Brendan is the Regional Director for the National Research Council’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) in Saskatchewan. NRC IRAP has been driving business growth in innovative small and medium-sized business across Canada for over 75 years by helping firms build innovation capacity and take ideas to market. Brendan leads a local team of Client Engagement and Industrial Technology Advisors who provide expert advice and connections to business and R&D expertise in Canada, and where appropriate, provide financial contributions to growth-oriented companies involved in technology innovation. Brendan was the Director lead for NRC IRAP’s national Mining Sector Team (2015-2020) when Canada-US signed a MOU outlining mutual interest in resilient supply of critical minerals.

Brendan has spent more than 37 years as a professional engineer and manager in the private and public sectors. He was born and raised on a mixed farm in Saskatchewan and has worked in the oil and gas, manufacturing, and agri-value industries.

Brendan will be presenting on the work of NRC – IRAP

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-reding-b2b7b04/