NAIT researchers are collecting and analyzing microplastics in a first-of-its-kind study, Tim Hockey has been recruited to lead digital transformation in Ontario for the next three years, Dr. Ted Hewitt is reappointed president of SSHRC, and the IRPP calls for a roadmap to link training opportunities to skills and jobs.
Topic: drones
Defence to begin accepting applications for first-ever “sandbox” project
“We provide the drones, you detect and defeat them.” That’s the message of the Department of National Defence’s first-ever sandbox project, which seeks demonstration-ready solutions for countering unmanned aerial systems.
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.