Technology Access Centres/Centres d'accès à la Technologie Network Proposal

2013年，作为其大学和社区创新（CCI）计划的一部分，NSERC推出了其第一个技术访问中心（TAC）应用研究资金竞赛，旨在提高公司，特别是中小型企业（SMEs）的能力，通过提供随时获得理工学院，学院和研究所的专业知识，技术和设备，提高生产力和创新能力。资金支持核心业务五年，可续延。技术咨询委员会的概念是基于魁北克省政府在过去几十年中开发的成功的技术转让学院模式。拟议的网络方法将使加拿大的学院、研究所和理工学院能够在支持加拿大自然和社会科学、工程、人文和卫生学科的经济发展方面发挥领导作用。自2013年以来，25个TACCAT定期举行会议，分享有关建立和运营这种应用研究中心的最佳实践，他们认识到在推动行业创新方面面临的共同挑战，这些挑战将通过和谐和标准化的方法来帮助大学应用研究。建立一个正式的国家TACCAT网络（TN）被认为是通过TACCAT协调和促进大学应用研究的最有效途径。这将有助于确保行业合作伙伴，大学利益相关者和政府资助者对TACCAT作为大学应用研究代表的价值及其对促进加拿大经济发展的集体价值有共同的理解。在25个技援会中，有24个参与建立技援会网络，在两年中提供现金和实物支助，作为支持加拿大大学和研究所应用研究的集体承诺的一部分。

In 2013, as part of its College and Community Innovation (CCI) Program, NSERC launched its first Technology Access Centre (TAC) applied research funding competition, with the intent of enhancing the ability of companies, particularly small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), to become more productive and innovative by providing ready access to polytechnic, college and institute specialized expertise, technology and equipment. Funding supports core operations for five years and is renewable. The TAC concept is based on the successful Centre collégial de transfert de technologie (CCTT) model developed over the past few decades by the Government of Québec. The proposed network approach will enable Canadian colleges, institutes and polytechnics to take a leadership role in supporting economic development in Canada across the spectrum of natural and social sciences, engineering, humanities and health disciplines. The 25 TACCATs, which have been meeting regularly since 2013 to share best practices regarding establishing and operating this type of applied research centre, have recognized common challenges in driving industry innovation that will be aided through harmonious and standardized approaches to college applied research. The creation of a formal, national TACCAT Network (TN) is seen as the most effective way to harmonize and promote college applied research through the TACCATs. This will help ensure that industry partners, college stakeholders, and government funders have a shared understanding of the value of TACCATs as representative of college applied research and their collective value to enhancing Canadian economic development. 24 of 25 TACCATs are participating in the creation of the TACCAT Network, providing cash and in kind support over two years as part of the collective commitment to supporting college and institute applied research in Canada.