- Research Capacity in Canadian Colleges and Universities
- Aerospace-related Collaborative R&D Program Partners
If you are aware of any other significant program of a Canadian university or college, which is missing from the following list, please contact us at your convenience.
Research Capacity in Canadian Colleges and Universities
SADI provides repayable contributions to firms engaged in aerospace, space, security and defence-related research and development with academic partners. Canadian universities and colleges support numerous disciplines required by these industries. The following Canadian universities and colleges offer dedicated programs and have significant research capacity in these sectors which may be of interest to SADI applicants.
Ontario
- Royal Military College of Canada:
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - University of Toronto:
University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) - Ryerson University:
Ryerson Institute for Aerospace Design and Innovation (RIADI) - Carleton University:
- Confederation College:
Aviation Programs - Seneca College:
The Seneca College School of Aviation and Flight Technology - York University:
Centre for Research in Earth and Space Sciences (CRESS) - Centennial College :
School of Transportation
Quebec
- Montreal Aerospace Institute: This institute is comprised of the four individual university aerospace institutes below.
- McGill University:
McGill Institute for Aerospace Engineering (MIAE) - Concordia University:
Concordia Institute of Aerospace Design and Innovation (CIADI) - École Polytechnique de Montréal:
Département de génie mécanique (French only) - École de Technologie Supérieure:
AÉROÉTS (French only)
- McGill University:
- Université Laval:
Département de génie mécanique (French only) - Université de Sherbrooke:
Département de génie mécanique (French only) - École nationale d'aérotechnique (ÉNA) - Collège Édouard-Montpetit:
Centre technologique en aérospatiale (French only)
Alberta
- University of Alberta:
Institute for Space Science, Exploration and Technology (ISSET) - University of Calgary:
Institute for Space Research (ISR) - University of Lethbridge:
Institute for Space Imaging Science
British Columbia
- British Columbia Institute of Technology:
School of Transportation - Aerospace - University of Victoria:
Centre for Aerospace Research
Manitoba
- Red River College:
Transportation Technology Programs
Collaborative R&D Program Partners:
Federal, provincial, and municipal governments offer a variety of programs and services to support business, including the aerospace, space, security, and defence industries. The following programs promote collaborative research and development between academia and Canadian companies in these industries. Companies engaged in partnerships under these programs may be eligible to receive SADI funding to support their share of the project.
Collaborative Research and Development Programs
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC):
- Defence Research and Development Canada:
- Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)
Research Chairs
- NSERC: Chairs in Design Engineering (CDE)
- NSERC: Industrial Research Chairs (IRC)
- List of NSERC Chair holders (with aerospace application)
- List of Canada Research Chair holders (use keyword: aerospace)
Research Networks
- Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Québec (CRIAQ) (French only)
- Ontario Centres of Excellence
- Business-led Network of Centres of Excellence - Green Aviation Research and Development Network (GARDN)
- EUREKA! - International network for market-driven industrial R&D