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Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator (MICA)

Industrial Network to Support Mining Productivity and Sustainability

The Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator (MICA) Network was launched in 2021 through an investment of $40 million from the Government of Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund. MICA is a $112.4 million pan-Canadian initiative bringing together stakeholders from a wide range of fields to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative technologies to make the mining sector more productive and sustainable.

InnoTech Alberta is a Regional Partner in MICA, representing and supporting the mining industry in Alberta.

Quick Facts

Regional Director: Dr. Gary Fisher
Focused on improving mine productivity and lowering associated environmental impacts
Funding program for applied research and deployment of technologies
Networking and training
Membership includes 3 mining companies and 60(+) associate and SME members

Project Funding and Support

One of the mandates of the MICA Network is to provide access to leverage funding for high-impact innovative clean technologies within one of the following four technical themes:

Increase Mine Production Capacity, at Lower Cost.
Reduce Mining Energy Consumption and GHG Emissions.
Implement Smart, Autonomous Mining Systems.
Reduce Environmental Risk and Long-Term Liabilities.

The investment in the projects is to advance made-in-Canada solutions, commercialize new, late-stage, high impact mining technologies and accelerate the number and scale of SMEs engaged in mining. View MICA’s page on project funding linked here.

Networking & Training

The MICA network hosts a series of either in-person or virtual technical and training workshops to support the adoption of new technologies in the mining sector. Previous events have included:

Workshop – additive manufacturing for the mining sector
Training – thermal spray technologies for mining applications
Workshop – Environmental mine management
Details of upcoming events are available on the MICA network website linked here.

Membership benefits

The benefits offered by the MICA members include:

Access to funding programs
Training and technical workshops
Networking events with mining and supply chain companies

View the MICA membership page linked here for more details.

We coordinate solution providers to accelerate tech development, and focus on using partners (private sector, post-secondary, and other research providers) to deliver complete solutions more quickly and at lower cost.

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