ontario aerceaosp research & chnolte ogy source book

Ontario AEROSPACE Research & Technology SOURCE BOOK FOURTH EDITION 2019

A Message from the Ontario Minister Of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

March 2019

Thanks to the hard-working members of the Ontario Aerospace Council (OAC), this province’s aerospace industry is a recognized leader around the world.

The sector employs over 22,300 Ontarians directly and 15,000 along the supply chain, and is a key driver of research and development in the province. Ontario’s aerospace industry works closely with academia to develop and commercialize new products and processes. This means our workforce is highly skilled, diverse and adaptable—qualities which are valued by international and domestic companies alike.

That is why over half of the world’s top 25 global aerospace companies have key operations in Ontario. In fact, virtually every passenger aircraft in the world uses Ontario-made aerospace parts. And that means Ontario is well-positioned to take advantage of future growth opportunities in the global aerospace industry. Our key strengths include aircraft integration, engines, landing gear, electronic systems, satellites and space robotics, and the maintenance, repair and overhaul of aircraft.

My ministry is proud to be a close partner of the OAC. Our government’s long-term plan to cut red tape, lower business costs and make Ontario open for business and open for jobs will help the OAC in their work to bring innovative investment and opportunity that will ensure the sector’s prosperity well into the future.

Sincerely,

Todd SmithMinister

Funding PartnersConsortium for Aerospace Research and Innovation in Canada (CARIC) 36

Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) 38

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) 40

Government of Canada – Office of Small and Medium Enterprises – Ontario Region (OSME-OR) 42

Government of Ontario – Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (MEDJCT) 43

Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) 44

Mitacs 45

National Research Council – Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC- IRAP) 46

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) 48

Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen) 50

Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) 51

Academic partnersACE Climatic Wind Tunnel – University of Ontario Institute of Technology 2

Canadore College 4

Carleton University 6

Centennial College 8

Fanshawe College 10

McMaster University – McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI) 12

Mohawk College 14

Niagara College Canada – Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre 16

Queen’s University 18

Ryerson University Department of Aerospace Engineering 20

Sheridan Institute of Technology and advanced Learning 22

University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) 24

University of Waterloo 26

York University 28

Contents

Business Services partnerBDO Canada LLP 32

Contact Organization Professional Title

Stewart Cramer S. Cramer Consulting Principal, Co-Chair of R&T Committee

Phil Arthurs Downsview Aerospace Innovation & Research (DAIR) Director of Operations, Co-Chair of R&T Committee

Peter Adams Burloak Technologies - division of Samuel President

Paul Chana Avion Technologies Inc. Vice President

Guillaume Dupriez Aviya Aerospace Systems Manager, Business Development and Operations

Harish Bhaskar BDO Canada LLP Senior Consultant

Paul Boucher BDO Canada LLP Partner

Tom Gretton Blue Skies Aviation Solutions Inc. Managing Director

Jonathan Hack Bombardier Manager, Strategic Technology & Intellectual Property

Marlene Conway-Diels CARIC Regional Director, Ontario

Sandra Crocker Carleton University Associate Vice-President, Strategic Partnerships and Operations

Andrew Petrou DAIR Executive Director

Harold Deck Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Senior Manager, Industrial Participation

Jennifer Leng Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Industrial Development Advisor

Craig McClelland Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Senior Advisor, Industrial Development

Ernie Lynch Lynch Dynamics President

Gavin Lynch Lynch Dynamics COO

Ivana Skobo Lynch Dynamics Marketing & Development

Troy Johnson MDA Corporation Business Development Manager, Advanced Manufacturing

Cameron Ower MDA Corporation Chief Technology Officer

Alex Tsoulis MHI Canada Aerospace Director, Business Development & Advanced Technologies

Rebecca Bourque Mitacs Director of Strategic Accounts and Business Development

Natasha Gagnon Ontario Aerospace Council Senior Manager

Moira Harvey Ontario Aerospace Council Executive Director

Leigh Kras Ontario Aerospace Council Events and Communications

Richard Worsfold Ontario Centres of Excellence Director, Business Development

Dean Carpenter Pratt & Whitney Canada Inc. Manager, Product Technology

Jeff Xi Ryerson University Director, RIADI

Joseph Lan Safran Landing Systems Canada Inc. Research & Technology Program Manager

Jeff Gazidis Siemens Canada Limited Head of Aerospace Market Development Canada

Joseph Yeremian Thermodyne Engineering Ltd. Consulting Engineer & President

Chris Damaren University of Toronto Professor and Director, UTIAS

Jackie Serviss University of Waterloo Manager, Corporate Research Partnerships

A Message from the OAC R&T Committee Co-Chairs

The aerospace industry in undergoing an exponential transformation. Aircraft are more technologically advanced, autonomous flight is becoming realized, drones are being utilized across multiple sectors and industries, electric and hyper-sonic propulsion are emergent and space technologies are being deployed on commercial and governmental ventures as well as multi-national proposals such as the Deep Space Gateway. Whether for manned or unmanned air vehicles or spaceflight, every advance requires innovation across disciplines ranging from aerodynamics, propulsion, electronics, structural design, materials, manufacturing, and digitization. Core research and the development and implementation of new technologies and ideas are critical to the continued growth of the global aerospace industry.

Canada has historically been a leader in the global aerospace community, but our place in the market is currently being threatened by established and emerging competitors implementing advanced technologies and processes. To prevent this, it is imperative that industry and academia from across Canada continue to innovate. Due to the complex nature of aerospace products and processes, collaboration is a necessity. Teams that include industry leaders and academics, small medium and large sized enterprises, government labs, agencies, and funders are the norm for aerospace, whether clustered close together or across multiple jurisdictions.

The annual Beyond the Barriers event by the OAC brings together industry, academia, and government to facilitate collaboration in support of our industry. Our objective is to bring together key players from Ontario and beyond to discuss new opportunities and trends in aerospace while networking with potential collaborators and partners. Our 4th annual event, held on March 20 and 21, 2019, features speakers, workshops and panels on wide-ranging topics including additive manufacturing, preparing funding proposals, the digital thread, the new space economy and successful collaborations. We are proud to also present, a student poster display highlighting some of the best work being done by students at Ontario’s outstanding Universities and Colleges, and a Tier 1 Networking Dinner where students and members of industry connect.

OAC’s R&T Source Book, released in conjunction with the event, aims to provide a single reference with information on universities and colleges interested in collaborating with industry and highlights particular areas of expertise, as well as the provincial and federal governmental organizations that offer support and potential funding.

Research, and technology development are of most value when they are collaborative in nature, involving multiple players in the supply chain, in partnership with academics, and with support from the government. It is the hope that this R&T Source Book, along with the Beyond the Barriers event and other community events continue to enable and support these collaborations.

Building and strengthening the R&T community through the Beyond the Barriers event and beyond is simply not possible without the generous support and involvement from our sponsors and partners. We also thank our panel champions, speakers and organizers for their time and commitment to the event.

Thank you for being an active member of the aerospace R&T community here in Ontario, across Canada, and globally.

Stewart Cramer Phil ArthursPrincipal Director of OperationsS. Cramer Consulting Downsview Aerospace Innovation & Research (DAIR)OAC R&T Committee Co-chair OAC R&T Committee Co-chair

Andrew Petrou Executive Director, DAIR

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Phil Arthurs Director of Operations, DAIR

[email protected]

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Research and Training and Certification Capabilities

ACE Climatic Wind Tunnel

The ACE research and testing facility offers chambers and technology for climatic, structural durability and life-cycle testing. Facilities include one of the largest and most sophisticated climatic wind tunnels (CWT) on the planet. In the CWT, wind speeds can reach 290 kilometres per hour with temperatures that range from -40° to +60°C. With our solar arrays and storm generators we can create any weather conditions imaginable, from sweltering jungle downpours to the paralyzing cold of an arctic storm. We use these chambers to test automotive and aerospace products, to improve the performance of elite athletes and to provide services to many other markets, including the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle industry, and motorsports.

Research Groups

• UOIT / Environment Canada Adverse Climate

Significant Research Projects

• UAV Research

• Aircraft Icing Research

Significant Laboratory and Test Capabilities

• Large Climatic Wind Tunnel – -40°C to +60°C – Snow, rain, freezing rain, icing, solar

• Multi-Axis Shaker Table – Simulate turbulence and landing

• 4-Poster Shaker – -40°C to +60°C – Durability testing

• Additional Climate Chambers

Principal Contact (including Intellectual Property)

Mark KlintworthManager, Business [email protected]

2000 Simcoe Street NorthOshawa, ON L1H 7K4289-688-0930ace.uoit.caYouTube: ACE Wind TunnelTwitter: @ACE_Windtunnel Facebook: ACE Wind Tunnel

ACE Climatic Wind Tunnel – University of Ontario Institute of Technology

2019 Aerospace R & T Source Book

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mailto:[email protected]

http://ace.uoit.ca

www.siemens.com/aerospace

“With Siemens, I control my future.“

As a machine shop owner, I want to be smarter and more flexible in my manufacturing; I want to be more competitive.

