Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator

Enviro Integration Strategies develops an enterprise SaaS platform that safeguards people and the environment by preventing costly and dangerous dam failures. The software aggregates data to support governance, giving users a comprehensive view of sites, rigorous design and analysis, and adherence to operational plans. It continuously evaluates risks for a range of containment structures—including mine waste facilities, storage piles, heap leach stacks, and energy, hydro, and water retention dams—allowing facility owners to visualize and communicate their portfolios. By minimizing the risk of mining waste failures and uncovering new ways to create value through mining circularity, the company helps mining executives make proactive, safer decisions.

FREDsense develops portable water quality testing solutions to detect contaminants such as arsenic, iron, manganese, and acidity. Its flagship kit, FRED, enables field-based monitoring, and the company also designs customized solutions for clients’ specific monitoring parameters. The technology combines biology and engineering with an electrochemical sensing platform, and has been described as using engineered bacteria to sense heavy metals and other contaminants, providing inexpensive and efficient analysis for environmental consultants and engineers. The company is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada, and was founded in 2014 by David Lloyd, Emily Hicks, Iain George, Lisa Oberding, and Robert Mayall.

Glacies Technologies develops carbon‑free heating solutions that use water’s phase‑change properties to store and release thermal energy in underground mines and industrial ventilation systems. The company’s reactors act as heat pumps, enabling seasonal temperature regulation and reducing reliance on gas burners, thereby cutting greenhouse‑gas emissions and lowering operating costs. The technology can deliver heating loads of tens of megawatts while consuming only a fraction of the electrical energy required by conventional systems.

LoopX is a technology company specializing in the development of advanced artificial intelligence and robotics solutions for the mining industry. It creates an operational awareness system that collects critical vehicle interaction data, enhances safety, and improves driver situational awareness. The system also includes intervention control features, enabling it to assist drivers and control equipment when necessary. This allows mine operators to retrofit their existing mixed fleet of equipment, making it fully autonomous and improving both safety and efficiency.

ElectroKinetic Solutions is a technology company that specializes in dewatering and decontamination processes through innovative electrokinetic applications. Its technology is designed to address challenges in various industrial environments, particularly those involving difficult-to-dewater slurries, sludge, and unstable clay soils. The company's solutions are particularly beneficial for oil sand producers, as they facilitate the effective management of tailings generated from oil sands and other mining operations. By leveraging electrokinetics, ElectroKinetic Solutions aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of dewatering processes, thereby enhancing operational outcomes in industries facing complex environmental challenges.

MineSense Technologies develops sensor-based solutions for the mining industry. It specializes in high-frequency electromagnetic sensor (HFEMS) technology, which integrates with material handling equipment to measure and report ore grade in real-time. The company offers a suite of sensing and sorting equipment, evaluation tools, laboratory services, professional services, and field support.

pH7 is a cleantech company focused on sustainable extraction and refining of platinum group metals from primary resources, mining residues, and recycling streams. Its process employs green, biodegradable solvents in a closed-loop system to extract PGMs on-site at mines, scrap yards, and recycling facilities, avoiding smelting and minimizing waste and emissions. The technology enables economical, on-site recovery of precious metals from both primary and secondary resources, reducing environmental impact and supporting the transition to renewable energy by ensuring a secure supply of PGMs for catalysts and other applications.

Tersa Earth is a technology company specializing in innovative mineral processing solutions. It has developed a proprietary process that combines microbial fuel cells, microbial calcite precipitation, and bioprocess engineering to treat mining waste, eliminating tailings ponds and acid rock drainage. This not only improves water quality but also enables the extraction of valuable metals from waste streams, enhancing mine production. Additionally, the process offers significant carbon abatement potential, contributing to the decarbonization of mining operations. Tersa Earth is currently seeking funding to support its growth from the seed to late growth stage.

SYMX.AI is transforming the mining industry with cutting-edge AI, Industrial IoT, and predictive analytics, delivering data-driven solutions that enhance productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. With deep expertise in Asset Performance Management, AI-driven Predictive Maintenance, and IoT connectivity, we empower the natural resources industry to reduce downtime, optimize fuel consumption, and improve operational reliability. Our solutions provide real-time insights and seamless data integration, leading to measurable improvements such as a 9% reduction in fuel consumption, 14% lower maintenance costs, and 50% less unscheduled downtime. SYMX.AI operates out of multiple focus cities, with key team members in Sudbury and Toronto, ON, Chicago, IL, and Elko, NV. We have served over a dozen Global 2000 enterprises across North America, South America, Africa and Europe. We are also the only player in the industry offering a fully integrated end-to-end hardware, software, and AI solution for both heavy and light-duty mobile and stationary equipment.

