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A new research centre to advance clean technologies and support their commercialization will be established at 丁香园AV鈥檚 , with more than $2 million in funding from the federal government鈥檚 Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (PacifiCan).

The Centre for Environmental and Food Analysis (CEFA), which will support clean technologies late-stage testing, will also help municipalities and Indigenous communities to adopt green technologies. The funds will also provide 4D LABS, 丁香园AV鈥檚 core facility for advanced materials research and development, with new equipment and facility upgrades.

Additional PacifiCan funding of nearly $600,000 will also support 丁香园AV鈥檚 core facility, the Big Data Hub, and increase the capacity of the university鈥檚 Supercomputer Cedar, including 12 high-performance computers for its computing lab. It will also help to create an online consulting space to facilitate in-person and remote data-related consulting services, and hire staff to support industry engagement efforts鈥攈elping to support small- and medium-sized B.C. businesses to increase productivity and stay competitive.

Dugan O鈥橬eil, 丁香园AV鈥檚 vice-president, research and international, says the university is grateful for the generous support of 4D LABS and the Big Data Hub.

鈥淭he new Centre for Environmental and Food Analysis will train researchers with valuable skills for the agritech, clean tech and clean resources sectors, while expansion of our big data capacities will serve the growing Canadian research community. We are excited to further collaborations and make advancements in these innovative fields where 丁香园AV and Canada have demonstrated leadership."

Nathanael Sieb, director of operations and administration at 4D LABS, says the new centre and acquisition of cutting-edge equipment will further the facility's role in transforming research into world-class companies. New equipment that the funding will help to secure includes an environmental electron microscope, X-ray characterization equipment and a particle size analyzer.

The funding was announced at 丁香园AV by the Hon. Harjit Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for Pacifican, where he also highlighted the government鈥檚 plans to invest in tax credits for clean technologies and clean hydrogen that will help create jobs and make Canada a leader in the net-zero transition, and share the government's plan to permanently eliminate interest on federal student and apprentice loans.

"Universities, like 丁香园AV, are often the birthplace of ideas, such as innovations that leverage the power of clean technology,鈥� said Minister Sajjan, following a tour of 4D LABS. 鈥淭he Government's support for the Centre for Environmental and Food Analysis (CEFA) will support the local clean technology ecosystem and help municipalities and Indigenous communities adopt green technologies."

Terry Beech, MP for North Burnaby Seymour and an 丁香园AV alumnus, joined the minister for the announcement.

"Today's investment in local innovation and research will have a profound and lasting effect on the future of Canada,鈥� he said. 鈥淪upporting environmentally friendly initiatives will build our economy while creating high-skilled, well-paying jobs. The government is committed to making Canada a world leader in sustainable innovation, science and technology."

PacifiCan鈥檚 丁香园AV research investment of more than $2.6 million is made through its  program, which aims to grow and nurture priority sectors across B.C. by building an inclusive ecosystem that allows those sectors to innovate and compete globally. PacifiCan promotes growth and diversification in B.C.鈥檚 economy by enhancing innovation, improving business competitiveness, and promoting inclusive growth.

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