BEGIN:VCALENDAR
METHOD:REQUEST
PRODID:Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
VERSION:2.0
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Mountain Standard Time
BEGIN:STANDARD
DTSTART:16010101T020000
TZOFFSETFROM:-0600
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
DTSTART:16010101T020000
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0600
RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3
END:DAYLIGHT
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
ORGANIZER;CN="Pickles, Penny":mailto:pickpj@uleth.ca
ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=NEEDS-ACTION;RSVP=TRUE;CN="nserc-l, M
 ailList":mailto:nserc-l@uleth.ca
ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=NEEDS-ACTION;RSVP=TRUE;CN="sshrc-l, M
 ailList":mailto:sshrc-l@uleth.ca
ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=NEEDS-ACTION;RSVP=TRUE;CN="health-res
 earch-l, MailList":mailto:health-research-l@uleth.ca
DESCRIPTION;LANGUAGE=en-US:                           Please accept/decline
  the invitation so that we know how many people to expect.  If you will be
  attending virtually\, please note that in your RSVP. Thanks!\n\nJoin the 
 meeting now<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTMzNDc
 zNzgtMzJiMi00Y2RlLTkwMTEtYmNhYTkwNTU3NDlm%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%
 22%3a%228cd360c2-068b-4e36-8db5-27b35792f53f%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%229c43c2ee-
 6a9a-4c4c-879c-4c610194ecfc%22%7d>\nMeeting ID: 218 679 532 921 47\nPassco
 de: id2Ji2wK\n\n                           ***\n\nDear Colleagues and Part
 ners\,\n\nI’m reaching out to share an exciting opportunity announced<ht
 tps://www.canada.ca/en/prairies-economic-development/news/2025/12/prairies
 can-launches-new-initiative-to-help-smes-across-the-prairies-meet-canadas-
 defence-and-security-needs.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawOtT2FleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkE
 TExT1RKR0NOUG41S0JUUzFsc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHggaOorucBB
 JHLSXk7x8UYd0XZSQf7KTb6o41fTonf4SGyWap5r3I3gIJzv8_aem_kIxxApo7CBJBrcc0VPQA
 oQ> by the Government of Canada through PrairiesCan: Regional Defence Inve
 stment Initiative (RDII)<https://www.canada.ca/en/prairies-economic-develo
 pment/services/funding/regional-defence-investment-initiative/information.
 html> and invite you to collaborate with University of Lethbridge research
 ers on projects that align with this program.\n\n About RDII\nThe RDII is 
 designed to accelerate the integration of Prairie businesses and research 
 ecosystems into defence supply chains. It supports projects that build cap
 acity\, innovate\, and adapt technologies for defence applications — bot
 h in Canada and internationally. This is a chance to strengthen Canada’s
  defence industrial base while creating meaningful partnerships between ac
 ademia\, industry\, and government.\n\nWhy This Matters for Stakeholders\n
 \n•       Access to significant funding for projects that advance defenc
 e priorities\n•       Opportunities to partner with UofL researchers in 
 areas such as environmental monitoring\, imaging\, AI\, quantum technologi
 es\, and human resilience\n•       Opportunities to connect with regiona
 l and other Alberta PSI partners in creating regional strategies and prior
 ities\, new research methods and commercialization\n•       Build long-t
 erm collaborations that connect regional expertise with national security 
 needs\, focusing on Total Security models of defence and dual-use research
  that is inclusive of all elements of security and defense\n\n Key Details
 :\n\n•       RDII EOI Deadline: March 2026\n•       Eligible Costs: La
 bour\, equipment\, consultancy\, commercialization\, certifications (e.g.\
 , cybersecurity\, Controlled Goods Program)\, and more\n•       Retroact
 ive Costs: Eligible up to 12 months prior to a signed funding request (no 
 earlier than April 1\, 2025)\n•       Program info: RDII Guidelines<http
 s://www.canada.ca/en/prairies-economic-development/services/funding/region
 al-defence-investment-initiative/eligibility.html>\n•       Additional c
 ontext: Building an agile innovation ecosystem: Lessons from the past\, pl
 ans for the future link<https://uleth-my.sharepoint.com/personal/dena_mcma
 rtin_uleth_ca/Documents/Strategic%20Opportunities/Defense%20&amp\;%20DualU
 se/%E2%80%A2%09https:/sciencepolicy.ca/posts/building-an-agile-innovation-
 ecosystem-lessons-from-the-past-plans-for-the-future/>  (Dr Sandra Lapoint