H2nanO develops sustainable water treatment technologies for the resources sector. Founded in 2015, it specializes in low-energy solutions such as floating light-activated catalysts and solar-powered evaporation enhancement.

The Central Pines Regional Council serves as a primary resource, connecting communities and advancing their strategic priorities through regional policy, collaboration, and technical assistance at the local, regional, and state levels.

Caterpillar Ministries is a grass-roots nonprofit / non-denominational Christian organization.

Franklin County Library System is a learning center that creates learning opportunities for personal discovery, growth, and enjoyment.

City Startup Labs is a Charlotte-based, business accelerator delivering training and coaching to African American millennials, while guiding them to plan and launch successful ventures, and be catalysts for change in their communities. The company seeks to create is a new class of entrepreneurs – from the most determined, driven, best and brightest young folks that inner-city America has to offer. It embraces not only entrepreneurs, technologists, innovators, but also the makers, inventors, designers and creatives, as well as part of building a vibrant eco-system of entrepreneurial change agents.

The Central Pines Regional Council serves as a primary resource, connecting communities and advancing their strategic priorities through regional policy, collaboration, and technical assistance at local, regional, and state levels.

WinstonNet is a collaboration of prominent academic, social, and corporate institutions in Winston-Salem.

TechWorks is a non-profit innovative tech hub and learning facility dedicated to promoting job creation, economic growth, innovation, and talent development in Gaston County and the surrounding region.

Appalachian Regional Library promotes individual and community growth by offering free access to resources for reading, thinking, learning, and everyday life, ensuring equitable opportunities for all members of the community to enrich their knowledge and enhance their skills

Ambra Solutions designs and produces robust communications engineering products and services for demanding and remote environments. The company operates private LTE networks that deliver high bandwidth, low latency, and superior reliability, enabling mission‑critical applications that require real‑time data transmission. By providing these capabilities, Ambra Solutions helps organizations optimize operations, enhance safety, and improve overall efficiency.

Sight Power is a technology company specializing in digital solutions for mining and infrastructure sectors. It offers automated mine shaft inspection platforms, enabling swift and efficient project execution. The company's core product, DIGITAL MINE™, combines sophisticated software and hardware systems to create 3D models, provide spatial data analytics, and facilitate enterprise solutions. This technology also supports environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives by aiding in disaster prediction and environmental protection. Notably, Sight Power pioneered the first automated monitoring system for mine shafts and transit tunnels.

MIRARCO Mining Innovation, combining academic and experienced professional dynamics

Expeto delivers a private mobile networking platform designed for enterprises to securely extend public and private mobile networks into a single corporate wide area network. The solution is containerized software that can be installed behind the firewall and delivered as a service from cloud, edge, or on premises, enabling IT to deploy and manage the network with simplicity. It replaces hardware heavy legacy systems by providing a scalable, software driven approach that sits behind the firewall while maintaining control over data and devices. The platform enables secure control and coordination across operations, logistics, analytics, and reporting, supporting global deployment of connected devices within the private network. By design, it reduces reliance on untrusted third parties and methods, allowing organizations to manage connectivity and devices through a unified, secure, and centrally governed environment. Expeto emphasizes ease of deployment and management similar to a Wi-Fi network, but at carrier scale for enterprise needs.

Telescope Innovations is a chemical manufacturing company offering contract research services, automation products, and intellectual property licensing.

GRI Simulations is a software development company specializing in real-time simulation and visualization technology for marine operations. It offers products such as the Virtual Remotely Operated Vehicle (VROV) Simulator System and the Lars Simulation System, along with hardware interface options. These tools enable clients to create user-friendly data manipulation capabilities, develop field designs from datasets, and facilitate their use in 3D simulation, visualization, and animation applications.

Riino is a technology company specializing in green mining solutions. It develops and deploys fully electric, autonomous rail systems for material haulage in mining operations. These systems aim to enhance safety, boost profitability, and enable mining companies to achieve net-zero emissions, thereby promoting sustainability and environmental stewardship.

SYMX.AI is transforming the mining industry with cutting-edge AI, Industrial IoT, and predictive analytics, delivering data-driven solutions that enhance productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. With deep expertise in Asset Performance Management, AI-driven Predictive Maintenance, and IoT connectivity, we empower the natural resources industry to reduce downtime, optimize fuel consumption, and improve operational reliability. Our solutions provide real-time insights and seamless data integration, leading to measurable improvements such as a 9% reduction in fuel consumption, 14% lower maintenance costs, and 50% less unscheduled downtime. SYMX.AI operates out of multiple focus cities, with key team members in Sudbury and Toronto, ON, Chicago, IL, and Elko, NV. We have served over a dozen Global 2000 enterprises across North America, South America, Africa and Europe. We are also the only player in the industry offering a fully integrated end-to-end hardware, software, and AI solution for both heavy and light-duty mobile and stationary equipment.

