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March 2023
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SPM Automation strive to position themselves as a value-added partner, one that provides superior solutions and helps to maximize return on investment dollars. They are dedicated to continuous R&D and reinvestment in our team members, quality workmanship in all aspects and flexible manufacturing solutions. SPM is a flexible organization that quickly adapts to market changes and customer requirements.
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SPM provides automatic solutions for the most challenging plastics joining, finishing, and assembly applications. They have assembled a talented team of mechanical and electrical designers, project managers, machine builders, millwrights and electricians to work in a collaborative manner on our customers’ projects.
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SPM's mission is "Designing processes in a better way together with our partners" and goals are to build world class machines and to be on the forefront through continuous collaboration with our customers and industry partners. Their core values are: Integrity, Accountability, People and Performance.
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Find out more about SPM Automation and their capabilities HERE
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FUNDING
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NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program
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The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) is Canada’s leading innovation assistance program for small and medium-sized businesses.
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If you operate an innovative small or medium-sized business in Canada, we can help you build your innovation capacity and take your ideas to market. We do this through financial assistance, advisory services and connections to the best business and R&D expertise in Canada. It’s a winning model we’ve been using to drive business growth—and Canada’s innovation system—for over 70 years.
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Business Scale Up & Productivity
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Funding under this stream helps to accelerate the growth of firms and assist with the adoption of new, innovative technologies that support scale-up, productivity, and the development of and entry into new markets to help companies become globally competitive.
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Technology Investment Program
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The Technology Investment Program provides direct financial assistance to SME manufacturers in southern Ontario in the form of a matching contribution of up to $50,000 (a maximum of 50% of eligible costs, which can include capital equipment, materials, training on new equipment, installation of new equipment, professional service fees, as well as a company’s direct labour devoted to the completion and management of the project up to $50,000) to support their investment in long-term production assets and technology that increase capacity and reduce emissions on production
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Automate Canada is dedicated to keeping our members up to date on all available funding opportunities HERE
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AUTOMATE CANADA renewals were due on January 1, 2023. If you have not returned your renewal form please do so ASAP to avoid any disruption in member benefits, event invitations and communications.
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Did you know Automate Canada members and their staff have access to a number of benefits, including discount programs? Find out more information HERE
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Contact [email protected] if you have any questions, to submit your form or to make your renewal payment.
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NEWS
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Ottawa unveils new agency to help drive innovation, productivity in businesses
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Ottawa has unveiled a new national agency with a mission of making Canadian businesses more innovative and productive.
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The Canada Innovation Corporation will support businesses across all sectors in developing and protecting intellectual property, as well as capturing segments of global supply chains, according to Finance Canada and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), the ministries overseeing the project.
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Read the full Canada Innovation Corporation Blueprint HERE
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Automation: Dispelling the myths and facing the realities
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Automation is integral to sustaining economic growth in Canada because our skilled labor pool numbers look bleak, according to Max Caron, director of CWB Association.
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A stark example of the depth of the skilled labour shortage is that although there are over 23,000 openings for welding jobs in Canada, apprenticeships are down 41%. Similarly, apprenticeship registrations for millwrights are down 35%; steamfitter apprenticeships are down 33%; and sheet metal worker apprenticeships are down 28%.
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“People ask why are there not enough kids signing up for apprenticeships? That’s not it. There are not enough kids,” Caron says. “As we pushed kids into universities, we literally crippled every trade in Canada.”
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Canada Growth Fund - Technical Backgrounder
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The Canada Growth Fund (CGF) will help Canada secure the significant private capital it needs to accelerate the deployment of technologies needed to reduce carbon emissions and grow its economy.
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In the 2022 Fall Economic Statement, the Minister of Finance announced the creation of the $15 billion Canada Growth Fund, which will be started up as a new subsidiary of CDEV called Canada Growth Fund Inc.
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New Federal Program supports decarbonization of manufacturing
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The program will provide up to $20 million per proposal in financial assistance for industry, supporting activities like energy assessments and audits, training for energy management practitioners and capital investments such as modifications or upgrades to facility energy systems, processes and infrastructure.
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“The new Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Fund will support industrial partners, including utilities as well as provinces and territories, in enhancing energy efficiency while reducing waste and pollution and creating good jobs. Investments like these are vital in Canada’s advancement toward a sustainable and low-carbon future,” says Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources.
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Stay up to date on important news HERE
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EVENTS
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Members Speak Up Roundtable Discussion
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April 5, 2023 11:30-12:30
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CAMM and Automate Canada will be holding their second roundtable discussion of 2023 on April 5th. The topic is TBD, as important topics come up and are discussed. If you have any recommendations please email [email protected] or visit our website HERE
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Whether you’re trying to figure out how to get started or need to find a better way to perform an existing operation, the Automate conference is your exclusive chance to learn from automation experts and receive training.
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Find out how to register HERE
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