{"id":189,"date":"2021-11-01T20:14:17","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T20:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/micanetwork.ca\/?page_id=189"},"modified":"2024-04-03T10:17:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T14:17:14","slug":"technical-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/micanetwork.ca\/mica-network\/technical-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Technical Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||37px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-5px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Access to Project Funding<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#00ADBB&#8221; divider_weight=&#8221;2px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-30px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>One of the mandates of the MICA Network is to provide access to leverage funding for high-impact innovative clean technologies within one of the following four technical themes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increase Mine Production Capacity, at Lower Cost.<\/li>\n<li>Reduce Mining Energy Consumption and GHG Emissions.<\/li>\n<li>Implement Smart, Autonomous Mining Systems.<\/li>\n<li>Reduce Environmental Risk and Long-Term Liabilities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The investment in the projects is to advance made-in-Canada solutions, commercialize new, late-stage, high impact mining technologies and accelerate the number and scale of SMEs engaged in mining.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/micanetwork.ca\/mica-network\/funded-projects\/&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Successful Projects&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; button_alignment_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; button_alignment_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; button_alignment_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#00ADBB&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_font=&#8221;|800||on|||||&#8221; button_use_icon=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;34px||58px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||5px|||&#8221; button_text_color_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; button_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; button_text_color__hover=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_color__hover=&#8221;#00ADBB&#8221; button_bg_enable_color__hover=&#8221;on&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/micanetwork.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tech-Projects-Image.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Tech-Projects-Image&#8221; align_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; align_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; align_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-30px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;17px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>The Call for Proposals is now CLOSED<\/h2>\n<p>We would like to thank everyone who submitted a proposal.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjM1ODAifX0=@&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Learn More&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; button_alignment_tablet=&#8221;center&#8221; button_alignment_phone=&#8221;center&#8221; button_alignment_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _dynamic_attributes=&#8221;button_url&#8221; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#00ADBB&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_font=&#8221;|800||on|||||&#8221; button_use_icon=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||5px|||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; button_text_color_last_edited=&#8221;off|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; button_bg_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; button_text_color__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; button_text_color__hover=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; button_bg_color__hover=&#8221;#00ADBB&#8221; button_bg_enable_color__hover=&#8221;on&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#000F8F&#8221; z_index=&#8221;10&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;60px|50px|44px|50px|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;1em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;font-size: clamp(40px, 4.2vw, 60px) !important;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Eligibility<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>There are some overarching requirements In order to apply for leveraged funding:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"listPadding\">\n<li>Must be a member in good standing with the MICA Network <span>(minimum SME Level1)<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>Must be incorporated pursuant to the laws of Canada, carrying on business in Canada and have a presence in Canada.<\/li>\n<li>Must have secured funding for the project to match the MICA investment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Background Image&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; positioning=&#8221;none&#8221; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;2560px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/micanetwork.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Tech-Projects-Left-Background.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Tech-Projects-Left-Background&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; positioning=&#8221;absolute&#8221; position_origin_a=&#8221;center_left&#8221; horizontal_offset=&#8221;-231px&#8221; z_index=&#8221;-1&#8243; position_origin_a_tablet=&#8221;center_left&#8221; position_origin_a_phone=&#8221;center_left&#8221; position_origin_a_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; position_origin_f_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; position_origin_f_phone=&#8221;&#8221; position_origin_f_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; position_origin_r_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; position_origin_r_phone=&#8221;&#8221; position_origin_r_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; positioning_tablet=&#8221;absolute&#8221; positioning_phone=&#8221;absolute&#8221; positioning_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; z_index=&#8221;9&#8243; width=&#8221;61%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;82%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;76%&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-8px|auto||auto||&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;-26px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;-48px|auto||auto|false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|12vw|7px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-5px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Call for Proposal Process<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#00ADBB&#8221; divider_weight=&#8221;2px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||10px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text module_class=&#8221;listPadding&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-30px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>All projects submitted for funding will be required to follow a detailed Call for Proposal Process (CFP). A CFP will be launched on specific dates with a timeline associated for submissions, evaluations and notification of applicants. Project submissions will only be accepted as a part of this formal process. Applications will not be considered outside of this process.<\/p>\n<p>The Call for Proposal process will typically involve the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Submission of an Initial Application;<\/li>\n<li>Approval to advance to Full Application;<\/li>\n<li>Submission of Full Application; and<\/li>\n<li>Approval of Full Application<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Access to Project FundingOne of the mandates of the MICA Network is to provide access to leverage funding for high-impact innovative clean technologies within one of the following four technical themes: Increase Mine Production Capacity, at Lower Cost. Reduce Mining Energy Consumption and GHG Emissions. Implement Smart, Autonomous Mining Systems. Reduce Environmental Risk and Long-Term Liabilities. The investment in the projects is to advance made-in-Canada solutions, commercialize new, late-stage, high impact mining technologies and accelerate the number and scale of SMEs engaged in mining.The Call for Proposals is now CLOSED We would like to thank everyone who submitted a proposal.EligibilityThere are some overarching requirements In order to apply for leveraged funding: Must be a member in good standing with the MICA Network (minimum SME Level1). Must be incorporated pursuant to the laws of Canada, carrying on business in Canada and have a presence in Canada. Must have secured funding for the project to match the MICA investment. Call for Proposal ProcessAll projects submitted for funding will be required to follow a detailed Call for Proposal Process (CFP). A CFP will be launched on specific dates with a timeline associated for submissions, evaluations and notification of applicants. Project submissions will only [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":31,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:divi\/placeholder \/-->","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/micanetwork.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/189"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/micanetwork.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/micanetwork.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/micanetwork.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/micanetwork.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=189"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/micanetwork.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/189\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3659,"href":"https:\/\/micanetwork.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/189\/revisions\/3659"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/micanetwork.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/micanetwork.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}