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A longer runway for collaboration

Waterloo and Airbus formalize a framework for research and talent development. Published in Alumni Digest as verified reporting from the University of Waterloo.

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

In the September issue
A longer runway for collaboration
Waterloo’s Suzanne Kearns with partners from Airbus. Photo: Source: University of Waterloo; see original article for photo credits.. Source image retained for editorial review; rights clearance is still required before any broader reuse.

The context

Where the work begins

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 takeaway

What follows

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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