Join us as we match today’s toughest aerospace and defense challenges with the region’s best and brightest minds.

Topics to be addressed include:

Marine

Cyber security

Defense

This event is designed to introduce companies to the appropriate R&D expertise and funding systems that can lead to new solutions, products or processes.

1. Register as Researcher or Industry using the tickets on this page.
2. Download the speaker template. Here if you are a researcher. Here if you are a company.
3. Send the completed template to kkushner@springboardatlantic.ca by August 26, 2015.

The afternoon will kick off with 4 presentations from OEMs on key challenge areas for research.

This will be followed after a networking break with a set of quick presentations – like speed-dating – where companies and researchers pitch their R&D challenges and expertise.

Companies will present brief (3 minute) overviews of their business, their key challenges or areas of interest, and the type of research expertise they are seeking.

Following that, researchers will provide their own brief (3 minute) presentations on their research interests and expertise, and potential application to industry. Researchers are selected according to the relevance of their expertise to the needs of the companies presenting.

Companies and researchers who have been involved in previous similar events have expressed high value in participating. They cite new ideas, collaborations, funding connections, and R&D projects as some of the benefits. Representatives from R&D funding agencies will be on hand to provide information about their programs and other ways they can provide support.

Whether you are a researcher or company, this event will be a valuable opportunity for introductions, conversations and intelligence-gathering for your next great idea.

If you are interested in attending but not presenting you are more than welcome to join us. Please register under the Audience ticket for the event so we can be sure to accommodate all who want to attend.

Hope to see you there!

DEFSEC Atlantic is a major networking opportunity for the Aerospace, Defence and Security industries – the second largest of its kind in Canada. Focused on showcasing Atlantic Canadian opportunities, the show’s worldwide reach creates partnership potential for all attendees.

Incorporating elements of both a trade show and a defence procurement conference, DEFSEC Atlantic provides access to “the right people” in an engaging and professional setting. All attendees have ample opportunity, through B2B programs, social events and expert panel discussions, to interact with all levels of defence, industry and government participants.

DEFSEC Atlantic recognises the key role that researchers play in the development of this industry in Canada. To that end they are offering a 50% off discount to attendees of the full conference. Leverage the connections you make at the connector by continuing the conversations over the course of the conference. Click here for more details.