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Saskatchewan businesses looking to develop and adapt to new technology will benefit from a commitment from Innovation Saskatchewan this week to support Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Digital Integration Centre of Excellence (DICE).
DICE, on the Saskatoon campus, is a federally designated Technology Access Centre (TAC), a specialized research and development facility that helps businesses develop and adopt new technologies in a real-world testing environment.
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DICE has recently worked on refining artificial intelligence for automated grain grading with Ground Truth Ag, robotic mining automation with Cameco, data extraction tools for BetterCart Analytics, and improving underground positioning systems with Nutrien and BHP.
In a news release on May 15, the Government of Saskatchewan said the agency is renewing an investment of $250,000 over five years to the centre to help to “bring new technologies to market faster, create skilled jobs and strengthen Canada’s innovation competitiveness.”
The government release said that through work in “digital innovation, artificial intelligence and data-driven solutions, DICE helps businesses solve complex challenges.”
DICE will also get $1.75 million from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada through the Technology Access Centre program, “reflecting strong federal/provincial collaboration,” the release said.
The government said that since receiving TAC designation in 2020, DICE has delivered strong results. It has generated $18.5 million in revenue, more than double its original five-year projection, and collaborated with 92 partners on more than 176 applied research projects.
DICE Director Dr. Terry Peckham said in the release he was excited to “continue translating research into practical solutions that benefit Saskatchewan and Canada.”
In addition to supporting industry innovation, DICE serves as a training environment where students, researchers and industry professionals build advanced digital skills.
“DICE has emerged as a national leader in digital innovation, artificial intelligence and machine learning. Industry partners from across Canada are working with our researchers on groundbreaking projects,” Sask Polytech President and CEO Dr. Larry Rosia noted in the release.
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