Laurentian University-led initiative will harness knowledge of critical minerals, EV, clean-tech development
Advancing an idea from the research stage toward commercialization can be tricky business for mining entrepreneurs, but a new innovation cluster wants to make it easier for Northern Ontario companies to make that leap.
The goal, explained Gisele Roberts, Laurentian’s director of research and innovation, is to create a roadmap of all the expertise in those sectors that currently exists across the North. Over the next year, Roberts said, the cluster wants to help educate northern innovators on the finer points of intellectual property — what is it, why is it important, and how do you secure it for your next big idea?But the liaison will also aim to create a direct link between Northern Ontario and IPON, which has traditionally focused its efforts in med-tech, artificial intelligence and the auto sector in larger areas such as Toronto, Waterloo, and Ottawa.
Some funding will also be available to help innovators access IP services for their projects, she added, and they could come from the university level or from existing Northern Ontario companies. If a new technology doesn’t work, the mine could be shut down, resulting in lost production, which is “hideously expensive,” she said. And, in a worse-case scenario, product failure could lead to worker injury or fatality, a situation no company wants to experience.The search is now on to find the right candidate to fill the liaison position, which Roberts hopes will be filled as soon as possible so work can begin.
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