So when I invested in my CNC machine, I insisted on the control system that delivers the greatest returns for the Aerospace Industry in Canada.

By choosing SINUMERIK CNC, I now have a greater return on my machines, my operations and my people.

Research and Training and Certification Capabilities – Applied Research

Additive and Advanced Manufacturing

Based out of the ICAMP (Innovation Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Production), research capabilities include:

• Additive manufacturing and 3D printing, specializing in both metals and polymers

• Process development incorporating robotics/CNC

• Digital manufacturing and visualization

• Product design and development

• Finite Element Analysis and Simulation

Composites Fabrication and Testing

Research includes:

• Composites manufacturing process development

• Destructive and non-destructive testing methods

Training and Certification Capabilities

Relevant programs include, but are not limited to:

• Aviation Technician/Technology – Aircraft Maintenance, Avionics, Structural Repair

• Commercial Fixed Wing Pilot

• Commercial Helicopter Flight Training

• Mechanical Engineering Technology

• Precision Machining

• Welding Technology

• Apprenticeship training in metal fabrication, machining, and others

Research Groups

• ICAMP – Innovation Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Production

• ARC-TC – Advanced Composites Fabrication, Repair, and Test Centre

Canadore CollegeCollege Main Campus100 College DriveP.O. Box 5001North Bay, ON P1B 8K9www.canadorecollege.ca

ICAMP – Commerce Court Campus60 Commerce Crescent705-474-7600 ext. 5721

Advanced Composites and Non-Destructive Testing Centre – Aviation Campus55 Aviation Avenue705-474-7600 ext. 5925


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http://www.canadorecollege.ca


• Flight/drop testing for S3 second stage launch platform – SOAR

• Redesign of a hovercraft frame

• Development of a repair robot for high temperature environments

• Development of a manufacturing process for 3D composite components

• Development of processes and manufacturing of space mining tools using metal additive manufacturing

• Lightweight design of modular drilling equipment using topology optimization


Advanced Manufacturing

• 3D scanning

• 3D printing, plastics - Polyjet, SLM

• Additive manufacturing, metals – DMLS

• Industrial robotics

• CNC machining

• Waterjet cutting

Material Testing

• Scanning electron microscope

• Tensile/compressive testing

• Liquid penetrant inspection

• Magnetic particle inspection

• Eddy current inspection

• Phased array UT inspection

Principal Contacts (including Intellectual Property)

Martin GalvinDeanSchools of Aviation, Trades and Technology705-474-7600 ext. [email protected]

Ahmed Obaide, Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Eng. (Hons)Associate DeanSchool of Aviation and Aerospace Technology705-474-7600 ext. [email protected]

Brad GavanApplied Research LeaderICAMP705-840-3473 (mobile)[email protected]

Sarah Rienguette, P.Eng.Project Leader – ICAMP705-474-7600 ext. 5713Cell: [email protected]


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Aerospace engineering emphasizes the development of analytical, computational, and hands-on engineering and design skills related to the aerospace field. The broad range of topics and applications included in this discipline are covered in four streams of the undergraduate aerospace program at Carleton: Aerodynamics, Propulsion and Vehicle Performance; Aerospace Structures, Systems and Vehicle Design; Aerospace Electronics and Systems (aircraft control, communication and navigation systems); and Space Systems Design (astronautics and space/satellite technology). All four streams emphasize the development of practical and problem-solving skills based on hands-on laboratory and design work.

Aerospace research at Carleton covers a broad range of topics, including: propulsion systems with a focus on aerodynamics, material technology and health monitoring; design optimization of unmanned aerial vehicles; composite materials for structural components of aircraft, with a focus on prediction of aging of such structures and their low-cost manufacturing; surface coating technology; structural health

monitoring systems; dynamics of rotor assemblies on rotorcraft; guidance, navigation and control technologies for manned and unmanned aircraft; flight simulator technology for upset recovery training, with a focus on dynamics and kinematics of such platforms and related human factors issues; clean combustion and sensor technology for combustion emission measurements; structural optimization of landing gears; additive manufacturing of structural components of aircraft; space robotics; and thermal management of spacecraft.

Carleton’s well-established undergraduate and graduate academic programs in aerospace engineering are complemented by short courses that are tailored to cater to the training needs of particular segments of the aerospace industry. A week-long executive short course on gas-turbine technology has been offered regularly for over two decades. More recent initiatives involve Carleton aerospace faculty in the training of air traffic management personnel, and a week-long short course on UAV operations.

At the undergraduate level, the degree offered is a B.Eng. At the graduate level the degrees are M.Eng., M.A.Sc. and Ph.D. Short courses issue certificates.

1125 Colonel By Drive Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6613-520-2600www.carleton.ca

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Engineeringand Design

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Carleton University


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http://www.carleton.ca

Research Groups

Carleton Aerospace

carleton.ca/aerospace


• Intelligent Aircraft Systems and Avionics

• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

• Flight Simulation and Human Factors Research

• Rotorcraft Research

• Space Robotics and Systems Research

• Advanced Propulsion Systems

• Structures, Materials and Manufacturing

• Advanced Aerodynamics and Aeroacoustics


• MAE Structures Lab

• UAVs and Micro Aerial Vehicles

• JY Wong Lab

• H. I. H. Saravanamuttoo Gas Turbine Laboratory

• Water Channel Facility

• Plasma Spray Coating Facility

• Microelectronics Fabrication Facility

• Spacecraft Robotics and Control Lab

• Wind Tunnel Facilities

• Aerospace Materials Lab – Bridgman Furnace

• Rotorcraft Labs

• ACE Simulator Labs

• Applied Dynamics Laboratory

• Low Reynolds Number Tow Tank and 3D Flow Visualization


Sandra CrockerAssociate Vice-President (Strategic Partnerships and Operations)Office of the Vice-President (Research and International)613-520-2600 ext. [email protected]

Jeremy LalibertéDirector Carleton Aerospace613-520-2600 ext. [email protected]

Fred AfaghInterim DeanFaculty of Engineering and Design613-520-2600 ext. [email protected]

Ron MillerChair Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering613-520-2600 ext. [email protected]


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http://carleton.ca/aerospace






Centennial College’s Applied Research Innovation and Entrepreneurship Services department is able to leverage the expertise that’s found at Centennial Colleges’ seven different schools for the benefit of collaborative applied research with an industry partner. The seven schools are the following: The Business School, School of Advancement, School of Communications, Media, Arts and Design, School of Community and Health Studies, School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science, School of Hospitality, Tourism and Culinary Arts, and the School of Transportation. The School Engineering Technology and Applied Sciences (SETAS) and the School of Transportation (SOT) have the greatest expertise and equipment that’s relevant to the technology needs of the aerospace manufacturing industry. SETAS’ Advanced Manufacturing and Automation Technology department (AMAT) has the knowledge

and experience to help develop or improve manufacturing and design processes related to component design, machining and assembly of aerospace components. This expertise is applicable not only to aerospace but to the greater advanced manufacturing industry. SETAS’ Information Communication Engineering Technology teaches software engineering technology and their expertise can be leveraged for any software tool development. The School of Transportation has been training aviation mechanics for decades and the faculty come from the industry. They have the expertise and experience to maintain and troubleshoot all aircraft systems. Centennial College just opened its new 138,000 square feet Downsview Campus: Centre for Aerospace and Aviation, a state of the art new campus dedicated to aerospace and aviation. This new facility enables Centennial to expand its aerospace teaching and research capacity with new aerospace manufacturing and prototyping as well as maintenance equipment.

Progress Campus941 Progress AvenueToronto, ON M1G 3T8416-289-5000

Innovation Hub305 Milner Avenue Toronto, ON M1B 3V4416-289-5128 ext. 3347

Downsview Campus: Centre for Aerospace and Aviation65 Carl Hall RoadToronto, ON M3K 2C1416-289-5000

www.centennialcollege.ca

Centennial College


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http://www.centennialcollege.ca

The new aerospace manufacturing technician/technologist programs taught at the Downsview Campus are unique and tailored for the industry. Furthermore, Centennial College has a new 4,500-sq.-ft. Innovation Hub with dedicated space for industry-college applied research collaborations.

