View source for Technology Trends/Digital Twins/Canadian Academic, Government-Industry Programs

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Institution / Initiative
! Type
! Program / Focus Area
! Details / Notes
! URL
|-
| Mohawk College
| Micro-credential
| ''Digital Twins – Fundamentals, Techniques & Approaches''
| Covers reality capture, BIM, analytics, 3D visualization, robotics, and operational twin design.
| [https://cereg.mohawkcollege.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?courseId=2898299 Course Info]
|-
| Carleton University (CIMS & CSIT)
| Research / Platform
| ''Canada’s Digital Twin'' & CIMS immersive tech research
| Open-source web platform integrating GIS/BIM at national corridor scale. Recognized for innovation.
| [https://cims.carleton.ca/ CIMS Lab]
|-
| Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)
| Research / Collaboration
| Infrastructure Digital Twins & municipal “What‑If” modeling
| Part of Infrastructure Ontario MOU; developing smart‑campus and building performance twins.
| [https://www.torontomu.ca/media/releases/2024/01/infrastructure-ontario-and-tmu-to-collaborate-on-digital-twin-ca/ IO–TMU Press Release]
|-
| Dalhousie University
| Industry Training Program
| ''Digital Twinning for an Organization (DTO)''
| Offers consulting, co-op placements, and training for Atlantic Canada SMEs.
| [https://digitalnovascotia.com/programs/digital-twin-for-organizations-adoption-program/ Digital Nova Scotia DTO]
|-
| ÉTS and UBC
| Academic–Industry Research
| BIM/Digital Twin regulation, lifecycle, readiness tools
| Partners in Mitacs/AECO projects addressing lifecycle/regulatory integration of digital twins.
| [https://www.aecoinnovationlab.com/research AECO Innovation Lab Overview]
|-
| Imagining Canada’s Digital Twin (ICDT)
| National Consortium
| Prototype for Montréal–Ottawa–Toronto corridor digital twin
| A national research initiative exploring feasibility, standards, and public infrastructure roles.
| [https://canadasdigitaltwin.ca/ ICDT Initiative]
|-
| NRC – Aerospace
| Federal Research Program
| Digital twins for aerospace design, testing, lifecycle
| Includes virtual testing and structural lifecycle frameworks for aircraft.
| [https://nrc.canada.ca/en/research-development/research-collaboration/digital-twin-virtual-testing-focus-area NRC Focus Area]
|-
| Digital Twin Ontario
| Industry Platform
| Infrastructure policy and planning with digital twin tech
| Promotes integration of twins in infrastructure planning and delivery.
| [https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1004760/ontario-exploring-new-technology-to-build-critical-infrastructure-faster Ontario News Release]
|-
| NGen Canada
| Industry-Led Initiative
| Manufacturing lifecycle simulation and tooling
| Partnered with Dalhousie and others for SME digital twin adoption in manufacturing.
| [https://digitalnovascotia.com/programs/digital-twin-for-organizations-adoption-program/ Digital Nova Scotia DTO]
|}