The regional model
Regional Centres of Excellence. One shared MEL system.
MEL is developing a distributed Canadian innovation, commercialization, validation and deployment ecosystem.
Each regional Centre of Excellence is shaped by its region's strengths, infrastructure, supply chains, research capacity and SME needs. RiSE, AiDE and iDE connect the Centres through one shared MEL framework, allowing regional knowledge and commercial opportunities to move across provinces while remaining rooted in local communities.
Three regional connections
Newfoundland and Labrador
Cold-ocean knowledge, remote operations and community-led innovation.
Newfoundland and Labrador brings deep knowledge of cold-ocean conditions, remote operations, climate resilience, marine environments, natural resources, regional industry and community-led innovation.
A MEL Centre of Excellence in Newfoundland and Labrador can connect these strengths with research, education, business development, technology, advanced manufacturing, commercialization and dual-purpose innovation through the wider MEL ecosystem.
Facilities, equipment and capabilities will be determined through consultation with SMEs, researchers, industry, municipalities and strategic partners.
How a regional opportunity moves through the ecosystem.
- 01
Regional Need and Opportunity
- 02
RiSE, AiDE and iDE
- 03
Research and Development
- 04
Regional Centre of Excellence
- 05
Testing and Validation
- 06
Commercialization
- 07
Procurement and Deployment
- 08
Shared Learning Across the MEL Ecosystem
Cold-ocean and dual-purpose opportunity
Areas the ecosystem can support, according to regional need and partner expertise.
- Cold-ocean research
- Marine and subsea innovation
- Ocean observation and sensing
- Environmental and climate-resilience research
- Remote and harsh-environment applications
- Food, natural products and biological innovation
- Advanced materials and manufacturing
- Resilient energy and operational infrastructure
- Civilian and defence-relevant dual-purpose technologies
- Education, workforce development and industry collaboration