National Defence Research Roundtable: Notes and Proceedings

Higher Education Strategy Associates & Invest Ontario | January 14, 2026

On December 15, 2025, the National Defence Research Roundtable convened 77 leaders from 22
universities, 6 colleges and polytechnics, 4 national and international research centers, 4 national
organizations and advocacy groups, and representatives from funding bodies and government
for a one-day meeting in Ottawa.
The National Defence Research Roundtable came together to begin a national conversation about:

• How to coordinate and advance defence research in Canada, and,
• To develop sector-wide advice on how Canada should structure future defence and security
  research investments.