Research Groups

• School of Engineering Technology and Applied Science

– Advanced Manufacturing and Automation Technology

– Information Communication and Engineering Technology

• School of Transportation

– Aircraft Maintenance

– Avionics Maintenance

• Applied Research and Innovation

– Deploying the Next Generation of Landing Gear for Energy Efficient Aircraft

– Improving Aircraft Systems Design and Production for Energy Efficiency Using Additive Manufacturing


• Background research on actuation systems

• Creation of 3D model of Bombardier CRJ 200 landing gear

• Alternate control strategies

• Development of Electrical Hydraulic Actuator

• Design study for component test rig for polymeric bearings and bushings of CRJ 200 Landing Gear

• CRJ 200 Electric Nose Landing Gear integration study

• Additive Manufacturing and Topology Optimization of a Landing Gear Component

• Additive manufacturing design of an electro-hydraulic actuator for CRJ-200


• Robotics and automation laboratory

• CNC machining laboratory

• 3D printing – co-ordinate measuring machine laboratory

• CAD laboratory

• Pneumatic systems and controls laboratory

• Hydraulic systems and controls laboratory

• Aerospace assembly laboratory

• Aircraft hangar with fixed and rotating wing aircrafts

• Mechanical testing with new 50kN electromechanical universal test system

• Composite manufacturing with dedicated ovens and a new autoclave


Eric BlaiseDirector, Applied Research and InnovationApplied Research Innovation and Entrepreneurship Services (ARIES)416-289-5128 ext. [email protected]


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Research Overview

Fanshawe has been formally involved in research for over 10 years. Over that time, the Centre for Research and Innovation (CRI) has participated in over 300 research projects, engaging more than 30 educational institutions and approaching 190 business, industry and community partners in Southwestern Ontario and beyond.

CRI is the one-stop-shop for the research and development needs of the region’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Our highly qualified team works with external partners to develop innovative research projects and programs, serve as a liaison to external funders, and confront real problems with thoughtful and pragmatic solutions that help organizations achieve their goals, all while engaging and inspiring new generations of innovators.

In all of our research and innovation activities, students figure prominently as we strive to produce highly qualified graduates for the local,

provincial and national labour markets and “unlock the potential” in the next generation of Canadian innovators.

Training and Certification Capabilities

As specialists in providing Transport Canada approved aviation programming, Fanshawe has become a post-secondary destination of choice for prospective students from across Canada and beyond. Aviation programs, including its new Applied Aerospace Manufacturing and Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems Commercial Operations programs, are housed in the College’s $10 million dollar hangar at the London International Airport—just minutes from the main campus.

Relevant academic programming:

• Aviation technician/technology – aircraft maintenance/avionics

• Applied aerospace manufacturing

• Mechanical engineering technology, applied mechanical design

• Precision machining, welding technology

• Apprenticeship training in machining, electrical technology and more

1000 Air Ontario Drive PVT London, ON N5V 3S4519-452-4430 ext. 6370www.fanshawec.ca/aviation

Fanshawe College


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http://www.fanshawec.ca/aviation

Research Groups

• Ontario Centers of Excellence (OCE)

• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research (NSERC)

• ONE Network of Entrepreneurs (ONE)

• Colleges Ontario Network for Industry

• Innovation (CONII)


• Applying autonomous vehicle technology to an on-demand food delivery platform (partner: Snabb Delivery; cash value: $109,888)

• Development of a game platform and gamification of an automated welding cell (partner: FreePoint Technologies Inc.; cash value: $87,940)

• Implementation of Digital Supervisor for J/E Bearing and Machine Ltd. (partner: J/E Bearing and Machine Ltd.; cash value: $24,948)

• Designing an automated system for granola packaging to enhance productivity (partner: Living Alive Foods; cash value: $24,915)

• Poorly Made Shirt Workers (PMSW): a social solution for integration into the Canadian workforce (partner: Goodwill Industries; cash value: $240,000)

• Development of a Web-Based Product Selection Tool for Erosion Control Systems (partner: IECS; cash value: $24,954)

• Evaluation of activity and clinical efficacy of novel oral probiotic products (partner: Integra Medical; cash value: $255,000)

• Bend and torsion test stand (partner: Hudson Boat Works; cash value: $153,562)

• Transformative architecture for training delivery (partner: General Dynamics Land Systems Canada; cash value: $100,975)

• Design extension, programming, implementation, and validation of an organic material soil testing robot (partner: A&L Canada Laboratories Inc.; cash value: $84,641)

• Troop hatch design optimization and prototype fabrication (partner: General Dynamics Land Systems; cash value: $26,661)


• Canadian Centre for Product Validation

• Western University WindEEE Research Institute partnership

• Partnership and runway access with London International Airport

• Fanshawe aviation composites and avionics labs

• Fanshawe’s Applied Science and Technology CNC and engineering labs

• Fanshawe aviation maintenance hangar


Dan Douglas Dean, Centre for Research and Innovation519-452-4430, ext. [email protected]

Larry WeirAssociate Dean 519-452-4430 ext. [email protected]


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The McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI) at McMaster University was established in 1999 and performs research relevant to a wide range of manufacturing processes. The MMRI has over $18 million in state of the art manufacturing equipment and supports a wide range of research projects, making the institute a crucial focal point for University and Industry interaction in the area. The equipment investments provide researchers with an industrial-scale research platform, which is used to address a wide range of topics of importance to the MMRI’s industrial partners. More than a research lab, the MMRI aims to support Ontario Industry with its unique equipment, personnel and knowledge resources. Research activity covers many of the direct aspects of manufacturing processes such as tooling selection, material development and characterization, process development, and optimization with extensive support for difficult-to-process materials, which are critical to the aerospace industry. Experience includes: design, prototyping, machine dynamics, physics based process modeling, innovative fixturing

solutions and tooling as well as in depth process knowledge. Research activity also covers many indirect aspects such as the development of cyber-physical systems for online process monitoring, closed-loop machining feedback, process optimization and custom machine design. With a heavy focus on industrial-relevant research, the MMRI collaborates extensively with industrial partners, spanning nearly all of Ontario’s established and emerging manufacturing sectors. This collaboration provides the MMRI with exposure to industries’ real challenges and helps ensure that the MMRI’s research thrusts are targeted at solving high value current and real challenges.

Research Groups

• Machining Systems Laboratory (MSL)• Material Property Assessment Laboratory

(MPAL)• Metal Forming Laboratory (MFL)• Micro Manufacturing Laboratory (MML)• Centre for Advanced Polymer Processing and

Design (CAPPA-D)• Robotics and Manufacturing Automation

Research (RMAL)

McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute1280 Main Street West, JHE 310Hamilton, ON L8S 4L7905-525-9140 ext. 24285www.eng.mcmaster.ca

McMaster University – McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI)


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http://www.eng.mcmaster.ca

• Thermal Processing Laboratory (TPL)• Electrochemical Manufacturing and Device

Laboratory


• Industry 4.0 – Intelligent Manufacturing Systems

• Tooling Selection, Development and Process Optimization

• Advanced Tooling and Coating Development• Modeling and Computer Simulation of

Manufacturing Processes• Machinability of Materials

– high speed machining, and technologies for difficult-to-cut materials

• Machine Tool Design, Monitoring and Controls• Grinding and Non-conventional Cutting

Processes (e.g. EDM)• Ultra-Precision Machining• Collaborative Robotics• Additive Manufacturing (Polymer and Metal)• Polymer Processing• Characterization of Materials and Material

Properties – Canada Centre for Electron Microscopy)

• Casting Alloy Development• Custom Heat Treatment Cycles and Process

Optimization• Material Formability and Process Optimization


• Advanced capability experimental PVD Coater for tooling, parts and functional coatings

• Alicona G5 Infinitefocus 3D Tooling Geometry & Wear Characterization Equipment

• 11 CNC production machines, highly instrumented with a range of data-collection sensors

– 3-axis CNC vertical machining center – Unique High Speed (27,000 RPM) and Ultra-High speed (60,000 RPM) CNC 3-axis vertical machining centres

– Two 5-axis CNC machining centers – Three 2-axis CNC lathes – Ultra-precision machine (optical grade surfaces)

– Die-sinking EDM – CNC surface grinder – Tool cutter grinder

• Ultra-precision multi-axis lathe for single crystal diamond turning

• Optical microscopy (MMRI, MSE, CCEM)• SEM inspection and EDS chemical composition

(CCEM)• Detailed GDOES and ICP bulk composition

analysis (MSE)• Metallurgical sample prep. and testing facilities

(MSE)• XRD Crystallography inspection (BIMR)• Inspection equipment including: white

light and laser interferometer, profilometer, scanning CMM

• Wide range of additive manufacturing polymer based machines

• Custom heavy-load, high temperature tribometer and nano-indentation material characterization equipment

For more information on facilities and capabilities, visit our website: https://www.eng.mcmaster.ca/mcmaster-manufacturing-research-institute-mmri#Services

Principle Contacts

Dr. Stephen VeldhuisProfessor and Director (MMRI)Mechanical Engineering905-525-9140 ext. [email protected]

Simon Oomen-HurstProgram Manager (MMRI)Mechanical [email protected]


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https://www.eng.mcmaster.ca/mcmaster-manufacturing-research-institute-mmri#Services






The announced expansion of KF Aerospace maintenance facilities at John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport sets the course for a brighter future for Mohawk College students. This announcement allows Mohawk College, in partnership with KF Aerospace, to bring all of its aviation programs together in one facility.

The Impact – KF Aerospace partnership

• a state-of-the-art training facility; classrooms, shops, hangar for Mohawk’s growing fleet of maintenance aircraft in one indoor location

• brings three programs together in one facility

• capacity to increase enrolment in Mohawk Aviation and Aerospace programs

• hands-on training for 300 – 600 future students in the same facility with industry-leading technicians

• space for applied research in composite materials, non-destructive evaluation and additive parts manufacturing

Current Mohawk College Aviation Programs

Nearly 300 students are enrolled in the Aviation cluster of programs.

