CANARIE, Canada’s Advanced Research and Innovation Network, offers Canadian Small-to-Medium sized companies (SME's) a unique opportunity to tap into testing and commercialization resources: Confirm your interest today

November 10, 2011 CATAAlliance regularly alerts the community to programs and resources that support the growth of  advanced technology enterprises and innovation leadership in Canada.  CANARIE, Canada’s Advanced Research and Innovation Network, offers Canadian Small-to-Medium sized companies (SME's) a unique opportunity to tap into testing and commercialization resources through its new DAIR (Digital Accelerator for Innovation and Research)  program. DAIR is an advanced R & D environment — a “digital sandbox” — where high-tech innovators can design, validate, prototype and demonstrate new products, services and applications.  Watch the latest CATAnet TV interview of CATA CEO John Reid, as he discusses how DAIR helps accelerate time-to-market for SMEs, offering an the opportunity to move products  towards commercialization, without incurring added costs. View the Video. ++ Action Item Features of CANARIE’s DAIR Program, include:  “cloud-based” computing where shared resources are provided on demand; on-demand provisioning; instant scalability; and, wireless and virtual private network (VPN) access. You could save thousands of dollars and earn revenue faster by taking advantage of this unique opportunity.  The deadline for submission is December 20, 2011, so sign up now, submit your proposal and get on the list to participate in the no charge pilot program.  For futher information on how to tap into this feature set and related resources, please go on-line at this URL: http://www.canarie.ca/en/dair-program/call John Reid, CEO, CATAAlliance Advancing the Business of Technology www.cata.ca jreid@cata.ca About CANARIE CANARIE is Canada’s Advanced Research and Innovation Network, a dedicated network of high-speed, fibre optic cable that stretches 19,000 km across Canada and links researchers and innovators throughout Canada and around the world. In addition to the network, CANARIE funds programs and tools that promote the evolution of a leading-edge digital infrastructure supporting Canadian researchers and innovators, fostering a growing, competitive, knowledge-based Canadian economy. This dedicated, high-speed, fibre optic network is a critical tool for researchers, educators and innovators in universities, colleges, hospitals, private and public sector research labs, and schools across the country. In total, over 40,000 scientists, researchers and educators at over 1,100 institutions across Canada use CANARIE to improve our health, our environment, our economy and our future. Ps A Note to all our viewers: CATA is providing members with audience and client acquisition, partnership & technology search and product branding under its new CATA Partner Program. In order to benefit and be first in line for critical news updates, please join the CATAAlliance main social networking group (3200 current members) on Linkedin at: http://www.linkedin.com/groupRegistration?gid=37239 Follow us...