Red Paramount Iron is a steel feed production company that specializes in green steel feed. The firm focuses on sustainable extraction and processing of iron ore, integrating advanced green energy technologies to produce zero‑emission steel feed. By providing these environmentally friendly inputs, Red Paramount Iron helps clients reduce their carbon footprint and supports the broader transition to low‑impact steel manufacturing.

Prairie Clean Energy is a bioenergy company dedicated to producing renewable biomass fuel, primarily through the manufacturing of wood pellets from underutilized resources. The company specializes in providing environmentally sustainable products derived from flax straw, addressing agricultural waste while connecting flax farmers with customers in need of clean and reliable biomass fuel. Prairie Clean Energy aims to deliver secure and abundant alternatives to traditional energy sources, contributing to a more sustainable energy landscape globally.

Litus specializes in nanotechnology applications for energy solutions. It focuses on selectively extracting lithium from aqueous sources using proprietary chemical processes.

Novamera specializes in sustainable mining, utilizing advanced subsurface imaging and directional drilling technology to extract gold, copper, and other ores from steeply dipping, narrow vein deposits deemed uneconomic via conventional methods. Based in Mississauga with an additional office in Baie Verte, Canada.

DMT Geosciences provides geophysical, consulting, and monitoring services for environmental, minerals, and oil and gas sectors.

Destiny Copper develops a hydro‑metallurgical copper extraction technology that uses low‑energy, cleantech processes to produce high‑purity copper metal and powders. The system requires no electricity, offering a scalable green alternative for copper extraction that supports the green transition by increasing supply of this critical mineral.

KPI Digital Solutions is an information technology consulting and solutions firm that serves both public and private sectors, including industries like retail, banking, and healthcare. The company specializes in enhancing business processes through data, analytics, and artificial intelligence. Its offerings cover a wide range of services, such as digital transformation, application development, and performance management. KPI Digital Solutions aims to empower clients by enabling them to innovate and create new value while ensuring security and compliance. Through its comprehensive approach, the company helps clients effectively meet their business objectives.

BAIE Minerals is a technology and resource development business that focuses on responsible mining site rehabilitation and resource extraction/mineral development.

MacLean Engineering is a manufacturer specializing in mobile equipment solutions for the underground mining industry. The company designs and produces a diverse range of products, including platform and utility bolters, shotcrete sprayers, and transmixers for ground support. Additionally, it offers equipment such as remotely operated blockhole drills, mobile rock breakers, and water cannons that facilitate ore flow and secondary reduction. MacLean's product line also includes various utility vehicles and attachments, such as scissor lifts, boom lifts, boom trucks, personnel carriers, and service drills. Its focus on safety and low-maintenance equipment caters to the demand for diesel-free operations in underground environments, backed by comprehensive customer service and support.

KorrAI develops a satellite-based monitoring platform that integrates satellite data, Internet of Things sensors, and AI to assess the physical integrity of critical infrastructure and monitor ground motion phenomena. The solution helps clients identify risks such as land subsidence, landslides, and settlement affecting bridges, dams, highways, and mining sites, enabling informed maintenance, risk management, and capital planning in the context of climate change.

Elemission specializes in providing practical solutions for real-time chemical assays and quantitative automated mineralogy in the mining industry. The company manufactures automated elemental analysis systems that utilize laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy combined with AI-based data processing, enabling mining companies to conduct real-time chemical microanalysis across all project phases, facilitating material classification, drill core evaluation, and immediate data-driven decision-making.

Rockburst Technologies develops carbon dioxide-based pulverization technology that breaks down ore and other minerals. The system reduces energy consumption and captures carbon emissions, benefiting mining, cement production, recycling, and other material-intensive sectors. By lowering operational costs, decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, reducing water usage, and improving resource extraction efficiency, the company supports sustainable industrial practices.

Kore Geosystems is a manufacturer and designer of advanced drillcore scanners that utilize artificial intelligence-based software to enhance mining exploration and operational efficiency. The company specializes in capturing high-resolution images that facilitate the management of core samples, logging lithology, identifying alterations and veins, and selecting geotechnical features. This innovative technology enables geologists and engineers to reduce the time spent on data acquisition, allowing them to focus more on data interpretation. By providing these capabilities, Kore Geosystems empowers businesses in the mining sector to make informed decisions, ultimately leading to significant reductions in both time and costs associated with exploration and operations.

