Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-00003, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Toyserkani, Ehsan (University of Waterloo), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Strategic Network Grants Program, program name french : Programme de subventions de réseaux stratégiques, program purpose english : Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, has been identified across sectors as the next generation technology that will fundamentally change manufacturing. AM is on the cusp of being widely adopted to replace many conventional manufacturing processes and enable the development of new industry practices. AM products are fabricated directly from computer designs, with precise geometries and material gradients that typically offer higher performance than conventionally made parts. AM is expected to play an important role in the digital transformation of manufacturing known as "Industry 4.0"._x000D_
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The proposed NSERC Network for Holistic Innovation in Additive Manufacturing (HI-AM) will bring together leading research groups across Canada and their government, industry, and international academic partners, to coordinate and accelerate national research efforts to overcome critical challenges in AM adoption. HI-AM's multidisciplinary team has pioneered and patented intelligent control technologies, innovative AM processes, and new materials providing a foundation to solve some of the key obstacles facing commercial AM applications, positioning Canada to play an important role in the global AM supply chain. Canadian researchers are also at the forefront of the international effort to develop ISO/ASTM standards for AM technologies. Their industry partners demonstrate the breadth of the research's potential impact, encompassing Canada's aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, natural resources, biomedical and tooling sectors. _x000D_
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This will be the first national academic AM initiative in Canada. The timing is critical with the global market for AM expected to quintuple by 2020. The proposed Network is poised to build the partnerships, develop the intellectual property, and train the highly skilled people Canada needs to compete in this crucial emerging arena of advanced manufacturing., program purpose french : Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, has been identified across sectors as the next generation technology that will fundamentally change manufacturing. AM is on the cusp of being widely adopted to replace many conventional manufacturing processes and enable the development of new industry practices. AM products are fabricated directly from computer designs, with precise geometries and material gradients that typically offer higher performance than conventionally made parts. AM is expected to play an important role in the digital transformation of manufacturing known as "Industry 4.0"._x000D_
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The proposed NSERC Network for Holistic Innovation in Additive Manufacturing (HI-AM) will bring together leading research groups across Canada and their government, industry, and international academic partners, to coordinate and accelerate national research efforts to overcome critical challenges in AM adoption. HI-AM's multidisciplinary team has pioneered and patented intelligent control technologies, innovative AM processes, and new materials providing a foundation to solve some of the key obstacles facing commercial AM applications, positioning Canada to play an important role in the global AM supply chain. Canadian researchers are also at the forefront of the international effort to develop ISO/ASTM standards for AM technologies. Their industry partners demonstrate the breadth of the research's potential impact, encompassing Canada's aerospace, automotive, defense, energy, natural resources, biomedical and tooling sectors. _x000D_
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This will be the first national academic AM initiative in Canada. The timing is critical with the global market for AM expected to quintuple by 2020. The proposed Network is poised to build the partnerships, develop the intellectual property, and train the highly skilled people Canada needs to compete in this crucial emerging arena of advanced manufacturing., agreement title english : NSERC Network for Holistic Innovation in Additive Manufacturing (HI-AM), agreement title french : NSERC Network for Holistic Innovation in Additive Manufacturing (HI-AM), agreement number : NETGP, agreement value : 5500000.0, agreement start date : 2017-07-12, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2023-2024)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2023-2024)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada