--- title: Canada News & Insights | Westinghouse | Technology & Innovation description: Technology & Innovation | What’s next for nuclear energy in Canada? Westinghouse is driving change and making news as a result of our innovation and technology leadership. Stay up to date on the latest news on our investment in Canada’s carbon-free future right here, where our communications team strives to bring you the information that matters the most. --- ![X](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/hubfs/Blog/pg_blog_search_x.png) [![Westinghouse](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/hubfs/Blog/WEC_Logo_blog_278x67.png "Westinghouse")](https://westinghousenuclear.com/canada) ![Canada](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/hubfs/News%20and%20Press%20Releases/News_and_Insights_Header_1920x456_60.jpg "Canada") Investing in Canada’s future [Westinghouse Canada](https://www.westinghousenuclear.com/canada) > [News & Insights](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/en-ca/news-insights) ### Categories - [AP1000 (11)](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/en-ca/news-insights/tag/ap1000) - [AP300 (9)](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/en-ca/news-insights/tag/ap300) - [Blog (11)](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/en-ca/news-insights/tag/blog) - [eVinci (1)](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/en-ca/news-insights/tag/evinci) - [General Topics (1)](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/en-ca/news-insights/tag/general-topics) - [Micro Reactors (4)](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/en-ca/news-insights/tag/micro-reactors) - [News Releases (22)](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/en-ca/news-insights/tag/news-releases) - [Our People & Culture (2)](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/en-ca/news-insights/tag/our-people-culture) - [Safety, Reliability & Sustainability (2)](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/en-ca/news-insights/tag/safety-reliability-sustainability) - [Suppliers (10)](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/en-ca/news-insights/tag/suppliers) - [Technology & Innovation (3)](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/en-ca/news-insights/tag/technology-innovation) ### Contact Us ## [Minister Champagne Visits Burlington for Update on eVinci™ Investment](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/en-ca/news-insights/minister-champagne-visits-burlington-for-update-on-evinci-investment?hsLang=en-ca) Canada Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne visited Westinghouse January 15 to receive an update on the progress our Canada eVinci™ microreactor team has made since [receiving federal funding in March 2022](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/en-ca/news-insights/westinghouse-canada-receives-government-funding-for-evinci-0?hsLang=en-ca).  [Read more](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/en-ca/news-insights/minister-champagne-visits-burlington-for-update-on-evinci-investment?hsLang=en-ca) ## [Westinghouse eVinci™ Micro Reactors Energize Canada's Carbon-Free Efforts](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/en-ca/news-insights/westinghouse-canada-receives-government-funding-for-evinci-0?hsLang=en-ca) #### Company's Micro Reactor Receives Government of Canada Funding, Supports Country's Aggressive Climate Goals Burlington, Ontario, Canada, March 17, 2022 – Westinghouse Electric Canada announced today, along with the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, an investment of C$27.2 million from the Government of Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF). This investment will support funding for the eVinci™ micro reactor which will bring carbon-free, transportable, safe, and scalable energy anywhere Canada requires reliable, clean energy. [Read more](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/en-ca/news-insights/westinghouse-canada-receives-government-funding-for-evinci-0?hsLang=en-ca) ## [Study Concludes eVinci™ Micro Reactors A Real Solution For Clean Energy in Canada](https://info.westinghousenuclear.com/en-ca/news-insights/westinghouse-and-bruce-power-feed-study-results-0?hsLang=en-ca) In partnership with Bruce Power, Westinghouse recently completed a feasibility study with conclusive results that the eVinciTM micro reactor can provide necessary, clean and cost-competitive energy to decentralized, off-grid markets in Canada. The report focuses on key market opportunities, including remote communities and industrial mines. 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