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Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) is a not-for-profit society created by the University of Victoria to build and sustain Canada's leadership in ocean science and technology through the NEPTUNE Canada and VENUS ocean observatories. ONC operates under a management agreement with the University of Victoria, the owner of the observatories.
ONC supports the core research programs and the applications of the results in the areas of: public policy, economic development and commercialization, and public education and engagement. In so doing, ONC will maximize the return on more than $150 million in investments in the capital and operating costs construction of the two ocean observatories made by the governments of Canada and British Columbia in concert with the University of Victoria and other partners.
The purposes of the society are:
- To provide governance and management for the VENUS and NEPTUNE Canada ocean observatories and those programs established to develop their capacity and impact;
- To secure funding from research agencies, government, and other sources to sustain and enhance the research capacity of the observatories and the associated benefits for Canada;
- To establish relationships with federal and provincial government departments and ministries to expedite knowledge translation for the purpose of informing ocean-related public policy;
- To create opportunities for the commercial development of technologies through collaborations with private and public sector partners;
- To develop and disseminate public education and engagement initiatives related to the observatory research;
- To support other related research and its applications to enhance oceans research capacity in Canada;
- To collaborate with other national and international research organizations with similar interests and goals.
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