LoopX is a technology company specializing in the development of advanced artificial intelligence and robotics solutions for the mining industry. It creates an operational awareness system that collects critical vehicle interaction data, enhances safety, and improves driver situational awareness. The system also includes intervention control features, enabling it to assist drivers and control equipment when necessary. This allows mine operators to retrofit their existing mixed fleet of equipment, making it fully autonomous and improving both safety and efficiency.

Sight Power is a technology company specializing in digital solutions for mining and infrastructure sectors. It offers automated mine shaft inspection platforms, enabling swift and efficient project execution. The company's core product, DIGITAL MINE™, combines sophisticated software and hardware systems to create 3D models, provide spatial data analytics, and facilitate enterprise solutions. This technology also supports environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives by aiding in disaster prediction and environmental protection. Notably, Sight Power pioneered the first automated monitoring system for mine shafts and transit tunnels.

SafetyScan Technologies develops impairment screening technology that measures psychomotor impairment from alcohol, drugs, and cognitive fatigue by analyzing involuntary eye movements in real time. The solution helps organizations reduce workplace impairment risk, improve employee health and safety, and protect worker privacy while maintaining operational efficiency.

Thorn Associates is a multinational consulting firm that specializes in energy and carbon management. It works with energy managers, directors of energy, and sustainability leaders in the mining, industrial, and metals sectors to reduce energy waste and greenhouse gas emissions. The company delivers expertise in energy efficiency and sustainability, helping clients integrate strategic energy management into their business practices and environmental stewardship.

Copperstone specializes in enhancing safety and efficiency for large-scale mining operations. They develop the HELIX robot, equipped with sensors or sampling payloads, to access tailings ponds safely, keeping personnel out of harm's way while reducing costs and improving operational efficiencies.

CIMRE is a non-profit organization dedicated to catalyzing innovation, training, and entrepreneurship in the mining industry, with a focus on the commercialization of research and development.

EnviroMetal Technologies develops and commercializes environmentally sustainable metal recovery technologies for the primary and secondary metals sectors. It uses a proprietary non-cyanide, water-based, neutral pH treatment process to extract precious metals from ores, concentrates, and electronic waste, aiming to reduce the environmental impact of gold mining and the treatment of recycled printed circuit board assemblies.

NTWIST helps enterprises leverage machine learning and Artificial Intelligence to automate their business processes and grow profits faster than their competitors. they facilitate companies in their transition to an AI-First world by helping them identify the most impactful ways to use artificial intelligence and machine learning. Once an opportunity is identified, they develop a unique solution that fits your need and meshes with your company processes and culture

Cheetah Networks specializes in real-time network analysis, operating both public and private networks. Its platform provides actionable visibility across LTE, IoT, and 5G networks, empowering network owners to identify connectivity issues promptly and predictively.

ABCDust is an environmental company that provides dust control and soil stabilization solutions for mining, forestry, construction, and other industries globally. It offers dust control products, soil binders, and monitoring technologies designed to reduce particulate emissions, support compliance with environmental regulations, and advance sustainability objectives. The company develops and deploys advanced chemical formulations and application systems to enable clients to manage dust and stabilize soils in challenging environments, thereby improving road safety and operational efficiency. Through its services, ABCDust helps clients achieve durable dust suppression and soil stabilization across diverse site conditions while prioritizing environmental responsibility.

H2nanO develops sustainable water treatment technologies for the resources sector. Founded in 2015, it specializes in low-energy solutions such as floating light-activated catalysts and solar-powered evaporation enhancement.

Copperstone specializes in enhancing safety and efficiency for large-scale mining operations. They develop the HELIX robot, equipped with sensors or sampling payloads, to access tailings ponds safely, keeping personnel out of harm's way while reducing costs and improving operational efficiencies.

Extract Energy is a branch of Smarter Alloys, a materials science company that has won numerous awards. Extract Energy is at the forefront of the smart materials revolution.

Linnovative Solutions is a software development company specializing in high-quality services for the mining industry. They offer a range of services including business analysis, software architecture, project management, and AI & ML applications, all tailored to optimize operations and enhance customer satisfaction.

Rithmik Solutions is a Montreal-based company that develops an AI-powered platform for predictive maintenance on mobile mining equipment. Its solution, including the Asset Health Analyzer, analyzes equipment health, detects deviations from a virtual model of a healthy asset, and provides insights to reduce maintenance needs and improve uptime. The platform tracks asset health to help optimize productivity and profitability in the mining sector. Founded in 2017, Rithmik Solutions serves mining operators by turning AI analytics into actionable maintenance decisions.