A pulp and paper mill has become a unique hub to ignite innovation.
The former human resources offices of a Corner Brook pulp and paper mill have become a unique hub to ignite innovation, research and entrepreneurship across the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Centre for Research and Innovation – a partnership among Memorial University, the College of the North Atlantic, and Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Ltd. – launched in the restored 1950s-era building in early January. The space is intended as an incubator for makers, innovators and entrepreneurs.
“It’s a place where imagination can become reality – tangible reality,” said Ian Sutherland, Memorial’s Grenfell campus vice-president. The downtown building houses an industrial maker space with heavy equipment for carpentry and welding, and a digital maker space, with tools like 3D printers and laser cutters.
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