1. A National Collaboration Initiative for the Canadian Aerospace Industry
Funding partner:

2. Canadian Aerospace Industry*
Economic Impact
Over 700 companies ,000 jobs
Contributes $28B of GDP to the Canadian economy
80% of its production is exported
70% Manufacturing and MRO, 30% services
Canadian Aerospace Activity
3rd in terms of global civil aircraft.
Economic Impact
The Canadian aerospace industry is a strategically important contributor to the Canadian economy in terms of employment, innovation, productivity, R&D, GDP and trade. Among important facts:
Made up of over 700 companies of all sizes from coast to coast, the industry is responsible for the employment of more than 172,000 Canadians.1
Aerospace contributes $28B of GDP to the Canadian economy annually and reached $25.1B in direct revenues in 2013.
70% of the industry’s activity is dedicated to manufacturing while Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) service providers represent 30%.
Canadian Aerospace Activity
Canada ranks third in terms of global civil aircraft production activity
Canada’s civil aircraft production growth is forecasted to outpace the global market for the period (22% for Canada versus 11% for the global civil aircraft production)i
The Canadian aerospace defence sector represents 25% of the total Canadian defence sector and is responsible for close to 60% of the total R&D investment
A very diversified space systems manufacturing sector with close to 50% of the revenues dedicated to commercial and industrial activitiesii
Innovation
The Canadian aerospace industry is an innovation leader with stellar R&D performance:
More than 20% of the industry’s activity is dedicated to R&D;2
5 times the R&D intensity of Canada's total manufacturing average
Each year the industry invests $1.7 billion into R&D
R&D investment increased by close to 40% in the last five years ( )1
Manufacturing Advantage
Canada’s aerospace industry is a national leader in twenty-first century manufacturing, driving the jobs, innovation and skills of the future. Compared with Canada’s total manufacturing average, the aerospace industry provides:
64% more value-added per employee;2
46% more skilled labour;
28% higher wages;
5 times the R&D intensity;
2.4 times more productive ( );
2.1 times the export diversity index;
1.9 times the export intensity.
International Perspective
When compared with other OECD countries, Canada’s aerospace industry ranked:3
No. 1 in terms of productivity
No. 1 in terms of strategic importance over total manufacturing4
No. 3 in terms of R&D intensity2
No. 5 in terms of GDP and revenues
One of Canada’s largest exporters, the Canadian aerospace industry exports nearly 80% of its products to highly diversified markets and product segments.iii
57% of total product exports to the US, 20% to Europe, 13% to Asia and 10% to Africa, Middle East as well as Central and South America
*Aerospace Industries Association of Canada & Industry Canada (2014). The State of the Canadian Industry 2

3. Canadian Aerospace Industry*
Innovation
20% of the industry’s activity is R&D
Each year the industry invests $1.7 billion into R&D
5 times R&D intensity of Canada's manufacturing average
R&D investment increased by close to 40% in the last five years
*Aerospace Industries Association of Canada & Industry Canada (2014). The State of the Canadian Industry
Image credit:  James Hedberg 3

4. About CARIC Officially launched in April 2014
“Collaborative approaches to R&D yield better results for both participants and the economy. This is particularly true for an industry like aerospace, in which R&D is a costly, long-term undertaking.” – Emerson Report
Officially launched in April 2014
$30M financial support from Industry Canada
Picture taken at Aéro Montréal’s Innovation Forum, December 2013.
Honourable James Moore, announcing his endorsement of the creation of a new national aerospace research and technology network.

5. CARIC’s Mission
1. To facilitate communications and collaboration among aerospace companies, researchers and academics…
…and provide financial support to collaborative R&TD projects.
Contribution Agreement bout to be signed
Corporate Plan : advanced draft
Hence funds released
In the meantime
Documentatioin being produced
Discussion on regional deployment being held
Board meestings happening
Projects being considered.
Even if funds not released, good prigress being made.

