The presence of these universities has contributed to millions of dollars in research and development grants moving into the region and supporting some of our key growth industries including Life Science and the Ocean Sector.
Innovation and R & D Grant Funding from Federal Government to Universities ($000s)
| 2005/06
| 2006/07
| 2007/08
| 2008/09
|
Dalhousie
| 58,451
| 58,296
| 60,421
| 65,544
|
Kings
| 79
| 50
| 131
| 56
|
MSVU
| 4,157
| 3,926
| 3,116
| 3,881
|
NSCAD
| 195 | 244
| 266
| 553
|
SMU
| 6,351
| 8,265
| 9,306
| 10,604
|
Total
| 69,233
| 70,781
| 73,240
| 80,638
|
% Growth
|
| 2%
| 3%
| 10%
|