March 6, 2015 – London, Ontario – Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario)
Manufacturing representatives joined FedDev Ontario Minister of State Gary Goodyear; Minister of State for Science and Technology and London West MP Ed Holder, London North Centre MP Susan Truppe and Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) Vice President of National Policy Mathew Wilson today to discuss how to support manufacturers in the London area to embrace advanced technologies.
These technologies are opening up new avenues of growth for businesses and creating opportunities to raise productivity, increase competitiveness and succeed in global markets. Advanced technologies not only have the potential to help spur new sectors and create high-value jobs, but they also transform key sectors of the Canadian economy.
Prior to the advanced manufacturing roundtable, Minister Goodyear, the MPs and Mr. Wilson toured Trudell Medical International. The company manufactures aerosol drug delivery products that enhance the quality of life for people with respiratory diseases, such as asthma. Its London corporate headquarters houses its research, product development and manufacturing functions and state-of-the-art research laboratory.
Earlier in the day, Minister Goodyear and local MPs announced more than $8 million for Fanshawe College to establish the Canadian Centre for Product Validation, which will allow companies to test and validate their products in one centralized space. This facility will help grow Canadian businesses and industries.
They also visited Sciencetech Inc., an export-oriented manufacturer of innovative light-related instrumentation. The company has previously received more than $10,000 for skills training from the Yves Landry Foundation's AIME Global initiative, which was supported by FedDev Ontario. With FedDev Ontario support, the company also hired a Western University graduate student as an intern.
In November 2014, FedDev Ontario announced renewed investments totalling almost $30 million in CME and the Yves Landry Foundation (YLF) for two funding programs that opened to manufacturers in December.
The Government of Canada invests in manufacturing innovation through initiatives such as the Advanced Manufacturing Fund, Technology Demonstration Program, the Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative, and the Automotive Innovation Fund.
Erica Furtado
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Gary Goodyear
613-943-7599
Media Relations
FedDev Ontario
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Brad Fougere
Director of Public Affairs
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
613-447-0039
www.cme-mec.ca
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