Government of Canada Invests in Innovative R&D Projects with Canadian Auto Industry

Waterloo, Ontario
February 22, 2013

The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), was at the University of Waterloo to announce funding for new research and development projects that the automotive industry has identified as priorities.

From left to right: John Wood, Executive Director, Automotive Partnership Canada; David Pascoe, Vice-President of Corporate Engineering for the Americas, Magna International Inc.; Feridun Hamdullahpur, President & Vice Chancellor, University of Waterloo; Michael Worswick, Professor of Engineering, University of Waterloo, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair and recipient of Automotive Partnership Canada funding; the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology); Peter Braid, Member of Parliament (Kitchener – Waterloo); Janet Walden, Vice-President, Research Partnerships Programs, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada; George Dixon, Vice-President, University Research, University of Waterloo; Pearl Sullivan, Dean of Engineering, University of Waterloo; Amir Khajepour, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo; Kyle Daun, Assistant Professor, Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo.

News Release: Government of Canada Invests in Innovative R&D Projects with Canadian Auto Industry

Source: Kyle Rodriguez, Canadian Press

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