Grant: College and Community Innovation Program
Selkirk College
$200,000.00
Building an Advanced Manufacturing Cluster in Rural BC
EF 2020-21
Résumé
Like many other rural regions in Canada, the Kootenay region in southeast BC has a history of natural resource
reliance and these foundational industries remain today. However, as a result of economic restructuring and an
increasingly globalized economy, natural resource industries must seek new ways to remain competitive. The
proposed program builds on over 15 years of industry-driven research and workforce development support and
is aimed at supporting the advanced manufacturing needs of companies in southeast British Columba. The
program will focus initially on the opportunities within the wood and metals manufacturing cluster in the
region, with the long term goal of expanding its reach to include emerging sectors (e.g. health related
prototyping) and industry partners from across Western Canada. The research agenda will focus on large
format additive manufacturing, integrated large format additive and subtractive manufacturing, wood and
metals bi-product utilization, and digital fabrication-focused technology transfer. Research, industry training
and educational programming will be delivered in partnership with the Kootenay Association for Science and
Technology's Centre for Metallurgical Industrial Development Acceleration and Studies (MIDAS) which was
launched in 2015 with funding from Western Economic Diversification. The MIDAS facility is a 6,500 sq. ft.
MIT-certified Fab Lab that houses leading-edge digital fabrication equipment including 3D scanning, 3D
printing, CNC milling equipment, wood and metal woodworking and electronics, and a suite of related
engineering, CNC and software applications. It is anticipated the research and workforce development agenda
will help industry partners to optimize business processes, decrease costs, enhance efficiency, and increase
productivity and competitiveness. Through links to educational programming and experiential learning, the
program will also promote development of highly qualified personnel entering the workforce with in-demand
skills upon graduation.
Programme
College and Community Innovation ProgramCollege and Community Innovation Program (lien de confiance élevée)
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
British Columbia, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
529384-2018
Name nom
MacDonald, Terri-Lynn
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
17366
Institution établissement
Selkirk College
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2020
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
200000
Program id
CCIP
Program name en
College and Community Innovation Program
Program name fr
Programme d'innovation dans les collèges et la communauté
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1564
Committee name en
Innovation Enhancement Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de renforcement de l'innovation
Area of application code
500
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Research subject code
1702
Research subject group en
Design and manufacturing
Research subject group fr
Conception et fabrication
Research subject en
Advanced manufacturing
Research subject fr
Méthodes de fabrication avancées
Installment
inst:3 - 3
Partie
1
Nb partie
3
Application title
Building an Advanced Manufacturing Cluster in Rural BC
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Like many other rural regions in Canada, the Kootenay region in southeast BC has a history of natural resource
reliance and these foundational industries remain today. However, as a result of economic restructuring and an
increasingly globalized economy, natural resource industries must seek new ways to remain competitive. The
proposed program builds on over 15 years of industry-driven research and workforce development support and
is aimed at supporting the advanced manufacturing needs of companies in southeast British Columba. The
program will focus initially on the opportunities within the wood and metals manufacturing cluster in the
region, with the long term goal of expanding its reach to include emerging sectors (e.g. health related
prototyping) and industry partners from across Western Canada. The research agenda will focus on large
format additive manufacturing, integrated large format additive and subtractive manufacturing, wood and
metals bi-product utilization, and digital fabrication-focused technology transfer. Research, industry training
and educational programming will be delivered in partnership with the Kootenay Association for Science and
Technology's Centre for Metallurgical Industrial Development Acceleration and Studies (MIDAS) which was
launched in 2015 with funding from Western Economic Diversification. The MIDAS facility is a 6,500 sq. ft.
MIT-certified Fab Lab that houses leading-edge digital fabrication equipment including 3D scanning, 3D
printing, CNC milling equipment, wood and metal woodworking and electronics, and a suite of related
engineering, CNC and software applications. It is anticipated the research and workforce development agenda
will help industry partners to optimize business processes, decrease costs, enhance efficiency, and increase
productivity and competitiveness. Through links to educational programming and experiential learning, the
program will also promote development of highly qualified personnel entering the workforce with in-demand
skills upon graduation.
