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MIDAS Regional Impact Results : Year 3 Quarter 1

September 18, 2017

So proud of the range of fantastic work being done here at MIDAS!…

MIDAS Nominated for Community Impact Award

September 8, 2017

The Trail & District Chamber of Commerce will hosting the…

MIDAS Lab User Survey Results

September 6, 2017

Look at what Lab users are saying about the possibilities at…

Apply for BCIC Ignite | January 2018 Deadline

August 25, 2017

BCIC Ignite provides funding to accelerate commercialization…

Apply for Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance – COSIA Challenges

August 23, 2017

In order to help mobilize the minds and resources of external…

#madeatMIDAS: Domestic Storage System by Cory Hein

June 30, 2017

MIDAS makes recent advances in manufacturing technology,…

#madeatMIDAS: Stereo Speakers by John Lake

June 27, 2017

MIDAS makes recent advances in manufacturing technology,…

#MadeAtMIDAS weaver Karen Grieves' yarn winder

#madeatMIDAS: Karen Grieves Yarn Winder

June 22, 2017

MIDAS makes recent advances in manufacturing technology,…

#madeatMIDAS: I/O Designs Wobbler Conveyor Prototype

June 16, 2017

MIDAS makes recent advances in manufacturing technology, which…

#madeatMIDAS: Let Grow Urns

June 12, 2017

MIDAS makes recent advances in manufacturing technology, which…

#madeatMIDAS: Austin Engineering

June 7, 2017

MIDAS makes recent advances in manufacturing technology, which…

MIDAS Regional Impact Results: Year 2 Quarter 4

June 5, 2017

So proud of the range of fantastic work being done here at MIDAS!…

MIDAS Regional Impact Results: Year 2 Quarter 3

June 5, 2017

So proud of the range of fantastic work being done here at MIDAS!…

Wanted: Administrative Coordinator MIDAS Fab Lab

May 11, 2017

MIDAS (Metallurgical Industrial Development Acceleration &…

Metal Additive Design Guide

April 24, 2017

A new introductory design guide for metal 3D printing is now…

Tinkerine Expands Education Initiative after Successful Pilot

April 11, 2017

Tinkerine is pleased to announce that as the result of a…

CBT Puts New Economic Development Plan Into Action

Trust Puts Economic Development Plan into Action

March 2, 2017

Working with entrepreneurs to bring ideas to life Columbia Basin…

MIDAS Fab Lab, A Golden Opportunity

February 15, 2017

Originally published at Trail Times. As the Fab Lab says,…

Incubators Aren’t Just for Chicks Anymore

January 30, 2017

Incubator spaces are becoming instrumental for small business…

GE Additive and GE Capital Collaborate to Sell Metal Additive Manufacturing Machines

January 27, 2017

GE Capital will develop a range of customised financial solutions…

Say cheese! Science Exposed is back!

January 23, 2017

NSERC has recently launched its Science Exposed contest,…

What is 3D Printing? A How-To to Additive Manufacturing

December 28, 2016

3D Printing is an additive manufacturing process that creates…

Graduate Student – Research Assistant, Mining & Metallurgical

Grad Student Research Opportunity: Research Assistant, Mining and Metallurgical

November 10, 2016

As part of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council…

New Ways To Benefit From New Technologies

November 7, 2016

Media Release~ With new technologies such as 3D printers,…

Kootenays MIDAS Fab Lab featured on CBC

October 12, 2016

In case you missed it MIDAS Fab Lab was recently featured on…

New Courses for October

October 12, 2016

Midas Fab Lab has a number of new courses including 1-2 hr. competency courses…

MIDAS Fab Lab Creaform 3D Scanner intro and Demo class

September 27, 2016

Here is a snippet of the class in video format. The Creaform…

The LAB (new images)

September 27, 2016

A few photos to give you a look the inside of MIDAS Metal…

Made at MIDAS

September 19, 2016

Lab Director, Brad Pommen, demonstrates the CNC plasma cutter…

MIDAS in the News: Rossland and Trail attracting technology talent

September 15, 2016

Rossland is best known for its skiing. Over the years, it…

MIDAS Fab Lab Opening Sept 7th

September 5, 2016

Event: Sept. 7th, 11 a.m - 1 p.m. Meet our gear! “FAB”rication…

MIDAS Memberships & Training Available

September 5, 2016

New MIDAS Lab Director: Brad Pommen

July 22, 2016

Brad Pommen, Mr. Technology: hacker, maker, technology…

We're Hiring! MIDAS Lab Director – Closes July 8, 2016

June 22, 2016

The MIDAS Lab Director will work under the direction of the MIDAS…

Greater Trail research partnership seeks new ways to use Teck byproducts

June 9, 2016

Repurposing by products from Teck Trail Operations could be a…

Community Futures Lends "Golden Touch" To Opening of MIDAS Fab Lab

May 12, 2016

The MIDAS digital prototyping “Fab Lab” and metallurgical…

RFP Due May 20: MIDAS Marketing Package Design

May 6, 2016

KAST is looking to leverage early work on the MIDAS Marketing…

UBC and Industry Partnership Spurs Metallurgical Sector Development in Interior B.C.

May 3, 2016

Press Release ~ May 2, 2016 - A $293,000 research partnership…

From NASA: 'Think Outside the Box' 3D Printing Challenge

April 27, 2016

Last month, the Cynus cargo ship was equipped with the Made…

KAST Awarded $25,000 Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust Grant

April 20, 2016

Kootenay Association for Science and Technology (KAST) awarded…

MIDAS: Metallurgical Industrial Development Acceleration and Studies

Lab to Expand Innovation In Our Region

February 5, 2016

Press Release ~ Columbia Basin Trust commits up to $850,000…

Harper Government Invests in British Columbia's Kootenay Region Mining and Metals Industry

July 15, 2015

Press Release ~ July 13, 2015 – Trail, British Columbia –…