Alliance Program
The principles of collaboration apply to Precarn's own operations. To ease access for small companies to the benefits of its funding, services and national network, Precarn works with like-minded organizations across Canada. Regional alliances respond to opportunities in diverse communities. Domain-based alliances promote the application of intelligent technology solutions in sectors of priority interest. Precarn also looks for opportunities to pool resources with other organizations to assemble targeted suites of strategic projects. Precarn cooperates with 4th Pillar organizations, national associations and other organizations to share knowledge and resources, and improve service to clients. 
Precarn's Alliance Program is aimed to foster the development of intelligent systems technologies in small and medium sized companies across Canada. Under the Alliance Program, Precarn will partner with a regional organization to help fund R & D projects. The Alliance Program is an important means of extending Precarn's reach into all regions of Canada.
The Alliance Program is an initiative of matching funds with regional or domain-based research organizations across the country. There is no limit to project size, but participating companies must contribute at least 25% of the total cost. Precarn will contribute a maximum of 37.5%, or up to $200,000 per project. The Alliance partner's contribution will be equal to or greater than Precarn's.
The collaborative agreements signed to date are with:
REGIONAL ALLIANCES
Alberta Advanced Education and Technology
Total Funding: $600,000
(Program fully committed)
Region: Alberta
Precarn contact: Derek Best, Director, Research Programs
Tel: (613) 727-9507 ext. 233
Centre de recherche informatique de Montréal (CRIM)
Total Funding: $700,000 (Currently Fully Committed)
Region: Québec
Precarn contact: Rick Schwartzburg,Senior Manager, Academic Partnerships
Tel: (613) 727-9507 ext. 231
Manitoba Industrial Technology Centre (ITC)
Total Funding: $500,000 (Currently Fully Committed)
Region: Manitoba
Precarn contact: Derek Best, Director, Research Programs
Tel: (613) 727-9507 ext. 232
OCE Inc. (Ontario Centres of Excellence)
Total Funding: $800,000 (Currently Fully Committed)
Region: Ontario
Precarn contact: Derek Best, Director, Research Programs
Tel: (613) 727-9507 ext. 232
Telecom Applications Research Alliance (TARA)
Total Funding: $500,000
Region: Atlantic Provinces
Precarn contact: Derek Best, Director, Research Programs
Tel: (613) 727-9507 ext. 232
BC Innovation Council (BCIC)
BCIC - Precarn Scholarships in Intelligent Systems
Total Funding: $500,000
Region: British Columbia
Precarn contact: Derek Best, Director, Research Programs
Tel: (613) 727-9507 ext. 232
DOMAIN-BASED ALLIANCES
Ontario Centre for Environmental Technology Advancement (OCETA)
Total Funding: $600,000 (Currently Fully Committed)
Domain: Environment
Precarn contact: Rick Schwartzburg,Senior Manager, Academic Partnerships
Tel: (613) 727-9507 ext. 231
Alliance Project Listing
For the list of ongoing and past Alliance projects >>click here
For further information on the program contact:
Derek Best, Director, Research Programs
(613) 727-9507 ext. 232
