Metal Tech Alley

SRL 9 - integrated into society

Metal Tech Alley

Metal Tech Alley is supporting businesses and professionals to become Circular Economy leaders in industrial supply chains and bringing the benefits of Circular Economy to the Region.

Trail, British Columbia, Canada

CONDENSED CASE STUDY

IMPACT

ENVIRONMENTAL: Environmental awarenessIncreased environmental stewardshipIncreased resource utilisationPreserving Natural Capital - stocks & flows of energy and materialReduced emissionsReduced waste

ECONOMIC: Alternative revenue streamsIncreased competitivenessIncreased Financial CapitalIncreased Manufactured Capital - material goods or fixed assets which contribute to the production process rather than being the output itselfIncreased value creationJob creationNew marketsReduced economic pressureReduced spendingStimulating innovation

SOCIAL: Developing Social Capital in partnership with others (ie families, communities, businesses, trade unions, educational, voluntary organisations)Improved wellbeingIncreased access to services/productsIncreased contacts among peopleIncreased employmentIncreased Human Capital - people's health, knowledge, skills and motivationIncreased local resilienceIncreased quality of lifeNew community space

MODEL

SCALE: Regional

LOCATION CONTEXT: Rural

STATUS: Active

FUTURE POTENTIAL: Replicable, Networkable

FACETBio-economy, Education, Electronics, Manufacturing, Material Flows, Plastic, Recycling, Remanufacturing, Supply Chain, Waste Management, Water

LEVEL: Meso - Network, Cluster & Eco-Industrial Parks

STAKEHOLDERS: Knowledge Sector, Private Sector, Public Sector, Third Sector

BUSINESS MODEL: B2B - Business to Business, B2G - Business to Government

TECHNOLOGY: 3D printing, Augmented Reality, Big Data, Cloud, Energy, Robotics, Sensors

SOCIETAL READINESS LEVEL:

SRL 9 - integrated into society

CYCLE PHASE

CASE STUDY MAPPING SOURCE:

CAN-CECL1

STATUS & TIMELINE

Milestone title	Date	Content
1st phase of MTA	01/2017
2nd phase of Metal Tech Alley	01/2019

DESCRIPTION

TITLE: Metal Tech Alley

CONCEPT: Metal Tech Alley is supporting businesses and professionals to become Circular Economy leaders in industrial supply chains and bringing the benefits of Circular Economy to the Region.

MISSION/VISION

To be leaders in the global circular economy movement by providing a network that local business use to realize the multiple benefits of adopting circular economy practices. The ultimate goal is comprehensive sustainable development through regional adoption of circular economy principles in all local economic sectors.

PROBLEM

As a whole Metal Tech Alley strives to alleviate the strain that is put on the companies have with their design for recycling, the traceability of their products, and the educational component of the circular economy.

SOLUTION

The solution that Metal Tech Alley has to these issues is increasing the education individuals and company’s have in regards to the circular economy. The main platform to be used would be through hosting conference. We have already hosted one conference (ICE 2021) and we plan to host more in the future to come. In addition to this we plan to host workshops and circular economy forums to also increase the knowledge on the circular economy. Finally a key component that we believe is significant in bringing change, is gaining the support from significant figures such at Federal representatives to help spread the importance of a circular economy.

IMPACT

Our indentations is to increase the unique circular economy ecosystem in the West Kootenay’s. People hunger to know how they can duplicate what we are doing here in our area and then apply it to their own rule area.

LOCAL LANGUAGE DESCRIPTION: English

ORGANISATION / PARTNERS

Metal Tech Alley