Halifax ocean tech hub buoys firms tackling everything from climate change to defence

HALIFAX — It started as a Coast Guard facility, two aging brick buildings on the Dartmouth side of Halifax Harbour.

It’s now home to 65 local and international businesses — with a waiting list for its workshops and office space.

Precise Design, which also operates out of COVE, engineers and manufactures custom casings that enable scientific equipment to withstand some of the ocean’s deepest depths.“We’re creating and testing tools to improve the sustainability of the fisheries and shellfish and seaweed farming sectors,” said Flora Salvo, a project manager with Merinov. “At COVE, we have access to everything we need for research and development. It’s the centre of the blue economy in Canada.

It’s that reputation and innovative capabilities that has spurred NATO’s interest in Halifax as it rolls out a new program. “The DIANA program taps into the expertise of our resident companies and gives them access to 30-plus countries looking for a solution to answer a problem that they have,” Nadeau said.

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