 e\, MacMaster)\n•       Prairies Canada Western Innovation Forum: For co
 nsideration of those interested\, PrairiesCan hosts Business to Business d
 iscussions about future economic development and partnerships link<https:/
 /uleth-my.sharepoint.com/personal/dena_mcmartin_uleth_ca/Documents/Strateg
 ic%20Opportunities/Defense%20&amp\;%20DualUse/%E2%80%A2%09https:/www.canad
 a.ca/en/prairies-economic-development/services/support/industrial-technolo
 gical-benefits/western-innovation-forum-2025.html>\n\nNext Steps: January 
 15 Workshop from 12-1:30pm\n\nWe are hosting an internal engagement sessio
 n to:\n•       Explore research themes and identify collaboration opport
 unities.\n•       Discuss vision for uLethbridge to serve as a regional 
 hub for defence-related\, dual-use\, and partnered research\, including cr
 eating bespoke space for industry and business partners\, start-ups\, and 
 collaborating institutions.\n•       Connect with regional partners from
  Alberta Innovates\, PrairiesCan\, National Research Council Industrial Re
 search Assistance Program (IRAP)\, and Economic Development Lethbridge\n\n
  This workshop will also look at how we can leverage existing or incipient
  connections with CFB Suffield\, partnerships with Royal Military College\
 , the drone industry in Medicine Hat\, and opportunities for joint project
 s that address defence priorities while benefiting regional innovation and
  capacity building.\n\n If your research aligns – or you’re curious 
 – join us in January. Room information and agenda coming soon!\n\nBest w
 ishes\,\nDena\n\n\n\n\n\n_________________________________________________
 _______________________________\nMicrosoft Teams Need help?<https://aka.ms
 /JoinTeamsMeeting?omkt=en-US>\nJoin the meeting now<https://teams.microsof
 t.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OTMzNDczNzgtMzJiMi00Y2RlLTkwMTEtYmNhYTkwN
 TU3NDlm%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%228cd360c2-068b-4e36-8db5-27
 b35792f53f%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%229c43c2ee-6a9a-4c4c-879c-4c610194ecfc%22%7d>
 \nMeeting ID: 218 679 532 921 47\nPasscode: id2Ji2wK\n[X]\nFor organizers:
  Meeting options<https://teams.microsoft.com/meetingOptions/?organizerId=9
 c43c2ee-6a9a-4c4c-879c-4c610194ecfc&tenantId=8cd360c2-068b-4e36-8db5-27b35
 792f53f&threadId=19_meeting_OTMzNDczNzgtMzJiMi00Y2RlLTkwMTEtYmNhYTkwNTU3ND
 lm@thread.v2&messageId=0&language=en-US>\nUniversity of Lethbridge\nOrg he
 lp<https://uleth.service-now.com/sp>\n____________________________________
 ____________________________________________\n\n\n
UID:040000008200E00074C5B7101A82E00800000000804DC9F85E7EDC01000000000000000
 010000000B2F9776CCF45084583ADFB3EE2865CD7
SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-US:uLeth Defence and Dual-Use Research Workshop
DTSTART;TZID=Mountain Standard Time:20260105T163000
DTEND;TZID=Mountain Standard Time:20260105T170000
CLASS:PUBLIC
PRIORITY:5
DTSTAMP:20260105T232834Z
TRANSP:OPAQUE
STATUS:CONFIRMED
SEQUENCE:0
LOCATION;LANGUAGE=en-US:B716 or Teams
X-MICROSOFT-CDO-APPT-SEQUENCE:0
X-MICROSOFT-CDO-OWNERAPPTID:-75163670
X-MICROSOFT-CDO-BUSYSTATUS:TENTATIVE
X-MICROSOFT-CDO-INTENDEDSTATUS:BUSY
X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE
X-MICROSOFT-CDO-IMPORTANCE:1
X-MICROSOFT-CDO-INSTTYPE:0
X-MICROSOFT-SKYPETEAMSMEETINGURL:https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/
 19%3ameeting_OTMzNDczNzgtMzJiMi00Y2RlLTkwMTEtYmNhYTkwNTU3NDlm%40thread.v2/
 0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%228cd360c2-068b-4e36-8db5-27b35792f53f%22%2c%22O
 id%22%3a%229c43c2ee-6a9a-4c4c-879c-4c610194ecfc%22%7d
X-MICROSOFT-SCHEDULINGSERVICEUPDATEURL:https://api.scheduler.teams.microsof
 t.com/teams/8cd360c2-068b-4e36-8db5-27b35792f53f/9c43c2ee-6a9a-4c4c-879c-4
 c610194ecfc/19_meeting_OTMzNDczNzgtMzJiMi00Y2RlLTkwMTEtYmNhYTkwNTU3NDlm@th
 read.v2/0
X-MICROSOFT-SKYPETEAMSPROPERTIES:{"cid":"19:meeting_OTMzNDczNzgtMzJiMi00Y2R
 lLTkwMTEtYmNhYTkwNTU3NDlm@thread.v2"\,"private":true\,"type":0\,"mid":0\,"
 rid":0\,"uid":null}
X-MICROSOFT-DONOTFORWARDMEETING:FALSE
X-MICROSOFT-DISALLOW-COUNTER:FALSE
X-MICROSOFT-REQUESTEDATTENDANCEMODE:DEFAULT
X-MICROSOFT-ISRESPONSEREQUESTED:TRUE
X-MICROSOFT-LOCATIONS:[ { "DisplayName" : "B716 or Teams"\, "LocationAnnota
 tion" : ""\, "LocationSource" : 0\, "Unresolved" : true\, "LocationUri" : 
 "" } ]
BEGIN:VALARM
DESCRIPTION:REMINDER
TRIGGER;RELATED=START:-PT15M
ACTION:DISPLAY
END:VALARM
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR