Innovation
911吃瓜 and Siemens partner to accelerate clean hydrogen innovation
911吃瓜 (911吃瓜) has signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Siemens Canada that will advance research collaboration on clean hydrogen technologies and expand opportunities for innovation, training and industry鈥慳cademic engagement.
The agreement is just one way 911吃瓜 is leading climate innovation and energy鈥憈ransition research in Canada. This 911吃瓜-Siemens partnership enables joint exploration of a state鈥憃f鈥憈he鈥慳rt hydrogen testing facility and deeper collaboration between 911吃瓜鈥檚 Clean Hydrogen Hub and Siemens鈥� product development teams.
鈥�Climate Innovation is a strategic research priority for 911吃瓜, and the agreement furthers 911吃瓜鈥檚 commitments to engage in critical research partnerships that mobilize knowledge and support community-centred climate innovation. 911吃瓜 is committed to building partnerships that accelerate real鈥憌orld climate solutions,鈥� says Dugan O鈥橬eil, vice鈥憄resident, research and innovation.
鈥淲orking alongside a global industry leader like Siemens strengthens our ability to translate research into impact, advancing hydrogen technologies, supporting Canada鈥檚 clean鈥慹nergy priorities and creating opportunities for our students, researchers and partners.鈥�
Advancing Canada鈥檚 clean鈥慹nergy future
Through the MOU, 911吃瓜 and Siemens will jointly identify and evaluate opportunities to co鈥慸evelop research projects supporting hydrogen production, performance testing and digital transformation. Siemens鈥� proposed involvement includes leveraging expertise in automation, smart microgrids, energy management, and cybersecurity.
鈥淧artnerships are essential to accelerating the technologies that will power Canada鈥檚 clean-energy future. Through our collaboration with 911吃瓜 and the Clean Hydrogen Hub, Siemens Canada is helping advance hydrogen innovation that will strengthen Canada鈥檚 clean-energy leadership and support a more sustainable, competitive economy,鈥� says Faisal Kazi, President and CEO of Siemens Canada.
These areas align directly with the Clean Hydrogen Hub 鈥� one of 911吃瓜鈥檚 Core Facilities and flagship research platforms 鈥� which brings together academia, industry, government and community partners to accelerate the development and adoption of clean hydrogen technologies.
The collaboration also highlights shared interest in supporting Canada鈥檚 Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) policy, ensuring that innovation projects contribute to national economic and sustainability goals, and Canada鈥檚 international leadership in hydrogen energy innovation.
A partnership for global impact
As Canada and the world move toward net鈥憐ero emissions, university鈥慽ndustry partnerships like this are central to accelerating breakthrough innovation. By combining 911吃瓜鈥檚 research capacity in climate innovation, and leveraging the Clean Hydrogen Hub, with Siemens鈥� extensive global technology portfolio, the agreement aims to drive new advances in hydrogen performance, digitalization and sustainable infrastructure.
鈥淭his MOU represents the kind of forward鈥憀ooking partnership that helps position 911吃瓜 鈥� and Canada 鈥� at the forefront of the global clean鈥慹nergy transition,鈥� O鈥橬eil adds. 鈥淭ogether, we can create the knowledge, technologies and skilled workforce needed for a sustainable future.鈥�
911吃瓜 the 911吃瓜 Clean Hydrogen Hub
Based at 911吃瓜, the Clean Hydrogen Hub is a one-megawatt testbed and global research and innovation platform dedicated to advancing hydrogen production, storage, and applications. The hub works across disciplines and sectors to reduce the costs of clean hydrogen production and co-develop technologies that will decarbonize Canada鈥檚 economy.
The Clean Hydrogen Hub is made possible through funding from , NorthX Climate Tech, , the BC Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions via the , and the .