Prove the process. Then build the plant.
Foundry will be the advanced manufacturing track of the Convergence program — shared fabrication, dedicated machine shop space, and a clear path to manufacturing-floor anchor tenancy.
Industrial-heritage infrastructure. Configurable space.
Foundry will provide a shared facility within Discovery Park, delivering specialized fabrication and machining infrastructure—including CNC machining, sensor integration, and large-format assembly bays—designed specifically for industrial R&D that doesn't fit in a standard lab.
For mature companies ready to scale, Western Research Parks offers a wider industrial ecosystem that includes built-to-suit R&D labs and ready to build lots. Whether you need a lab close to Western University inside Discovery Park or space in the Advanced Manufacturing Park we have space to meet your needs. This context provides immediate access to maker space, 3D printing, and benchtop prototyping—situated adjacent to the Fraunhofer Innovation Platform and The Collider, a hub purpose-built to stimulate deep collaboration between academic researchers and industry partners.
Fuel the future of advanced manufacturing. We are seeking visionary corporate sponsors and industry leaders to anchor the Foundry track. By partnering with Western Research Parks, your organization gains direct visibility, early access to disruptive hardware spin-outs, and a front-row seat to the region's premier EV, robotics, and materials scaling pipeline.
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A purpose-built environment designed to support both precision fabrication and large-format assembly—work that's impractical in a standard laboratory and impossible in a coworking space. More importantly, it provides the infrastructure needed to develop, test, and scale emerging technologies, creating a foundation for innovation that will drive advanced manufacturing and industrial growth in the years ahead.
A working materials and Autonomous ecosystem.
Materials analysis on-site.
Surface Science Western is the materials analysis backbone for advanced manufacturing innovation. The Collider exists specifically to stimulate collaboration between academic researchers and industry partners.
Strategic Role in Advanced Manufacturing.
The Advanced Manufacturing track is positioned to envision as the R&D core for Southwestern Ontario's Autonomous Systems ecosystem—strategically situated near Western University's Engineering faculty providing unique expertise.
Access to machines when you need them.
This track will provide you a customizable machine shop unit with flexible lease terms. Configure it for your process — not the program's average tenant.
The Faculty of Engineering partnership provides a direct entry route for university research teams and spin-outs into Foundry's three-stage progression.
Walk the floor. See the bays.
Foundry's value is structural — heritage industrial infrastructure paired with Western's research scale. A tour shows that better than any document can.
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