RDC invests $5.3 million in Memorial R&D projects

Newfoundland's Research & Development Corp (RDC) is investing $5.3 million in 33 projects at Memorial Univ which will leverage $16.9 million from public- and private-sector entities. The funds are being provided through RDC's Leverage R&D, Ignite R&D and Collaborative R&D programs. One project for research into technical challenges of operating large ships and offshore structures in ice environments received $800,000 from RDC for a total cash and in-kind value of $7.2 million over five years....