From Scratch:
Establishing an Office and Building a
Culture for Research and Innovation
Mary Butler, VP College and Community Development, NBCC
TM
Presentation for Research in Colleges: Challenges and Opportunities
Policy Research Symposium
Toronto, Ontario
September 30, 2015
New Brunswick Community Colleges
Act, 2010
New Structure, VP College and
Community Development
Imagine the Possibilities, NBCC’s
Strategic Commitments, 2012-2017
2
0
1
1
Support
Collaboration
Partnership
2
0
1
2
Collaboration
Partnership
Reorganization –
Support
Feb 28, 2012
NSERC Eligibility –
Establishment of
Feb 14, 2012
Research Office
National Research
with Director –
Council – Aug 20,
June 2012
2012
Opportunity struck!
• August 2012
Industry Consultation
• September 2012
National Chair Search
• October 2012
Application Due
NSERC Industrial Research Chair in
Mobile First Technology
Engagement from the outside,
in
Early Priority: Partnership Workshop (Springboard, NSERC)
 55 participants
 38 organizations represented
Engagement from the inside, out
• Mobile Ideaspace (NSERC, NBCC)
In all six Campus Regions
• Mechatronics Workshop (NBCC)
75 participants, 10 were students
• App Development Webinars (Agora Mobile, NBCC)
3 webinars, # Participants
Building a Culture Through
Education and Awareness
Establish
integrated team
processes for
application,
approval and
support (2012)
Meeting F2F (Lunch
and Learns, Regional
Leadership Teams,
Industry Partners,
etc.) (2012, 2013,
2014)
Summer Institute for
staff development
(2013, 2014)
Faculty Professional
Development;
Curriculum
Integration
(2015)
Overcoming Challenges and Fostering Growth
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Academic Year
NBCC
Applied Research and Innovation Report Card
3 years old &
growing up fast!
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
Number of research projects
15
24
22
Number of industry partners involved
14
18
21
Number of students engaged
26
228
226
Number of staff engaged
17
19
34
148
137
521
Amount of grant funding awarded
$229,000
$395,197
$615,732
Amount of revenue earned[1]
$201,022
$279,403
$607,176
1 : -0.15
1 : 0.29
1 : 1.92
Number of event participants
Ratio of investment to revenue[2]
[1] Fundi ng reported by fi s ca l yea r i ncl udes res ea rch revenue a s per note 11 of Audi ted
Fi na nci a l Statements pl us fundi ng recei ved from Government of New Bruns wi ck.
[2] Ra tio of NBCC’s i nves tment i n ARI to externa l gra nt funds recei ved.
Colleges and Institutes Canada
Investment*
Private Sector
Federal government
Colleges and institutes
Provincial/territorial
governments
International partners unknown
Foundations
Community service organizations
Municipal governments
Total Investment
Partnerships with companies
Social innovation research
partners unknown
Research centres
Faculty engaged in applied
research
Student participation
Areas of specialization
NSERC eligible institutions
SSHRC eligible institutions
CIHR eligible institutions
Research networks
Partnerships with universities
2009-10
$45,000,000
$28,000,000
$35,000,000
2010-11
$50,300,000
$33,700,000
$38,000,000
2011-12
$59,400,000
$72,000,000
$38,000,000
2012-13
$72,000,000
$71,400,000
$49,200,000
2013-14
Variance
$78,300,000
74%
$85,100,000
204%
$52,100,000
49%
$29,000,000
$29,700,000
$44,000,000
$36,345,000
$40,000,000
38%
unknown
$840,000
$295,000
$1,373,000
$1,533,000
$730,000
$3,500,000
$587,000
$865,000
$2,100,000
66%
150%
$168,000
unknown
$138,008,000
$319,000
unknown
$153,687,000
$831,100
$533,000
$217,027,100
$407,000
$313,000
$233,752,000
$792,000
$182,000
$259,439,000
371%
-66%
88%
3,795
4,444
4,586
5,444
5,633
48%
unknown
196
289
305
338
387
821
489
693
670
140%
242%
1,196
8,329
304
64
unknown
0
137
unknown
1,606
13,585
447
84
38
0
137
unknown
1,774
24,108
524
92
55
1
171
unknown
2,298
29,356
654
96
59
3
232
62
2,491
32,093
1,083
102
64
3
306
89
108%
285%
256%
59%
68%
200%
123%
44%
Imagining the Possibilities
Partnership
(Federal)
Collaboration
(Provincial / Regional)
Support
(College, post-secondary institutions)
Thanks!
Mary Butler
Vice President College and Community Development
New Brunswick Community College
Office: 506-453-8624
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @maryb_NBCC