Aviation Technician – Aircraft Maintenance

• Become a Transport Canada-certified Aircraft Maintenance Engineer AME-M

• Inspect a variety of aircrafts, including modern light aircrafts, heavy jet transports and helicopters

• Learn maintenance and repair of turbine and reciprocating engines, as well as associated rules and regulations

• Program completion counts for up to 18 months’ credit towards required 48-month work experience for Transport Canada certification

Aviation Technician – Aircraft Structures

• Become a Transport Canada-certified Aircraft Structures Engineer AME-S

• Use state-of-the-art aircraft maintenance repair and overhaul facilities to work on vintage aircraft to modern light aircraft, heavy jet transports and helicopters

College Main Campus135 Fennell Avenue WestHamilton, ON L9C 0E5905-575-1212www.mohawkcollege.ca

Aerospace Training Hub, in partnership with KF AerospaceHamilton International Airport Limited9500 Airport Road, Suite 2206Mount Hope, ON L0R 1W0905-679-1332

Mohawk College


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http://www.mohawkcollege.ca

• Learn about composites, Non Destructive Evaluation (NDE), welding, painting and refinishing

• Program completion counts for up to 12 months’ credit towards required 36-month work experience for Transport Canada certification

Future Programs

• Aviation Technician – Avionics (scheduled introduction 2019)

• Aviation Management – Diploma

Research Groups

https://www.mohawkcollege.ca/about-mohawk/ideaworks

In addition, Mohawk focused on applied research through its IDEAWORKS initiatives, delivering customized support to organizations.

As an active hub of applied research and innovation, we provide our industry and community partners access to faculty and staff expertise, an inspired student workforce, exceptional facilities and top technology. And, for Mohawk students, IDEAWORKS offers an environment that combines hands-on learning and advanced skills development in four centres:

• The Additive Manufacturing Innovation Centre

• The Energy & Power Innovation Centre

• The mHealth and eHealth Development and Innovation Centre (MEDIC)

• The Medical Technologies Innovation Centre


Additive Manufacturing Innovation Centre

• Additive Manufacturing Lab

– EOS M280 DMLS printer

– EOS P395 nylon printer

– Delta WASP FDM printer

– Fortasys FDM printers

– Form Labs Form II resin printer

– Post processing and finishing equipment

– High end design software and expertise

– 3D scanning

• Materials Development and Characteristics Lab

– JEOL SEM with EDS, secondary and backscatter

– optical and stereo microscopy

– dilatometry

– tensile test capabilities

– powder characterization

• Energy and Power Innovation Centre

– Power Utilities Lab

– Energy & Power Applications Lab

– Energy & Power Management Lab


David M SantiDean School of Engineering Technology & AviationMohawk College, Hamilton, ON905-575-1212 ext. 3281

Gina FunicelliDean Applied ResearchMohawk College, Hamilton, ON905-575-1212 ext. 3101

Neil WilkinsonDirector Business DevelopmentIDEAWORKSMohawk College, Hamilton, ON905-575-1212 ext. 4813


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The Walker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre is operated by Niagara College’s Research & Innovation Division. The division provides real-world solutions for business, industry and the community through applied research and knowledge transfer activities. We conduct projects that provide innovative solutions, such as producing and testing prototypes, evaluating new technologies, and developing new or improved products or processes for small- and medium-sized businesses. With funding support from various provincial and federal agencies, students and graduates are hired to work alongside faculty researchers to assist industry partners leap forward in the marketplace.

The WAMIC Technology Access Centre (TAC) is a source of pride in our community and contributes to the building of a resilient regional economy. Since its inception in 2014, our regional collaborative innovation model continues to achieve great success, providing industry partners access to advanced technologies, equipment, services and expertise that would not typically be available to them due to financial constraints or internal resources. Our Centre occupies a unique niche in the innovation ecosystem, having equipment and expertise that other service providers often do not have. With each industry engagement, whether applied research project or technical service, key collaborative opportunities are exploited, and as the project is executed to completion, lessons are learned from all participants which feeds back into the overall process for all future engagements. In the collective team as a whole,

Niagara College CanadaWalker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre100 Niagara College Boulevard Welland, ON L3C 7L3905-735-2211 ext. 7177www.ncinnovation.ca

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whether student, project lead, industry partner, or technology provider, each brings their contributions to the overall value proposition, resulting in a value-add much stronger than the sum of their individual roles. This winning combination continues to breed success for all those who choose to participate in this environment of collaborative innovation.

Research Groups

• Natural Sciences and Engineering Research (NSERC)

• Ontario Centers of Excellence (OCE)

• College Ontario Network for Industry Innovation (CONII)

• National Research Council (NRC)

• Tech-Access Canada


• Technical Services including: 3D Printing, 3D Design, 3D Measurement and Scanning, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computation Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

• Automation: Mechanizing a process to decrease human labour and increase efficiency

• Product Design And Development: Creating a new product for deployment within your business or to be sold to a customer

• Reverse Engineering: Extract knowledge or design intent of your legacy parts by scanning its components in fine detail to produce 3D CAD data

• Lean Manufacturing Assessment: Analyzing and improving an existing process within your operations

• Product Re-design and Improvement: Revamping an existing product to improve quality and/or adapt to changing market conditions


• CAD and CAE laboratories

• FEA and CFD analysis

• 3D laser scanning, CMM and advanced metrology applications/analysis

• Pre-commercialization 3D printing services and FDM materials testing

• Process optimization and automation analysis

• Industry 4.0, Internet of Things (IoT) Applications

• Manufacturing process design and development

• Concept ideation and design review

• Design services and concept validations

• Reverse engineering

• Product design and development, re-design and improvement

• Technology validation and transfer

• Technology and workflow consultation

• Business development and market research services


Jim Lambert, C.E.T.Centre ManagerWalker Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre905-735-2211 ext. [email protected]

Elizabeth BestBusiness Development CoordinatorResearch & Innovation905-8641-2252 ext. [email protected]


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As one of Canada’s oldest engineering schools, Queen’s Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science has an enviable reputation for leadership in research and experiential learning, while pushing the frontiers of engineering innovation.

A broad scope of research within the faculty is contributing to significant discoveries for the aerospace industry. Collaborative, interdisciplinary teams are working on projects related to lightweight designs, topology optimization, advanced materials, the optimization of aerospace parts and systems, radar technology and systems, aerodynamics, fuel cell capabilities, combustion systems and the irradiation of materials.

Queen’s researchers collaborate with numerous aerospace companies including multi-national companies as well as small to mid-sized enterprises, and with relevant government organizations. Our research contracts with these companies and groups do not allow us to use their names in publications, unless we have first obtained permission to do so.

Relevant research groups include the Structural and Multidisciplinary Systems Design Group, the Systems Dynamics Research Group, the Nuclear Materials Research Group, and the

Gigahertz Integrated Circuits Group. Current research is extensive and includes work in:

• Topology optimization with constraints for metal additive manufacturing

• Multi-material and multi-joint topology optimization for lightweight design

• Finite element crash analysis and topology optimization of business aircraft seat structures

• Packaging optimization of commercial aircraft passenger service units

• Design optimization of aircraft landing gear assembly under dynamic loading

• Finite element analysis of nano-metal polymer hybrids with experimental validation

• Design of a generalized half-scale rear fuselage engine mounted aircraft

• Experimental investigation of the modal properties of the aircraft

• Finite element model validation using experimental modal data

• Substructuring analysis of aircraft components

• Finite element model updating aircraft components

• Topology optimization considering modal properties of aircraft components

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• Multi-function electronics in communications and radar systems

• Design optimization for conformal antenna technologies to address weight and frequency transmission camouflaging

• Micro-aerial vehicle aerodynamics

• Precipitation hardening of aerospace and automotive aluminum alloys

• Detonability of liquid fuels in air at elevated initial temperature

• Acoustic noise and vibration modeling and reduction

• Micro-mechanisms of deformation in metals, ceramics and composites

Our laboratory and test facilities provide ample opportunity to explore new concepts and test designs. Facilities include:

• Experimental Vibration and Acoustic Analysis Lab

• Advanced Manufacturing Lab

• Reactor Materials Testing Laboratory

• Explosion Physics and Prevention Laboratory

• Gas Turbine Laboratory

• Turbulence Simulation Lab

Our education programs are unrivalled for their hands-on experiential learning opportunities. Queen’s students are mentored by researchers and work with peers on research projects beginning in their first ‘common year’ together, fostering a sense of interdisciplinary collaboration and nurturing idea generation through

experimentation. Specific coursework is provided at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Our students combine their studies with extra-curricular competitive clubs, including:

Queen’s Aero Design Team – competing in the annual international SAE Design Competition

Queen’s Space Engineering Team – a group of passionate students who have built stand-alone, off the grid, mobile platform rovers, and a rocket payload for international space competitions

Queen’s Rocket Engineering Team – a team of students from Queen’s University that share a passion for design and construction of high-speed aircraft for the space and aerospace industries. The team builds a rocket each year to compete at the Intercollegiate Rocket Engineering Competition


Janice Mady Director, Research Partnerships and Innovation Office of Partnerships and Innovation 613-533-3376 [email protected] www.queensu.ca/partnershipsandinnovation

Dr. Il Yong Kim Professor Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering 613-533-3077 [email protected] http://my.me.queensu.ca/People/Kim

Dr. Chris K Mechefske Professor Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering 613-533-3148 ext. 2575 [email protected] http://my.me.queensu.ca/People/Mechefske

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The undergraduate Aerospace Engineering program offers a Bachelor degree specializing in one of three streams: Aircraft Design, Spacecraft Design, and Avionics Systems Design. Students receive broad training in engineering science and design with an emphasis on practical application. The program is accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board. Undergraduate students have the option of participating in one of two internship programs that offer real-world experience with one of many participating industrial organizations. The program also offers optional specialization in either management science or innovation and entrepreneurship.

