Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development
December 8, 2014

The following statement was given today in the House of Assembly by the Honourable Darin King, Minister of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development:

Minister Congratulates SubC Imaging on Genesis Centre Graduation

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today in this Honourable House to congratulate SubC Imaging on its graduation from Memorial University’s Genesis Centre.

The Genesis Centre is a vital resource for entrepreneurs, offering mentoring and guidance in many forms, as new ventures work through the vital first stages of growth.

On December 4, I was honoured to attend the centre’s graduation ceremony for SubC Imaging, a local company that develops underwater imaging systems.

Mr. Speaker, SubC is a true success story. Its founder, Chad Collett, a graduate of the College of the North Atlantic Electrical Engineering Technology program, had experience working with remotely operated vehicles as a pilot and a technician, when he started the company in his basement in February 2010. He believed in a better way of doing things, and set his sights on realizing his vision.

SubC was accepted into the Genesis Centre in September 2010. From a basement to 5,000 square-foot facility, SubC has prospered under the guidance of the Genesis Centre and currently employees 11 staff members. Chad’s success is not only a result of his drive and work ethic, but I would add that it is a testament to the quality of the College of the North Atlantic’s technology programs.

Mr. Speaker, this company is truly “world class.” Serving various sectors, including offshore oil and gas, ocean observatories, aerospace and defence, deep sea mining, hydrographic surveying and ROV manufacturing, SubC works with clients around the world. This company has been successful in establishing contacts and generating sales with clients in Canada, the UK, the United States, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Singapore and Italy.

Mr. Speaker, I am proud to say that our government has supported SubC from the beginning. When staff in my department talk about SubC, they do so with excitement and enthusiasm – they are so proud of all that this company is accomplishing. SubC has travelled to province-led trade shows with the former Department of Innovation, Business and Rural Development in the Ocean Technology sector and has been successful at every venue.

The underwater cameras this young company creates are in-demand tools for the Ocean Technology sector, and are changing the way multiple industries work.

Mr. Speaker I would like to invite this Honourable House to join me in congratulating SubC Imaging and the entire team on this most recent success.

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