2023 Cleantech Grant Winner

Innova has been awarded $397,000 in non-dilutive, non-repayable funding from the Natural Gas Innovation Fund (NGIF) to support the field pilot scale-up of our technology to produce clean hydrogen and graphite from natural gas.

Out of 61 applications to the 2023 Natural Gas Cleantech Competition, only 11 projects were selected to receive grant funding to advance technology innovations in the natural gas production, transmission and distribution sectors.

The competition, which launched in May 2022, targeted cleantech startups with solutions that can create value and mitigate the environmental impact of the production, transmission and distribution of natural gas in Canada.

“I am excited for our finalists. Their cleantech solutions will boost Canada’s natural gas industry’s competitiveness and allow the supply of more sustainable and responsible natural gas,” said John Adams, NGIF Capital Corporation President and CEO. “NGIF Industry Grants and its focus on startups de-risking their clean technologies through field trials and pilots is a part of NGIF’s integrated model of industry validation, customer creation, and market commercialization.”

A huge thank you to NGIF and sponsors, APEX Utilities, ATCO, Birchcliff Energy, Canadian Natural, Enbridge, Fortis BC, Petronas, Pacific Northern Gas, SaskEnergy, Shell and Tidewater, for your incredibly generous contribution.

Read the full NGIF announcement here.