The Northern Ontario Heritage Fund announced more than $1.2 million in grants to North Bay businesses, Dec. 14.
Next Hydrogen pocketed $740,213 to develop a large scale water electrolyser to produce and commercialize low-cost clean hydrogen.
Michael Stemp, the company’s COO, said in a government news release that they’ve developed a leading-edge technology that produces clean hydrogen “at unprecedented scale and affordability. “
“Our technology is a key component in emerging, green markets in the industrial, power and transportation sectors. An example is what Canadian Tire is doing at their Brampton distribution centre. By using our hydrogen generation technology they are able to produce clean fuel, on-site, to supply their fuel cell powered forklifts.”
Metric Aid, a medical software firm, is using $223,616 to further develop its flagship physician scheduling software, designed to reduce hospital wait times and improved patient flow.
Industrial supplier, Nordic Minesteel Technologies, pocketed $159,682 to design and patent two new mining technologies that will improve workplace efficiencies and employee safety.
RotaCan, a drill bit maker, is earmarking $120,000 to make improvements to the bearing systems and extend the bit life of its rotary drill bits.
