INVESTMENTS TRUE NORTH STRONG We believe in the North. And are confident that every investment we make goes a long way to promoting this extraordinary region and its people. Northern College receives generous support from industry. And those funds are often matched by support from government. Along with key partnerships and memorandums of understanding, these investments are critical to our successful operation and expansion—and also critical to the communities we serve. INVESTMENT IN INNOVATION As our existing innovation facilities reach maximum capacity— and with a growing number of businesses seeking spaces for innovative dialogue, product, and concept testing—we looked to our partners for critical support to fund an exciting expansion of spaces in which to innovate. Slated to open on our Timmins Campus in mid-2020 (but delayed due to COVID), the Innovation Hub is a 24,000-square-foot applied research facility that will open the door to even more educational and career opportunities for students, as well as promote regional business opportunities. Designed to meet growing industry needs, the new facility will feature state-of-the-art spaces, including classrooms, carpentry and welding shops, along with labs for everything from manufacturing, prototyping, alternate energy, mining exploration, virtual reality, and simulation. Northern College thanks its many industry and government partners for making the Innovation Hub a reality. Allowing us to remain at the leading edge of technology, this financial support includes just under $200,000 from both the federal (Canadian Foundation for Innovation) and provincial (Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade) governments, along with generous support from our private partners, including Kirkland Lake Gold ($500,000), Lakeshore Gold ($10,000), IamGold ($10,000), Orica ($5,000), Levert ($5,000), and Access Mining ($2,000).
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All told, Northern College was awarded a combined total of $725,000 for research projects from our private and public partners.
