Innovation in Orbit: Collisions, Breakthroughs, & Canada's Next Big Thing

Innovation in Orbit: Collisions, Breakthroughs, & Canada's Next Big Thing

Innovation in Orbit: Collisions, Breakthroughs, & Canada's Next Big Thing

November 26, 2025

Join us for an insightful conversation on how international engagement, academic research, and industry collaboration are driving the future of Canada’s advanced manufacturing ecosystem. Inspired by lessons from the Falling Walls Conference, where Canadians showcased groundbreaking innovations, to how manufacturers pivoted during COVID to seize new opportunities. From breakthrough technologies to the next big ideas, our speakers discuss how Canada can harness collaboration and bold thinking to propel innovation at home, on the global stage and beyond! 

Hosted by: Mark Kirby
Featuring:
⁠     Hans-Joachim Wieden⁠, University of Manitoba; 
⁠     Stephen Ryan⁠, PolyUnity