The International Minerals Innovation Institute (IMII) has been holding its DEMOday pitch event for innovations of use in Saskatchewan’s minerals industry since 2018. New this year – IMII’s minerals industry members, BHP, Cameco, Mosaic and Nutrien, submitted 18 technology needs that could be met by suppliers, inventors, start-ups, and other innovators either through the development or demonstration of a new, innovative technology. This resulted in a record number of applications (32) and a record number of innovation pitches (11).
“Innovation is central to the sustainability of the minerals industry,” says Al Shpyth, IMII’s executive director. “Our members are purposely making greater use of new technology, or deploying existing technologies in new ways, to bring about improvements in environmental performance, energy consumption, safety and productivity.”
Innovators that pitched to IMII’s minerals company members today include:
IMII’s office is situated on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Métis. Treaty 6 encompasses the lands of the Cree, Dakota, Nakota, Saulteaux (SO-TOE) and the Homeland of the Métis Nation. We pay our respect to the First Nations and Métis ancestors of this place and reaffirm our enduring relationship with one another and recognize the importance of reconciliation in building a shared future.
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