Northern College Receives $1.5 Million FEDNOR Investment

Northern College in Timmins will receive over $1.5 million from the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FEDNOR). The funding aims to enhance innovation, applied research, and product commercialization at the college's Innovation Hub.

The investment includes $1,203,748 for state-of-the-art equipment and $378,000 to hire additional staff, including an industry liaison coordinator and a pre-commercial research technician. These funds will support late-stage industry-academic applied research projects, such as prototype testing and demonstrations.

The Innovation Hub focuses on mining technology, automation, advanced manufacturing, robotics, and information and communications technology. The facility includes welding and machine shops, specialized labs for resource exploration technology, advanced manufacturing, prototyping, testing, augmented and virtual reality, analysis, isolated research, and alternative energy.

The funding is part of the Government of Canada's Prosperity and Growth Strategy for Northern Ontario, which aims to create more incubators, accelerators, and innovation hubs in the region.