Business-led Networks Of Centres Of Excellence
(BL-NCE)

Private sector problem-driven research partnerships: 4 Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence

BL-NCEs are large-scale collaborative networks headed by not-for-profit industry consortia that increase private sector investments in Canadian research, support training of skilled researchers, and accelerate the timeline involved in translating research into commercial products and services. These cost-shared networks respond directly to real-world challenges facing Canadian industry.

Canadian Forest NanoProducts Network – ArboraNano
Pointe-Claire, Quebec ($8,991,000 for 2009-14)

Green Aviation Research and Development Network – GARDN
Ottawa, Ontario ($12,958,633 for 2009-14)

Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery - CQDM
Nuns Island, Quebec ($20,847,181 for 2009-17)

Sustainable Technologies for Energy Production Systems – STEPS
Regina, Saskatchewan ($10,970,000 for 2009-14)