Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Clean Technology
Salient Energy Inc.
$300,000.00
Zinc-Ion Battery Demonstration
FY 2024-25 · 2025-03-04
Summary
Salient has developed a replacement for the lithium-ion battery that uses cheap and abundant zinc instead of scarce and expensive metals like lithium or cobalt.
Department
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Clean Technology
Recipient
Location
Dartmouth|Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
747746725
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2025-04-02
Agreement Number
1029612
Agreement Start Date
2025-03-04
Agreement Title
Zinc-Ion Battery Demonstration
Agreement Title (French)
Démonstration d'une batterie Zinc-Ion
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$300,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
NRC-IRAP Clean Technology projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through sustainable development technological innovation, while improving Canada’s environmental indicators related to greenhouse gas emissions (GCG), waste management, air quality or drinking water based on the types of sustainable development technologies that will be supported.│Les projets de technologies propres du PARI-CNRC stimulent la création de richesse pour le Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique en matière de développement durable, tout en améliorant les indicateurs environnementaux du Canada liés aux émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES), à la gestion des déchets, à la qualité de l’air ou à l’eau potable en fonction des types de technologies de développement durable qui seront soutenues.
Description
Salient has developed a replacement for the lithium-ion battery that uses cheap and abundant zinc instead of scarce and expensive metals like lithium or cobalt.
Description (French)
Salient Energy a mis au point, pour remplacer la batterie au lithium-ion, une batterie qui utilise du zinc, matière abondante et bon marché, au lieu de métaux rares et chers comme le lithium ou le cobalt.
Expected Results
The NRC-IRAP Clean Technology Program will support Canadian SMEs in the research and development of sustainable development technologies, up to their commercialization, with the potential to deliver economic and environmental outcomes.
Expected Results (French)
Le Programme Technologies propres du PARI-CNRC appuiera les PME canadiennes dans la recherche et le développement de technologies du développement durable, jusqu’à leur commercialisation, susceptibles de produire des résultats économiques et environnementaux.
Federal Riding
Dartmouth--Cole Harbour
Federal Riding (French)
Dartmouth--Cole Harbour
Federal Riding Number
12004
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Clean Technology
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle - Technologies propres
Program Purpose
The NRC-IRAP Clean Technology Program will support Canadian SMEs in the research and development of sustainable development technologies, up to their commercialization, with the potential to deliver economic and environmental outcomes.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme Technologies propres du PARI-CNRC appuiera les PME canadiennes dans la recherche et le développement de technologies du développement durable, jusqu’à leur commercialisation, susceptibles de produire des résultats économiques et environnementaux.
Recipient Business Number
747746725
Recipient City
Dartmouth|Dartmouth
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Salient Energy Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
B2Y 4M9
Recipient Province or Territory
NS
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2024-2025-Q4-1029612
