3. The Ontario Aerospace Council (OAC)
Quinte Economic Development Commission
Aerospace Sector Opportunities in Eastern Ontario
Gillian Hatton
Business Development Consultant
March 10, 2011
Funding support provided by

4. PRESENTATION OUTLINE
•OEEDC Aerospace sector development
• Aerospace Sector profile
•Value Chain
•Education and research
•Sector support – R&D, commercialization, capital,
training
•Further information

5. AEROSPACE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
Objectives
• Advanced Manufacturing Sector Group
• Collaboration with Associations - Ontario Aerospace Council, Aerospace Industries
Association of Canada.
• Investment attraction and strategic partnerships
o Participation at OAC, AIAC events
o Active and consistent trade show campaigns MRO, CBAA, NBAA
• Supply chain development
• Technology opportunities
• Help businesses diversify
• Resources - sector research and information
• Identify and capitalize on new opportunities
• Increase Eastern Ontario’s profile in the sector

6. EASTERN ONTARIO AEROSPACE SECTOR PROFILE
SUMMARY - 1
Part of one of the World’s Leading Aerospace Clusters
•At the heart of Canada’s aerospace cluster - fifth largest in the world
•Access to key US Markets - within 500 miles of several key US clusters New York City Philadelphia Boston Washington DC
•75% of Canada’s aerospace employees are in close proximity – in Ontario East, other parts of Ontario and in neighbouring
Quebec
•Highly skilled labour force of 3,000 workers (estimate)
•Specialist education programming in aerospace and materials science
•Research excellence in aerospace, space, materials science and future advanced manufacturing technologies

7. EASTERN ONTARIO AEROSPACE SECTOR PROFILE
SUMMARY - 2A Full Range of Products and Services
•Deep and Comprehensive Supply Chain Capabilities - Avionics/Electrical Systems, Structures, MRO (CFB Trenton),
Space Robotics Systems and Communications Systems –Space / Satellite, Landing Gear & Flight Control Actuation,
Engines
• Defence Aviation Tradition
• Helicopter Cluster – MRO
• Growing and emerging fields - security and rescue, UAV
• Pool of Tier 4 sub-contract suppliers for manufacturing services
• Corporate offices of major global companies
• Facilities - Ottawa International Airport supported by nine regional airports, including Peterborough, Kingston and
Pembroke.
• Value chain support – professional services, support products and services

8. SECTOR PROFILE - EDUCATION PROGRAMMING - 1
Highly Developed Education and Training Infrastructure
Specialist Aerospace Programs
•Carleton University and Royal Military College (RMC) – Bachelor's, Masters and Doctorate Aerospace
Engineering programs.
•Carleton University - one of the largest mechanical and aerospace engineering faculties and research program
in Canada.
•Algonquin College, The School of Advanced Technology, Ottawa has programs in Aviation Management and
aircraft maintenance.
•Loyalist College, Belleville to introduce new avionics programs to compliment the thriving local aerospace
cluster around CFB Trenton.
•First Nations Technical Institute (in partnership with Canadore College) offers an Aviation Pilot - Fixed Wing
diploma.

9. SECTOR PROFILE - EDUCATION PROGRAMMING - 2
Materials Science
Key part of global OEMs/ Tier 1 company product development programs.
Carleton, Ottawa, Queen’s and the nearby University of Ontario Institute of Science and Technology (UOIT)
offer fifteen materials science engineering programs at Bachelor's, Masters and Doctorate level.
Engineering
A comprehensive range of Mechanical, electrical, and applicable technology, computer electronics and related
science programs.
Technical and Mechanical Programs
Community colleges offer a range of mechanical, scientific and technical programs.
Nearly 4,000 graduates and technicians annually, 14750 enrolled in relevant programs - emerging workforce
(2009 data).

10. SECTOR PROFILE - RESEARCH 1
Specialist Aerospace Research
•Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (OCIMAE)
•University of Ottawa - Mechanical Engineering Department
•National Research Council Canada Institute for Aerospace Research
•Royal Military College Space Science research
•The David Florida Laboratory (DFL) (Ottawa) - Canada's world-class spacecraft
assembly, integration and testing centre.

11. SECTOR PROFILE - RESEARCH 2
The Future of Manufacturing
•Queen's-RMC Centre for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
•Queen’s Advanced Design and Manufacturing Institute (ADMI)
•Queen’s The Canadian Design Engineering (CDEN) /RCCI network
•Royal Military College Department of Physics
•The Advanced Cognitive Engineering Laboratory (ACE Lab) at Carleton University
•The Communications Research Centre Canada

12. Access the Brightest Research Minds
MITACS Accelerate - national internship program connects companies with
research expertise in universities.
The Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) helps SMEs meet technological
challenges and build innovation capacity.
Southern Ontario Advantage Program - Graduate Enterprise Internship -
structured mentoring opportunities with SMEs.

13. R&D Support for Aerospace Industry
Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative supports private sector industrial research and pre-competitive development
(R & D).
Further R&D incentive programs are available:
The Innovation Demonstration Fund (IDF) focuses on the commercialization and initial demonstration of globally
competitive, innovative technologies, processes and/or products.
Southern Ontario Advantage program – recent introductions
Technology Development Program - financial support to encourage collaboration to develop large-scale, advanced
technologies.
Applied Research and Commercialization Initiative addresses gap between research and commercialization - encourage
collaboration between SMEs and post-secondary institutions.
R&D Tax Incentives

14. EASTERN ONTARIO SUPPORT PROGRAMS
Eastern Ontario Specific Assistance
Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) – 15% of eligible project costs up to $1.5 million with matching funds contribution of
50 % of total project costs.
Eastern Ontario Development Program (EODP) supports business and skills development, innovation and information
communication technology, community capacity building, retention and attraction of youth, and access to capital.
Other Funding Sources
Southern Ontario Advantage Program Prosperity Initiative
SMEs (under 1000 employees) - repayable contributions of up to 50% of direct eligible capital project costs. Up to 75% of direct
eligible non-capital costs to a maximum of $20 million.
The Canada Small Business Financing Program (CSBFP) share risk with financial institutions to help secure up to $500,000.
Training and employment programs provide tax credits, subsidies, and summer jobs services.

15. Venture Support
The Ontario Emerging Technologies Fund (OETF), a $250 million fund over five years,
to co-invest alongside qualified Investors into innovative, high-growth companies.
The Ontario Venture Capital Fund (OVCF) - joint initiative between the Government
of Ontario and institutional investors to invest primarily in Ontario-based and Ontario-
focused venture capital and growth equity funds to support innovative, high growth
companies.

17. Quinte Economic Development Commission
Chris King Chief Executive Officer
613-961-7990
chris@quintedevelopment.com
Ontario Aerospace Council
Rod Jones Executive Director
519-895-2442
rjones@ontaero.org
Ontario East Economic Development Commission
Gillian Hatton Business Development Consultant
1-866-545-3899
gillian@onteast.com