Today is International Women’s Day, a day where we celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness against bias, and take action for...

Do you know Phil De Luna? If you don’t already, you should. Phil is one of Canada’s leaders on the path to net zero—he’s the Director of...

Engineering powerhouse brings its expertise and global reach to the goal of a sustainable clean energy future SNC-Lavalin Group, the steward of Canada’s globally-respected CANDU® nuclear technology, has become a Founding Member of the Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII), joining with other industry leaders in accelerating the pace of clean energy innovation. Large-scale nuclear power is essential to reducing the carbon emissions that are driving climate change. With government

We started this blog three weeks ago with a reference to Elliotte Friedman’s 31Thoughts column . At the time, I was questioning how...

As Black History Month comes to a close, I wanted to take a moment to shine a spotlight on how Black people's contributions, ingenuity...

Our inaugural post last Thursday explained what this blog hopes to achieve: to give our region a window into important conversations...

This is the second in a series exploring national hydrogen strategies from around the globe. For the first in the series, see our...

Get an inside look at what goes on in the new NII building in Saugeen Shores The sun gleams off the white Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) building in Saugeen Shores as the guests of honour gather for the ceremonial ribbon cutting. After a snap of oversized gold scissors, the group heads through the front doors of what was once a police station, now refurbished into the colourful open offices of NII’s new innovation space. Once inside, guests might don a virtual reality hea

In the midst of an unusual and devastating winter storm, as many as four million households in Texas had lost power by last Tuesday....

Global leaders series explores national hydrogen strategies around the world Excitement around hydrogen is growing fast in Canada. The...

It’s become a habit of mine—between video calls, that is—to fill breaks in my workday by catching up on the latest news on one of my...

According to Gates, the answer to decarbonizing the aviation industry has to be adopting "a fuel that doesn’t cost much extra..."

Are you celebrating Valentine’s this weekend with that special someone? Are you still looking for that perfect gift? Why not give them...

Working at NASA launched Hanu’s own mission: exploring ways for astronauts to manage their exposure to radiation in space.

Changing the narrative and smashing stereotypes for a brighter future (photo credit: Daria Koshkina) Today we are celebrating the...

From David Campbell, Director of the Bruce Power Centre for Next Generation Nuclear Joining the Centre for Next Generation Nuclear has...

Note from February 11: with an extremely positive response, we have reached the registration limit on this camp. As well, with the province postponing March Break to April 12-16, we will postpone the camp until that time. To help parents and caregivers with that dreaded “I’m bored!” from children this March Break, the Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) and Bruce Power are excited to announce the launch of the virtual Best Ever March Break Camp. This free online educational

New report provides recommendations for an Ontario-made hydrogen talent strategy Ontario needs a comprehensive understanding of the labour supply and demand challenges that will arise as it develops its clean hydrogen economy, according to a new report published today by the Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) . The report found that Ontario has an opportunity to be a leader in the growing hydrogen sector. But to do so, the province will need to prepare for workforce challenge

NII, Saugeen Shores and University of Waterloo experts team up to improve the lake’s water quality Two researchers in aquatic ecology will begin a study that aims to find ways to control invasive species and restore the health of Southampton’s beloved Fairy Lake. The work will be conducted under a new research project launched by the Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) and the Town of Saugeen Shores . Dr. Rebecca Rooney and Dr. Heidi Swanson of the University of Waterloo’s Dep

Elementary school-aged lessons free for download With Ontario’s changing mix of remote and in-person learning this winter, the Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) has launched a full catalogue of free STEM lesson plans to support teachers and homeschooling caregivers. Focused on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) topics, the lessons align with curriculum goals for grades two to eight. Each lesson is complete with learning goals, step-by-step instructions, and vid