Innovative work being done by 54 Canadian graduate students in the area of robotics and intelligent systems just got a huge boost.
The students' projects will be funded to the tune of $405,000 by Ottawa-based Precarn Inc.
Precarn is a non-profit organization representing a national network of corporations, universities, colleges, research institutes and government partners involved in the development of intelligent information and communications technology (iICT).
The 54 recipients - who will each receive $7,500 - come from universities across Canada.
They include the University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, University of Western Ontario, Dalhousie University, McGill University, Concordia University, UniversitC) Laval, Carleton University, Queen' s University, York University, University of Manitoba, University of Saskatchewan, University of Calgary, University of Alberta, Simon Fraser University, and University of British Columbia.
Announcing the funding Paul Johnston, Precarn president and CEO reiterated his organization's commitment to supporting innovators and inventors.
"The funds will help attract and retain in this country highly-qualified graduate students from a range of disciplines," the Precarn CEO said.
icon.
