Grants and Contributions

Alliance grants encourage university researchers to collaborate with partner organizations, which can be from the private, public or not-for-profit sectors. These grants support research projects led by strong, complementary, collaborative teams that will generate new knowledge and accelerate the application of research results to create benefits for Canada.

Alliance grants encourage university researchers to collaborate with partner organizations, which can be from the private, public or not-for-profit sectors. These grants support research projects led by strong, complementary, collaborative teams that will generate new knowledge and accelerate the application of research results to create benefits for Canada.

Lorama is pleased to announce that due to SDTC support, it is able to bring its latest innovation in the area of environmentally sound chemicals to market on an accelerated basis. In this project, Lorama has perfected a new range of adhesives, based upon its proprietary polysaccharide resin chemistry, that technically and economically replace toxic, carcinegenic, and fossil fuel based adhesives currently in widespread use, inclusive of house construction and furniture (engineered wood products) applications.In addition to protecting the public from such hazards, elimination of these traditional adhesives has the potential to reduce GHG emissions by up to 25000 kilo-tons of GHG. The replacement Lorama products are entirely plant-based materials, fully renewable, pose no health hazard, and offer Canada the opportunity to play an important part in reducing the environmental footprint of this adhesive class, while adding hundreds of Millions of $'s to our GNP.

Mikro-Tek is a carbon project developer and supplier of forest carbon offset credits. Since 1990 they have applied natural fungal organisms to nursery seedlings in order to enhance nutrient and moisture uptake of trees after planting. This results in an increase in both biomass growth and carbon sequestration.

Early increase in seedling growth also helps a forest reach free-to-grow status quicker and therefore may provide a viable alternative to herbicidal spraying of reforestation sites on Crown land across Canada. The goals of this project are two-fold: to increase carbon sequestration on reforestation sites in the boreal forest, and to assess the technology as an alternative to herbicide applications.

NanosTech, named “best net-zero energy company” by Alberta Innovates (2021), is an energy transition company that creates transformational nano-catalyst technologies that enable the clean energy revolution. We make energy cleaner and more efficient for people and the planet, today.

In-Situ Upgrading Technology (ISUT) is a next-generation energy production technology which helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 35%, enabling Canada to reach its 2030 climate goals.

NanosTech is actively developing its nano-catalyst technology for multiple markets such as; biofuels, green hydrogen, and carbon capture to help achieve net zero by 2050.

Whole-muscle seafood, made from plants. Our plant-based salmon looks, cooks, tastes and flakes - just like fish.

Next Hydrogen is a developer and provider of water electrolysers for low cost, large-scale green hydrogen production. The company’s unique patented design enables the operational flexibility required to cost effectively utilize renewable energy sources. Next Hydrogen is a Mississauga-based company working to further scale up its product for further significant cost reduction.

Niricson is developing a proprietary cloud-based damage assessment platform-AUTOSPEX to help asset owners inspect and manage their assets (Dams, Bridges, Nuclear Power Plants etc.) faster, cost-effectively, accurately, and safely.

With the proposed project, Niricson plans to automate the big data processing from 50% to over 90%. This will allow more asset owners to collect and process their assets data frequently allowing building predictive maintenance models, extending the service life of their assets, and hence, reducing the CO2 emissions significantly.

Development of a coating process for purified spherical graphite efficient, competitive and part of an integrated carbon neutral framework, through the implementation of a demonstration plant on a semi-commercial scale with innovative characteristics and following an analysis program and monitoring at the highest international level.

Omniply Technologies Inc. redefines the manufacturing of flexible electronics. From Flexible OLED Displays, Wearable Devices, Thin Film Sensors, and more, Omniply’s patented technology enables an ultra low peel force release process.
Omniply offers high efficiency and can scale to large format production lines. OmniCoat©, OmniClear©, and OmniPeel© bring industry leading cost competitive solutions to the market, while offering the advantage of having no impact on the current manufacturing infrastructure of your production lines.