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The Centre for Research & Innovation
and the
National Bee Diagnostic Centre
Presented by:
Bruce Rutley PhD PAg – Director Centre for Research & Innovation
February 14, 2012
National Bee Diagnostic Centre – a GPRC-AAFC Partnership
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Centre for Research & Innovation
~a GPRC-PREDA Partnership ~Vision• The Centre for a Network of regional
researchers and innovators; and The Model for Rural Innovation
Location• GPRC main campus B309 & Centre 2000
Funding (2007 – 2012)• Operating Funds:
• AET (07-10); AI-TF (10-15)• RADF (Sept 08-April 12)
• Research Funds: • Industry / NSERC – CCI
• Project funds (IRAP, PREDA, others)
The Centre of a Network of Regional Researchers and Innovators
Innovation Services(tech com & organizational)•Client services•IP protection•Marketing•Design/Prototypes•Access to capital• Innovation vouchers•Workshops •Programs (Productivity, PeRMA)
What do we do?
Projects •Culture of Innovation
•Awareness – NWB •Foresight – GrowNorth
“The Centre of a Network of Regional Researchers & Innovators”
Applied Research•Research Facilitation•Policy development•GPRC led research•Industry driven•Client projects•Regional Researchers•Student integrated
Carbon Capture with micro-algae
Development•National Bee Diagnostic Centre
National Bee Diagnostic Centre~ a GPRC – AAFC Partnership ~ Funding Partners: RADF & WED
MP Warkentin making announcement of WED Funds October 2011
AAFC Strategic Partnerships Directorate
President Gnatiuk
Honey Production
Pollination Services
Value-Added Honey Products
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Vision:A state-of-the-art National Bee Diagnostic Services Centre offering comprehensive diagnostic services to the Canadian beekeeping industry (honey and pollination) and surveillance services to industry and government/regulatory bodies.
National Bee Diagnostic Centre
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Located: AAFC Beaverlodge Research FarmOwned-Operated by: GPRCStaffed by: Applied Scientist/Manager;
Technician; Admin Assistant
National Bee Diagnostic Centre
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National Bee Diagnostic Centre
Diagnostic Services (Molecular based)•Pests - mites•Pathogens •Parasites•Diseases – bacterial, viral
Nosema (spp)
National Bee Diagnostic Centre
Centre of Excellence ~ honey bee production and
management ~
National Honey Bee Research Program
Beekeeper Technician CertificateFairview College Campus
Peace Country Honey Production
• Creating a System of Public Financing for Politicians
• Search for the Higgs Boson (the God particle)
• Creating Equitable Education • Access to Clean Water • Solution to World Hunger
• Why Honey Bee Colonies Collapse
• Nuclear Fusion • Free, Sustainable Energy • Cure Cancer • The Elimination of Malaria 10
What's the Modern-Day Equivalent of Solving the Longitude Problem? (The Atlantic)
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What's the Modern-Day Equivalent of Solving the Longitude Problem? (Polls Closed)
The Elimination of Malaria 6.25%
Creating Equitable Education 5.36% Solution to World Hunger
4.46% Cure Cancer 3.57% Search for the Higgs Boson
2.68%
Free, Sustainable Energy 32.14%
Honey Bee Colonies Collapse 12.5%
Access to Clean Water 12.5% Nuclear Fusion
10.71% Creating a System of Public
Financing for Politicians 9.82%
National Bee Diagnostic Centre
Grand Opening June 2012
National Bee Diagnostic Centre – a GPRC-AAFC Partnership