Registry of Lobbyists
Version 2 of 5 (2006-11-21 to 2007-06-04) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
Precarn Incorporated
1525 Carling Avenue Suite 510 Ottawa, ON K1Z 8R9 Canada |
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| Telephone number: | 613-727-9576 Ext.: 226 | ||||
| Fax number: | 613-727-5672 | ||||
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | Paul Johnston, President | ||||
| Description of the organization's activities: | Precarn is an independent not-for-profit company that supports the pre-commercial development of leading-edge technologies. Precarn works with Canadian companies who are seeking to commercialize their new ideas to get an edge in global markets. Unlike other research funding programs, Precarn uses a collaborative model that includes a developer, a customer and an academic research partner in every project. This collaboration accelerated development, reduces risk and shares the cost of the Research and Development (R&D). Precarn provides access to an extensive national network of world-class researchers, innovative companies and sources of funding. | ||||
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | Corporate Member - Canadian companies and R&D organizations with an interest in ¿intelligent systems¿ research and development. Associate Member - is intended for companies and other organizations that supply goods and services to companies involved in intelligent systems R&D. | ||||
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | Yes | ||||
| End date of the organization's last completed financial year: | 2006-03-31 | ||||
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| Name: | Paul Johnston |
| Position title: | President & CEO |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Graham Taylor |
| Position title: | Vice President, External Relations |
| Public offices held: | No |
| Name: | Stewart Wilson |
| Position title: | Senior Manager, Partnership Development |
| Public offices held: | Yes |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Canadian Space Agency (CSA), Environment Canada, Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Members of the House of Commons, National Defence (DND), National Research Council (NRC), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC), Transport Canada (TC), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS) | ||||||
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format | ||||||
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Employment and Training, Industry, Infrastructure, Regional Development, Science and Technology, Small Business | ||||||
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | Precarn's lobbying activities are generally confined to two issues: first, we discuss with government departments the Precarn Collaborative Research and Development Model and possible funding opportunities or ongoing programs; and, second, we discuss our views of the federal government's science and technology policies and research and development programs and possible future directions and plans. | ||||||
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | Meetings with elected and appointed officials to discuss science and technology policies, Precarn Incorporated strategy plans, and future finds for Precarn Incorporated. | ||||||
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