AMITA has a strong research & development arm, which is focused on developing solutions for the public safety and emergency management field. AMITA has the expertise and know-how in R&D programs, bringing together organizations in partnership, providing project management throughout the process and creating innovative public safety and emergency management / CBRNE products and research findings.
AMITA has developed a strong reputation in Canadian government R&D programs to explore new technologies and approaches and also in leading successful public safety and emergency management projects and commercializing the by-products into industry solutions.
innovation knowledge base
AMITA has built an international and innovation knowledge base through the establishment of cooperative links with researchers at universities, first responders (police, fire, hazmat), military agencies and health care workers. Our collaborative partners draw on their distinctive academic and practical expertise to bring creative influence to our research projects. They are respected scientists, academics and subject matter experts whose interests and enthusiasm make them integrators and translators of real world ideas. AMITA chooses to select niche research institutions that bring knowledge shaped over years that is relevant to the world of public safety and first response.
AMITA's innovation knowledge base has been drawn from work with:
canadian government agencies Health Canada Public Health Agency of Canada National Research Council of Canada - NRC Canadian Department of National Defense - DND Royal Canadian Mounted Police – RCMP Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission - CNSC Canadian Security Intelligence Service - CSIS Canadian Food Inspection Agency – CFIA Government of New Brunswick
u.s. government agencies U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
international government agencies INTERPOL Australian Federal Police Bomb Data Centre CBRE Defence Group Singapore Armed Forces
academic institutions University of Ottawa Heart Institute Carleton University Carnegie Melon University Michigan State University
public health units Ottawa Public Health Unit Grey Bruce Health Unit SCO Health Service South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Walkerton Site
private industry Correct Solutions – Dr. James Young St. John Public Health Consulting International, Inc. CAM Emergency Preparedness Environmental Products Ltd.
cbrne partnering capabilities
AMITA facilitates and manages the entire project cycle process from research to the application and use of the technology. AMITA has a solid track record in proposal writing, managing and delivering CBRNE related system projects to the CRTI (CBRNE Research Technology Initiative). To date AMITA has successfully completed numerous CRTI projects.
AMITA assists our partners in a wide range of areas: Proposal and synopsis submission preparation Project management support/project administration Systems development Verification and validation
interest in collaboration
AMITA is interested in building more partnerships with government and research institutions to collaborate and develop unique, world class CBRNE solutions for first responders and crisis workers. Funding for R&D initiatives often are hindered by barriers that stop innovative ideas from taking shape;
AMITA's in-kind time investment and partnering capabilities can help you get your ideas realized and used by the public safety community.
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