To learn more about this opportunity, read the report from NGen and the Canadian Space Mining Corporation: In Situ Resource Utilization: A Generational Opportunity for Canadians.

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Project Requirements   Projects must focus on the development of an advanced manufacturing technology or process to improve ISRU.

The M4M3 program will lead to next-generation innovations that help tackle the challenges of establishing a permanent human presence on the Moon, leveraging Canada’s strengths in fields like Artificial Intelligence, robotics, quantum sensing, and additive manufacturing that can then be re-applied back on earth. These innovations will have direct and positive impacts on environmental sustainability, productivity, talent and job creation in Canada’s mining, energy, and advanced manufacturing sectors.

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Program launch : November 7th 2023Project Development: November 2023 – January 2024First Round of ApplicationExpression of Interest: January 11th 2024Financial Due Diligence: January 16th 2024Final Application: January 18th 2024 5PM ESTSecond Round of Application (if funding remains)Expression of Interest: February 15th 2024  5PM ESTFinancial Due Diligence: February 16th 2024Final Application: February 22nd 2024  5PM EST

NGen is seeking projects with dual-use applications that will strengthen Canada’s technological leadership in space and help revitalize the long-term competitiveness of our most important industrial sectors.

NGen has launched its Moonshot 4 Mining, Minerals and Manufacturing (M4M3) initiative, a $5M program designed to support the development of novel In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) solutions for mining, minerals and manufacturing for both lunar and terrestrial environments.