1. CCIC Workshop Whitehorse January, 2012 LOOKNorth : Investing in remote sensing in a changing Northern Canada

2. LOOKNorth Designated Centre of Excellence for Commercialization & Research One of 27 across Canada Announced December 2010 Launched January 2011

3. CECR Approach Centers that advance research and facilitate commercialization Four priority areas: Environment; Natural Resources and Energy; Health and Life Sciences; and Information and Communications Technologies. Bridging the gap between innovation and technology allowing technologies to get to the market more easily Stimulating SMEs, generating jobs, positioning Canada as a technology leader Creating partnerships, developing a network of government and industry representatives

5. C-CORE Technical Areas Ice Engineering Remote Sensing Geotechnical Engineering

6. LOOKNorth Vision Promoting safe and sustainable development of Canada’s northern natural resources Stimulate use of remote sensing technology into the resource sector Support creation of wealth in Canada

7. How we go about doing that… Work with industry to understand their needs and info gaps –Mining, oil and gas, hydro-power, shipping Potential for other sectors Use remote sensing technologies to provide resource sector clients with relevant information to support decision making Develop opportunities –Small business –Researchers –Northerners Courtesy of Diavik Mines

8. Remote sensing "Remote sensing is the science (and to some extent, art) of acquiring information about the Earth's surface without actually being in contact with it. This is done by sensing and recording reflected or emitted energy and processing, analyzing, and applying that information."

9. Optical 2m Panchromatic Formosat-2 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) 3m SAR COSMO-SkyMed Optical and Radar Comparison

10. RS Applications in the North TRACS Program: NRCan & GSC Project Surficial sediment mapping using satellites Land cover mapping in permafrost environments Infrastructure risk assessment

11. River Ice Monitoring Monitoring sites throughout North Knowing ice-build in terms of location(e.g., towns, highways); Ice classification image showing river ice types; Estimated ice thickness; and Multi-date change analysis image

12. Sector Assessments Identifying and documenting industry challenges Information needs over lifecycle –Interviews, workshops, research Publish results in market reports Funding different programs based on sector needs Drives our activities

13. Technology Validations Investing in projects that validate a remote sensing solution to the resource sector client Themed calls based on sector assessments Linking SMEs with industry partners Provide co-funding of 50% up to $200,000 for projects Lead to operational utilization

14. R&D Program Understanding applications that are uncertain Current themes: -Iceberg deterioration/ lifecycles; -Oil spills in ice; -Iceroads/ allweather roads planning. Scan/evaluate potential technologies

15. Northern Outreach Northern Sector Assessment Understanding political, regulatory and social environment Identifying relevant stakeholder groups and their needs Building partnerships, opening up opportunities in the North

16. Summing up Develop business opportunities –Resource sector information needs (industry, government and community) –Relevant R&D to address those needs –SMEs capable of supplying the solution Co-fund technology validation projects –≤ $200k (50%) of project cost, ≤ 2 years, etc Getting other partners on board –Assessing opportunities in the North –Where there are needs connected to industry and government –Finding ways of bringing in new partners

17. Thank-you! Email: harry.borlase@looknorth.org Phone: 709-697-4804