Driving Canada’s Leadership in Mining & Energy
Scaling Mining & Energy Technologies for Canada
DIGITAL is Canada’s proven commercialization partner for the Mining & Energy sector. We bring technology builders and industry buyers together to co‑create, co‑invest, and scale solutions. Our model accelerates adoption by enabling operational deployment, integrating technologies into production environments, and providing access to capital and strategic partnerships.
Through the Future of Mining and Energy program, DIGITAL is mobilizing Canadian IP and talent to capture global market share in critical minerals and energy innovation. By focusing on commercialization—not just research—we ensure Canadian technologies reach customers and generate revenue.
Driving Canada’s leadership in mining and energy innovation.
A new era of growth
Canada’s mining and energy sectors are entering a new era of growth, powered by historic federal investments in critical minerals, infrastructure, and technology adoption. Competing globally now requires more than resource extraction—it demands leadership in technology. Working with our Members and partners, DIGITAL accelerates that leadership by:
- Connecting technology builders with buyers
- Expanding access to capital, talent, and global markets
- Creating pathways into the digital economy
- Speeding adoption and commercialization while protecting Canadian IP
That’s how we grow Canada
DIGITAL's Return on Canada's Investment
DIGITAL has created billions in projected revenue opportunities for Canadian companies across sectors critical to Canada’s future. Our impact in the Mining & Energy sector includes:
- $750M
- projected five-year revenue for Canadian companies.
- 25
- commercial outputs, 92% SME-owned.
- 90
- IP filings, 84 SME-owned.
- 350+
- FT jobs created in geoscience, software engineering, and advanced manufacturing.
As of March 2025
Mining & Energy Tech in Action
We help Canadian companies scale mining and energy technology solutions globally. These Portfolio Highlights reflect the impact of our model and the results our Members are delivering across international markets. View all Mining & Energy Projects >>
See our Mining & Energy portfolio highlights below.
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Mining & Energy
Data Driven Surgical MiningNovamera leverages AI and ML to target narrow vein mineral deposits while reducing mining waste, emissions & costs.
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Mining & Energy
Subsurface IntelligenceSubsurface intelligence solutions to precision-target deposits, accurately map and continuously monitor mine operations.
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Mining & Energy
Sustainable MiningUsing AI to revolutionize geometallurgical and geoenvironmental assessment methods.
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Mining & Energy
Mining Microbiome Analytics PlatformCreating break-through biomining solutions for natural resource extraction and green site remediation.
Mining & Energy in Action: Featured Members
The DIGITAL Experience
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"DIGITAL’s support has been instrumental. In addition to providing crucial co-investment, their involvement has helped us unlock new funding and steer our momentum into signing new partnerships to deploy our technology in other provinces and internationally."
President and COO, Novamera -
"As an early mining user of the platform, we see the transformative potential for this microbiome-based technology to promote environmental stewardship and help us achieve net zero emissions by 2050. By providing samples from our mines for genome sequencing, we are contributing to the potential development of breakthrough biological solutions to decarbonize the extraction and processing of metals and minerals, and to support the remediation of mine sites."
Chief Safety & Technical Officer, Rio Tinto -
“DIGITAL’s dynamic and innovative framework has been pivotal in catalyzing our creation of break-through technology for the global mining industry. This partnership has allowed us to scale our ambitions and level up our potential impact both within Canada and globally.”
Co-Founder and CEO, Ideon Technologies
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Chris Doody
Director, Investment Oversight
Chris leads investment oversight for DIGITAL’s Mining & Energy portfolio. With an MSc in Finance and over a decade of experience across public and private financial sectors, Chris brings a rigorous analytical approach to investment strategy and portfolio performance. He is committed to strengthening Canada’s innovation ecosystem through thoughtful investment and partnership.
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