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This award highlited the numerous technological advances in high
power electronics and electric motor drives, that promise to help
companies in Canada and around the world cut energy consumption and
boost productivity in a big way.
The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and The Conference Board of
Canada sponsored the prizes, which include $25,000 research grants
for the university partner, and which were presented at The Fort
Garry Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Oct. 28, 2002 by Tom
Brzustowski, President of NSERC.
"Partnerships between universities and the private sector are
certainly good for students and good for Canada. They will help
Canada to reach its goal of rising to fifth place among
R&D-performing nations," said Allan Rock, Minister of Industry
and Minister responsible for NSERC.
Anne Golden, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Conference
Board of Canada, congratulated the winners, and stressed the
importance of innovation to Canada's prosperity. "The Conference
Board considers innovation to be the `eureka' of discovery, partnered
with the savvy of sales and marketing," said Golden. "The
collaboration between business and university communities in the
Synergy partnerships is an important investment in promoting a
national culture of innovation."
"Creativity and entrepreneurship drive innovation," said Tom
Brzustowski. "These partnerships draw together those who produce new
knowledge with those who know how to use it productively in the
Canadian economy."
Adapted from the NSERC Press Release.
2002 NSERC Synergy Awards for Innovation
Ryerson University (Bin Wu) and
Rockwell Automation Canada
Inc. (Steven Rizzo), were among the winners of the 2002 Synergy
Awards for Innovation.
See also: Rockwell and
Ryerson "motoring" their way to success.
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