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A longer runway for collaboration

Waterloo and Airbus formalize a framework for research and talent development.

Reported by Katie McQuaid, Faculty of Science

Waterloo’s Suzanne Kearns with partners from Airbus.
IndustryWaterloo’s Suzanne Kearns with partners from Airbus.Photo: Source: University of Waterloo; see original article for photo credits.

A new agreement connects Waterloo and Airbus across sustainable aviation, advanced materials, digital systems and emerging aerospace technologies. The Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics coordinates the partnership, alongside the Future in Motion Network.

The framework builds on a relationship begun in 2021 with Airbus’s local digital aviation team, now operating as Skywise. It also points toward student projects and experiential learning. These are planned avenues for collaboration, rather than a tally of completed projects or new jobs.

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  1. Original reporting · uwaterloo.ca
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