CANADA-ISRAEL INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

Published purpose

The purpose of this contribution agreement between NRCan and the Canada-Israel Industrial Research and Development Foundation (CIIRDF) is to advance a pilot project on cybersecurity for energy infrastructure. It would: identify and advance joint research and development (R&D) projects to develop technologies to increase the security of energy infrastructure; establish an ongoing business-to-business dialogue between energy and cyber technology companies in both countries; and support the National Cyber Strategy. As a pilot project, the initiative would build partnerships and lay the groundwork for future work to: connect Israeli cyber companies with their Canadian counterparts with a view to establishing joint technology innovation start-ups; undertake R&D activities to develop innovative technologies that could be deployed to increase the security and resilience of energy infrastructure in Canada and other markets; create highly skilled workforces in the growing cybersecurity field; and establish an ongoing technological bridge between participating Canadian energy infrastructure owners and operators.