Montreal, Canada – Canadian companies will develop the next generation of aircraft technologies as a result of an investment of up to $54 million by the Government of Canada. The funding is being shared by a consortium of 15 companies and academic institutions from across the country. The consortium is led by Bombardier Inc., a Canadian aerospace and transportation company.
The funding, under the Technology Demonstration Program, was announced by the Hon. Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development and the Hon. Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The consortium will develop state-of-the-art electric systems and advanced aerodynamic systems that will make aircraft of the future more energy efficient, reliable, and quieter. The innovations in aerospace design and engineering that result from this industry-led collaboration will strengthen the skills and knowledge of Canadians working in the aerospace sector. It will also lead to new advanced-manufacturing platforms that position them for the jobs of tomorrow.
The funding will support a critical stage of the research-and-development cycle in an export-driven sector that has an impressive track record of innovations. Canada's aerospace sector is a key contributor to the economy in manufacturing output. It also leads all other Canadian manufacturing industries in the amount of money invested in research and development.
"The Government of Canada is proud of the made-in-Canada innovations that have made our country's aerospace industry a global success. The innovations in aerospace design and engineering that result from this multi-partner collaboration will lead to next-generation aircraft with improved performance," said Bains.
"There are over 190 companies in Quebec responsible for more than half of the aerospace production and employment in Canada. The collaboration announced today, which includes 15 partners, will keep our aerospace industry a world leader in innovation," said Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Member of Parliament for Saint-Laurent.
In addition to Bombardier, the companies that make up the consortium are Rolls-Royce, Thales, OPAL-RT, Quaternion Aerospace, FusiA, Liebherr, Axis, and Microturbo (Safran). Knowledge institutions collaborating on the project include the University of Victoria, McGill University, Polytechnique Montréal, University of Toronto, and Ryerson University.
Source: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
No more results found. The funding, under the Technology Demonstration Program, was announced by the Hon. Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Economic Development and the Hon. Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The consortium will develop state-of-the-art electric systems and advanced aerodynamic systems that will make aircraft of the future more energy efficient, reliable, and quieter. The innovations in aerospace design and engineering that result from this industry-led collaboration will strengthen the skills and knowledge of Canadians working in the aerospace sector. It will also lead to new advanced-manufacturing platforms that position them for the jobs of tomorrow.
The funding will support a critical stage of the research-and-development cycle in an export-driven sector that has an impressive track record of innovations. Canada's aerospace sector is a key contributor to the economy in manufacturing output. It also leads all other Canadian manufacturing industries in the amount of money invested in research and development.
"The Government of Canada is proud of the made-in-Canada innovations that have made our country's aerospace industry a global success. The innovations in aerospace design and engineering that result from this multi-partner collaboration will lead to next-generation aircraft with improved performance," said Bains.
"There are over 190 companies in Quebec responsible for more than half of the aerospace production and employment in Canada. The collaboration announced today, which includes 15 partners, will keep our aerospace industry a world leader in innovation," said Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Member of Parliament for Saint-Laurent.
In addition to Bombardier, the companies that make up the consortium are Rolls-Royce, Thales, OPAL-RT, Quaternion Aerospace, FusiA, Liebherr, Axis, and Microturbo (Safran). Knowledge institutions collaborating on the project include the University of Victoria, McGill University, Polytechnique Montréal, University of Toronto, and Ryerson University.
Source: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada