MONTREAL, Sept. 27, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Aéro Montréal, Québec's aerospace cluster, and the Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI), signed a framework agreement on cooperation during the second
edition of Aéro Montréal's Global Supply Chain Summit - aerospace
taking place at the Palais des congrès de Montréal.
Suzanne M. Benoît, president of Aéro Montréal, welcomed the initiative,
saying it will help to create business opportunities in the Québec's
aerospace industry, particularly the defence sector given OAI's
relationship with the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. "We share
similar objectives for our respective members and strongly believe in
the potential sharing of best practices and mutual challenges," she
said.
Michael L. Heil, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ohio
Aerospace Institute added that "Ohio and Quebec are known worldwide for
our leadership in aerospace. We are delighted to sign this agreement
with Aero Montreal, and believe that it will be mutually beneficial for
our respective organizations and members."
"The Ohio Aerospace Institute is a research and development organization
which has a collaborative model similar to that of CRIAQ. There are
several complementary industrial themes between Québec and Ohio. We
look forward to the concrete projects that will emerge over the coming
years," said Clément Fortin, President and CEO of CRIAQ.
The collaboration agreement involves the exchange of information
concerning the two clusters' respective programs and initiatives. It
also involves the exchange of information about their respective
members' needs, offers and capabilities, allowing for shared knowledge
on how both clusters could better integrate, leverage each other's core
competencies and therefore develop complementary value chains.
About the agreement signatories
About Aéro Montréal
Aéro Montréal, Québec's aerospace cluster, is a strategic think tank
that groups all the major decision makers in Québec's aerospace sector,
including companies, educational and research institutions,
associations and unions.
Aéro Montréal's mission is to mobilize industry players around common
goals and concerted actions to increase the cohesion and optimize
competitiveness of Québec's aerospace cluster. It aims to foster the
growth and expansion of the cluster so as to ensure that it may
continue to create wealth for Montréal, Québec and Canada. To find out
more about Aéro Montréal, visit www.aeromontreal.ca.
About the Ohio Aerospace Institute
The Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI) is a nonprofit organization that
supports its partners in Ohio and beyond through research and
technology development, workforce preparedness, and engagement with
global networks for innovation and advocacy. OAI is a joint initiative
of the NASA Glenn Research Center, the Air Force Research Laboratory at
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the State of Ohio, ten Ohio public and
private universities granting doctoral degrees in aerospace-related
engineering disciplines, and numerous companies engaged in aerospace
activities.
About the CRIAQ
Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Québec (CRIAQ) is
a non-profit organization established in 2002 with the financial
support of the Québec government. Its mission is to increase the
competitiveness of the aerospace industry, and enhance the collective
knowledge base in aerospace through improved education and training of
students. CRIAQ is a unique model of collaborative industry-led
research involving universities and research centres. The consortium
promotes collaboration between specialists from industry and
researchers to identify and implement pre-competitive projects that
meet industry requirements. www.criaq.aero
SOURCE: AERO MONTREAL