Innovation Canada: A Call to Action

Overview of Programs to Support Business R&DFigure 3.1 Total Envelope Expenditure a($ million, excluding federal program administration costs) (cont.)2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 % 2010–11DirectExpenditureInstitute for Marine Biosciences (NRC) 16.3 18.4 18.6 16.6 1.1%Plant Biotechnology Institute (NRC) 14.7 14.7 15.1 13.7 0.9%Institute for Biological Sciences (NRC) 15.3 14.9 16.1 13.4 0.9%Institute for Biodiagnostics (NRC) 13.3 13.1 15.5 13.3 0.9%National Institute for Nanotechnology (NRC) 12.5 12.2 12.7 12.3 0.8%Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation (NRC) 10.7 13.0 13.8 11.8 0.8%Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences (NRC) 13.1 12.1 12.8 11.0 0.7%Institute for Chemical Process andEnvironmental Technology (NRC) 10.6 12.1 12.3 10.3 0.7%Institute for Ocean Technology (NRC) 10.9 10.4 11.0 10.1 0.7%Centre for Surface TransportationTechnology (NRC) 1.3 1.6 1.9 1.1 0.1%Canadian Hydraulics Centre (NRC) 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.0%Subtotal 281.9 288.9 310.1 276.3 18.5%Direct expenditure: federally performed R&D – otherAgricultural Bioproducts InnovationProgram (AAFC) 1.7 16.6 17.2 15.4 1.0%Canadian Agri-Science Clusters (AAFC) 0.0 0.0 0.9 6.7 0.4%Developing Innovative Agri-Products (AAFC) 0.0 0.0 0.5 5.8 0.4%FPInnovations – Canadian Wood FibreCentre (NRCan) 6.4 6.4 8.2 7.9 0.5%Subtotal 8.1 23.0 26.8 35.8 2.4%a BDC venture capital investments are not included above. SR&ED tax expenditures are projections for 2009 and 2010.SR&ED values are for taxation years and not fiscal years. Some of the programs listed as “repayable contribution programs”also provide non-repayable assistance, notably to not-for-profit entities. NRC expenditure for the Technology ClustersProgram and expenditure in support of Automotive Partnership Canada are included in the NRC institute totals. Theprograms listed under “federally performed R&D – other” all have a grant and contribution component in addition tofederally performed R&D — these activity totals are reported separately in the table. Subtotals may be subject to rounding.See List of Acronyms (page x) for the full name of sponsoring bodies (in parentheses).bcdThe 2007 figure for the SR&ED tax credit reported in Tax Expenditures and Evaluations 2010 is slightly higher at$3.35 billion (Department of Finance 2010b). That figure is based on updated data obtained after the Panel began itsanalysis.NA indicates a program did not exist in that particular fiscal year.Figures for the NRC institutes refer to the expenditure of appropriated funds.Source: Based on figures provided by departments and agencies.3-7