Eric Fournier, Director General of Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) will be at UPEI on July 23 to do a presentation to the faculties as well as one-on-one meetings for those who wish to speak with him directly.  His presentation will be in FSDE 128A at 10:00 am.

The Innovation for defence excellence and security (IDEaS) program is looking for your solutions to support the development of defence and security capabilities. New opportunities will be available soon! Here is a sneak peek of some upcoming challenges:

• Shields up! Defend and protect satellites from natural and artificial threats
• Power Up! Portable power for soldiers on the move
• Breaking the ice – ground solutions for removing frozen contaminants from aircraft
• Now you see me, now you don’t – reducing visual and infrared detection of soldiers and their vehicles
• Collision Course – tracking and de-orbiting space debris

Please RSVP to Lisa Sanderson at lmsanderson@upei.ca.