Grants and Contributions

Dimatec is upgrading its automated high-temperature Metal Matrix Composite manufacturing cell to improve precision, efficiency, and reliability for dual-use defence and commercial applications while strengthening Canada’s advanced manufacturing capacity.

Development of an AI algorithm for inspecting standard defects on sealed equipment, a back-end solution, and a user interface to improve the current offering

Creation of a new service offering through the development of a technological interface enabling real-time augmented connectivity to improve decision-making by plant managers with a view to digital transformation.

The HVs will receive on-the-job training working as paraprofessionals in the HIPPY program, employer-provided and MMC-provided professional development training. MMC will facilitate the external evaluation and document the model. Based on evaluation findings and recommendations, MMC will develop resources for scale-up and dissemination.

Through this 30-month project, the Mothers Matter Canada will scale their Men Like Me violence campaign with the help of White Ribbon to prevent GBV and strengthen the GBV sector. It will scale this initiative to immigrant and refugee men and boys to address isolation, foster positive family relationships and masculinities, and also destigmatize access to available support services.

To do so, the project will: capture the perspectives of refugee and newcomer men and boys; and design, develop and deliver the Men Like Me program, its training sessions, resource guides and other materials for the participants to use. An external evaluator will measure and assess the project and its outcomes. The approach and takeaways will then be shared through national webinars so that the promising practice may replicated or expanded upon.

Amendment No. 1 – 2025-2026 The supplementary funding will support Mothers Matter Canada in continuing to scale the project Men Like Me campaign by: simplifying the male allyship guide to create "Allies everyday card". Materials will also be developed and shared to invite refugee and immigrant boys to join Next Gen Men's established Discord community of 170+ diverse boys to promote positive masculinity online and prevent gender-based violence across generations. Next Gen Men will also co-publish the March 2026 edition of Voice Male centered around the subject of Fatherhood, Care Work and Masculinity and create a testimonial video featuring fathers who have been through the Men Like Me program and experts on why working with men and boys is critical to preventing GBV.

Develop digital adoption plan

Based on its previous work and engineered flowsheet, they were able to identify MMC and are now looking to develop the roadmap for successful application, which will require continued investment and focus on trial work, in-house and external lab testing prior to commercial trials, and targeted commercial adoption in various industries.

This project is part of the development of a new product: the layer packer.

The objectives of the Program are to; support the development and utilization of effective approaches to address social issues and challenges;.develop, exchange and apply knowledge, tools and resources that address social needs of individuals, families and communities; foster partnerships and networks to address existing and emerging social issues; recognize and support the ability of not-for-profit organizations to identify and address social development priorities; and, recognize and promote community engagement initiatives (e.g. volunteerism, corporate social responsibility, innovation, partnerships, coalitions) that mobilize community assets and develop capacities and resources for action..

The firm will participate in the consortium with National Research Council of Canada in order to address the challenges that the Manufacturing Industry are facing when producing parts of advanced Metal Matrix Composite (MMC) materials.