March 2, 2018 - Melanie Irwin, Blackburn News - A newly formed alliance supporting innovative technologies on their path to commercialization, is already attracting new companies.Toronto based BitCity Group, which focuses on the latest technology craze: blockchain, has announced plans to launch its first data processing facility in Sarnia.The news was shared at the launch of Sarnia-Lambton Innovation Bridge Friday.Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer Jill Javier called it a natural fit, after realizing their vision lines up with what other people want to do in this community.�TransAlta has been a wonderful partner and the Bluewater Energy Park is a great location for us, it fits very well with our vision and what we want to build,� says Javier.She says they plan to start operations this year and employ about 20 people.TransAlta Commercial Specialist Jim Felton says more announcements are in the works.�By forming the Innovation Bridge, we ensure that everybody knows about each and every benefit that Sarnia-Lambton has to attract businesses and people to this region,� says Felton. �Before, we relied strictly on networking and hope that as we suggested to organizations to meet, that they would act on the recommendation. With Innovation Bridge, we�re not leaving it to chance. We�re bringing them all into a room and letting them know here�s what the region has to offer you.�Lambton College, Western Sarnia-Lambton Research Park, Bluewater Regional Network, Arlanxeo�s Bioindustrial Park, TransAlta�s Bluewater Energy Park, Bioindustrial Innovation Canada and the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership are involved in Innovation Bridge, founded in 2017.
