Grant: Technology Access Centre

Over the last ten years, Red River College has established five facilities to better serve the needs of both the aerospace and manufacturing sectors. Together these facilities serve as the foundation of the Advanced Aerospace Innovation Initiative (A212) and include a 1) Model Factory, 2) Composite Model Factory, 3) Centre for Aerospace Technology and Training (CATT), 4) Centre for Non-Destructive Inspection (CNDI), and 5) Manufacturing Automation and Robotics. These specialized facilities represent an investment of approximately $20 Million in state-of-the-art technology. A212 provides Manitob&s aerospace and manufacturing sectors, particularly Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), with enhanced access toREts significant technological assets and specialized facilities. Furthermore, A212 provides services to organizations in applied research, technical services, and customized training focusing in the areas of Materials and Bonding, Imaging and Automation, and Vision Systems and Simulation. Ultimately, this will result in an availability of more highly-qualified personnel, comprehensive solutions to industry problems, rapid transfer of technology and knowledge, and new and improved products and processes. Working collaboratively with sector councils and provincial technology service providers, A212 effectively leverages the collective innovation capability for the aerospace and manufacturing community.