The University of Western Ontario

$13,700,000.00 CAD

≈ $0.33 for every person in Canada ≈ 177 Canadians' average pay for a year

Department: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Program: Federal Economic Development Department for Ontario
Recipient country: Canada
Fiscal year: 2011-2012
Agreement period: January 1, 2012 – March 31, 2014
Reference: ic:033-2012-2013-Q3-802826

Published purpose

Establishment of the first Fraunhofer Project Centre to be located in Canada as well as the Centre for Technology Commercialization.

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Funding to establish the first Fraunhofer Project Centre in Canada and a Centre for Technology Commercialization at Western University, supporting research and commercialization activities.

Category: Research Primarily funds activity in Canada

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