• Working in partnership to establish clear objectives, priorities and selection criteria
• Clear lines of communications internally and externally

• Investments into applied R&D, developing S&T networks and clusters
• Development of new products, technologies and improved processes
• Communications/activities to deliver knowledge
• Capacity building

• Services developed/delivered to support SMEs
• Partners secured and funds leveraged
• Trade development/promotion
• Strategies, plans, feasibility studies & research undertaken
• Capacity building/development of facilities, sites and routes

• Planning and development of strategies, plans, feasibility studies & research
• Promotion of linkages, partnerships and collaboration in communities
• Identification of opportunities and constraints
• Development of facilities/sites/routes

• Joint priorities identified
• Projects funded that meet agreement objectives and support strategies priorities

Projects completed:

• New products, processes and technologies
• New infrastructure/capacity
• Commercialization/improved processes/knowledge extended
• Stronger relationships between researchers and users

Projects completed:

• New capital purchases, increased awareness of opportunities & constraints and ability to act on them,
• Skills/training services to SMEs

Projects completed:

• Strategies, plans and studies
• Local partnerships created
• Constraints and opportunities identified
• Community advantages marketed/promoted
• Service to community members
• New community and cultural venues/facilities
• Marketing of communities

• Less overlap & duplication
• Greater visibility of WD
• Project partners do more with WEPA than without it
• Projects move forward that wouldn't do so otherwise
• Leveraged support
• Improved communications & better decisions

• New, higher value products and commercialization
• Increased R&D capacity
• Increased awareness of new technology, processes, product lines and opportunities for innovation
• New/stronger technology clusters/stronger linkages

• Increased business capacity, productivity and viability
• Pursuit of new opportunities
• Improved ability of SMEs to attract investment
• Improved business skills
• Industry collaboration

• Constraints to growth removed and increased community capacity to achieve sustainability
• New employment
• Economic diversification of Northern and rural communities/retention
• Renewal of urban communities (more competitive and inclusive urban economies)
• Enhanced image and reputation of communities
• Increased profile and image of western provinces as a place to visit or invest in

Stronger partnerships with Canada's four western provinces
Improved, long-term capacity to address priorities and work collaboratively/jointly

• Enhanced technology commercialization and adoption
• More value-added production
• A culture of innovation at the business and sector levels
• Improved innovation capacity and economic opportunity
• Improved competitiveness of businesses in key sectors

In strategic sectors and regions:

• New and growing businesses
• Stronger sectoral clusters
• Increased trade and participation in domestic/international markets
• Increased level of investment

• New investment and increased exports
• New and growing businesses/employment
• Economic diversification/value added production
• Increase in job and business opportunities and retention of people in communities
• Increase in cultural events
• Increased Aboriginal participation in the economy
• Increased Northern and rural community stability and sustainability - opportunity for residents

• A greater federal-provincial cooperation in realizing the economic and regional development potential of Canada's Western Provinces

• A strengthened innovation system in Western Canada
• Economic priorities advanced in Western Canada
• A competitive and expanded business sector in Western Canada
• Increased opportunities for private sector investment and entrepreneurship
• Increased economic activity and diversity that improves the viability, prosperity and quality of life in communities across Western Canada
• Increased international competitiveness of Western Canada - growth in international trade
• Increased economic activity that improves the viability, prosperity and quality of life across Western Canada
• More sustainable communities - diverse and resilient economies