Microsoft is partnering with Invest Ottawa and the Bayview Yards business accelerator to offer technical and business resources to entrepreneurs. Called Microsoft for Startups, the program gives innovative Ottawa companies access to its cloud services, enterprise sales team and partner ecosystem. – Ottawa Matters Canada Infrastructure Bank CEO Pierre Lavallée signalled the bank is considering an investment…
Topic: Aerospace
The Short Report, January 8, 2020: Forward with 5G in central Canada; Ottawa buys a laser; a faster path to accessible AI
Rogers Communications and the University of Waterloo are partnering to build the first 5G network in central Canada, for research into 5G-related engineering, network design, applied mathematics and artificial intelligence. The partnership is part of a broader $20-million program by Rogers to invest in Canadian 5G research and development. The company has already collaborated with the…
The Short Report, June 19, 2019 – Research chairs, cybersecurity, Strategic Innovation Fund
Science and Sports minister Kirsty Duncan has announced over $275 million for 346 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at 52 institutions across Canada. It was the most gender diverse competition yet: 47% women, 22% visible minorities, 5% persons with disabilities, and 4% Indigenous peoples. The Canada Foundation for Innovation is contributing another $5.2 million…
Canada launches $2B, 24-year space strategy with new Canadarm for NASA-led moon base project
Canada will contribute a smart robotic system – Canadarm3 – for repair and maintenance on the NASA-led Lunar Gateway project. The project kicks off an ambitious new space strategy.
Lockheed Martin invests US$4M in University of Alberta spinoff company
University of Alberta spinoff firm Forge Hydrocarbons lands US$4-million investment by aerospace giant Lockheed Martin.
Centennial College opens applied research facility in Scarborough
Centennial College students are using a newly opened applied research facility to work on industry-led projects in aerospace, health technologies and cybersecurity.
Drones help drive diversification of Alberta’s economy
Calgary and Alberta are leading the country in developing and deploying drones, as a strategy to diversify the province’s economy, but the industry says more federal support is needed.
Sylvain Cofsky
Sylvain Cofsky has announced that he will be leaving his position as Executive Director of the Green Aviation Research and Development Network (GARDN) on November 23th and will join Innovitech as Chief Executive Officer. Previously an innovation and research advisor for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and prior to that the director general of NanoQuebec,…
NRC, Airbus renew partnership to collaborate
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and Airbus have renewed their framework agreement to cooperate on research in a wide range of areas and technologies, such as manufacturing, autonomous mobility, and cabin technologies. The new five-year agreement, signed in the United Kingdom, will build on their long-term relationship, which has been going on for over…
Bombardier commits $6M to fund R&D hub and heritage site
Montreal’s Bombardier has committed several million dollars for an aerospace R&D hub in the GTA, which brings together the academia and industry with support from the three levels of government.