Contribution: Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)
MAKERSPACE YK
$731,727.00
Organizational Establishment
EF 2020-21 · 2020-10-02
Résumé
A three-year project to renovate a co-working industrial space that will offer access to industrial equipment, skills training, and business supports for Yellowknife’s business community. The project will support skills development, job creation, innovative new businesses, and build on previous efforts made by Makerspace YK to provide access to equipment through a tool lending library. The project’s activities include required renovations, such as upgrades to mechanical systems, electrical work, and interior demolition. The space will be divided into office/tenant spaces and work spaces to accommodate the mixed needs of members who use the Makerspace and it will be outfitted with a range of industrial tools that will be accessible to members.
Programme
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
YELLOWKNIFE, Northwest Territories, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Tel que publié
Agreement End Date
2023-03-31
Agreement Number
2021-CN-000654
Agreement Start Date
2020-10-02
Agreement Title
Organizational Establishment
Agreement Title (French)
Mise en place de l'organisation
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$731,727.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
A three-year project to renovate a co-working industrial space that will offer access to industrial equipment, skills training, and business supports for Yellowknife’s business community. The project will support skills development, job creation, innovative new businesses, and build on previous efforts made by Makerspace YK to provide access to equipment through a tool lending library. The project’s activities include required renovations, such as upgrades to mechanical systems, electrical work, and interior demolition. The space will be divided into office/tenant spaces and work spaces to accommodate the mixed needs of members who use the Makerspace and it will be outfitted with a range of industrial tools that will be accessible to members.
Description (French)
A three-year project to renovate a co-working industrial space that will offer access to industrial equipment, skills training, and business supports for Yellowknife’s business community. The project will support skills development, job creation, innovative new businesses, and build on previous efforts made by Makerspace YK to provide access to equipment through a tool lending library. The project’s activities include required renovations, such as upgrades to mechanical systems, electrical work, and interior demolition. The space will be divided into office/tenant spaces and work spaces to accommodate the mixed needs of members who use the Makerspace and it will be outfitted with a range of industrial tools that will be accessible to members.
Expected Results
As a result of this project, two full time jobs will be created. The project will also build local capacity in the manufacturing sector, teach manufacturing related skills, and provide support to new small businesses: while enhancing the knowledge economy through increased support for technology adoption and skills development.
Expected Results (French)
Grâce à ce projet, deux emplois à temps plein seront créés. Le projet permettra également de renforcer les capacités locales dans le secteur manufacturier, d'enseigner des compétences liées à la fabrication et de fournir un soutien aux nouvelles petites entreprises, tout en améliorant l'économie de la connaissance par un soutien accru à l'adoption de technologies et au développement des compétences.
Federal Riding
Northwest Territories
Federal Riding (French)
Territoires du Nord-Ouest
Federal Riding Number
61001
Organization Code
cannor
Organization
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency | Agence canadienne de développement économique du Nord
Program Name
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth)
Program Name (French)
Inclusion diversifiée et évolution économique dans le Nord (IDEENord)
Program Purpose
Inclusive Diversification and Economic Advancement in the North (IDEANorth) makes foundational investments in economic infrastructure, sector development and capacity building to help position Northerners in the territories to take advantage of Canada's innovation economy. The IDEANorth program focuses on four priority areas: economic growth and sector development; business scale-up, productivity and innovation; small-scale economic infrastructure development; and foundational economic infrastructure.
Program Purpose (French)
Inclusion diversifiée et évolution économique dans le Nord (IDEENord) prévoit des investissements fondamentaux dans l'infrastructure économique, le développement du secteur et le renforcement des capacités pour aider les résidants du Nord des territoires à beneficier davantage du profit de l'économie de l'innovation du Canada. Il met l'accent sur quatre domaines prioritaires : la croissance économique et le développement sectoriel; l'expansion des entreprises, la productivité et l'innovation; le développement d'infrastructures économiques à petite échelle; et l'infrastructure économique de base.
Recipient City
YELLOWKNIFE
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
MAKERSPACE YK
Recipient Postal Code
X1A 1J7
Recipient Province or Territory
NT
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
0780-2020-2021-Qrt4-0000055
