Grants and Contributions

Participation in the Canadian Cleantech for Mining Mission to Australia and Indonesia – May 4 to 13, 2026. Delegation led by the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) to establish relationships with key customers, end-users, investors and other international firms, which will help set the stage for potential Canadian projects in the International Technology Pilot and Demonstration (ITPD) Program: Cleantech call for proposals. Firm will also be attending the Global Resources Innovation Expo (GRX26) conference.

Remote Canadian defense camps depend on diesel generators that are costly, difficult to supply, and carbon intensive. e-Zinc is developing a breakthrough zinc-based energy storage technology that can provide reliable, multi-day power using abundant, sustainable materials. This project will evaluate how e-Zinc’s long-duration storage can be integrated with renewable generation to create resilient, low-emission microgrids for defense operations in remote environments. The work will define a clear pathway for deploying this innovative solution to strengthen energy security while reducing environmental impact.

Participation in the Canadian energy storage and grid modernization technologies mission to Australia – October 27-31 2025. Delegation led by the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) to establish relationships with key customers, end-users, investors and other international firms, which will help set the stage for potential Canadian projects in the upcoming International Technology Pilot and Demonstration (ITPD) Program: Cleantech call for proposals.

e-Zinc is a zinc-air battery company based in Toronto. The company’s energy storage system can be up to 80 percent less expensive than comparable lithium-ion systems for long-duration applications. Importantly, its energy storage system can operate in cold and hot climates and is made of abundant and recyclable materials.The project will be hosted at Eurus Energy America Corporation’s (EEAC) Bull Creek wind facility in Borden County, Texas (Bull Creek). The pilot program will store excess wind generation capacity in the e-Zinc battery system at Bull Creek. EEAC can then use the stored energy to power buildings at the local facility. e-Zinc’s system is expected to store power for 24 hours, an order of magnitude longer than typical batteries, and is better suited to the intermittency of wind generation than typical batteries. The pilot project will deliver firsthand experience with e-Zinc’s disruptive technology, and potentially lead to future manufacturing, supply chain and commercial opportunities between TTCI and e-Zinc. Additionally, TTCI will apply its unique capabilities to support installation, integration, and system O&M.

This project is mostly related to technology demonstration.

This project will investigate the use of commercially available and novel catalytically active materials in air cathodes for metal-air batteries.

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.

This project will focus on a key component of e-Zn’s technology: the internal design of the power cell. The R&D effort will involve developing internal materials, architecture and processing methods, designing methodologies to evaluate performance, and conducting a thorough testing program. The key outcome will be the development of an optimized cell that meet the needs of e-Zn’s commercial product, and has a repeatable manufacturing process.