Smart Mining Program by CENGN
Under Ontario’s Next Generation Network Program (NGNP), the CENGN Smart Mining Program allows companies to test their new and innovative IoT-based smart mining product solutions that work to make Ontario mines safer and more efficient. The program provides access to our Next Generation Network wireless infrastructure, as well as the CENGN Smart Mining Living Lab, a real smart mining testbed located at the NORCAT Underground Centre, located near Sudbury, ON. Nokia and Northern Light Technologies provide private cellular LTE and WiFi capabilities for communication and data collection throughout the Smart Mining Living Lab. The mine is accessible to approved CENGN project applicants to physically install and test their product in a real mine environment, so they can deploy, test and accelerate commercialization of their smart mining solutions. Solutions leveraging technologies like Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence are the key to revolutionizing the mining industry, which will lead to stimulating job and economic growth, as well as solidifying Ontario’s leadership in Smart Mining.
Grant Deadline
2024-12-31
Funding Amount
Deadline not available
Type of Grant
Grant, Funding
Sectors
Mining
Demographics
Incorporation
For Profit
Perks
Region Restriction
This grant is restricted to whole of Canada
Keywords
Age Restriction
This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100
Eligibility and Requirements
The Smart Mining Living Lab is designed and funded to support Canadian companies in the testing and commercilaization of smart mining solutions.
Each project will involve the testing of physical products in the living lab at the NORCAT site. Project companies will have a direct connection to CENGN’s cloud infrastructure, allowing them complete end-to-end testing of their solution; from device to hub to their cloud platform.
This opens the door for scale testing and validation of complex machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence processing, mass Internet of Things (IoT) depolyments and other technologies related to mining.
Grant Application website
https://www.cengn.ca/services/commercialization-services/smart-mining-program/
Contact
Lisa Klimstra
Business Engineering Manager