NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR, CANADA: OCEAN TECHNOLOGY SECTOR

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Newfoundland and Labrador Ocean Technology Sector

A vast, resource-rich expanse of ocean has shaped the history, culture and economy of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador for centuries. That undeniable attachment to the sea, combined

with the steadfast determination and creativity of its people, has placed Newfoundland and Labrador at the forefront of Canada's ocean technology industry. From offshore systems evaluation to underwater acoustics and integrated marine navigation, the province's ocean technology enterprises are achieving worldwide prominence.

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Industry Profile

Newfoundland and Labrador is home to approximately 45 knowledge-intensive, small and medium-sized enterprises developing innovative ocean technology products and services for niche markets in Canada, the United States, Europe, Central and South America and Asia. These companies employ approximately 1,000 workers and generate total estimated revenues in the order of C$250 million.

Provincial Profile

* Most Easterly Province in Canada

* Time Zone: EST + 1.5 hrs

* Population: 515,961 (2005)

* Capital City: St. John's Population: 182,485 (2005)

* Total Coastline: 17,542 tons

* Gross Domestic Product (2005): C$22.3 Billion

* Estimated GDP Growth 2006:6.2% (highest of all Canadian provinces)

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Ocean Technology Expertise in Newfoundland and Labrador

Ocean ICT and Marine Operations:

* Instrumentation/communication

* Underwater acoustic technologies

* Ocean mapping/sonar technologies

* Remote sensing/radar technologies

* Electronic charting, integrated marine navagation and course prediction systems

* Wireless biotelemetry species monitoring systems

* Marine geomatics

* Ship voyage data recorder technology

* ROV technology, underwater robotic control

Ocean Technology Development and Marine Services

* Numerical and physical modeling and testing

* Boatbuilding, fabrication and repair

* Fishing vessel design

* Geotechnical services, marine weather and sea state forecasting

* Marine transportation, port operations and cargo handling

* Security technologies and ocean surveillance

* Renewable ocean energy systems

* Escape, evacuation, survival, safety and rescue solutions

Clusters of Expertise, Partnership and Collaboration

St. John's, the capital city of Newfoundland and Labrador, boasts a mature and comprehensive concentration of marine technology research and development performers and companies. Much of the capacity is co-located within just a few city blocks, forming a unique environment conducive to intellectual and entrepreneurial interaction. This clustering of small and medium-sized enterprises, research facilities, educational institutions, municipal, provincial and federal infrastructure and related personnel has created tremendous synergy and encouraged a culture of collaboration.

Our world-class research and development infrastructure has created a cluster of ocean excellence. In fact,a key ingredient of our success is a unique partnership of companies, institutions and government agencies called Oceans Advance. This multi- stakeholder innovation cluster initiative facilitates world-class capability and aims to make the St. John's region an international location of choice for ocean technology.

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Infrastructure, Research and Development

The Centres of Excellence, a term used to describe Newfoundland and Labrador's key ocean technology research and development facilities, serve as a backbone of the ocean technology community. These Centres, all located near or within Memorial University of Newfoundland, provide fundamental research, technology development expertise, industry incubation, testing, training and scientific validation services.

Facilities such as the National Research Council-Institute for Ocean Technology evaluate the design of vessels and offshore structures in its ice tank, towing tank and offshore engineering basin. Memorial University's Ocean Sciences Centre is a leading Canadian cold oceans research facility.

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That's just the tip of the iceberg, so to speak. Many of these facilities are one of a kind and cater to an international clientele that includes port authorities, fisheries departments, coastguards, and academic institutions. In fact, we have all the unique ingredients of history, culture, economics and resources that few other places in the world can bring together in one marine and ocean technology focused location.

Newfoundland and Labrador has positioned itself as a high quality, innovative, and reliable supplier of specialized marine and ocean technology products and services to national and global markets. Our interest for the future is not only developing new technologies but to develop and provide integrated management solutions for the pursuit of the environment, resource extraction and resource management.

Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation_____www.ccfi.ca

Canadian Centre for Marine Communications_____www.ccmc.nf.ca

C-CORE_____www.c-core.ca

Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science -MUN _ www.engr.mun.ca

Marine Institute-MUN _____ www.mi.mun.ca

Offshore Safety and Survival Centre _____ www.mi.mun.ca/ossc

Centre for Marine Simulation _____ www.ml.mun.ca/cms

Centre for Aquaculture and Seafood Development _____ www.mi.mun.ca/casd

MI International _____ www.mi.mun.ca/mi_international

Centre for Sustainable and Aquatic Resources www.mi.mun.ca/csar

National Research Council Canada Institute for Ocean Technology _____ www.iot-ito.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca

Ocean Sciences Centre - MUN_____www.osc.mun.ca

For further information about the ocean technology sector in Newfoundland and Labrador contact:

Innovation, Research and Advanced Technologies Branch Department of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

P.O. Box 8700, St. John's, NL A1B 4J6

Tel: (709)729-7000 Fax: (709)729-5936

http://www.gov.nl.ca/intrd http://www.nlbusiness.ca