INNOVATE Centre for Arts, Crafts and Technology
(INNOVATE)

Aurora College

Inuvik, NWT

ABOUT INNOVATE

The INNOVATE Centre for Arts, Crafts and Technology is located in Inuvik, Northwest Territories (NWT), and serves communities in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR) and the Gwich’in Settlement Area (GSA). The INNOVATE Centre provides a fully-equipped and resourced space where regional artists can merge traditional methods and materials with modern technologies and production techniques to grow their small businesses and pursue existing and emerging economic opportunities.


Contact INNOVATE

INNOVATE Patrick Gall

Patrick Gall
Manager, Technology Development

+1-867-777-3298x237

Patrick.Gall@auroracollege.nt.ca


INNOVATE Justin Pascal

Justin Pascal
Manager of INNOVATE

+1-867-678-0866

Justin.Pascal@auroracollege.nt.ca


innovatetac.ca

60 Veteran's Way, Inuvik, NT X0E 0T0

Services offered in: English

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RESEARCH AND INNOVATION EXPERTISE

EXPERTISE

  1. Provide training on equipment, software, and tools
  2. Provide access to equipment and services needed by small businesses for the manufacture and fabrication of cultural products
  3. Research and develop machining and tooling best practices for traditional materials
  4. Support small-scale manufacture of goods by regional artists and craftspeople

Fields of projects:

  • Arts and Crafts
  • Leathercrafting
  • Carpentry
  • 3D Printing

TECHNOLOGY SECTORS

  1. Advanced Manufacturing

EQUIPMENT AND LABS

Equipment
40 watt C02 Epilog Laser Engraver
75 watt C02 Epilog Laser Engraver
3 Cricut Maker Vinyl Cutters
4 colour silk screen printing
2 Sawgrass Sublimation Printers
Microsoft surface studio design station
Multiple 3D printers
X-Carve CNC router
2 Carvey CNC routers
Carpentry tools
Epson P-900 Large Format Inkjet Photo Printer
Computers with Adobe Illustrator, MS Office, and other software
  • Gwich’in Tribal Council
  • Inuvialuit Regional Corporation
  • Inuvialuit Community Economic Development Organization
  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
  • Government of the Northwest Territories – Industry Tourism and Investment
  • Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency