Bruce County's Nuclear Innovation Institute has two new members.
Construction and engineering leader E.S. Fox Limited, and BWXT Canada, a major supplier of nuclear services and plant components, have announced their intent to become founding members of NII.
E.S. Fox Limited is based in Niagara Falls, and owns a facility near Kincardine, in support of the Bruce Power site since 2005.
BWXT Canada Ltd. has its headquarters in Cambridge, and secured office space in Port Elgin in 2017 and a manufacturing facility in Owen Sound.
"NII appreciates the confidence these companies have shown in the institute by joining our mission to drive innovation in the region," said Bruce Wallace, NII’s chief executive. "It shows their commitment to the nuclear industry as a vital force in a clean energy future for us all, and belief that our region can be a global leader in finding new and better ways to get there."
The Nuclear Innovation Institute is Canada’s leading-edge nuclear-applied research facility and centre of excellence for talent development and business innovation.
"Our partnership with Founding Members like BWXT, ES Fox Limited and Kinectrics who joined this past summer, is crucial in providing the tools and mentorship that the next generation of innovators needs," said Wallace.
NII’s focus is on four key areas for innovation that can push economic development in the region -- energy transformation, environmental sustainability, nuclear medicine and public health, and the development of new skills and knowledge.