The Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) celebrated its first founding member at a launch event Tuesday.
Kinectrics became the first supplier to officially indicate its intent to join NII’s Founding Members Club.
120 participants gathered to celebrate the past year's progress in creating a leading-edge nuclear-applied research facility and centre of excellence for talent development and business innovation.
The institute has secured a new location; launched the Trades and Skilled Workforce Secretariat with Bruce County, and started the Local Education Fund.
"After such a successful year in getting things up and running, we are ready to turn our attention to securing members and demonstrate the benefits we will bring to our members, our stakeholders, and our communities across Bruce, Grey, and Huron Counties and beyond," said Frank Saunders, president of NII.
"We have achieved a milestone for the Nuclear Innovation Institute with the establishment of a strong Founding Board and the announcement of Kinectrics joining our Founding Members Club, which will ensure that NII carries out its mandate and marks the beginning of its venture to advance technology applications into our industry, construction, and rural Ontario," said Mike Rencheck, President and CEO of Bruce Power.
David Harris, president and CEO of Kinectrics, echoed Rencheck’s comments on the opportunities for NII to make a difference in advancing opportunities for the nuclear industry through a collaborative approach.
"At Kinectrics, we take great pride in our 100 years of technical excellence and innovation, and we continue to grow with a workforce that thrives on finding new, innovation solutions to challenges that the industry faces," said Harris. "Becoming a Founding Member of NII is a meaningful way to build on Kinectrics traditions and values and we are excited to be a part of it.” NII is now officially open for business – with the launch."
