1. INNOVATION SUPERCLUSTERS INITIATIVE
EU-Canada Cluster Collaboration
Jennifer Miller
Director General
Innovation Superclusters Initiative, ISED
April 1st, 2019
Building a prosperous and innovative Canada

2. Accelerating Innovation Through Superclusters: The Canadian Context
Informed by cluster policy from around the world
Innovation Superclusters Initiative is a ‘Made in Canada’ approach
Federal approach addresses unique industrial, geographic, and technology challenges and strengths

3. Deepening Existing Strengths
Superclusters Initiative doubles down where Canada is globally competitive with the objective to:
Deepen Canadian capabilities, competitive advantage and commercialization leadership
Support industry-led collaborative research, development, demonstration, commercialization and other reinforcing activities in specific platform technologies
Strengthen collaboration across the private, public and academic sectors, and align innovation ecosystem efforts
Build Canada’s superclusters by fostering a critical mass of growth-oriented firms

4. 5 A Bold New Approach $950M 50+ $125-250M
SUPERCLUSTERS
$950M
OVER 5 YEARS
50+
APPLICATIONS
$ M
PER CLUSTER
Technology Leadership
Partnerships for Scale
Diverse and Skilled Talent Pools
Access to Innovation
Global Advantage
Up to $950M over five years for selected industry-led innovation superclusters
Industry partners match program contributions at least dollar for dollar

5. Canada’s Five Superclusters
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Participants: 500+
Focus: Virtual, mixed and augmented reality; data collection and analytics; quantum computing; and genomics and precision health
AI-POWERED SUPPLY CHAINS (SCALE.AI)
QUEBEC
Participants: 110+
Focus: Artificial intelligence and supply chain technology
OCEAN
ATLANTIC CANADA
Participants: 110+
Focus: Digital sensors and monitoring, autonomous marine vehicles, energy generation, automation, marine biotechnology and engineering technologies
PROTEIN INDUSTRIES
PRAIRIE PROVINCES
Participants: 100+
Focus: Agri-food enabling technologies, including genomics, processing, and IT
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
ONTARIO
Participants: 130+
Focus: Internet of Things; machine learning; cybersecurity; additive manufacturing (3D printing)

6. Delivering on Shared Objectives
Supercluster Not-For-Profit
Industry-led consortium of Canadian-based innovation partners
Innovation partners include:
Large firms, including MNEs
SMEs
Academic and research institutions
Other partners incorporated and active in Canada
Five-Year Supercluster Strategy
Supercluster selects projects to achieve key policy objectives:
Collaboration on R&D, Skills & Talent
Drive Commercialization & Build Global Advantage
Foster
Critical Mass
Program Outcomes
Collaborative technology projects that advance Supercluster goals
Build on ecosystem strengths and address gaps

7. Next Steps
Superclusters will release their Five-Year Strategies, setting out their vision for long-term growth
Kick-off of supercluster operations and engagement
Selection of collaborative projects, including early demonstration projects
Launch of ecosystem building activities
Continue to identify key partnerships, markets and opportunities

8. Looking Ahead: International Partnerships
Over time, Superclusters will:
Drive new collaborative relationships between academic and industry partners, with the goal of strengthening innovation ecosystems in Canada
Incubate world-leading talent and technologies of global interest
Build a global brand that will attract talent, investment and new opportunities to Canada
To achieve these objectives, we will need:
Exchange of information with our global partners on programs, priorities and opportunities, setting conditions for success
Strategic relationships that meet the needs and priorities of each supercluster and its members