Category: Research Matching

econext hosts research connector event to foster clean energy innovation in Newfoundland and Labrador

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For Immediate Release
July 4, 2023

This June econext, in partnership with Memorial University’s Research Innovation Office (RIO), held an event that explored opportunities to connect industry needs with research expertise.

“One of econext‘s primary objectives is to stimulate clean growth innovation in Newfoundland and Labrador,” said Kieran Hanley, econext‘s CEO. “One of the ways that we do this is by working with our members to understand their challenges and opportunities, and then engaging with local research institutions to see if we can find a match.”

The event featured a number of econext members presenting on their challenge or opportunity to an audience of pre-identified researchers at Memorial University. Researchers then presented on their areas of expertise and interest. “The next step is for us to do what we can to match-make and encourage collaborative research projects between industry and academia.”

Last week’s event had a thematic focus on ‘batteries’ – for storage, EV charging and even recycling. “Electrification and energy storage are concepts that are both key to our province’s net zero objectives and clean energy growth,” said Hanley. “This is an area where econext will be very active in acting as a catalyst for innovation in the province.”

“The team at RIO works to bring industry partners and Memorial researchers together to help solve real challenges in today’s world,” said Dr. Paula Mendonça, Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Memorial University. “Through our ongoing partnership with econext, we are able to enhance awareness about the world-class expertise and facilities available at Memorial. We look forward to future conversations and support clean energy solutions in the region.”

econext is an association of businesses that accelerates clean growth in Newfoundland and Labrador and works on behalf of over 200 members to foster environmentally sustainable economic development. More information can be found at https://econext.ca.

RIO helps identify resources and facilitate connections to move ideas towards opportunities via industry connection, funding, IP support and programming. More information can be found at mun.ca/RIO.

Innovation Connector facilitates B2R matchmaking between business leaders and researchers

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Through B2R (business-to-research) matchmaking, the Cleantech Innovation Connector matched environmental challenges and opportunities within key Newfoundland and Labrador industries… with those interested in helping pursue solutions – researchers, entrepreneurs, and intrapreneurs within established innovative firms.

NEIA worked with its members to identify specific business challenges, identified local relevant research expertise, and set up meetings between the two to discuss potential collaborations. Conversely, NEIA worked with its academic institutional partners to identify exciting new clean technology research, and connected this expertise with interested firms and industry representatives to help chart possible pathways to commercialization.

Meetings took place at the Cleantech Innovation Connector, and participants were provided with information on funding programs that could assist in any potential collaborations that were explored.

2018 Innovation Connector matches clean technology opportunities within key Newfoundland and Labrador industries

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The Innovation Connector matched clean technology opportunities within key Newfoundland and Labrador industries – oil and gas, forestry, mining, and aquaculture – with those interested in helping pursue solutions: researchers, entrepreneurs, and intrapreneurs within established innovative firms.

At the 2018 Clean Tech Innovation Connector, representatives from industry provided insight on the challenges they face from an environmental, sustainability, and/or clean growth perspective that, if solved, will contribute to the long-term success of their sectors.

The event aimed to help communicate industry needs and set the stage for targeted and deliberate clean technology development in Newfoundland and Labrador – by providing general guidance to the startup, business, research, and sector development communities.

The Clean Tech Innovation Connector featured presentations from:

  • Ed Moriarity – Executive Director – Mining Industry Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Bill Dawson – Executive Director – Newfoundland and Labrador Forestry Industry Association
  • Mark Lane – Executive Director – Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association
  • Kieran Hanley – Executive Director – Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association

NEIA hosts Cleantech Innovation Connector focused on highlighted NL’s environmental R&D expertise in ocean industries, waste and water, and energy

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The Innovation Connector event matched clean technology research across multiple sectors of Newfoundland and Labrador’s economy with market opportunities and business needs.

The event helped discover local research expertise within our university and colleges with an eye to solving existing challenges or generating new business ideas and initiatives.

The event was part of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Innovation Week, a province-wide celebration focusing on furthering growth and developing new opportunities in sectors that include information technology, ocean technology, oil and gas and the green economy.

Click here to download the event agenda.

Innovation Session on the agenda at NEIA’s Newleef 2015 Conference

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The Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association (NEIA)’s Newleef 2015 conference featured a research matching event as part of its agenda.

The objective of this session was to provide businesses with the opportunity to present specific environmental challenges and opportunities that they were facing, while researchers from Memorial University and the College of the North Atlantic presented on their ongoing research projects and interests.

Presenters in both cases were pre-qualified in advance with the intention to allow for ‘matches’ to be made between business and academia on specific topics. Funding agencies participated in the event to provide information on the resources that they had available to support matches that were being explored.

The event agenda can be downloaded here, with a summary of research presentations here.

NEIA’s Newleef 2014 Conference agenda features research matching session

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The Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association (NEIA)’s Newleef 2014 conference featured a research matching event as part of its agenda.

The objective of this session was to provide businesses with the opportunity to present specific environmental challenges and opportunities that they were facing, while researchers from Memorial University and the College of the North Atlantic presented on their ongoing research projects and interests.

Presenters in both cases were pre-qualified in advance with the intention to allow for ‘matches’ to be made between business and academia on specific topics. Funding agencies participated in the event to provide information on the resources that they had available to support matches that were being explored.

The event agenda can be downloaded here, with a summary of research presentations here.

NEIA facilitates research matching at its Newleef 2013 Conference

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The Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association (NEIA)’s Newleef 2013 conference featured a research matching event as part of its agenda.

The objective of this session was to provide businesses with the opportunity to present specific environmental challenges and opportunities that they were facing, while researchers from Memorial University and the College of the North Atlantic presented on their ongoing research projects and interests.

Presenters in both cases were pre-qualified in advance with the intention to allow for ‘matches’ to be made between business and academia on specific topics. Funding agencies participated in the event to provide information on the resources that they had available to support matches that were being explored.

The event agenda can be downloaded here, with a summary of research presentations here.