The graduate studies program in Aerospace Engineering offers Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Master of Applied Science (M.A.Sc.), and Master of Engineering degrees (M.Eng.). The Ph.D. and M.A.Sc. degrees are research intensive programs focusing on projects that lead to advancements in technical knowledge. Students conduct independent research under the guidance

of a faculty member and defend their findings at a formal examination. The M.Eng. degree is a course based program intended for practicing engineers who seek to advance their careers by developing a specialization in some field of Aerospace Engineering. Faculty members in the program and their research projects have been funded by: the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, the Federal Development Agency, the Ontario Aerospace Council, the Ontario Research Fund, the Green Aviation Research & Development Network, and the Canadian Space Agency

The graduate program also offers a Professional Masters Diploma (PMDip) in Aerospace Design Management. The PMDip is aimed at engineers or other technical professionals who wish to advance their careers and obtain greater training in aircraft certification and how it affects the design and manufacturing process. The program provides understanding of current aircraft certification regulations, reliability analysis, aircraft systems integration, and advanced manufacturing processes.

Department of Aerospace Engineering – Ryerson University

350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 1K3 | 416-979-5016 | www.ryerson.ca/aerospace


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Research Groups

• Satellite Development: nanosatellites, formation flight, star tracking, remote sensing

• Aerospace Manufacturing: ultrafast laser micromachining and nanofabrication, advanced aerospace composites, robotic manufacturing

• Aircraft Systems: advanced aircraft controls and robotics, unmanned aerial vehicles, multi-disciplinary optimization, avionics systems

• Aerodynamics and Thermofluids: fluid- structure interaction, aeroelasticity, aircraft morphing wing structures, film cooling in gas turbine engines, solid rocket motors, hybrid rocket motors

• Numerical Analysis: aerodynamic optimization, boundary layer control, urban wind power systems


• Aircraft Morphing Wing: aircraft configuration optimization through wing morphing using variable truss mechanisms

• Aircraft Cabin Interior technology: advanced seat construction, noise mitigation, entertainment technology, electronic windows, environmental health

• Green Aviation: biofuels in aircraft propulsion systems

• Flight Simulation: flight controls and avionics system development, unmanned systems

• Advanced Manufacturing: micromachining, laser welding, smart materials


• Facility for Research on Aerospace Materials and Engineered Structures (FRAMES) – materials and structural testing

• Large Subsonic Wind Tunnel – maximum Reynolds number of 1 million

• Electron Microscope – micromachining

• Flight Simulation – flight simulator with 2 degrees of freedom

• Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics Laboratory – Robotic drilling/fastening/deburring/polishing system

• Aircraft Interior Design and Manufacturing Laboratory

• Propulsion Laboratory: jet engine facilities, rocket engine simulation


Dr. Paul WalshChair, Department of Aerospace Engineering416-979-5000 ext. [email protected]

Dr. Fengfeng (Jeff ) XiDirector, Ryerson Institute for Aerospace Design and Innovation (RIADI)Department of Aerospace Engineering416-979-5000 ext. [email protected]

Dr. Hekmat AlighanbariAssociate Chair, Undergraduate StudiesDepartment of Aerospace Engineering416-979-5000 ext. [email protected]

Dr. Jeff YokotaAssociate Chair, Graduate StudiesDepartment of Aerospace Engineering416-979-5000 ext. [email protected]


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The mandate of the Faculty of Engineering at Sheridan is preparing the next generation of knowledge users and creators by:

• developing students’ professional skills to a higher standard.

• having an innovative curriculum that emphasizes industry-based, hands-on experience, creativity with multi-disciplinary, open-ended problems.

• pursue research opportunities that strengthen collaborations and engagement with businesses, the community, government and Academia.

The Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Design Technologies (CAMDT) is a 40,000-sq.-ft. technology playground for students, manufacturers and industry partners to explore highly specialized manufacturing and design equipment. CAMDT connects Sheridan’s technology and manufacturing partners, local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and students in manufacturing excellence.

The Advanced Manufacturing Management Program teaches students how manufacturing has evolved to sophisticated IT-based processes, to quickly respond to customer needs using lean-sustainable practices leading to improved performance and reduced waste.

In the Siemens Sheridan Mechatronics Systems Certification students learn how to work their way into a new system, and by means of the troubleshooting strategies, they are able to transfer their knowledge and expertise easily to another system.

Research Groups

• Advanced Manufacturing

• Mechatronics

• Lean Manufacturing

7899 McLaughlin Road Brampton, ON L6Y5H9 905-459-7533 www.sheridancollege.ca

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Capstone projects, industry projects, and applied research projects are the core of research at Sheridan. Some examples:

• Materials properties in additive and substractive manufactured pieces

• Analysis and redesign of an aerospace flow sensor

• Operational Equipment Efficiency (OEE)

• Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)

• Plant layout redesign

• Redesign of production lines

• Energy audits

• Cycle-time reduction

• Lead time reduction

• Variable speed agitation and rotor dynamics

• Sorting systems

• Visual identification systems

• SAE Project – brake and steering system

• Advanced functional testing


• 3D metal and plastic printing

• Robotics

• CNC

• Reverse engineering

• Laser and water cutting

• Traditional substractive manufacturing

• Material science lab

• PLC lab


Dr. Amjed MajeedAssociate DeanSchool of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology905-459-7533 ext. [email protected]

Dr. Marisela StrocchiaProfessor and Program CoordinatorSchool of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology905-459-7533 ext. [email protected]


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Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS), Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto


Undergraduate program in aerospace: Aerospace Major within the Engineering Science program in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto (BASc degree).

Graduate program in aerospace: PhD, MASc (thesis based), and MEng (course-based) degrees; current program includes roughly 70 PhD candidates, 60 MASc candidates, and 50 MEng candidates.

Advanced research in aeronautics and space, including environmentally sustainable aviation, aircraft flight systems, flight dynamics, simulation, aerodynamics, fluid dynamics, propulsion, combustion, computational fluid dynamics, flow control, materials, structures, uncertainty quantification, design under uncertainty,

space and terrestrial mobile robotics, autonomy, including sensing, localization, control, learning, etc., dynamics and control of spacecraft and mobile robots, small satellites, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

Research Groups

• Aerospace Computational Engineering (M. Yano)

• Combustion and Propulsion (O.L. Gulder)

• Computational Aerodynamics (D.W. Zingg)

• Computational Fluid Dynamics and Propulsion (C.P.T. Groth)

• Experimental Fluid Dynamics (A. Ekmekci)

• Flow Control and Experimental Turbulence (P. Lavoie)

• Aircraft Flight Systems and Control (H.H.T. Liu)

• Vehicle Simulation (P.R. Grant)

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• Computational Modelling and Design Optimization Under Uncertainty (P.B. Nair)

• Advanced Aerospace Structures (C.A. Steeves)

• Aerospace Mechatronics (M.R. Emami)

• Autonomous Space Robotics (T.D. Barfoot)

• Dynamic Systems (A.P. Schoellig)

• Microsatellite Systems (R.E. Zee)

• Space Robotics (G.M.T. D’Eleuterio)

• Space & Terrestrial Autonomous Robotic Systems (J. Kelly)

• Spacecraft Dynamics and Control (C.J. Damaren)

• Fusion Energy: Plasma Materials Interaction


• Unconventional aircraft design for low emissions

• High-fidelity aerodynamic optimization

• Advanced flow control techniques

• New lightweight multifunctional materials

• Low emissions combustors

• Biofuels

• Airframe noise reduction

• Upset prevention and recovery

• Micro- and nano-satellites

• Unmanned autonomous robotic systems

• Including ground vehicles and unmanned aerial vehicles

• Formation flight of UAVs

• Design under uncertainty


• SciNet supercomputer

• Flight simulators

• UAVs (fixed wing and rotary)

• Water channel

• Burners for laminar and turbulent flames

• High-pressure combustion chamber

• High-repetition-rate laser measurement systems for flow and combustion

• Low-turbulence low-speed wind tunnel

• Mobile robot testing facilities instrumented with high-speed camera system

• Full-scale uneven terrain capability

• Space flight laboratory supporting complete small satellite development cycle from conception to spacecraft-level testing


