TRI-COUNCIL GRANT AWARDED FISCAL YEAR 2021-22

NSERC ARTP

Recently the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) announced the new Applied Research and Technology Partnership Grants (ARTP). The ARTP Option 1 grant supports sole institution applications, whose goal is to address the needs of SMEs and other industry partners.

PROJECT TITLE: Leveraging design-driven data analytics for business innovation

Project Summary: The Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning has received Applied Research and Technology Partnership (ARTP) Option 1 Grant for “Leveraging Design-Driven Data Analytics for Business Innovation” from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC).

Out of a total number of 87 applications, only 67 applications were awarded the ARTP (Option 1) Grant. The average grant amount per successful applicant, per year is $231K.

Through this 2-year funding opportunity, Humber College will establish and undertake applied research projects, based on the work of the previous NSERC Entry-Level Innovation Enhancement support for the Institute for Design-driven Data Analytics (IDDA) The Humber research team of experts will collaborate with companies, especially small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs), on this national challenge. Data-driven innovation is critical to the competitiveness of Canadian businesses and an important source of economic growth. As businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, they can use data to look forward to—and influence—the future. Industry leaders have identified the following research themes where applied research is needed and is most likely to have the greatest impact:

a. Data strategy b. Data analysis, interpretation, visualization and storytelling c. Improving customer experience and engagement d. Development of design and data-driven products and processes.

The ARTP funding will support research over two years to accelerate competitiveness and economic benefits for Canadian businesses, including developing new design- and data-driven products for the market and new processes that use analytics to provide competitive advantages, via the adoption of Design-driven Data Analytics (DDA). This will assist in providing an opportunity to collaborate with multisectoral

As businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, they can use data to look forward to—and influence— the future.

partners to address a national challenge—to increase digital adoption in Canadian companies, thereby increasing their revenues and decreasing operational costs in the short term and boosting their competitiveness and resilience to future markets in the long term.

These projects will, in turn, support the training of the next generation of student innovators in DDA, hence developing a high demand for highly qualified personnel. The ORI team will be responsible for leading the implementation of the overall initiative including operational and financial management, project management, business development, and knowledge and technology transfer activities.

We acknowledge the support of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). Nous remercions le Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada (CRSNG) de son soutien.