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Tech-Access Canada/Tech-Accès Canada / Ken Doyle, Executive Director

Address, activities & membership

Tech-Access Canada / Tech-Accès Canada - Address, activities & membership

Address:

350 Sparks St Suite 909
Ottawa, ON  K1R 7S8
Canada

Telephone number: 613-703-2335

  • Contact information in previous versions
    • 116 Albert St. Suite 300
      Ottawa, ON  K1P 5G3
      Canada

      Telephone number: 613-366-4252


Description of the organization's activities:
Tech-Access Canada is the formal, national network of Canada’s 67 Technology Access Centres (TACs). Canada’s TACs are specialized applied research & development centres affiliated with publicly-funded colleges and cégeps. TACs have dedicated research staff, faculty, and students engaged in applied research, specialized training, outreach, and other innovation support services of benefit to the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) within priority economic sectors. Based in Ottawa since 2015, Tech-Access Canada, a federally-incorporated not-for-profit organization, facilitates the sharing of best practices between member TACs; works to harmonize service models across regions; promotes applied research to external audiences; and administers the Interactive Visits program and Jumpball Initiative.

  • Descriptions of the organization's activity in previous versions:
    • Tech-Access Canada is the formal, national network of Canada’s 64 Technology Access Centres (TACs). Canada’s TACs are specialized applied research & development centres affiliated with publicly-funded colleges and cégeps. TACs have dedicated research staff, faculty, and students engaged in applied research, specialized training, outreach, and other innovation support services of benefit to the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) within priority economic sectors. Based in Ottawa since 2015, Tech-Access Canada, a federally-incorporated not-for-profit organization, facilitates the sharing of best practices between member TACs; works to harmonize service models across regions; promotes applied research to external audiences; and administers the Interactive Visits program and Jumpball Initiative.
    • Tech-Access Canada is the formal, national network of Canada’s 60 Technology Access Centres (TACs). Canada’s TACs are specialized applied research & development centres affiliated with publicly-funded colleges and cégeps. TACs have dedicated research staff, faculty, and students engaged in applied research, specialized training, outreach, and other innovation support services of benefit to the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) within priority economic sectors. Based in Ottawa since 2015, Tech-Access Canada, a federally-incorporated not-for-profit organization, facilitates the sharing of best practices between member TACs; works to harmonize service models across regions; promotes applied research to external audiences; and administers the Interactive Visits program and Jumpball Initiative.
    • Tech-Access Canada is the formal, national network of Canada’s 47 Technology Access Centres (TACs). Canada’s TACs are specialized applied research & development centres affiliated with publicly-funded colleges and cégeps. TACs have dedicated research staff, faculty, and students engaged in applied research, specialized training, outreach, and other innovation support services of benefit to the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) within priority economic sectors. Based in Ottawa since 2015, Tech-Access Canada, a federally-incorporated not-for-profit organization, facilitates the sharing of best practices between member TACs; works to harmonize service models across regions; executes small-scale demonstration projects; and promotes applied research to external audiences.

Organization's membership or classes of membership:
Tech-Access Canada's membership is comprised of, and restricted to, Technology Access Centres (TACs) as designated by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. At present, Tech-Access Canada's membership includes the 67 Technology Access Centres operating across Canada.

  • Organization's memberships or classes of memberships in previous versions:
    • Tech-Access Canada's membership is comprised of, and restricted to, Technology Access Centres (TACs) as designated by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. At present, Tech-Access Canada's membership includes the 64 Technology Access Centres operating across Canada.
    • Tech-Access Canada's membership is comprised of, and restricted to, Technology Access Centres (TACs) as designated by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. At present, Tech-Access Canada's membership includes the 60 Technology Access Centres operating across Canada.
    • Tech-Access Canada's membership is comprised of, and restricted to, Technology Access Centres (TACs) as designated by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. At present, Tech-Access Canada's membership includes the 47 Technology Access Centres operating across Canada.

Public offices held: Laura Bratanek


Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2024-03-31
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) $27,134.28 Yes
National Research Council (NRC) $1,000,000.00 Yes

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