Helping to accelerate Western Canada’s clean technology and advanced manufacturing companies to commercialization and connecting resource industry challenges with entrepreneurial solutions.
Areas of expertise
- Value proposition and business model developmet
- Financing and acceleration of companies in the cleantech, hardware, advanced materials, automation/robotics and advanced manufacturing sectors
- Challenge dialogues connecting industry problems with SME solutions
Unique equipment
- Benchtop wet lab space with fumehoods
Key Research Priorities
COSIA Waste Heat Challenge Active
COSIA was seeking technologies that help reduce GHG emissions by capturing 200 C waste heat from flue gas and transforming it into higher value uses – we solicited 18 proposals and selected 3 for a 6 month sprint. A winner will be subsequently chosen for field trial.
Key Topic(s)
Capture and re-use of low grade waste heat.
Partners & Collaborators
WD, COSIA
Benefits
- Cost savings
- GHG reductions
FP Innovations Remote Sensing Challenge Active
FP Innovations was seeking a remote sensing solution to acquiring and processing inventory data for timber appraisal – we solicited proposals and 3 companies were chosen to move forward to the sprint phase.
Key Topic(s)
Remote sensing of forest inventory data for timber appraisal.
Partners & Collaborators
WD, FP Innovations
Benefits
- Cost savings
- Energy efficiency
COSIA Hot Water Challenge Active
COSIA is seeking lower GHG hot water production methods to replace or supplement current natural gas boilers – we solicited proposals and are currently selecting the companies that will move forward to the sprint phase.
Key Topic(s)
Replace or supplement conventional hot water production with a lower GHG producing alternative.
Partners & Collaborators
WD, COSIA, Alberta Innovates
NAL Resources Remediation Challenge Active
NAL Resources is seeking means to reduce asset retirement costs with respect to well site remediation.
Key Topic(s)
Solutions to reduce the costs associated with asset retirement obligations, reclamation and remediation of well sites.
Partners & Collaborators
WD, NAL Resources
Benefits
- Lower costs
- Significant environmental benefits