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The Centre for Policy Research on Science and Technology (CPROST) at Simon Fraser University was established in 1988. The primary focus of research in the Centre is on the relationship between public policy, the management of technology, and innovation. The primary focus for this research is on small, medium and large enterprises in the global economy. The research investigates the interaction between the private and public sectors of society, how they act to stimulate, monitor, control and evaluate the processes of technological innovation and how innovation can further competitiveness and sustainability in Canadian firms and organizations.

Management of Technological Change

CPROST research in the emerging area of management of technology (MoT) has resulted in a joint NSERC/SSHRC chair titled Management of Technology: Innovation and Change. The activities of the chair have attracted industrial interest, ranging from the original sponsors, Bell-Northern Research and British Columbia Telephone Company to the CIBC. The work focuses on enhancing the early stages of the innovation process through teamwork and enhanced access to external information. The chair is a joint appointment with the University of Waterloo, with research and teaching being conducted in both institutions. With the addition of CIBC, the work is expanding to consider financial decision-making for innovation and competitiveness.

Technology Partnerships Program

Objective: The Technology Partnerships Program (TPP) supports partnerships between universities and small and medium-sized Canadian companies to develop university research to the point it can be exploited and commercialized by industry. The ultimate objective of the program is to create new and improved products and services as well as jobs for Canadians.

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Legal Name: Simon Fraser University

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• Catalytic Hydrogenolysis.

  The carbon-halogen bond is converted into a carbon-hydrogen bond. C-X + H2 is converted to C-H + H-X (where X = halogen) The reaction conditions involve moderate temperatures and pressures. The specific products vary as a function of the specific catalyst as well as the relative concentrations of CFC and hydrogen, and the temperature. As an example, CFC12 (CF2Cl2)can be converted into useful feedstock materials such as HCFC21 (CF2HCl), and HCF32 (CF2H2), together with some methane as the main products of hydrogenolysis. The halo-acids formed can be readily absorbed in aqueous medium.

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