January – February, 2015 CARIC and GARDN also invite you to take part in their workshop tour, in which you will have the opportunity to submit project ideas. This national tour will take place starting January 20, 2015. The activity will be divided in two parts: the morning will be dedicated to CARIC’s national and international project ideas, while the afternoon will…
Feb 10-12, 2015 (Lynwood, Washington) Managing Risk and Opportunity in the Global Supply Chain – PNAA’s Conference is the premier aerospace conference held annually in the Pacific Northwest, the world’s largest commercial aerospace cluster. The conference delivers vital industry intelligence and analysis about the ever-changing global aerospace marketplace and supply chain. Prominent analysts, as well as…
Feb 11-12, 2015 Looking to create a culture of innovation in your company? – Join us at Manitoba’s first innovation conference focused on small- to medium-sized businesses. This conference & workshop will show you how your company can increase efficiency, reduce risk and embrace innovation. Together, we will explore how to keep abreast of new…
January 29 and 30, 2015 Industrial Technology Centre 200 – 78 Innovation Drive Winnipeg MB Course Instructor Dr. Paul Kurowski, professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at the University of Western Ontario. Cost $450 + GST. Registration deadline is January 23, 2015. Read More
SEATTLE — Boeing posted year-end data Tuesday showing it busted through all previous production and sales records in 2014. The Chicago-based airplane giant delivered 723 commercial airliners to customers. That’s 75 more than last year’s record high. The increase is due largely to the ramp-up in production of the 787 Dreamliner in Everett and Charleston,…
January 19, 2015 (Winnipeg) The Conference Board of Canada, with the support of the National Research Council Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP), will bring together leaders from small and medium sized enterprises to discuss ways you can be ready and adaptable to the transformative power of enhanced technology-driven change management that can improve your…
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Monday his government will build a new facility for the National Research Council in Winnipeg. The announcement, part of a $5.8-billion infrastructure plan unveiled in a campaign-style stop in London, Ont., comes two years after the federal government refocused the direction of the National Research Council, laid off…
OTTAWA — Canada’s new Factory of the Future program, which will include a National Research Council facility in Winnipeg, will focus on research to help car and plane manufacturers remain globally competitive, the Free Press has learned. The change appears to bring full circle the NRC’s presence in the city but has critics questioning whether…
Three local businesses will be honoured at CME Manitoba’s annual awards dinner, which will be held March 26 in Winnipeg. They are: — Black Cat Blades, winner of the Export Award, which celebrates a company that demonstrates excellence in expanding its market both numerically and geographically. — Boeing Canada, winner of the Community Contribution Award….
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Pratt and Whitney Canada announced a plan Monday to spend $1 billion — including $300 million from the federal government — over the next four and a half years to develop new aircraft engines. Ottawa said its investment in the aerospace company will help support nearly 1,500 jobs over the next five…
