Meta Materials, NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator, and Nova Scotia
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Halifax is proposed as the North American location for NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic
It was announced on November 18, 2022, by Minister of National Defence, Anita Anand, that Canada is proposing the Halifax, Nova Scotia region to host the North American Regional Office of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA).
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, New Global Headquarters and Centre of Excellence for Meta Materials
Meta Materials Inc. is a developer of high-performance functional materials and nanocomposites. On November 17 they opened their new global headquarters and Centre of Excellence in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The facility is 68,000 square feet and will house some of the world’s leading scientists in metamaterials, advanced manufacturing, and nano-photonics. The only facility of its kind in Canada, it combines advanced packaging for semiconductors, unique materials, and chemistry research, as well as design and manufacturing of holographic and other optical products. The state-of-the-art facility has 12 cleanrooms that are designed to operate at ISO 8 and up to ISO 5 standards. This makes it one the largest and most advanced nanofabrication facilities in Canada in the last thirty years and the only facility of this kind east of Ottawa.
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Davie
In its long history, Davie has played a crucial role in supporting Canada’s strategic interests both at home and overseas. In light of current worrying world events, it is clear that now is the time to once again commit Davie’s considerable resources for the benefit of all Canadians.
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