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Contribution: Industrial Research Assistance Program

Catena Carbon Industries Inc.

$620,000.00

Sustainable Carbon Black from Captured Carbon Dioxide

FY 2025-26 · 2026-01-01

Summary
Catena Carbon develops low-emission industrial materials by converting captured carbon dioxide and renewable feedstocks into sustainable carbon products. This project is to design, build, and operate a pilot-scale system in Canada to demonstrate continuous production of sustainable carbon black. The intended outcome is to validate product quality, environmental performance, and scalability to support future commercial deployment and market adoption.
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Location
Cumberland|Cumberland, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Business Number
709969893
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2026-12-31
Agreement Number
1040208
Agreement Start Date
2026-01-01
Agreement Title
Sustainable Carbon Black from Captured Carbon Dioxide
Agreement Title (French)
Noir de carbone durable provenant du dioxyde de carbone capté
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$620,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Coverage
Industrial Research Assistance Program projects stimulate wealth creation for Canada through technological innovation and strengthen Canadian innovation ecosystem by creating new industrial capacity. | Les projets du Programme d'aide à la recherche industrielle favorisent la création de richesse au Canada grâce à l'innovation technologique et renforcent l'écosystème canadien de l'innovation en créant de nouvelles capacités industrielles.
Description
Catena Carbon develops low-emission industrial materials by converting captured carbon dioxide and renewable feedstocks into sustainable carbon products. This project is to design, build, and operate a pilot-scale system in Canada to demonstrate continuous production of sustainable carbon black. The intended outcome is to validate product quality, environmental performance, and scalability to support future commercial deployment and market adoption.
Description (French)
Catena Carbon développe des matériaux industriels à faibles émissions en transformant le dioxyde de carbone capturé et des matières premières renouvelables en produits à base de carbone durables. Ce projet vise à concevoir, construire et exploiter un système à échelle pilote au Canada afin de démontrer la production en continu de noir de carbone durable. L’objectif est de valider la qualité du produit, sa performance environnementale et son évolutivité afin de soutenir son futur déploiement commercial et son adoption par le marché.
Expected Results
The expected results and outcomes of NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program is focused on growing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through innovation and wealth creation for Canada.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats attendus du Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle du CNRC sont axés sur la croissance des petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) grâce à l’innovation et à la création de richesse pour le Canada.
Federal Riding
Glengarry--Prescott--Russell
Federal Riding (French)
Glengarry--Prescott--Russell
Federal Riding Number
35031
NAICS Code
3259
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Industrial Research Assistance Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle
Program Purpose
The purpose of Industrial Research Assistance Program Contributions to Firms is to provide support that assists small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to advance their innovation knowledge and ability to innovate, grow through innovation and stimulate wealth creation for Canada.
Program Purpose (French)
Les contributions versées aux entreprises en vertu du Programme d’aide à la recherche industrielle ont pour objectif d’apporter un soutien aux petites et moyennes entreprises (PME) afin qu’elles puissent approfondir leurs connaissances en matière d’innovation et renforcer leur capacité d’innovation, de croissance et de création de richesse pour le Canada.
Recipient Business Number
709969893
Recipient City
Cumberland|Cumberland
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Catena Carbon Industries Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
K4C 1G7
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
172-2025-2026-Q4-1040208