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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

ZS2 Technologies Ltd.

$50,000.00

Magnesium carbonated cements as CO2 sequestered pre-cast product

FY 2021-22 · 2021-04-15

Summary
ZS2 has engaged a large mining company to jointly develop a carbon capture system that carbonizes ZS2’s precast products with the emissions generated in the production of cement related products. ZS2’s project is to identify and prove the feasibility of bench scale carbon capture through MgO formulations that utilize waste streams and can make a meaningful impact in the CO2 footprint of MgO production.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to FirmsIndustrial Research Assistance Program-Contributions to Firms (linked with high confidence)
Location
Calgary|Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
740295878
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2022-02-28
Agreement Number
970187
Agreement Start Date
2021-04-15
Agreement Title
Magnesium carbonated cements as CO2 sequestered pre-cast product
Agreement Title (French)
Ciments carbonatés au magnésium comme produit préfabriqué avec séquestration du CO2
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$50,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
IRAP Contributions to Firms projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation. | Les projets des Contributions aux entreprises stimulent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l’innovation technologique.
Description
ZS2 has engaged a large mining company to jointly develop a carbon capture system that carbonizes ZS2’s precast products with the emissions generated in the production of cement related products. ZS2’s project is to identify and prove the feasibility of bench scale carbon capture through MgO formulations that utilize waste streams and can make a meaningful impact in the CO2 footprint of MgO production.
Description (French)
ZS2 a engagé une grande société minière pour concevoir conjointement un système de capture du carbone qui permet de carboniser des produits préfabriqués de ZS2 avec les émissions générées par la production de produits liés au ciment. Le projet de ZS2 consiste à déterminer et à prouver la faisabilité de la capture du carbone à l'échelle industrielle par le biais de formulations de MgO, qui utilisent des flux de déchets et peuvent avoir un impact important sur l'empreinte de CO2 de la production de MgO.
Expected Results
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Expected Results (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Federal Riding
Calgary Shepard
Federal Riding (French)
Calgary Shepard
Federal Riding Number
48011
NAICS Code
33999
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle – Contributions aux entreprises
Program Purpose
The purpose of IRAP Contributions to Firms is to support research, development, adoption and/or adaptation of innovative or technology-driven new or improved products, services or processes in Canada up to their commercialization
Program Purpose (French)
Le PARI, par le biais des Contributions aux entreprises, vise à appuyer la recherche, le développement, l’adaptation et/ou l’adoption au Canada de produits, de services ou de processus novateurs ou axés sur des technologies nouvelles ou améliorées, et ce jusqu’à leur commercialisation
Recipient Business Number
740295878
Recipient City
Calgary|Calgary
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
ZS2 Technologies Ltd.
Recipient Postal Code
T2C 5A9
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2021-2022-Q1-970187