Value Addition Through Genomics and GE3LS

Dr. David CastleFaculty of Arts and Faculty of LawUniversity of Ottawa

Dr. Peter PhillipsJohnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public PolicyUniversity of Saskatchewan

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Value Addition through Genomics and GE3LS

$CDN 5.4 M, 4 year project

Stand-alone GE3LS project

Genome Canada funds

Genome Prairie administers

What is VALGEN?

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Genome Canada Position Paper Process (2007)Life Sciences Innovation in Canada: New Metrics,

Methods and Models for Success in Innovation

Genome Canada Position Paper Process (2008)Models, Methods and Metrics for Governance of

Genomics Innovation in Canada

Genome Canada Competition in Applied Genomics in Bioproducts and Crops (ABC) (2008-2009)

What is VALGEN’s Origin?

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How did the ABC Competition Develop?

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60Letters

of Intent

ABCCompetition

11Position Papers 2

Successful Position Papers

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6ABC

LINKS

How did the ABC Competition Proceed?

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58Letters

of Intent 27Full

Proposals12

Successful Projects

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Where are VALGEN Researchers?

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Canadian co-applicants and collaboratorsInternational collaborators

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To understand and respond to the deep governance challenges and opportunities of applied genomics for bioproducts and crops by focusing on the core issues of

intellectual property management regulation and governance democratic engagement

to add value to the genomics science and integrated GE³LS projects.

What is the Vision of VALGEN?

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Remove roadblocks to innovation in Canada’s bio-based economy

GE3LSCapacity building: New scholars / practitioners New domestic and international networks

Develop: New models for IP protection and technology transfer Faster and more predictable regulatory review processes Embed public consultation in policy-making and risk

assessment frameworks

Bridge the science and society gap

What are the VALGEN Goals?

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How is VALGEN a Research Network?

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Intellectu

al Pro

perty

and Tech

nology Tr

ansferTriage and Docking

Regulation and G

overn

ance

Democratic E

ngage

mentNormal Research

Foresight Research

Types Themes

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How Are Research Types Defined?

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Priority Setting and Triage selection and prioritization of cases gaps, overlaps, iterative and

transformative

Normal research Kuhnian puzzle-solving Models, methods, metrics

Foresight research Desirable futures to shape Back-cast to present circumstances

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Intellectual property management & technology transfer patents, copyright and trade secrets in combination with public

policy, industrial structure and business strategy effect on commercialization and use of new technologies

Regulation and governance increasingly complex and intertwined domestic and international

systems identification of regulatory bottlenecks and blind spots.

Democratic engagement methods for engaging the public uses of the outcomes of democratic engagement

How are Research Themes Defined?

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How do VALGEN’s Activities Flow?

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Triage

Normal Research

ForesightResearch

iterativeresearch

transformativeresearch

Direct Decision Path

Knowledge Flow

What is VALGEN’s Structure?

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International Group of Experts

Scientific Advisory Board

IP ManagementResearch

VALGENScience Management Executive Committee

International Outreach

Dock with IGE3LS

Regulation & Governance

Democratic Engagement

New Researcher Program

Networking & Partnerships

Knowledge Mobilization

Mobility

Knowledge Mobilization

Priority Setting and Triage

Consortium Building

New Researcher

Group

Canadian Expert Group

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SMEC

David Castle Keith Culver Kari Doerksen (PM) Edna Einsiedel Richard Gold Peter Phillips Jeremy Rayner Stuart Smyth James Tansey

Who Manages and Advises VALGEN?

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SAB

Jose Falck-Zepeda Julian Kinderlerer Robert Paarlberg (C) Reno Pontarollo (EO) Eric Sachs

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National network for ABC-focused GE3LS Synergy building and gap / overlap identification International branding Source of integration models and strategy Spanning disciplines, institutions, existing networks New Researcher Group (NRG) Researcher mobility Coordination of partnerships Social networking; information clearing house Ad hoc national and international peer groups Enhanced knowledge mobilisation Increased return on ABC investments …more to be added in the four years….

How does VALGEN Add Value?

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Acknowledgements

Kari Doerksen Lisa Jategaonkar Cami Ryan Stuart Smyth