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McMaster Steel Research Centre and ArcelorMittal Dofasco Video Innovation Profile
Ryerson Lab for Electric Drive Research and Rockwell Automation Video Innovation Profile
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Advanced Manufacturing/Materials
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A leader in advanced manufacturing and materials
The Toronto Region is located in one of North America's manufacturing heartlands, providing a rich source of industry partnerships for academic and research institutions. More than 207,000 employees and 5000 graduates in elated programs are the backbone of a high-skilled workforce. The result - a dynamic R&D cluster that includes both theoretical (nanotechnology, quantum materials, photonics) and applied (machining, steel, metal forming) fields of investigation and product development.
Home to North America's second largest automotive industry cluster -- 1 in 6 vehicles in North America -- the region is a manufacturing leader that continues to attract significant public and private investment. The Ontario government's Advanced Manufacturing Investment Strategy (AMIS), a $500-million program, is designed to support projects that contribute to the long-term competitiveness of the province's automotive sector. Together with industry partners, the program provides advanced skills training for automotive workers, enhances environmental and energy technologies, and spurs investment in research and innovation.
Close proximity to world-class engineering schools drives improvements in traditional manufacturing industries such as steel-making while fostering research into innovative materials. Materials science is a burgeoning field of critical importance to industrialized nations' competitiveness in industries ranging from electronics to transportation. Research initiatives in this area include:
The University of Toronto's Nanotechnology Program
The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research's Quantum Materials Program
McMaster University's Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research
The future McMaster Innovation Park, a premiere R&D facility that will be the new site of the CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory, Canada's largest research centre dedicated to metals and materials.
Together, these premier research centres keep the Toronto Region at the forefront of a cutting-edge science.
- Automotive Industries Association (AIA) of Canada
- Automotive Parts Markers Association
- Canadian Advanced Technology Association
- Canadian Die Casters Association (CDCA)
- Canadian Foundry Association (CFA)
- Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
- Canadian Plastics Industry Association (CPIA)
- Canadian Steel Producers Association
- Canadian Tooling and Machining Association
- Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association
- Research Innovation Commercialization Centre
