News
October 2008
Heliocentric Technologies Inc. has received funding from PRECARN's T-GAP program to speed up commercialization of its technology. This project will allow the company to test its prototype instrument with a range of rock types, further increasing customer confidence in the technology. This news has been picked up by the Ottawa Business Journal and the Ottawa Citizen.
The Ontario Centers of Excellence First Job program has enabled Heliocentric Technologies to hire a talented young physicist to compliment the company's growing R&D team. This will allow the company to increase its capabilities in the numerical simulation of radiation propagation and optimized system performance.
September 2008
Aerospace Concepts to provide development framework for Heliocentric's On-site Analyzer
Aerospace Concepts Pty Ltd of Canberra, Australia, will provide a customized Engineering Management System to Heliocentric Technologies Inc. to guide the systems engineering and project management for the development of Heliocentric's On-site Analyzer. Aerospace Concepts' Engineering Management System will ensure that the overall design provides a robust product that can successfully operate in the harsh conditions expected at remote mining sites. The framework includes support for software development to satisfy stringent geochemical industry quality control and quality assurance processes. This will ensure system design and production will meet the highest quality assurance standards.
August 2008
Heliocentric Technologies Inc. would like to thank the Northern Ontario Enterprise Gateway for including the company in its mentoring program and providing networking opportunities. The Sudbury Star has picked up the story.
May 2008
Thomas Ducellier, Heliocentric CEO, wins first prize in the Ontario Centers of Excellence Discovery 08 Elevator Pitch competition. Student journalist Joyce Yip wrote this article about the competition for OCE.
April 2008
Heliocentric Technologies receives EIOC Innovation Award.