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Biden orders a review of US supply chains for vital goods

Biden's team declined to say how many manufacturing jobs could be created, only that the benefits would extend past factory work


The Valens Company submits site evidence package to Health Canada for manufacturing facility in the GTA

The GTA Facility is expected to receive its licence in the second quarter of 2021, after which Valens expects to begin manufacturing products at the facility.


Innovate BC awards $900K to three BC research projects

Funding will help to accelerate commercial projects in cleantech, mining, and biotech.
 
 
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Mohawk College to host May conference on Additive Manufacturing

Thinking about adopting 3D Printing but don’t know where to start or.

Save the date for 3D in Action, hosted by Mohawk College’s Additive Manufacturing Innovation Centre in partnership with Canada Makes.

Learn more about the different additive manufacturing processes - from metal to plastic printing and more. Connect directly with industry-leading equipment manufactures. Discover real-world, Canadian manufacturing use cases for 3D Printing.

Held virtually, May 18 and May 19, 2021. >> Learn more
 
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HARTING enters partnership with MIT

HARTING joins MIT's Industrial Liaison Program » Read more
 
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Canada’s small businesses now collectively owe over $135B as a result of the pandemic

Four in 10 businesses say it will be at least a year from now until they expect to see normal profits » Read more
 
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Asia-Pacific to lead growth of the PPE market in the wind energy industry by 2025

Offshore wind farms and electric power grids are expected to enhance PPE usage worldwide, says Frost & Sullivan » Read more
 
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Why Canada should invest in ‘macrogrids’ for greener more reliable electricity

The electricity sector must adapt to this changing climate while also playing a central role in mitigating climate change » Read more
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Intellectual property and COVID-19 medicines: why a WTO waiver may not be enough

A waiver may not allow all developing countries to secure medicines and other anti-COVID technologies in a timely way » Read more
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Texas electricity grid failure shows how microgrids offer hope for a better future

Nearly five million homes and businesses lost power in Texas on Feb. 15, and millions remained without power throughout the week » Read more
 
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China, Europe winning EV `battery arms race,’ House committee told

In January, the European Commission approved a $4.4-billion package by 12 member states for a project to boost Europe’s “battery value chain.” » Read more

The robot revolution is here: How it’s changing jobs and businesses in Canada

Over the last few decades, robots have rapidly grown from specialized devices developed for select industry applications to household items. » Read more