/R E P E A T -- Notice - Advanced Computing Research and Innovation Partnership Comes to Southern Ontario/

TORONTO, April 5, 2012 /CNW/ - The Governments of Canada and Ontario, with the University of Toronto, Western University and IBM Canada will be announcing significant investments in a collaborative research and innovation partnership in Ontario.

The partnership will be unveiled by the following:

• The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
• The Honourable Brad Duguid, Ontario Minister of Economic Development and Innovation
• Dr. Amit Chakma, President and Vice-Chancellor, Western University
• Professor David Naylor, President, University of Toronto
• Professor Paul Young, Vice President Research, University of Toronto
• Mr. John Lutz, President, IBM Canada

Speakers will participate in a photo opportunity and will be available to answer questions from the media following the event.

Date:	April 10, 2012
Location:	University of Toronto Hart House -The Great Hall 7 Hart House Circle Toronto, ON M5S 3H3
Time:	9:30 a.m.

 

 

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Michele-Jamali Paquette
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Office of the Honourable Gary Goodyear
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Office of the Honourable Brad Duguid
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Keith Marnoch
Director, Media & Community Relations
Western University
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University of Toronto
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Carrie Bendzsa
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IBM Canada
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