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National Research Council-University of Waterloo Engagement Day

The National Research Council – University of Waterloo Collaboration Centre (NUCC) invites you to join us in East Campus 5 on Monday, June 23, to learn more about funding opportunities and to network with colleagues.

Please register below by Wednesday, June 18, to confirm your attendance. 

Details

When: Monday, June 23, 2025 

Time: 12:45 - 4:00 p.m.

Where: East Campus (EC) 5, Room 1111, University of Waterloo

Agenda

Time Item Speaker(s)
12:45 p.m. Opening remarks Joel Martin, National Research Council
12:50 p.m. Partnership overview Bernie Duncker, University of Waterloo/Terry Stewart, National Research Council
1:05 p.m. Panel: Maximizing your funding

Moderator: Alfred Yu, University of Waterloo

Panelists:

  • Andrea Scott, University of Waterloo
  • Florian Kerschbaum, University of Waterloo
  • NRC
1:50 p.m. Funding programs: NRC, Horizon Europe, Mitacs, OCI, NSERC, INRIA

Moderator: Sevgui Erman, National Research Council/ Dele Ola, National Research Council

Guest speakers:

  • Chantal Barton, National Research Council
  • Phil Kaye, National Research Council
  • Anne Barker, National Research Council
  • Berry de Bruijn, National Research Council
  • Merrina Zhang, National Research Council
  • Sooky Winkler, National Research Council
  • Ahmad Sadek, National Research Council
  • Mira Cuperlovic-Culf, National Research Council
  • Amanda Green, Mitacs
  • Chitman Lochab, OCI
  • Somila Kakshapati, OCI
  • Lousia Ho, NSERC
  • Bernie Duncker, University of Waterloo
3:00 p.m. Networking session Facilitator: Ashley Hannon, University of Waterloo
3:45 p.m. Closing remarks Sevgui Erman, National Research Council/Dele Ola, National Research Council

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