Concordia University in Montreal to co-lead new $160-million Canadian cybersecurity innovation network
Concordia University in Montreal to co-lead new $160-million Canadian cybersecurity innovation network
MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--To address the cybersecurity challenges in terms of R&D, innovation, and training, and to help institutions and businesses across the country manage cyber threats, the Government of Canada announced today $76.4 million in funding over four years to the National Cybersecurity Consortium (NCC).
The NCC, as a lead recipient, will establish the Cyber Security Innovation Network (CSIN), a vital platform for the advancement of cybersecurity in Canada.
The NCC and the CSIN network, are co-led by Concordia University in Montreal and four other Canadian universities: University of New Brunswick, University of Calgary, Ryerson University and University of Waterloo.
The CSIN is a pan-Canadian network of post-secondary institutions, large and small private-sector firms, provincial/territorial and municipal governments, and not-for-profit organizations.
With the federal investment, the consortium will have a starting budget of over $160-million in cash and in-kind contributions from supporting organizations.
“Cyberattacks are on the rise with unprecedented sophistication, speed, intensity, volume, damage and audacity,” says Mourad Debbabi, director of Concordia’s Security Research Centre and one of five co-founding executive directors of the National Cybersecurity Consortium. “I salute the vision of the minister and the Canadian government as this investment will usher in a new era of collaborative R&D, innovation, and training that will further secure Quebec and Canada’s economy and nurture sustainable prosperity.”
Contacts
Fiona Downey
Fiona.Downey@Concordia.ca
