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Cambrian College is one step closer to becoming the leading school in Canada for industrial battery electric vehicle (BEV) research and technology, thanks to a financial boost from the Greater Sudbury Development Corporation.
The City of Greater Sudbury, through the development corporation, has committed $250,000 toward the development of a proposed $2.8 million industrial BEV lab at the college. At its meeting on Jan. 26, city council approved the recommendation from the corporation to fund the project.
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“Cambrian College’s battery electric vehicle lab will be a unique offering unlike any other in Canada,” Andrée Lacroix, chair of the GSDC board, said. “The global market for BEV is expected to grow to $17.5 billion by 2025. I am proud to say that Sudbury is one of the early adopters of BEV technology and by offerin
Battery electric MacLean vehicle. Credit: Cambrian College
Cambrian College has received a $250,000 financial boost from the Greater Sudbury Development Corporation (GSDC). The GSDC has committed these funds for the development of a proposed $2.8-million industrial BEV Lab at the college. At its January meeting, Greater Sudbury City Council approved the recommendation from the GSDC to fund the project.
The proposed BEV lab will cover 5,600 sq. ft within the Glencore Centre for Innovation building at the college’s main campus in Sudbury and be part of the Centre for Smart Mining within Cambrian R&D, the college’s applied research division.
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Known for providing a top-notch education in mining, Cambrian College is adding another feather to its cap.
On Oct. 30, 2020, the college made a presentation to the Greater Sudbury Development Corporation, seeking one-time funding of $250,000. On Tuesday, council voted in favour of providing that funding to the post-secondary school. It will enable the college to establish a laboratory for the study of battery-powered vehicles.
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The development corporation previously approved the funding; however, an agreement between the city and the organization states all requests exceeding $250,000 must be approved by council, as well as the economic development body.