Swiss carbon removal company Climeworks is establishing its Canadian headquarters in Calgary, selecting the Energy Transition Centre (ETC) as a base to test and scale direct air capture technology in cold-weather conditions. Several employees are already working from the downtown innovation hub, with additional local hiring planned in the coming months. The company says it […]
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Calgary’s Energy Transition Centre Readies Next Chapter of Local Cleantech Support
Innovate Calgary announced this week that it is passing on the leadership of the Energy Transition Centre to ETC Foundation. ETC Foundation is a newly launched non-profit organization. Now three years old, Calgary’s Energy Transition Centre supports researchers and startups across stages of their innovation and commercialization journey. The Centre is home to some of […]
Energy Transition Centre and Hydrogen Hub Get Major Boost in Alberta Clean Tech Push
The Energy Transition Centre in downtown Calgary and the Calgary Region Hydrogen Hub are set to play a central role in Alberta’s evolving clean tech landscape thanks to new federal investments announced this week. On Thursday, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, unveiled over $8.3 million in funding for 13 Alberta-based […]
Innovate Calgary Names Todd Hirsch Director of the Energy Transition Centre
Innovate Calgary has announced the appointment of Todd Hirsch as Director of the Energy Transition Centre. A collaboration between Innovate Calgary, Avatar Innovations and the University of Calgary, the Energy Transition Centre (ETC) opened in downtown Calgary in fall 2022. The ETC connects industry and community with the research and technology developed at the University […]
Energy Transition Centre Officially Opens For Business
This week the Energy Transition Centre (ETC) welcomed the energy industry, researchers, and investors into their new downtown Calgary space. The centre will support the research and development of new energy technologies while accelerating the commercialization of promising innovations by supporting new startups. This one-of-a-kind initiative nurtures, improves and steers emerging energy transition technologies into […]