Professor Chris DamarenDirectorInstitute for Aerospace [email protected]


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With the largest engineering school in Canada and voted Canada’s most innovative university the past 26 years in a row, the University of Waterloo is creating solutions to address global challenges. At the hub of a dynamic and growing tech ecosystem and connected internationally through global industrial partnerships, the University of Waterloo is shaping the future by building interdisciplinary bridges as we:

• Design and build self-driving autonomous vehicles and systems

• Connect theory to applications in diverse areas like nanophotonics, nanoelectric and smart materials for industrial applications

• Work on the cutting edge of machine learning, machine vision, sensors and robotics

• Collaborate to develop next-generation RF, RFID, MEMS and satellite communication systems

• Apply mathematical theories to human-machine interaction, cyber-physical systems and artificial intelligence

• Create nano-sized sensors to monitor and regulate combustion systems

• Secure, track, store, retrieve, analyze, share, visualize and protect data; Cybersecurity

• Define the future through quantum information and nanotechnology

University of Waterloo

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Research Groups

Over 150 institutes and centres for collaborative research including:

• Waterloo Artificial Intelligence Institute (Waterloo.ai)

• Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology (CBB)

• Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute (CPI)

• Vision and Image Processing Laboratory (VIP)

• Cryptography, Security, and Privacy Research Group (CrySP)

• Security and Privacy Institute (SPI)

• Institute of Quantum Computing (IQC)

• Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology (WIN)

• Center for Advanced Materials Joining (CAMJ)

• The Water Institute (WI)

• Waterloo Institute of Sustainable Energy (WISE)

• Waterloo Centre for Automotive Research (WatCAR)

• Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing Lab (MSAM)

• Centre for Intelligent Antennae Research (CIARS)

• Green and Intelligent Automotive (GAIA) Research Facility


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Department of Mechanical Engineering offers Mechanical Engineering B.Eng. degree and Bergeron Entrepreneurs in Science & Technology (BEST) certificate in partnership with Schulich School of Business and Oscoode Hall Law School at York University. Study in mechanical engineering includes renewable energy, medical diagnostic devices, advanced manufacturing and materials, robotics and automation. Students will develop a broad range of technical skills and knowledge to complete diverse engineering tasks for a cleaner and healthier environment. BEST integrates curricular and experiential activities for students to become engineering leaders with an entrepreneurial spirit to serve the society with a social conscience and a sense of global citizenship. Currently, there are 17 professors in the department with researches in thermal sciences, energy, transportation technologies, automation and advanced robotics, fluid and colloidal systems, advanced materials and manufacturing,

surface engineering, optomechanical systems and diagnostics, biosystems and bio-sensors, biomechanics and exoskeleton technologies, and spacecraft technology.

Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering is one of the founding members of the Lassonde School of Engineering, offering several unique and world-class graduate and undergraduate programs, including Canada’s only space engineering program, Ontario’s only Geomatics engineering program as well as renowned Atmospheric Science & Meteorology program. Our engineering programs are fully accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB), and Geomatics engineering program also prepares graduates for Ontario Land Surveyors (OLS) designation upon graduation. Our research strength lies within multidisciplinary, innovative, world-class research activities spanning from planetary science to satellite technologies, atmospheric science, GIS and spacecraft dynamics, control and navigation.

York University Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Research Groups

Department of Mechanical Engineering

• Advanced Center for Microfluidics Technology and Engineering

• Advanced materials Processing, Characterization, and Computational Modeling

• Advanced Materials for Sustainable Energy Technologies Laboratory

• Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics• Advanced Thermofluids and Heat Transfer

Research Laboratory• CooperLab• Fluid Mechanics and Flow Control• Hybrid Biomedical Optics Lab• Innovative Design and Engineering Analysis• Multifunctional Materials, Micro-and-

Nanostructuring Lab• Space Engineering Design Lab• Stem Cell Engineering• Surface Engineering and Instrumentation Lab

Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering:

• Spacecraft Dynamics Control and Navigation Laboratory

• High-Precision Navigation Laboratory• Planetary Exploration Instrumentation

Laboratory• CRESS Space Instrumentation Laboratory



• CubeSat Missions – DESCENT – DEorbiting SpaceCraft using ElectrodyNamic Tethers

– ESSENCE – Educational Space Science and ENgineering CubeSat Experiment Mission

• Autonomous Rendezvous and Capture of Space Debris by Robotics

• Additive Manufacturing for Space• Drop-Surface Interaction – icing of structure

of airframe• Fluid Mechanics and Flow Control• Multifunctional Materials and Energy Harvest• Thermofluids and Heat Transfer


Department of Earth and Space Science and Engineering

• York Research Facility for Autonomous Unmanned Systems


• Space Engineering Design Lab – Fully instrumented 3-DOF Air-bearing ground testbeds

• Manufacturing lab of nanotechnology enhanced multifunctional carbon fiber reinforced polymer space structures

• Advanced Material Testing Lab – MTS and Instron due tension and torsion testing machines

– Micro-CT imaging system – Atomic force microscope – Dynamic mechanical analyzer – Thermal mechanical analyzer


Dr. Jinjun ShanProfessor and ChairDepartment of Earth and Space Science and Engineering416-736-2111 ext. [email protected]

Dr. George ZhuProfessor and ChairDepartment of Mechanical Engineering416-736-2111 ext. [email protected]


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Keeping up with global demand

Canadian aerospace companies are set to benefit from higher forecasted global growth and the need for well-managed, technically advanced suppliers in the industry. Favourable collaborative conditions including government financial support, highly capable supply chain, research and development infrastructure within our educational institutions, and a highly skilled workforce have combined to create a growth environment.

At BDO, our professionals help aerospace companies connect with the right partners to drive innovation and growth. Our service offering begins with a unique, personalized road map focused on our clients’ growth. From government incentives, business process enhancement, supply chain enhancement and procurement to cybersecurity, risk management, accounting and tax, our team helps clients succeed by taking advantage of these opportunities and navigating their challenges.

By leveraging our integrated global network, we collaborate with BDO professionals around the world. The BDO member firms have extensive experience in the aerospace industry. Our relationship allows us to stay up-to-date with industry changes, keeping our clients well-informed of potential challenges—and opportunities—on a local and global scale.

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Consortium for Aerospace Research and Innovation in Canada (CARIC)

The Consortium for Aerospace Research and Innovation in Canada (CARIC) is a non-profit organization that was created in 2014 with the federal government’s financial support. CARIC’s mission is to generate and foster dialogue and collaboration between players in the aerospace industry—industrial companies, from OEMs to SMEs, universities, colleges and research organizations—and to provide financial support to launch R&D projects in partnership with these players.

CARIC brings together organizations from Canada and abroad that would like to collaborate with government agencies and companies on the research and development with aerospace applications.

Strategic, financial and administrative support encourages the industry and research community to work together to achieve excellence and compete on a global scale. CARIC, provincial associations and members need to collaborate to give the aerospace industry a regional reputation, a strong Canada-wide presence and international market prominence.

From coast to coast—from Halifax, Montreal and Toronto to Winnipeg and Vancouver—CARIC works in the same environment as companies and organizations that focus on the advancement of the Canadian aerospace industry.

Visit CARIC’s website for more information: www.caric.aero.

Success Stories Projects

CARIC as the privilege tool to support a company’s overall R&D strategy.

MANU-601 – Additive Manufacturing Technologies for Aerospace Components

This pre-competitive, multi-partner and multiprovincial project aims to generate fundamental knowledge on design, processing and properties to initiate development of guidelines and corresponding database of properties on additive manufacturing.

Impacts:

• Financial leverage => up to 25:1 for industries

• Training of 12 HQPs (three hired by industry)

• Two commercial satellites likely to fly with additive manufactured titanium parts

Thirteen Partners involved: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada, Bombardier, Liburdi Automation, General Electric, Héroux Devtek, Edmit Inc., MDA Space Missions, Pratt & Whitney Canada, École Polytechnique de Montréal, Canadian Light Source, Centre de Métallurgie du Québec, McGill University, CRIAQ.


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MDO-714 – Application of Advanced Earth Observation Technologies

This project investigates and develops technologies to extract the high value information from a unique and unprecedented sensor suite.

Impacts:

• Creation of a network of industrial partners

• Direct technology transfer into UrtheCast OptiSAR satellite constellation program

• Highly effective links with Canadian universities, supported by on-site collaboration with Co-op students, directly contributing to the development of advanced EO applications, while training the next generation of engineers.

Six Partners involved: UrtheCast Corp., ImStrat Corporation, 3v Geomatics Inc., University of Victoria, University of British Columbia, CARIC.

AUT-703 – MOBILIZING PROJET: Medium-sized VTOL UAV

From concept to demo in two years, four SMEs were involved in developing several concepts and technologies in the field of UAVs and demonstrating an unmanned helicopter prototype intermediate category.

