am Continental Breakfast

8:30am-8:40am Opening of the morning Yukon Research Center (YRC) Stephen Mooney

8:40am-9:30am Scope, policies & what is currently on the server Yukon Research Center (YRC)

Rick Steele, Doug Tremblay, Dave Rogers

9:30am-9:45am Vignette: Demonstration of Northwestel Environmental Data Acquisition Project Technical Solutions Company Julien Plourde

Break

10:00am-10:45am The Polar Data Catalogue: Data and Information Portal for Northern Research and Monitoring University of Waterloo Julie E. Friddell

10:45am-11:40am Breakout sessions

11:40am-12:00pm Summary Yukon Research Center (YRC)

Lunch

1:00pm-1:10pm Opening of the afternoon Yukon Research Center (YRC) Chris Hawkins

1:10pm-1:55pm NSERC A Many Splendored Agency Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Rick Warner

2:00pm-2:20pm Vignette: User Generated Community Radio using Open Source Technology OpenBroadcaster Rob Hopkins

Break

2:45pm-3:15pm How IRAP can Help Your Company Grow Stronger, Faster and Biggerthrough Technology and Innovation

National Research Council-Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) Martyn Ward

7:00pm-10:00pm Innovation Think Tank

Tuesday January 24th

Time Topic/Presentation title Organization Speaker

8:00am-8:30am Continental Breakfast Yukon Research Center (YRC) Stephen Mooney

8:30am-8:40am Opening of the morning

8:40am-9:30am CanNor, Canada’s Northern Economic Development Agency CanNor Joe Bradley

9:35am-10:00am LOOKNorth: investing in remote sensing for a changing Northern Canada LookNorth Harry Borlase

Break

10:20am-10:40am Vignette: Northern Greenhouse Project: Exploring the challenges of greenhouseing in northern climates Yukon Research Center (YRC) Treharne Drury

10:45am-11:15am Scientific Research & Experimental Development Investment Tax Credit Program Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) admin by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Thomas Hu

11:20am-12:00pm Context of Research, Innovation and Commercialization in Yukon Economic Development Terry Hayden

Lunch

1:00pm-1:10pm Opening of afternoon Yukon Research Center (YRC) Stephen Mooney

1:10pm-1:55pm The Canadian Innovation Commercialization Program (CICP) Public Works and Government Services Canada Tess Menger

2:00pm-2:15pm Vignette: Plastovac Plastic Separation System Boreal Compost Enterprises Garret Gillespie

Break

2:40pm-3:30pm How can a Organization Grow and Expand with a Best Chance of Success and Governmental Support Yukon Business Development Program (YBDP) Synergie Industries, Olivier Pellegrin