Maximizing Research Funding: Sourcing and Matching External Partners – Feb. 28, 2024

Session Description

Creating and maintaining a well-funded and stable research program providing reliable funding for labs, Highly Qualified Personnel (HQP), and staff is a perennial challenge for faculty researchers. Join this panel discussion to explore funding options involving private/public sector partners, government funding agencies, and aggregation sites where companies with specific needs meet academic researchers to resolve their issues.

Moderator:

• Colin Swift, Business Development Officer, Industry Partnerships, Innovations & Partnerships Office (IPO)

Panelists:

• Aimy Bazylak, Professor, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering & Associate Chair, Research, Division of Engineering Science
• David Lie, Professor, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Shoshanna Saxe, Associate Professor, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering