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Leading institutions include:

• Composites Innovation Centre - jointly sponsored by industry and government, the CIC conducts research and development in the application of composite materials in manufacturing industries, focusing on aerospace, bio-materials, ground transportation, and civil infrastructure. Projects are performed in partnership with industry, government agencies, and educational establishments.

• Food Development Centre - located in Portage la Prairie, provides state-of-the-art facilities for applied research and development for the food, beverage and feed industries. Clients can develop and produce new food products and processing technologies in its federally-licensed pilot plant. Resources and services include: Pilot Plant, Product Development, Process Development, Nutritional Labelling, Regulatory Affairs/HACCP, Library and Information Services, and Educational Services.

• Manitoba Industrial Technology Centre (ITC) - provides a wide range of advanced technical services to enable companies to improve their products and processes. ITC clients include companies from various industrial sectors, along with federal, provincial and municipal government departments and agencies.

• Virtual Reality Research and Innovation Centre - is a state-of-the-art facility housing some of the most advanced visualization hardware and software available in the world today. The Centre allows manufacturing and other industry sectors such as civil, architectural, urban planning, design, and medical, to visualize complex datasets within a virtual model or immersive environment.

• Vehicle Technology Centre (VTC) -- is an industry-led non-profit corporation that serves Manitoba’s surface transportation equipment manufacturing industry. It provides a forum for promoting industry co-operation, expanded infrastructure, innovation and use of new technologies with the goal of continued growth and profitability of the industry.

• Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute (PAMI) - is an applied research, development, and testing organization with clients in the agriculture, transport, military, aeronautics, forestry, and mining industries. Services include design, development, fabrication and evaluation of vehicles, machinery and components.