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to increase competitiveness and add value
within the defence and automotive sector.
Western offers access to leading person-
nel and facilities at three main centres: the
Fraunhofer Project Centre (FPC) @ West-
ern, Surface Science Western (SSW), and
Additive Manufacturing Western (AMW).
We are currently partnering with a number
of defence companies on lightweight ma-
terials and additive manufacturing.
SILVER SPONSORS
Brantford, ON
Contact: Shane Monaghan, Fluid Power
Business Development Manager, Commer-
cial IR/IFF, Gates Canada Inc.
Email: shane.monaghan@gates.com
Gates Corporation is a leading global
manufacturer of application-specific fluid
power and power transmission solutions.
At Gates, we are driven to push the bound-
aries of materials science to engineer prod-
ucts that continually exceed expectations.
Driven by Possibility.
Montreal, QC
Contact: Patrice Topart, Director - Defence,
Security & Aerospace Business Unit
Email: patrice.topart@ino.ca
INO Canada is the largest centre of ex-
pertise in optics and photonics in Canada,
with an extensive track record of techno-
logical development for the Defence, Se-
curity, and Aerospace sectors.
Toronto, ON
Contact: John Wright, President
Email: john@jpom.ca
JPOM is a technical and professional ser-
vices consultancy firm, with a mission is to
provide both Canadian and International
companies with accurate, objective advice
on the capture and conduct of business in
the Aerospace, Defence, Security, Clean-
tech & Energy sectors, within Canada, and
other associated regions.
Woodbridge, ON
Contact: John Gagliardi, President
Email: john.gagliardi@jrobertsinternational.
com
Canada's trusted and proven in-service
support partner.
Regina, Saskatchewan
Contact: Mark Brown, President
Email: Mark@prometal.ca
Pro Metal Industries Ltd. is a premier pre-
cision and custom manufacturing and fab-
rication specialist serving multiple sectors
including the military and defence indus-
tries and is 100% owned by Pasqua First
Nation. Pro Metal is Controlled Goods
and producer of the Every Child Matters
Feather Project.
BRONZE SPONSORS
Contact: Sean Ford, President
Email: sford@dancor.ca
Contact: Tim Van Holst, President
Email: tim@hcl.ca
Contact: Stephen Isaacs, Program Director
Email: Stephen.isaacs@marshalladg.com
Contact: Sarah Novosedlik, Research Sup-
port Coordinator
Email: novosedlik@mcmaster.ca
Contact: Alain Tremblay, Vice-President
Business Development and Innovation
Email : sales@rheinmetall.ca
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