Kristen Haddad

Temporary Foreign Worker Program - with respect to meeting the needs of Canada's emerging technology-based businesses. National Research Council Canada – Industrial Research Assistance Program – with respect to funding programs supporting small-medium and large sized (SMEs) enterprises Invest Canada - with respect to attracting foreign investors in digital media, information, communications and technology companies International Science and Technology Partnership Program – with respect to exchanging knowledge between Canadian companies and foreign countries Income Tax Act - Amendment to the Income Tax Act with respect to angel investors Global Opportunites for Associations - with respect to facilitating SME experience aboard FedDev Ontario - Regional Innovation Ecosystem Program – with respect to scaleup platform work Employment and Social Development Canada - Opportunities to fund skills and training programs in Waterloo Region Centre of Excellence in Research and Commercialization - with respect to bringing new technologies to market to create more companies, jobs and wealth in Canada. Building in Canada Fund - with respect to Two-way Go Train service linking Waterloo Region to the Greater Toronto Area

Initiatiatives the accelerate the artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, including updating existing playbooks and programming, providing practical tools for small and medium sized businesses (SMBs), and the mobilization of students to create new AI-native ventures. Initiatives that support local dual-use and defence companies in accessing capital, customers, and talent, including engagements with the NATO DIANA network, defence stakeholders, and experts in artificial intelligence, quantum, and cyber. Initiatives that support local technology companies, including access to capital, procurement pathways, and the protection of intellectual property.

Discussions regarding digital policy and legislation, including as it relates to artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, privacy and reduction of online harms. AI adoption including updating procurement policies. Discuss issues related to international competitiveness of the domestic AI industry. Provide subject matter (AI) expertise to the Canadian AI Safety Institute team where it might be helpful across a number of areas including opportunities for research and safety practices. Discussions with officials regarding the Canada-US bilateral relationship.

Clean energy and hydrogen policy frameworks and related federal innovation, industrial, and funding programs, with respect to eligibility criteria, definitions, standards, and policy directions affecting advanced propulsion technologies, hydrogen applications, advanced manufacturing, and defence-adjacent innovation, including engagement related to federal programs, pilot projects, and partnership initiatives supporting clean technology development and commercialization.

Positioning Canadian technology for future dual use technologies. Leverage Government of Canada investment in capital-intensive activities leading to economic growth and innovation. Develop tech in Canada for dual-use and commercial activities. Discussions around Alignment with Talent Retention and Acquisition. Leverage experience in the team to create new job opportunities in Canada. Contribute to global responsive sovereign missions and open new commercial markets for Canadian tech companies Discussions around launch licences and export controls.

Infrastructure considerations for Canada's AI compute and data centre needs. Trade agreement negotiation and policies/regulations/tariffs related to import/exports to support the manufacturing and design sector. Support the need for government-to-government engagement to underpin the need for a rules-based investment climate. Issues affecting the manufacturing industry, including innovation and infrastructure requirements of the future. Policies and programs that concern international trade and investment opportunities. Engagement with Global Affairs Canada political staff and officials regarding international tax treaties.

Support the need for government-to-government engagement to underpin the need for a rules-based investment climate. Engage on policies and programs relating to development and deployment of sovereign AI in Canada. Potential funding opportunities relating to AI compute and digital infrastructure, including those arising under the Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy. Engage federal officials regarding Celestica's Canadian manufacturing expertise for aerospace and defence, in the context of the Defence Industrial Strategy's mandate to grow national champions to advance Canada's sovereign capabilities. Trade agreement negotiation and policies/regulations/tariffs related to import/exports to support the manufacturing and design sector.

Learn more about the Government of Canada's programs, policies, and directives pertaining to Artificial Intelligence. Intel Canada would like to engage key federal departments to raise the profile of the services that they provide and explore potential procurement and partnership

Discuss Kepler’s alignment with Government of Canada priorities around Arctic sovereignty, innovation procurement, optical inter-satellite communication systems and monitoring.

Advocacy related to university engagement in Canadian priorities in artificial intelligence, data systems and related computing science and energy subjects, including but not limited to specific calls for proposals. Advocacy for university initiatives related to Canadian priorities across the defence spectrum, including initiatives relevant to both Defence and Veterans' Affairs, among other federal departments. Advocacy to enhance support for university research mobilization and commercialization activities. Research security, with respect to international research partnerships Discussions with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and other relevant departments and agencies regarding the role of universities in supporting federal innovation initiatives, policies and programs. Discussions regarding research and development initiatives and federal support related to energy and environment, and climate change research, innovation, commercialization, talent and knowledge mobilization. Discussions regarding official language funding amounts and mechanisms. Discussions about the Copyright Act and details of its implementation in a post-secondary setting. Advocacy to secure support in the budget for post-secondary education, research, innovation, and science and technology. Advocacy to secure federal support to develop and upgrade university infrastructure, including but not limited to research and learning facilities, digital infrastructure, and transit infrastructure. Advocacy to increase support for university research, including research funding and granting programs administered by the tri-agencies (SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR) and other departments and agencies. Advocacy to improve immigration policies and programs for prospective and current university students, faculty, and staff. Advocacy to ensure that proposals to develop or amend federal legislation, regulations, policies or programs that directly or indirectly impact the post-secondary system reflect the needs of universities and support our research and education mission. Advocacy to enhance student supports, including but no limited to Canada Student Grants and Loans, the Canada Graduate Scholarship Program, supports for Indigenous students, and work-integrated learning programs. Advocacy to advance Canadian leadership in priority areas to support world class research, talent attraction and retention, and knowledge mobilization. Advocacy related to reconciliation efforts, including but not limited to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action

Wuxly is seeking discussions with the Government of Canada to share its expertise in Canadian-made smart textiles and to support policies that strengthen domestic supply chains, manufacturing capacity, defence readiness and capabilities with a special focus on Defence.