3rd Annual – Heavy Equipment and Vehicle Manufacturing – Academia Summit

This year’s industry academia summit will be held at Red River College Polytech’s Notre Dame Campus on Tuesday May 20, 2026, Room GM 41 in the heart of the campus

This event brings together heavy equipment and vehicle research and development leaders and local academic researchers.  Industry will present on research needs that arise from their future product and process R&D plans and academics will present on their areas of research, all with the goal of finding opportunities for industry academic collaboration.

After the presentations , we will have specific technology breakout rooms to allow deeper industry academia discussions.

Optional tours of RRC-P Motive Lab and Smart Factory will be available

Parking is in Lot N1 on the east side of the campus and can be paid for using the Pay by Phone app.