Work Force Training in Disruptive Industry A Kootenay Association for Science & Technology Project based in Trail BC

The MIDAS Project Problem: industry capacity to learn & adopt new prototyping technology and process Solution: MIDAS Lab, training and commercialization services

Training to date High schools: 10 tours high school tours = 300 Gr. 10-12 students College: 3 weeks of Pathways to Employment with 12 program participants University: Capstones: 12 MITACs: 6 PhD Industry: 3 commercial clients Peer to Peer: 100’s peer to peer learning hours Public: 60 Highly Qualified Personnel trained What is the foundation of MIDAS training development and what is next ?

Industry Disruption: Faster bigger change

Industry Disruption: Faster, larger change

Tech companies and Tech enabled companies Technology Company: primary business is the production of technology product or services. Technology Enabled Company: uses technology to manage, manufacture, sell products and services. Companies have to adopt technology or lose advantage MIDAS has a one stop shop to help industry understand the business case, learn the technology, create the prototypes and commercialize.

The MIDAS speciality: rapid prototyping, advanced manufacturing, materials In line with regional gap analysis …

State of the regional advanced manufacturers We asked them ;) via LMP survey with RDI and LCIC -

MIDAS responds with modular training Job specific Provide return on investment ie. Standard training vs. hybrid production training On or offsite and on demand Customizable modules 20 new courses are in development in 3 main areas: 1) Equipment and software; 2) Prototyping production series; 3) Prototyping business series

Products to support Metal Tech Alley cluster Commercial learning in: advanced materials, AR/VR, rapid prototyping

MIDAS Impact to date and we are just getting started

Stay tuned www.midaslab.ca