WELCOME 

 The Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre (SSMIC), founded in 1999, is a catalyst for growth in the information technology (IT) and knowledge based sectors for economic development in the city and Algoma District. 

We work closely with community partners to enhance and improve opportunities. 

The Innovation Centre is focused on three core areas:

• Business Incubation: to encourage the establishment and growth of technology start-ups;
• Support Services: to assist the SME (Small to Medium Enterprise) IT community;
• Market Development Projects: The development of strategic market segments including health informatics, video gaming and the highly successful GIS project, which serves a number of municipal customers and is responsible for the growth of private sector GIS firms in the Algoma District.
  • SSMIC operates an award-winning Community Geomatics Centre (CGC) that provides consulting services and products to health and human services organizations, government and private sector organizations. Our GIS solution has been touted as the most comprehensive solution in Canada. Products include 3D GIS Solution for disease outbreak, asset and facility management. Some services offered by the CGC include GIS strategic plans, mapping solutions, data analysis and Municipal and Utility Management.
  • SSMIC also undertakes a number of Youth development and technology/entrepreneurial awareness programs in the community and within the region.

	Mar 09, 2010 - Kick off March Break by making video games at ProtoLaunch 5 featuring Matt West from Rockstar Games Workshop part of ProtoLaunch, a unique youth gaming initiative offered by the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre and partners focuses on high school students with an interest in pursuing a career in the video game industry >>Read More
	Feb 16, 2010 - Learn advanced business planning strategies at The Power of Planning workshop in Sault Ste. Marie The Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre hosts The Power of Planning: Advanced Strategies to Take Your Business to the Next Level workshop featuring a hands-on session with business expert Akira Hirai >>Read More
Dec 08, 2009 - The Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre announces organizational integration with the Upper Lakes Environmental Research Network ULERN’s strong tradition of advancing the science research sector will continue under the SSMIC banner >>Read More