Goal 12

Research and Development Partnerships

The number of research and development partnerships between business enterprises and Nova Scotia universities and the Community College will have doubled from an average of 1,000 per year to 2,000 per year.

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Goal Status

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Baseline: 1000
Current: 1648
Target: 2000
Updated:

Current Situation

In 2019/2020, the number of research and development (R&D) partnerships was 1,648. This was higher than the number reported for the previous year. Recent trends suggest that the goal of 2,000 partnerships per year by 2024 will be met.

Year Number of Partnerships Baseline Target
2013-2014 1045 1000 2000
2014-2015 1192 1000 2000
2015-2016 1172 1000 2000
2016-2017 1221 1000 2000
2017-2018 1093 1000 2000
2018-2019 1307 1000 2000
2019-2020 1648 1000 2000

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What This Means

The number of R&D partnerships is measured by Springboard Atlantic as Industry Engagement Activities, which tracks awarded funding with industry partners to develop commercial, institutional or joint industry partnership, or solutions.

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