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A new consumer research lab is being established at Thunder Bay's Confederation College with the aid of $117,500 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund. The project includes renovating a 1,200 square-foot facility and purchasing computer equipment.
Northern Ontario Business Staff

A new consumer research lab is being established at Thunder Bay's Confederation College with the aid of $117,500 from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund.

The project includes renovating a 1,200 square-foot facility and purchasing computer equipment. The Northern Insights Research Laboratory will conduct market and consumer research on a wide range of products and services through the use of small focus groups.

Lowey's Produce, a year-round greenhouse and farm market garden operation near Fort Frances is receiving $108,300 to install solar and wind power systems along with a biomass boiler.