Written by: Paul Hogendoorn, MEE Cluster Digital Transformation Specialist It is very well known that labour shortages exist in almost all sectors and almost all regions. Manufacturing and Western Canada are no exception, and this is one of the reasons to attend this...
Manufacturing is key to the economic strategies of Canada’s western provinces, and there’s a very good reason for that: it just makes sense, from both an economic and as well as increasingly from an environmental and sustainability perspective. This is why...
April 4-5, 2023, Western Canadian small and mid-sized manufacturing companies will gain access to smart manufacturing industry leaders, experts, and providers at SmartMTX in Red Deer, Alberta. Red Deer, Alberta, November 24, 2022 – Smart Manufacturing Technology...
Red Deer, Alberta, August 26, 2022 - Central Alberta: Access Prosperity is excited to announce it is receiving a federal investment of $870,292 through PrairiesCan for the Manufacturing & Export Enhancement (MEE) Cluster. The funding, made available through...
Recently I was asked if I could write a blog piece on the newest member on the MEE team, Bruce Ennis - our Lean Guru. This being my first blog post for our newsletter and me not being much of a storyteller, I reluctantly said OKAY. Secretly, I was thinking how am I...
The Future of Canadian Manufacturing is Here In order to compete in a crowded global market, Canadian manufacturers need to innovate. Smart technology can improve your product quality, reduce operating expenses, and improve supply chain efficiency. SmartMTX is Western...
The Industrial Hack-A-Thon encompasses the essence of the MEE cluster by promoting collaboration, fostering manufacturing innovation, and de-risking adoption of advanced manufacturing solutions by building critical skills within the industry.
The Manufacturing & Export Enhancement Cluster is proud to announce it has been awarded funding by Alberta Innovates under the Ecosystem Development Program. This very important funding will allow the cluster to support manufacturers in evaluating and...
The Manufacturing & Export Enhancement Cluster, based in Western Canada, was created to support industry on manufacturing innovation, collaboration, and digital solutions adoption. The cluster initially received funding from NGen and has since secured...