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CFB Suffield to host innovation contest
RALSTON, AB – CFB Suffield will be hosting a “Pop up city” Contest August 19-26.
The event will be hosted by the Department of National Defence’s Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS). The contest will test prototype solutions that provide integrated energy, water and waste management systems for temporary military camps.
Set up for the event will begin on Monday, July 31, with the tear-down being completed by Sept. 1. Residents are warned that they may notice activity on the base during this period, which includes transportation of sea containers and increased vehicle and personnel presence.
This contest is being held as the Canadian Armed Forces need to be able to quickly “pop up” a small city to provide shelter, food, and plumbing for CAF members while deployed on temporary domestic and international operations. These prototype solutions are aimed to be energy efficient and environmentally sustainable while also providing the CAF with their needs.