Innovation and R&D hub to help start-ups and small and medium sized enterprises develop, scale-up and commercialize their ideas, products, and processes for high-quality and consistent products.
Study of forest ecosystem dynamics, climate change, wildfire, and paleoecology; analysis of tree rings for archaeology, eco-cultural history, and artistic purposes
Controlled environment agriculture research and development, including measurement of plant growth, gas exchange, volatile organic compound (VOC) evolution and nutrient remediation
Provides advanced testing services to regional and international clients using the latest in research equipment. Allows hands-on access to technologies that directly impact Northern Ontario’s economic future.
Materials characterization services and research including metal production, pulp bleaching, fuel cell development, environmental analysis, aqueous silicon chemistry and silicates and computational chemistry and the development of green technologies.