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Invest Barrie was pleased to host the '2024 Manufacturing Innovation Summit: Behind the Factory Doors', a dynamic, curated event celebrating manufacturing across the City of Barrie and greater region.
The Manufacturing Innovation Summit is for all manufacturers at any stage and at any size.
Recent years have highlighted the need for innovation in all sectors, and manufacturing is no exception. Process improvements, supply chain management enhancements, and investments in information technology and automation have all played critical roles in advancing the manufacturing sector. The Manufacturing Innovation Summit is designed for the local manufacturing community to learn, connect and get inspired for what’s next in the sector.
The 2024 Manufacturing Innovation Summit took attendees ‘Behind the Factory Doors’, with tours and breakout sessions in three of Barrie’s top manufacturing facilities. These sessions showcased the local talent and allowed participants to hear firsthand case studies, industry insights and what is being produced right here in our own backyard.
The Manufacturing Innovation Summit 2024 was presented in partnership with the Regional Manufacturing Partnership - Simcoe County, Lakehead University, Georgian College, City of Orillia and the City of Barrie.
MIS 2024 Event Agenda
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| 8:30am | Registration and Light Refreshments | Environmental Systems Corporation 204 Mapleview Drive West, Unit 1 Barrie, ON |
| 9:00am | Opening Remarks | Opening remarks will be provided by City of Barrie Councillor Riepma and Invest Barrie Director, Stephannie Schlichter. |
| 9:05am | Invest Barrie Update | A look into the future of the city's economic development initiatives. |
| 9:20am | Expert Talk by Enviro-Stewards | Join us as Mats van Kleef, Technical Manager of Enviro-Stewards delivers a talk on how manufacturing facilities can create environmental and economic sustainability solutions for their facilities. |
| 10:10am | Load City Buses for Concurrent Breakout Sessions *on-board entertainment provided by Barrie Folk Society artists Patty McLaughlin & David Walsh | Attendees have the option of choosing which breakout session and tour they would like to take part in. Top employees from three of Barrie's leading manufacturing companies will open their doors to deliver presentations aligned with their company's mission and services.
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| 10:35am - 12:05pm | Breakout Session #1 Innovative Automation - Intrapreneurship: Your Next Revenue Generator | Learn how a local company has expanded their business from within using the Stage Gate Process. Hear firsthand how Innovative Automation built out a new product line, RoboTape, using technical innovation. |
| 10:35am - 12:05pm | Breakout Session #2 Environmental Systems Corporation - Sustainable Approaches to Design and Construction of Cleanrooms in the Pharma Manufacturing Facilities | Today, more than ever, it is becoming increasingly apparent that there is a need for a more sustainable future. Cleanrooms are inherently challenging when it comes to sustainability. This presentation discusses a variety of areas where design, construction materials and operational control strategies can be implemented to achieve energy efficiencies, reductions in waste and lifecycle cost savings. |
| 10:35am-12:05pm | Breakout Session #3 SBS-Drivetec - Explore the Local Automotive Supply Chain | Learn how a German company established an automotive production site in Barrie utilizing highly automated process and techniques. Engineered mechatronic actuators produced in Barrie and exported to customers throughout North America. |
| 12:30pm - 1:30pm | Networking Lunch | Environmental Systems Corporation 204 Mapleview Drive West, Unit 1 Barrie, ON |
Culture Meets Manufacturing with Artist Neil Smith
The beginning of manufacturing is inexorably tied to the creative process. Engineering, design and process builds upon the sketch of an innovator and lifts it to the height of its capability. Local artist Neil Smith created “Potential Scalability” during a live drawing on day 1 of the 2023 Manufacturing Innovation Summit to celebrate this potential by bringing the built industry back to its creative source; a simple drawing asking what it can become.
Thank you to our sponsors.
Partners
This event is in partnership with the Regional Manufacturing Partnership - Simcoe County, Lakehead University, Georgian College, City of Orillia and the City of Barrie.
