Canadian Collaboration Pilot Program - Cybersecurity Workshop
Making collaborative Research and Development (R&D) easier
The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) provides advice, connections, and funding to help Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) increase their innovation capacity and take ideas to market.
This virtual workshop is part of an NRC IRAP pilot program to promote and facilitate domestic and international R&D collaborations between Canadian SMEs beginning with the cybersecurity sector.
Keynote speakers
- Mr. Philippe Letellier, Vice-Chairman, EUREKA-ITEA 3 Cluster
- Mr. Neel Dayal, Director Innovation and Partnerships, Rogers Communications Inc.
- Mr. Pat Parrish, Director Solution Architects, Iron Mountain Inc.
- Dr. Atefeh Mashatan, Founder and Director, Cybersecurity Research Lab Ryerson University
- Mr. Brian Garland, Cybersecurity Lead, TCS Global Affairs Canada
- Mr. Simon Gittens, Trade Commissioner, TCS Global Affairs Canada
Topics
- Key Canadian cybersecurity technology development
- Perspectives on cybersecurity from leading large enterprises and university experts
- The value of collaborative R&D projects to SMEs
- Government program support for collaborative R&D projects
- Domestic and international collaborative R&D opportunities