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Investment of $40M has been on table since 2019
The president of Sudbury’s Centre of Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) says he hopes a federal investment into the mining technology sector provides the catalyst to get more Sudbury technology products out on the international market.
If approved by the Ministry of Science and Innovation, the $40 million into MICA – the Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator – would help connect the innovators with the manufacturers, with an emphasis on developing environmentally friendly technology.
“I think some amazing work, amazing companies are coming out of Sudbury,” Charles Nyabeze said. “They’re actually advancing clean, smart technologies, but they do need help.”
“They do need help from the public sector and MICA is going to provide a network which is going to bring a lot of like minded people to the table.”
One of the group’s goals, Nyabeze said, is to make sure the industry is positioning itself well in the future by focusing on clean technology. To do that, Nyabeze said the mining sector must “cross pollinate” with other industries.
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