Downsview Aerospace Innovation & Research (DAIR) is a not-for-profit whose mission is to catalyze innovation in the aerospace industry ✈

Toronto, Ontario
Joined March 2016
🎤 SPEAKER REVEAL | #DAIRToInnovate 2026 Join Rui Pedro Silva from @Bombardier, for an Industry Perspective on aerospace innovation and competitiveness. Sold Out ⏰ Oct. 29 Hosting Partner: @CentennialEDU Premier Event Partners: @Bombardier, @invest_brampton & @Siemens
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🎤 #DAIRToInnovate | Autonomous Aviation & UxS Explore what's next with Niloofar Moradi, Michael Melville and Glen Lynch. Moderated by Dina Tzirakos-Hawker. 🔗 dairhub.com/dair-to-innovate… Hosting Partner: @CentennialEDU Premier Partners: @Bombardier, @invest_brampton & @Siemens
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The Evolving A&D Environment in Canada | @PwC_Canada 🍁 🎙️ Chris Casey & Steven Thornton discuss how shifting priorities, investment and global pressures are shaping the sector. Hosting Partner: @CentennialEDU Premier Event Partners: @Bombardier, @invest_brampton & @Siemens
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Building Canada’s Domestic Space Capability✔️ Bringing together organizations working directly across Canada’s growing space ecosystem to discuss what it will take to position Canada for long-term success. 🎙️ @Nord_Space 🎙️ Canada Rocket Company 🎙️ @Reactiondyn 🎙️ @FedDevOntario
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BGen Chris Horner of the @CanadianForces will be offering insight into the growing importance of space capability and its connection to Canada’s broader defence. Hosting Partner: @CentennialEDU Premier Event Partners: @Bombardier, @invest_brampton & @Siemens
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⭐️ We’re excited to welcome another set of organizations joining this year’s Tech Showcase: @AirLiquideCAN & @MHI_Canada 🎟️ Discover Our #D2I Exhibitors: dairhub.com/dair-to-innovate… Hosting Partner: @CentennialEDU Premier: @Bombardier, @invest_brampton, @Siemens
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We’re pleased to welcome Innovitech & Progima as Silver Sponsors of DAIR To Innovate 2026. Tickets are sold out, but learn more about the event at: dairhub.com/dair-to-innovate… Hosting Partner: @CentennialEDU Premier: @Bombardier, @invest_brampton & @Siemens
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DAIR TO INNOVATE 2026 IS OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT 🚨 With less than two weeks until the event, all attendee tickets and Tech Showcase exhibitor spaces are now sold out! If you would like to be put on a waitlist, connect with us at: dairhub.com/dair-to-innovate…
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We’re pleased to welcome @VolatusAero as a Gold Sponsor of DAIR To Innovate 2026 ⭐️ 🚨 Last 5 tickets remaining: dairhub.com/dair-to-innovate… Hosting Partner: @CentennialEDU Premier: @Bombardier, @invest_brampton & @Siemens
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Is Canadian industry ready for the next generation of aerospace and defence opportunities? Panel Speakers: • @skill_dynamics • 123 Defence™ • @Siemens • @Bombardier 🚨dairhub.com/dair-to-innovate… Hosting Partner: @CentennialEDU Premier: @Bombardier, @invest_brampton & @Siemens
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Collaborative R&D From Innovation to Commercial • @HorizonAircraft • RAMPF • @UofT • Cert Centre canada • @northartcraft • @NGen_Canada Hosting Partner: @CentennialEDU Premier: @Bombardier, @invest_brampton & @Siemens
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@DAIR_Hub Supplier Development Initiative | Supporting SME Growth ⚙️ Through SDI, participating SMEs work to: 👉🏽 Identify opportunities 👉🏽 Develop action plans 👉🏽 Strengthen supplier readiness 🔗 dairhub.com/initiatives/dair… DAIR SDI cohort 4 is supported by the @ONeconomy
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🌱@DAIR_Hub Green Fund 5th Cohort Awarded Projects Following our review process, we are pleased to welcome: → @AdvanceMobili → @MBAvCan → @Scentroid → Serenity Power → Solid Ultrabattery inc → WinGlobal DGF 5th Cohort is supported by the Government of Ontario (@ONeconomy)
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What capabilities will Canada need to build, strengthen and sustain for the future of defence? Joining the conversation: 🎤 Major General Jeff Smyth 🎤 Major General (Ret) Scott Clancy 🎟️ Tickets are going fast: dairhub.com/dair-to-innovate… #DAIRToInnovate #CAF #Airforce #Discussion
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#D2I 2026 ⭐️ CAF Joint UxS Office Join LCol. Nick Verreault for a discussion on the CAF’s evolving approach to #autonomous and #uncrewed systems. 🗓️ dairhub.com/dair-to-innovate… Hosting Partner: @CentennialEDU Premier: @Bombardier, @invest_brampton & @Siemens Platinum: @Nord_Space
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Thank you to the C-SCRM Summit 2026 team for welcoming DAIR as a #Community Partner for this year’s event 🍁 We were pleased to support an event creating space for these #conversations and working to strengthen Canada’s cyber and #SupplyChain resilience: cis-events.com
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⭐️ We’re excited to welcome another group of organizations joining this year’s Tech Showcase: @invest_brampton, Superwake and @VacAero. 🎟️ Discover Our #D2I Exhibitors: dairhub.com/dair-to-innovate… Hosting Partner: @CentennialEDU Premier: @Bombardier, @invest_brampton, @Siemens
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We are proud to recognize the organizations supporting #D2I 2026 and creating the environment for these conversations to happen. 🎟️ dairhub.com/dair-to-innovate… Hosting Partner: @CentennialEDU Premier: @Bombardier, @invest_brampton & @Siemens Platinum: @Nord_Space Lounge: @YorkLink
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Thank you to @InvestBarrie and the @simcoecounty for bringing industry together for the recent B2B Supplier Event with @MHI_Canada Aerospace Inc. 🎤 Nick Persichilli, Ontario Aerospace Council (OAC) 🎤 Alex Tsoulis, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Canada Aerospace Inc. (MHICA)
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DAIR will be represented at this year’s BEST Defence Conference by Steven, our Director of Innovation 🛡️ Steven will be on site connecting with organizations across the defence ecosystem and continuing conversations around innovation, industry readiness and new opportunities.
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