6. CARIC’s Mission 2. To launch initiatives whose primary purpose is to:
serve as catalysts for collaboration that can help to overcome the silo effects;
promote faster, more relevant R&D.
Contribution Agreement bout to be signed
Corporate Plan : advanced draft
Hence funds released
In the meantime
Documentatioin being produced
Discussion on regional deployment being held
Board meestings happening
Projects being considered.
Even if funds not released, good prigress being made.

7. Our raison d’être
Our core business: R&D projects that lead to innovative solutions
Industry focused
Our vision: a key facilitator for the Canadian aerospace research and technology development

8. Outcomes - Metrics 1) CARIC accelerates aerospace research
Research projects launched (TRL 1-6)
Involvement: academia, research centres and industry
Funding provided and leveraging factor
Technologies developed
2) CARIC supports student training
Students trained
Involvement of colleges

9. Outcomes - Metrics (cont’d)
3) CARIC facilitates aerospace network outreach
Research Forum & Workshops on cutting edge research fields
Web Community Portal usage
4) CARIC supports the innovation system
Inventory of research infrastructures
Technological road-mapping
Mobilizing SMEs

10. Coast-to-Coast Footprint
Head office
Regional office
Organizational structure
CEO: Denis Faubert, Ph.D.
Operational sites
Head Office: Montreal
Head Office Detachment: Ottawa
Regional offices throughout Canada (5)
Budget
2M$ operations
4M$ projects
Discussion on-going for regional deployment, including today
Winnipeg
Vancouver
Montréal
Halifax
Ottawa
Toronto

11. Canadian Aerospace Research Continuum
Product development, manufacturing,
in-service, end of life
TRL
Demonstrations
Applied Research
Technology Push & Requirements Pull
Fundamental
Research
Product timeline

12. Canadian Aerospace Industry
Business & Technological Challenges
Very high demand for next 20 years – Half of it in Asia
Very innovation intensive
Long development cycles
Tight benefit margins of the airlines, airports (the customer)
Global competition
Tighter environmental legislation
Development of supply Chain
Manpower
Infrastructure

13. Tackling Real-World Issues
Fabrication costs (new materials, robotics, optimized processes)
Cost of operations (optimized routes (IT), avionics, control systems)
Protection of the environment (fuels, optimized routes, noise reduction)
Airborne security (information systems, sensors, certification of materials)
Airfield security (sensors for traffic control, de-icing)
Well-being of the crew and passengers (interior design, human factors)
Training (simulation)

14. Research Themes Program management framework
Acoustics, noise control, environment, security, icing
(ENV)
Composites
(COMP)
Modeling, simulation, multidisciplinary optimization
(MDO)
Air operation and human factors - organizational innovation
(OPR)
Diagnostics, pronostics, surveillance of components
(DPHM)
Product and system development, productivity
(PLE-P)
Autonomous systems
(AUT)
Interior design
(INT)
Supply chain optimization and LEAN
(LEAN)
Avionics and control
(AVIO)
Manufacturing and assembly processes, quality assurance
(MANU) J
J’ai en levé la référence à CRIAQ.
Tu peux dire que ce sont les thèmes courants, mais qu’ils seront révisés au sein du CARIC et avec le Comité Technologie et Innovation de l’AIAC.

15. Example of application: OPR-601 Project « Flight Trajectory Optimization »
Partners:
Objectives :
Numerical method for calculating an optimal
path by taking into account so precise fuel costs
 Flight-plan optimization
Fast numerical method for updating an operating current flight plan and
optimization procedure to determine, the optimal time for this update
Optimized en route flight-
plan updates
Optimization method for managing air traffic minimizing cost carriers with a goal of equity between the companies
Air
Air traffic management
with costs minimization

16. 1st Research Forum Focus: generate project ideas
Jointly with CRIAQ’s 7th Forum
April 16-17, 2014
Official launch of CARIC
1,300 registered participants
89 submitted project ideas
10 represented countries

17. …and CARIC is the tool enabling it.
Conclusion
Collaboration and mobilisation are the keys to consolidate Canada’s competitiveness…
…and CARIC is the tool enabling it.