Impacts:

• 30 to 50 new high technology jobs in the next five years

• Development and validation of high-tech software products for artificial vision, guidance, navigation and control

• Products marketed in various growing markets requiring the use of UAVs

• Project will allow one company to offer an “Air Data Computer” demonstration, applicable to products that can be offered for sale to international UAV manufacturers.

Seven Partners involved: Laflamme Ingénierie, NGC Aerospace, RAAS, Sinters America, École Polytechnique de Montréal, École de technologie supérieure, CARIC.

CARIC740 Notre-Dame West Street, office 1400Montréal, QC H3C 3X6514-313-7561www.caric.aero

Principal Contacts

Marlene Conway-DielsRegional Director, [email protected]

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Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC)

Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) is Department of National Defence’s (DND) science and technology (S&T) organization, supporting the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and Canada’s safety and security communities.

DRDC has eight research centres across Canada which provide integrated S&T advice and technical solutions, and strategic S&T capability planning. The organization delivers the CAF with the knowledge and technological advantage needed to defend and protect Canada’s interests at home and abroad. DRDC partners with industry, academia, other government departments, and the Canadian public safety and security communities.

DRDC aims to:

• Enhance the capabilities of the platforms of the Canadian Army in order to conduct operations in complex and hostile environments;

• Provide S&T advice, foresight, innovation and integration in support of the operational and technological effectiveness of the Royal Canadian Air Force;

• Provide integrated S&T advice and technological solutions enabling Royal Canadian Navy outcomes and acts as the liaison for NATO and other allied partners;

• Improve operational performance and health protection of CAF personnel through the advancement of medical knowledge, diagnostic research and technologies, treatment, and casualty care;

• Enable the acquisition, sharing and use of critical information in support of situational awareness;

• Strengthen Canada’s ability to anticipate, prevent/mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism, crime, natural disasters, and serious accidents through the convergence of S&T with policy, operations and intelligence;

• Provide the expert analysis, advice, models and tools that enable CAF and DND to manage resources (personnel, equipment, readiness and infrastructure) and make decisions based on evidence; and

• Support CAF operations.

Canadian Safety and Security Program

The Canadian Safety and Security Program (CSSP) is led by DRDC’s Centre for Security Science, which operates in partnership with Public Safety Canada, to provide science and technology services and solutions to address public safety and security priorities. Annual Calls for Proposals are managed through Public Services and Procurement Canada; information about open calls is made available on the www.buyandsell. gc.ca website.

Additional details are available online: www.science.gc.ca

DND/NSERC Research Partnership Program

DND and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) have established a jointly managed and funded DND/NSERC Research Partnership Grant to:


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• Capitalize on the complementary research and development capacity existing in the universities and in DND in order to generate new knowledge and support the development of new technical capabilities relevant to the development and application of dual-use technologies in selected areas of interest to both DND and NSERC

• Build strong two- and three-way linkages and create synergy between researchers in DND and universities and the private sector

• Achieve the efficient and effective transfer of research results and technology to identified receptors in the public and the private sector

• Train and develop highly qualified personnel in priority areas consistent with the future human resource requirements in the public and private sectors.

Additional details are available online: www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca

Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS)

The Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program supports research to help solve Canada’s challenges in defence and security.

The IDEaS program:

• provides financial support to innovators and researchers to perform research, generate knowledge or solve problems to address defence and security challenges that DND and security partners will identify;

• supports research and development (R&D) networks to address such challenges; and

• supports innovation from problem definition to early adoption of the solution.

The program also introduces new approaches by:

• facilitating partnership opportunities between innovators, industry and other defence and security stakeholders;

• providing ongoing calls for innovation to highlight emerging requirements and opportunities for innovators to engage in defence and security challenges;

• supporting projects to allow for development of promising ideas;

• acquiring limited pre-production quantities of innovations to be evaluated in operational settings; and

• using a web portal to broadcast defence and security challenges to recruit appropriate S&T expertise across academia, industry, government and other partners.

Accomplishments

• IDEaS has issued four Call for Proposals – two for competitive projects, two for innovation networks;

• we have received over 900 applications;

• we have awarded 160 contracts so far.

To learn more visit our website at Canada.ca/Defence-IDEaS

Additional details are available online: science.gc.ca

Contact

ADM (Science and Technology) 101 Colonel By DriveOttawa, ON K1A 0K2613-995-2534 Toll-free: 1-888-995-2534 TTY and/or TDD: 1-800-467-9877 www.drdc-rddc.gc.ca


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Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario)

FedDev Ontario is a regional development agency (RDA) committed to improving the economic landscape for southern Ontario by providing funding opportunities and business services that support innovation and growth. As part of the Innovation, Science, Economic Development (ISED) portfolio, FedDev Ontario delivers the Government’s Innovation and Skills Plan ensuring that Canadians living and working in southern Ontario can take advantage of opportunities created by the innovation economy.

The Agency works closely with stakeholders across southern Ontario, including businesses, post-secondary institutions, industry associations, and not-for-profit organizations, to actively promote the region’s capabilities and build a strong foundation of investment and partnerships that contribute to Canada’s long-term economic prosperity. FedDev Ontario works with companies and organizations seeking to develop and commercialize new technologies, improve their productivity, and grow their businesses, by providing funding and by making connections across its network of stakeholders. For example, FedDev Ontario actively participates on several industry-academia- government

working groups and committees like the OAC’s Research and Technology Committee and the Downsview Aerospace Innovation and Research consortium.

Through Canada’s Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) policy, FedDev Ontario works with a variety of government and industry partners to: identify opportunities for businesses in the aerospace and defence industry; promote the region’s industrial and technological capabilities to aerospace and defence contractors; broker connections between aerospace and defence contractors and southern Ontario businesses; and promote the economic interests of southern Ontario in the development and implementation of the ITB policy, including the design of procurement strategies and the evaluation of bid proposals.

Funding Programs

FedDev Ontario is now accepting new projects, using a single application form, through three simplified funding streams that have been designed to meet the needs of innovators and job creators. These programs are available to support Ontario’s aerospace and defence sectors.


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Further information about specific programs can be obtained by calling toll-free: 1-866-593-5505 or consulting the following web links:

www.feddevontario.gc.ca/eic/site/723.nsf/eng/h_00122.html?OpenDocument

www.feddevontario.gc.ca/eic/site/723.nsf/fra/h_00122.html?OpenDocument

Business Services

To discuss how your aerospace and/or defence sector business can access opportunities arising from Canada’s Industrial and Technological Benefits policy, please contact:

Craig McClellandSenior Analyst (Aerospace)Industrial [email protected]

FedDev Ontario has offices in Waterloo, Toronto, Peterborough and Ottawa to serve you.

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Government of Canada – Office of Small and Medium Enterprises – Ontario Region (OSME-OR)

OSME-OR was established in August 2006 within Public Services and Procurement Canada to support the Government of Canada’s commitment to a procurement system open to small and medium and regionally based businesses.

Our Mandate

• To ensure fairness, openness and transparency in government procurement;

• To support the government’s agenda to provide value to Canadians by:

– Analyzing the relationship between government procurement and the economy;

– Encouraging and assisting small and medium enterprises’ (SMEs) participation in the federal government procurement process;

– Bridging the gap between suppliers and government departments through outreach; and

– Influencing positive change within government acquisitions on behalf of SMEs.

Our Activities

• We provide information, counselling and training services to SMEs that want to do business with the government;

• We help reduce competition barriers and simplify the government contracting process;

• We identify and pursue opportunities that encourage the introduction of innovative new products and services;

• We collaborate to improve procurement policies and best practices; and

• We work closely with the SME community to ensure their concerns and views are brought forward and heard.

More information

For more information, visit www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca/ontario/bpmeosme/index-eng.html or email us at [email protected].

Principal Contact

Menelaos ArgiropoulosChief, SME Stakeholder Engagement Ontario Region Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Public Services and Procurement and [email protected]


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Government of Ontario – Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (MEDJCT)

The Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (MEDJCT) works to create an environment where businesses can thrive, grow, and create goods jobs. The ministry collaborates closely with private and public sector partners to make Ontario a desirable place to invest, develops key industry clusters, and fosters an efficient and streamlined business climate to ensure a competitive business landscape.

The ministry also delivers a range of programs, services and tools to help businesses to innovate and compete in today’s fast-changing global economy.

The role of the Aerospace and Manufacturing Unit, within MEDJCT, is to build, maintain and nurture relationships with key stakeholders, gather and disseminate sector intelligence, provide advice on issues, and work to increase the profile of the Ontario aerospace and defence industries while supporting strategic investment opportunities.

Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (MEDJCT) 4th Floor, 2 Queen Street EastToronto, ON M7A 1N3

Principal Contact

Matthew ChuManager, Aerospace and Manufacturing UnitMinistry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade (MEDJCT) [email protected]


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Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC)

Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) is Canada’s small business innovation program. Departments and agencies design challenges, and Canadian businesses respond with cutting-edge solutions.

