INVITATION - Applying to MAPAQ's PSIA Grants (Mr. Jean-Guy Parent, guest speaker)

INVITATION | Applying to MAPAQ's PSIA Grants

Program to Support Innovation in the Agri-Food Industry (PSIA) / Programme de soutien à l’innovation en agroalimentaire (PSIA)

Mr. Jean-Guy Parent, guest speaker

Wednesday, September 07, 2011

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Location: Macdonald Campus, Macdonald Stewart Bldg., 21111 Lakeshore Road, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Conference Room MS2-084

Please RSVP by September 6th to jennifer.callaghan [at] mcgill.ca

Agenda:

Ø  5 min. - Introduction of speaker

Ø  15-20 min. - Power point presentation by Mr. Jean-Guy Parent, Program Coordinator (MAPAQ):

·         Introduction (Administrative and Historical aspects)

·         Program to Support Innovation in the Agri-Food Industry/Programme de soutien à l’innovation en agroalimentaire (PSIA)

o   Regular competition Agency Deadlines: Sept. 13, 2011 (LOI), Nov. 29, 2011 (Full Appl.)

Part 1: Research and Development

Part 2: Commercialization of Research Results

Part 3: Competitiveness of Enterprises

Part 4: Access to Advanced Equipment

o   Special competition Agency Deadlines:  Sept. 22, 2011 (LOI), Nov. 29, 2011 (Full Appl.)

Part 1 (only): Research and Development (Crop management, Management of animals, Development or improvement of processing methods and food preservation)

Ø  30 min. – Q & A period

Ø  5 min. - Closing statement