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Energy NL, Canada’s Ocean Supercluster, Energy Research

New Horizons and Innovation Newfoundland and Labrador (ERINL), and

Common themes across the conversations above—climate

Econext, she cited. change, green marine transportation, maritime cybersecurity,

The total space is about 54,000 square feet, split into differ- automation and autonomy, digitalization, and the growing ent sections. About 20,000 square feet is of? ce and collabora- use of AI. The Rock may not be alone in facing challenges in tion space, while another 20,000 is light-industrial space that these opportunities, but Newfoundland and Labrador should provides businesses with the technology and equipment they be poised for success. “If it works here, it will work anywhere. need for prototyping and testing. “We’re trying to make sure So that’s why you need to come to this province,” said Par- we have a really unique combination based on the conversa- sons. “The technology we use here can be adapted to any- tions we’ve been having around needs and removing the barri- where else in the world. And this is just a little corner of the ers to access for these businesses,” said Kay-Fowlow. world that can supply some of the strategies and solutions

The rest of the facility houses a café, public space and meet- that will help us on a global basis.” ing rooms. “And then we’re also in the planning stage for— “I heard a great quote one time about Newfoundland and and this is my favorite piece right now—a large-scale dem-

Labrador,” Hearn added. “‘It has a landscape that makes you onstration showcase space in the light industrial area, giving want to live up to it, but it doesn’t provide you the resources businesses or industry the option to rotate through and set up to do it.’ We’ve had more than 500 years of living here. It’s in unique exhibits, whether it’s for upcoming installations or our DNA; it’s part of what we are.” new projects.”

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