Bridging Research, Industry and Defence

PURPOSE

Canada's Defence Industrial Strategy identifies the need for stronger connections between defence requirements and the research, innovation, and industrial capabilities needed to address emerging defence and security challenges.

SODIN establishes a secure regional hub supported by facilities and expertise across consortium partners. This network provides secure infrastructure for classified and Controlled Goods research, enabling DND, DRDC, industry, and academic researchers to collaborate on priority defence and security challenges.

  • Energy and nuclear technologies

  • Medical countermeasures and biocontainment

  • Advanced materials and manufacturing

  • Artificial intelligence and quantum technologies

  • Autonomous and land systems

  • Secure communications and connectivity

  • Environmental modelling

  • Human performance and health security

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