Research Management Services
for Innovation and Commercialization

Strategically Linking Industry, Universities and Government

Innovative research programming is increasingly complex, yet is critical to the competitiveness of business and the economic growth of jurisdictions.

For twenty years, Precarn Inc. has been designing and managing high technology, intelligent systems research for industry, government and universities. The Precarn model facilitates the collaboration of large and small companies, university researchers, community colleges and government labs and continues to produce impressive economic and commercial results - innovation in business, high quality experienced personnel, new business formation and economic growth. The Precarn network provides linkage to world renowned Canadian researchers and technology experts, industry leaders, innovative entrepreneurs, international markets, government funding, and investment capital. Precarn connects the market driven needs of industry to world class research and results. Precarn understands the different motivations and modalities of industry, government and academics.

Precarn's team of disciplined management professionals has been tested by time and audit. The team provides world class program design, program management, project management and financial management.

Delivering innovation and research results through partnership, Precarn services include:

Strategic Services

• Sector studies
• Technology forecasting
• Competitive benchmarking
• Research evaluation
• Impact analysis
• Program and investment targeting
• Program evaluation

Strategic Linkages

• Linking industry needs to research excellence - Canadian and international
• Linking research results to industry and entrepreneurs
• Linking research requirements to government program support
• Linking government programming to results
• Linking innovators to investment

Research Management

• Program design: objective setting; sector identification; financial profiling; criteria definition; operation and management design
• Documentation development: communications strategy; solicitation design; contract design
• Evaluation management: review process definition; committee formation and coordination; review process management
• Program management: contract and partner agreement negotiation and finalization; project administration, reporting and review; conflict resolution
• program and project evaluation

Precarn Research Management & Services:

Solutions for all the Stakeholders in the Innovation Cycle

For Industry:

• Technology source identification; = Resource and partner identification
• University research linkage
• Government program identification
• Proposal development
• Research project design
• Research project management

For Universities:

• Technology evaluation
• Industry linkage
• Commercialization education - entrepreneurship, business formation, investment
• Proposal development for research funding

For Colleges:

• Research capacity assessment
• Sector evaluation
• Education services for faculty
• Industry linkages
• Program design and management
• Proposal development

For Public Sector Organizations:

• Sector studies
• Technology roadmapping
• Research capacity evaluation
• Domestic and international benchmarking
• Industry linkages
• Research program design
• Research program management
• Financial management
• Program evaluation

For Research Organizations:

• Technology evaluation
• Industry linkage
• Commercialization education - entrepreneurship, business formation, investment
• Proposal development for research funding

For Investors:

• Technology evaluation
• Market analysis
• Early stage technology and innovation insight
• Investment evaluation and risk assessment

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A Model that Works

Precarn's strength is collaborative research and development in a networked environment. The model sets up the conditions for successful commercialization. Including an end user - often the first customer - in every project sets up the initial commercialization path. Each Precarn project also includes a university as an active participant, and in many cases includes a government laboratory. The commercial opportunity must be described at the proposal stage. Final deliverables include a business case document that lays out key steps in the commercialization plan, and a workshop to which customers may be invited. The project team owns the foreground intellectual property, and is required to share information with other members of the network. Staff monitor project outcomes for 3-5 years beyond completion.

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