Senior leadership from a key national research agency toured Brock facilities last week to learn more about how the University conducts research in collaboration with industry.

Joel Martin, Chief Digital Research Officer and Chief Sciences Officer for the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), was on campus to deliver a keynote address during AI Day on Nov. 7.

Martin’s visit highlighted several new opportunities for Brock researchers to work in partnership with the NRC, the primary national agency of the Government of Canada dedicated to science and technology research and development.

During his visit, he toured the Brock-Niagara Validation, Prototyping and Manufacturing Institute (VPMI) with VPMI Scientific Director Paul Zelisko, Associate Professor and Chair in the Department of Chemistry.

Martin also visited the Brock LINC with Executive Director Farzana Crocco and learned more about the impact that Brock research has in Niagara and beyond through the Research Impact Hub with Jayne Morrish.

While meeting with Interim Vice-President, Research Michelle McGinn, he learned more about how Brock leverages on-campus expertise and student talent to conduct discovery-based research, work directly with local and international companies, and address the societal challenges of today and the future.