Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01641, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Sheikhzadeh, Mehdi (Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Innovation Enhancement Grants, program name french : Subventions de renforcement de l'innovation, program purpose english : Sarnia-Lambton is historically known for their petrochemical industry. In recent years, there has been a strong_x000D_
and concentrated effort to diversify the industry in the region utilizing the existing capacity and expertise in a_x000D_
few areas including Biotechnology and Information Technology and Communication (ITC). As part of this_x000D_
effort, Sarnia-Lambton is strategically positioning itself to build, support and attract ITC start-ups and Small_x000D_
and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) to the region to form "Sarnia-Lambton Digital Technology and IT_x000D_
Cluster". Many regional or newly attracted companies are SMEs lacking R&D capabilities. Lambton College as_x000D_
an only local post-secondary institution is establishing a suite of comprehensive applied research and_x000D_
development service points that will form the "Information Technology and Communication Research Centre_x000D_
(ITCRC)". The ITCRC's goal is to support the ITC industry with applied research and technological_x000D_
development by providing research facilities and expertise through students and faculty. Lambton College_x000D_
through ITCRC will collaborate with industrial partners to conduct applied research, technology development,_x000D_
testing, prototyping, and commercialization in various areas including: software development, database_x000D_
management, smart computing, artificial intelligence algorithms, big data, android and iOS native applications,_x000D_
virtual reality, responsive web applications, parallel & distributed computing, and e-business. ITCRC has_x000D_
initially attracted eight projects in partnership with industry and will also benefit from close partnerships with_x000D_
local organizations including Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership and Sarnia Lambton Research Park to_x000D_
develop more projects, bring new and improved technologies to market and consequently generate economic_x000D_
impact in our community and beyond. ITCRC will also provide an excellent opportunity to educate highly_x000D_
qualified personnel and enhance 17 IT related programs at the College. The ITCRC initiative will stimulate_x000D_
economic development through technology transfer to the partners and will allow the Sarnia-Lambton region to_x000D_
exploit the ITC-industry market., program purpose french : Sarnia-Lambton is historically known for their petrochemical industry. In recent years, there has been a strong_x000D_
and concentrated effort to diversify the industry in the region utilizing the existing capacity and expertise in a_x000D_
few areas including Biotechnology and Information Technology and Communication (ITC). As part of this_x000D_
effort, Sarnia-Lambton is strategically positioning itself to build, support and attract ITC start-ups and Small_x000D_
and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) to the region to form "Sarnia-Lambton Digital Technology and IT_x000D_
Cluster". Many regional or newly attracted companies are SMEs lacking R&D capabilities. Lambton College as_x000D_
an only local post-secondary institution is establishing a suite of comprehensive applied research and_x000D_
development service points that will form the "Information Technology and Communication Research Centre_x000D_
(ITCRC)". The ITCRC's goal is to support the ITC industry with applied research and technological_x000D_
development by providing research facilities and expertise through students and faculty. Lambton College_x000D_
through ITCRC will collaborate with industrial partners to conduct applied research, technology development,_x000D_
testing, prototyping, and commercialization in various areas including: software development, database_x000D_
management, smart computing, artificial intelligence algorithms, big data, android and iOS native applications,_x000D_
virtual reality, responsive web applications, parallel & distributed computing, and e-business. ITCRC has_x000D_
initially attracted eight projects in partnership with industry and will also benefit from close partnerships with_x000D_
local organizations including Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership and Sarnia Lambton Research Park to_x000D_
develop more projects, bring new and improved technologies to market and consequently generate economic_x000D_
impact in our community and beyond. ITCRC will also provide an excellent opportunity to educate highly_x000D_
qualified personnel and enhance 17 IT related programs at the College. The ITCRC initiative will stimulate_x000D_
economic development through technology transfer to the partners and will allow the Sarnia-Lambton region to_x000D_
exploit the ITC-industry market., agreement title english : Information Technology and Communications Research Centre (ITCRC), agreement title french : Information Technology and Communications Research Centre (ITCRC), agreement number : CCIP, agreement value : 2000000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2023-2024)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2023-2024)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada