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Article: Minister Clement Announces Government Investments in Innovative Canadian Technologies.
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- November 12, 2009
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LONGUEUIL, QUEBEC, Nov 12, 2009 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry and the Minister responsible for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), today announced an investment of over $8 million in 26 research and development contracts. This investment ensures the timely development of priority technologies that are required for the implementation of specific potential future missions of interest to Canada.
"These projects aim at developing our capability in the Canadian space sector in key technological niches such as telecommunications, spacecraft design and laser sensors, to name only a few", said Minister Clement. "These ...