UBC Okanagan gets $2M funding jolt for battery research

The centre is the first of its kind in Western Canada and will focus on new technologies

A $2 million investment by the provincial government will help charge a battery innovation centre at the University of BC’s Okanagan campus.

and growing the supply-chain sector and Okanagan’s role as a battery and critical-mineral hub. "Effective energy storage is a critical element of a low-carbon energy future and the work of our research team has already improved Canada's battery supply chain. ," said Lesley Cormack, principal of UBCO.

“Using these technologies in our lives is a part of the energy transition,” Osborne said. “We’re lessening pollution, creating cleaner air, and creating new jobs.”

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