Provincial Research Organization
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Provincial Research Organizations (PROs) are Canadian provincial government initiatives to promote research and development and adoption of technology in their respective provinces. The first PRO
in Canada was the Alberta Research Council.
Statistics Canada reports on the activities of PROs.
PROs focus on applied research
and technical services and generally specialize in industry sectors that are native to their provinces. Because they play an important role in growing and sustaining industry, they are considered a key component of provincial economic development
strategies. PROs are also consulted by government for innovation and economic development policy input. PROs are sustained through the combination of a provincial grant and fees for services.
PROs have been established in Canada as follows:
1) Alberta Research Council (1921)
2) Ontario Research Foundation (1928)
3) British Columbia Research Council (1944) and now the BC Innovation Council
4) Nova Scotia Research Foundation (1946)
5) Saskatchewan Research Council (1947)
6) New Brunswick Research and Productivity Council (1962)
7) Manitoba Research Council (1963) , now Industrial Technology Center (ITC)
8) Centre de Researche Industrielle du Quebec (1969)
9) In 2009, Newfoundland and Labrador formed the Newfoundland and Labrador Research and Development Council. Its mandate is evolving and may have similarities to a PRO.
PRO
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in Canada was the Alberta Research Council.
Alberta Research Council
Alberta Research Council is an Alberta government funded applied research and development corporation. In January 2010, the name was changed to Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures -History:...
Statistics Canada reports on the activities of PROs.
PROs focus on applied research
Applied research
Applied research is a form of systematic inquiry involving the practical application of science. It accesses and uses some part of the research communities' accumulated theories, knowledge, methods, and techniques, for a specific, often state, business, or client driven purpose...
and technical services and generally specialize in industry sectors that are native to their provinces. Because they play an important role in growing and sustaining industry, they are considered a key component of provincial economic development
Economic development
Economic development generally refers to the sustained, concerted actions of policymakers and communities that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specific area...
strategies. PROs are also consulted by government for innovation and economic development policy input. PROs are sustained through the combination of a provincial grant and fees for services.
PROs have been established in Canada as follows:
1) Alberta Research Council (1921)
2) Ontario Research Foundation (1928)
3) British Columbia Research Council (1944) and now the BC Innovation Council
4) Nova Scotia Research Foundation (1946)
5) Saskatchewan Research Council (1947)
6) New Brunswick Research and Productivity Council (1962)
7) Manitoba Research Council (1963) , now Industrial Technology Center (ITC)
8) Centre de Researche Industrielle du Quebec (1969)
9) In 2009, Newfoundland and Labrador formed the Newfoundland and Labrador Research and Development Council. Its mandate is evolving and may have similarities to a PRO.