In December, IMII put out a call on behalf of its minerals industry members – BHP, Cameco, Fission Uranium, Nutrien, and The Mosaic Company, looking for technologies to help sustainably feed and fuel the world.
“IMII’s minerals industry members’ interest in the technology development opportunities afforded by DEMOday continues to grow year after year,” says IMII’s Executive Director Al Shpyth. “In 2022, we released a list of 18 technology needs. In 2023, 26 needs were identified. For DEMOday 2024, a list of 42 innovation needs were released. This year, demonstrating the importance of innovation to the minerals industry, we have invited ten potential solutions providers of all sizes and stages to pitch their technologies at DEMOday 2024 on May 22nd in Saskatoon.”
The ten firms and technologies are:
These selected applicants will pitch their innovations to teams of industry subject matter experts, and gain access to resources and potential investments from IMII and its member companies to support the further development, demonstration, or deployment of their technology in the minerals industry.
As in previous years, IMII and its industry members will choose an Innovation Award winner from among DEMOday 2024 participants and consider others for funding under its Demonstrating Innovations program. Those who qualify may receive funding from IMII to support a collaborative project to further develop, demonstrate or deploy their innovative solution.
IMII again thanks SIMSA, SREDA and Saskatchewan Trade and Export Development for their support in promoting DEMOday across the province and the world.