SWERVE event coming to Bruce County this September To swerve is to change direction. Often suddenly. It’s a shift to get around the big obstacles that stand in our way. A swerve is a conscious act of innovation, something we’ll need to meet the big challenges we face. From how we use energy to how we produce food, from the way we make things to how we get around, the world is coming up against barriers that require us to swerve before we run out of road. Quickly. The swerve we need is one that navigates by new ideas and follows the signposts of emerging technologies. It demands inspiration. Imagination. A willingness to explore alternate pathways and a refusal to accept limits. That’s the spirit you’ll find at SWERVE, a free public festival that will immerse you in the new ideas and technologies that can help us shape the future we want. Hosted by the Nuclear Innovation Institute from September 9-11, 2022, SWERVE will offer a hands-on experience—for kids and adults—with the electric cars and trucks we’ll soon be driving (or that might drive us). It will introduce the new sources of clean energy needed for a low-carbon economy. And it will use virtual reality to explore new ways to manage our natural environment, explore space and entertain ourselves. Over three days this September, SWERVE will bring the frontiers of science and technology to Bruce, Grey,
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and Huron counties, allowing us all to imagine the possibilities that can put us on the path to a better future. What is SWERVE? Located this year at The Coliseum in Southampton, a vibrant, year-round community on the shores of Lake Huron, this multi-day festival of ideas, inspiration and imagination allows kids and adults to journey through the next generation of technologies, letting them see and explore how they could change the world. Come and explore electric vehicle demonstrations, food trucks and a host of complementary programing, anchored by our thematic spaces: • Touch the Future: Interactive exhibits and videos that let people discover and engage with new technologies— from 3D printing to drones, simulators and robots—to see how they are changing agriculture, manufacturing, energy, health and space exploration. • Going Mobile: An exhibition of future mobile technology, from personal mobility to EVs and batteries. • Explore the Future: NII Explore’s Kid Zone for STEM challenges and immersive experiences, featuring VR worlds, robots, a makerspace and science experiments. Learn more at nii.ca/swerve and don’t miss an update— join the conversation on social media: @Nuclear Innovation Institute on Facebook and @niiexplore on Instagram.