We dedicate $100 million to support Canadian companies by funding proofs of concepts (up to $150K) and backing the development of prototypes (up to $1 million). Innovators keep the IP and make their first government sale.

Solutions can be submitted by businesses that meet the following criteria:

• For-profit

• Incorporated in Canada (federally or provincially)

• 499 or fewer full-time equivalent employees (FTE)

• Research and development activities take place in Canada

• 50% or more of annual wages, salaries and fees are currently paid to employees and contractors who spend the majority of their time working in Canada

• 50% or more of all FTE employees have Canada as their ordinary place of work

• 50% or more of all senior executives (Vice President and above) have Canada as their principal residence

Funding Programs

Subscribe to our newsletter or check online to see when new challenges are issued. You can also suggest a challenge to government departments.

See a challenge that you think your business can solve?

• Read the challenge information carefully and take note of important deadlines.

• Check out the Application Guide to make sure you understand what information you’ll need to provide when submitting your solution.

• Once you’re ready, create a profile and click “propose a solution”.

• Study the evaluation criteria carefully before you start writing to make sure you don’t miss anything.

• Once you submit your solution, your application is considered final. Late applications will not be assessed.

235 Queen Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0H51-800-328-6189www.canada.ca/innovative-solutions

Principal Contact

Eric-Aimé PatryManager of Communications and Outreach Innovative Solutions [email protected]


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Mitacs

Mitacs is a national, not-for-profit organization that has designed and delivered research and training programs in Canada for over 15 years. Working with 60 universities, colleges, polytechnics, thousands of companies, and both federal and provincial governments, we build partnerships that support industrial and social innovation. Mitacs provides funding and service for research and development, supply chain expansion and human resource development. With a team of more than 50 business development professionals across the country, Mitacs connects industrial partners to expertise wherever it may be located.

Funding Programs

Accelerate

Mitacs Accelerate funds collaborative research between companies or not-for-profit organizations, grad students and/or postdoctoral fellows, and professors at Canadian universities. Projects with international companies through the Accelerate International program are also possible. Projects can last as long as you need (four-month minimum, no upper limit). Mitacs matches your contributions (minimum $7,500) — larger projects get better leveraging.

Elevate

Mitacs Elevate brings postdoctoral fellows to companies and not-for-profit organizations while training them to become research managers. Organizations access university expertise and develop potential employees. Mitacs supplements your $60,000 investment over two years.

Globalink

The Globalink Research Award provides $6,000 for senior undergrads, grad students and postdocs to undertake research at a university abroad in select partner countries.

Applications are available on the Mitacs website: www.mitacs.ca/en.

Mitacs has representatives across the country.

Principal Contact

Rebecca BourqueDirector of Business Development and Account Management (all Mitacs programs)[email protected]


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National Research Council – Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP)

NRC-IRAP is Canada’s premier innovation assistance program for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It is a vital component of the NRC, a cornerstone in Canada’s innovation system, regarded world-wide as one of the best programs of its kind. For over 60 years NRC-IRAP has been stimulating wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. This is largely accomplished by providing technology assistance to small and medium-sized enterprises at all stages of the innovation process, to build their innovation capacity. NRC-IRAP helps small and medium-sized enterprises understand the technology issues and opportunities and provides linkages to the best expertise in Canada.

Our mandate

• Stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation.

Our mission

• Stimulate innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises in Canada.

Our vision

• Be a leader in supporting the development of new technologies and their successful commercialization in a global context.

Our values

• Provide value-added front line service to clients.

• Respect and invest in the value of people.

• Build and contribute to partnerships.

• Maintain and enhance technical credibility.

• Ensure accountability for quality service and effective use of resources.

Our program goals

• Support small and medium-sized enterprise innovation.

• Strengthen technology-based communities.

• Increase our client reach.

Our strategic objectives

• Provide support to small and medium-sized enterprises in Canada in the development and commercialization of technologies.

• Collaborate in initiatives within regional and national organizations that support the development and commercialization of technologies by small and medium-sized enterprises.

Funding Programs

Get in touch with your Industrial Technology Advisor (ITA), if you do not have an ITA please call this toll-free number and you will be assigned an ITA for your region.

Toll-free: 1-877-994-4727www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/irap/about/index.html

Principal Contact

National Research Council – Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP)Get in touch with your Industrial Technology Advisor (ITA): [email protected]

National ResearchCouncil Canada

Conseil national derecherches Canada

Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)Programme d’aide à la recherché industrielle (PARI)


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http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/irap/about/index.html


www.cambridgematerials.com

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materials testing

Cambridge Materials Testing is an independent Canadian testing laboratory located in Southern Ontario, providing services to the aerospace industry.

CMTL is Nadcap accredited (materials testing) and ISO 17025 accredited.

Our services include:

Load Controlled Fatigue Testing – High / Low cycle ( ASTM E466 ) 10 axial test frames – load control at temperature range, ambient to 2000°F Load capacities (3Kip to 55Kip)

Mechanical Testing

Physical Properties Testing

Chemical and Compositional Analysis

Metallurgical Evaluations – Failure Analysis

Weld Quality Testing

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)

NSERC aims to make Canada a country of discoverers and innovators for the benefit of all Canadians. The agency supports university students in their advanced studies, promotes and supports discovery research, and fosters innovation by encouraging Canadian companies to participate and invest in postsecondary research projects. NSERC researchers are on the vanguard of science, building on Canada’s long tradition of scientific excellence.

Funding Programs

Engage Grants

These grants support well-defined research projects undertaken by eligible university and college researchers and their new industrial partners. A maximum grant of $25,000 over a period not exceeding six months will be awarded to support the project costs.

Application is available online: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/RPP-PP/Engage-Engagement_eng.asp.

Collaborative Research and Development Grants

These grants support well-defined projects undertaken by university researchers and their private-sector partners. Direct project costs are shared by the industrial partner(s) and NSERC. Projects may range from one year to five years in duration, but most awards are for two or three years. The maximum value of the research grants that will be made available is normally limited to $500,000 per project.

Application is available online: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/RPP-PP/CRD-RDC_eng.asp.

Research Partnerships Renewal

NSERC is redesigning its Research Partnerships Program in support of scientific research projects between academic researchers and various partners. The new program aims to offer Canadian researchers, industry, entrepreneurs, and not-for-profit organizations a single point of entry to rapidly develop and grow research partnerships. This redesign will allow for Research Partnerships to be better adapted to the funding landscape.


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For the latest updates: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/NSERC-CRSNG/RPR-RPR/index_eng.asp.

NSERC Ontario Regional Office 250-2655 North Sheridan Way Mississauga, ON L5K 2N61-877-767-1767www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca

Principal Contacts

John JacksonEngage Grants, Ontario-East [email protected]

Alejandra de Almeida Engage Grants, [email protected]

Patrick SuterCollaborative Research and Development Grants [email protected]

Supporting collaborative R&D IN ONTARIO’S AEROSPACE SECTOR

Ontario Centres of Excellence drives job creation by accelerating the commercialization of cutting-edge research across key market sectors to drive economic growth and secure Ontario’s global competitiveness.

Visit our website for information about OCE programs at www.oce-ontario.org/programs

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Next Generation Manufacturing Canada (NGen)

NGen is the not-for-profit organization leading Canada’s Advanced Manufacturing Supercluster.

Funding Programs

NGen aims to leverage Canada’s technology and manufacturing strengths to accelerate technology development, adoption, and scale-up for manufacturing in Canada.

NGen will reimburse 44.4% of eligible expenses incurred by industry in independently evaluated and approved projects that develop new manufacturing technologies, transform existing manufacturing processes and develop new manufacturing capabilities through the adoption of advanced technologies, or contribute to Canada’s advanced manufacturing ecosystem. Projects must be collaborative, transformative, and applied, offer significant opportunities for commercialization, and leave a legacy for the ecosystem in terms of training, tools, testbeds, IP, and/or industry knowledge.

Check out www.ngen.ca for more information about the objectives of the Supercluster, project requirements, and how to apply.

175 Longwood Road South, #301 Hamilton, ON L8P 0A11-289-919-1384 Toll-free 1-833-640-2770

Principal Contact

General Enquiries or visit our website: www.ngen.ca. You can also contact the OAC to be connected to the appropriate contact.


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http://www.ngen.ca

http://www.ngen.ca

Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE)

Ontario Centres of Excellence drives job creation and economic growth by accelerating the commercialization of cutting-edge research across key market sectors to build the economy of tomorrow and secure Ontario’s global competitiveness. In so doing, we help develop the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs, and are a key partner of Ontario’s industry, universities, colleges, research hospitals, investors and government. OCE supports collaborative R&D between industry and academia; investing in early-stage commercialization of emerging technologies; fostering youth entrepreneurship; and leading and developing networks around high-potential, business-led opportunities.

325 Front Street West, Suite 300Toronto, ON M5V 2Y1

Funding Programs

Please visit the OCE website:www.oce-ontario.org

Principal Contact

Richard WorsfoldDirector, Business DevelopmentOntario Centres of Excellence905-823-2020 ext. 3252Cell: [email protected]


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