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3 November 2021
Canada - Germany Hydrogen Collaboration

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Canada - Germany Hydrogen 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.

On November 3, 2021 at 11:00 AM EST / 16:00 CET, this information and virtual matchmaking event will offer an opportunity for potential project partners and consortia to network, discuss project ideas, and be introduced to Canadian and German collaborators working on large-scale, low-carbon hydrogen technologies within their energy systems.

Keynote Speakers

  • The Honourable Stéphane Dion, Ambassador to Germany and Special Envoy to European Union and Europe
  • Dr. Geneviève Tanguay, Vice President, National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
  • Mr. Frithjof A. Maennel, Deputy Director General, International Cooperation in Education and Research, 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)
  • Dr. Russell Girard, Challenge Officer, National Program Office, NRC
  • Mr. Adam Tuck, Program Director, Materials for Clean Fuels Challenge, NRC
  • Dr. Margaret McKay, Program Leader, AI for Logistics, 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

Virtual Matchmaking Meeting

From November 4 to December 10, 2021, B2Match will be open for 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.

Registration
Closed since 10 December 2021
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Participants
Canada 144
Germany 77
United States 1
Total 222
Participants
Canadian Research Institution 57
German Research Institution 47
Canadian SME 39
Authority/Government 22
NRC Researcher 20
German Commercial Enterprise (SME) 19
Other 11
Association/Agency 7
Total 222
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