Media Advisory: Minister to Announce Research and Development Projects

The Honourable Keith Hutchings, Minister of Innovation, Business and Rural Development, will make an announcement on funding for business-led research and development initiatives today (Tuesday, May 21).

The announcement will take place at 11:00 a.m. at the Research and Development Corporation located at 68 Portugal Cove Road.

The Research and Development Corporation is a provincial Crown corporation responsible for improving Newfoundland and Labrador’s R&D performance. RDC works with R&D stakeholders including business, academia and government agencies and departments.

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Media contact:
Heather MacLean
Director of Communications
Department of Innovation, Business and Rural Development
709-729-4570, 697-4137
heathermaclean@gov.nl.ca

2013 05 21                                     9:15 a.m.