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4 June 2020
Canadian Collaboration Pilot Program - Cybersecurity Workshop

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  

    Registration
    Closed since 30 June 2020
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    Meetings
    Participants 89
    Meetings 90
    Participants
    Canada 89
    United States 1
    Netherlands 1
    Total 91
    Participants
    Company 72
    Authority/Government 12
    University 4
    Association/Agency 2
    R&D Institution 1
    Total 91
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