
Webinar - Overview & Call for National Ecosystem Endorsement
Mar 26, 2026 - Mar 26, 2026 | ,
"Webinar Overview\n\nCanada’s mining innovation ecosystem is at a critical inflection point.\n\nThe Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) is advancing MICA-2, a proposed five-year, $148M national initiative under ISED’s Strategic Response Fund designed to accelerate commercialization, strengthen regional innovation networks, and scale Canadian mining technologies globally.\n\nJoin us for a comprehensive overview of:\n• What MICA-2 is\n• Why it matters now\n• How it complements (not duplicates) federal mandates\n• The commercialization gaps it addresses\n• The role of ecosystem partners across Canada\n• How your organization can formally endorse and support MICA-2\n\nThis session is designed for innovation centres, mining companies and OEMs, post-secondary institutions, regional development organizations, industry associations, government partners, technology SMEs, and strategic collaborators.\n\nWe are inviting ecosystem partners to submit Letters of Support to demonstrate national alignment and demand for MICA-2.\n\nhttps://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/57e61c62-2dd4-4761-9fc8-a116cdc44587@f097258d-e15d-47a1-8598-c07390ea236c\n "