Welcome to
Canada - Germany Battery Collaboration
Information and partnering event
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) in partnership with the National Research Council Canada (NRC), the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) and the NRC National Program Office (NRC NPO) are working together to foster and support collaborative industrial research and development (R&D) projects with a high potential for commercialization.
B2B Matchmaking Meeting
From May 30 to July 5, 2024, B2Match will be open for Canadian and German participants to schedule business to business (B2B) meetings. B2Match can be used to facilitate finding businesses in Canada and Germany who are also interested in this call for proposals, learning what others have to offer in terms of research and development project ideas, and messaging those with whom you wish to collaborate.
Information and Virtual Matchmaking Event
On May 29, 2024 at 11:00-13:30 EDT / 17:00-19:30 CET, this information and virtual matchmaking event offered an opportunity for potential project partners and consortia to network, discuss project ideas, and be introduced to Canadian and German collaborators working on developing innovative battery materials and battery material production processes.
Keynote Speakers
- Dr Ibrahim Yimer, Vice-President, Transportation and Manufacturing, National Research Council Canada (NRC)
- Ms. Jill Theuring, Officer for Cooperation with North America, Division Cooperation with North and South America, Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
- Dr. Jennifer Decker, Consul and Principal Advisor, NRC Germany
- Dr. Barbara Hellebrandt, Senior Scientific Officer, DLR Projektträger
- Mr. Andrew Bauder, National Program Coordinator for Germany, NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)
- Ms. Mireille Goulet, Innovation Investment Advisor, National Program Office, NRC
- Dr. Jennifer Littlejohns, Program Director, Critical Battery Materials, NRC
- Mr. Lawrence Charlebois, Initiative Manager, Critical Battery Materials, NRC
Topics
- Value of collaborative Canada-Germany R&D projects
- Call for proposals overview (including project structure and submission process)
- Interest in large-scale, low-carbon hydrogen technologies
- Canadian and German national hydrogen strategies
- Government support for collaborative R&D projects
