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Bombardier, TCS, and TECHNATION Canada Announce the Winners of the SustAInable Aviation Student Innovation Challenge
MONTRÉAL, March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), an...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Bombardier, TCS, and TECHNATION Canada Announce the Winners of the SustAInable Aviation Student Innovation Challenge\n\n\n\n\n\n\n MONTRÉAL, March 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bombardier, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and TECHNATION Canada are proud to announce the winners of the\n \n SustAInable Aviation Student Innovation Challenge\n \n , a competition aimed at empowering Quebec's post-secondary students to shape the future of business aviation.\n \n\n During an inspiring day at Bombardier’s Laurent Beaudoin Completion Centre in Dorval, Québec, the student finalists presented their proposals that leveraged artificial intelligence to support the aviation industry’s continued efforts toward sustainability. Quebec’s Chief Innovation Officer Luc Sirois kicked-off the event with a keynote speech that addressed the current state of AI.\n \n\n Throughout the challenge, students were supported by Bombardier and TCS’ seasoned experts, who provided regular insights and mentoring to the various teams. Executives from both companies also took part in this thrilling event, serving on the jury for the final stage of the competition. And, to further demonstrate the potential of artificial intelligence, the judging panel also included a robot, powered by groundbreaking Generative AI technology. The robot interacted with the students with human-level conversational and social skills, listened to all the pitch presentations and posed questions to the finalists in both French and English.\n \n\n “At Bombardier, innovation is an integral part of our DNA. We were therefore thrilled to open our doors to Quebec students with a passion for technology, and to hear their ideas for continuing to propel the world of business aviation towards a more sustainable future,” commented Brigitte Larivière, Chief Information Officer, Bombardier. “We are impressed by the creativity shown by the students and now look forward to welcoming the competition winners into our internship program.”\n \n\n - Brigitte Larivière, Chief Information Officer, Bombardier\n \n\n “We are so proud to support the next generation of leaders and innovators, and we’re excited to see how these transformative ideas influence Bombardier,” Soumen Roy, Executive Director and Country Head, Cana...