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A Canadian is among the astronauts heading to the moon.
Read more: A Canadian is among the astronauts heading to the moon.Congratulations to Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who was selected by NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) to be part of the team that will travel around the Moon on Artemis II. This is a pretty big deal. Not only will it be the first time in over 50 years that humans will visit the…
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Opportunity alert: Medical imaging.
Read more: Opportunity alert: Medical imaging.The Conference Board of Canada’s Medical Imaging Equipment in Canada 2022: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities states that as the demand for medical imaging (MI) services is growing, aging MI equipment is an ongoing concern in Canada. And this aging equipment has a negative impact: Approximately 380,000 people are forced to exit the Canadian workforce temporarily…
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A look at automation in Canada.
Read more: A look at automation in Canada.Canada is positioned slightly above the world average in robot density in manufacturing, as per the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). According to Manufacturing Automation magazine, the 2020 World Robotics Report (based on 2019 statistics) ranks Canada 18th in the world for robot density, with 165 units installed per 10,000 employees. Next Generation Manufacturing Canada…
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Water tech start-ups, take note.
Read more: Water tech start-ups, take note.Water tech start-ups will want to know more about Brew 2.0. Short for Business, Research and Entrepreneurship in Water, The Water Council‘s Brew 2.0 is “an intensive two-week virtual post-accelerator program with one mission: to help you build the skills and connections you need to scale and grow.” This next-gen accelerator program is designed to…
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Opportunities in Canada’s Ocean Supercluster.
Read more: Opportunities in Canada’s Ocean Supercluster.Atlantic Canada is home to Canada’s largest ocean supercluster. Companies with experience in related products, services, and technology may benefit from exploring opportunities in this sector and region. Canada’s Ocean Supercluster is an “industry-led transformative cluster model that is driving cross-sectoral collaboration, accelerating innovation, and growing Canada’s ocean economy in a way that has never been…
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A virtual event of note for the aerospace sector.
Read more: A virtual event of note for the aerospace sector.The pandemic quickly disrupted the trade events sector – and many responded by transitioning to the virtual environment. Aero Montreal’s International Aerospace Innovation Forum’s 2020 event has also gone online. It runs December 14 and 15, and is part of International Aerospace Week. Aerospace Week starts with the Forum, followed by Vitrine 2020 on December…
