Red River College gets $4.6M in federal funding for 2 projects

Red River College has received a $4.6-million boost for research and development.

MaryAnn Mihychuk, the federal minister of employment, workforce development and labour, toured the college's Notre Dame campus in Winnipeg on Wednesday and announced the funding, which ispart of aninjection of$36 million into 32 R&D projects across Canada.

The money for Red River is for two projects:

• One willallow the college's School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts toexpand its research capabilities intonewprocesses in the food manufacturing and food service industries.
• Theother project will enable the college's Vehicle Technology andEnergy Centre to further expand research intoreducingvehicle emissions and finding renewable fuel sources.

Investing in colleges is "a new concept,"Mihychuk said.

"In the old days, the only ones that did research were universities. The way of the future says that it's important for us to link our industries, our businesses, with colleges that those [institutions] can make very quick turnaround and actual, practical innovations for our economy," she said.

"We're facing the fourth industrial revolution, where jobs will be transformed because of artificial intelligence. 3D printers, theinternet and innovation that brings is going to explode.

"This type of investment is looking at the future. It's going to bring on innovation to keep up with local demands."

Red River College gets $4.6M in federal funding for 2 projects

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MaryAnn Mihychuk, the federal minister of employment, workforce development and labour, toured the college's Notre Dame campus in Winnipeg on Wednesday and announced the funding, which is part of an injection of $36 million into 32 R&D projects across Canada.