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UWinnipeg & TRLabs Align

Signing an academic affiliate agreement that will benefit research

April 27, 2009

  

WINNIPEG, MB – Research is an integral element of a university’s success. Today, The University of Winnipeg and TRLabs have signed into an academic affiliate agreement that will contribute to research in information and communication technology (ICT) – related fields and will benefit research in the province, and industry in western Canada.

Essential Links
This partnership will create an essential link between government, industry and other academic institutions to help answer relevant research questions, and in so doing generate new opportunities for industry and positive impact on the economy as a whole.

"The agreement between The University of Winnipeg and TRLabs provides new opportunities to connect with academic, government and industry partners through the TRLabs consortium,” said Sandra Kirby, University of Winnipeg Associate Vice-President Research & Dean of Graduate Studies. “It will answer industry relevant research questions, which have an impact on our economy."

Access to the Global ICT
"This partnership will provide The University of Winnipeg with access to the global ICT community with a particular focus on delivering value to our local western Canadian ICT community,” said Jeff Rohne, President & CEO of TRLabs. “We welcome The University of Winnipeg into the family of leading western Canadian ICT academic institutions."

This agreement provides UWinnipeg with access to industry partners and helps the University align with Industry Canada’s strategic science and technology research priorities.
 

TRLabs
TRLabs is a tri-partite, not-for-profit applied research information and communication technology (ICT) consortium with an industry-led pre-competitive research and development program. TRLabs fast tracks innovation to market by creating innovative technologies, training students, and working with its partners to accelerate technology commercialization. Labs in Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon, Regina, and Winnipeg employ 249. With 71 partner members representing a unique synergy of industry, government, and university, technology and applications research focuses on three research themes: Connected Media; eHealth; and eHome. In its 23-year existence, TRLabs has trained 889 highly skilled university graduates, created 342 technologies adopted for use by companies, and generated 78 active patents (issued or filed). About TRLabs (www.trlabs.ca)

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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Naniece Ibrahim, Communications Officer, The University of Winnipeg
P: 204.988.7130, E: n.ibrahim@uwinnipeg.ca

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Chris Fields, Manager Corporate Development, TRLabs
P: 403.862.4011, E: cfields@trlabs.ca

 

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