Milestones
![Toronto Metropolitan University announces the creation of CUE](/content/dam/cue-impact-report-2020/major-milestones-2010.jpg)
2010: Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) announces the creation of CUE.
![CUE opens its doors at 147 Dalhousie St.](/content/dam/cue-impact-report-2020/major-milestones-2011.jpg)
2011: CUE opens its doors at 147 Dalhousie St.
![Professional working in the CUE lab after the launch of the Clean Energy Zone](/content/dam/cue-impact-report-2020/major-milestones-2012.jpg)
2012: CUE launches the Clean Energy Zone.
![Professionals working in the one-of-a-kind smart grid laboratory at CUE](/content/dam/cue-impact-report-2020/major-milestones-2013.jpg)
2013: The Ontario Ministry of Energy and Schneider Electric provide funding to build a one-of-a-kind smart grid laboratory at CUE.
![NSERC awards CUE with a $5 million grant to lead a nationwide research network focused on advancing energy storage.](/content/dam/cue-impact-report-2020/major-milestones-2015.jpg)
2015: NSERC awards CUE with a $5 million grant to lead a nationwide research network focused on advancing energy storage.
![the Centre for Urban Innovation at 44 Gerrard St. East, which is the new home for the CUE](/content/dam/cue-impact-report-2020/major-milestones-2020.jpg)
2019: CUE's new state-of-the-art home, the Centre for Urban Innovation at 44 Gerrard St. East, is officially opened.
By the numbers
![The CUE has received $30.2 million in funding since 2010](/content/dam/cue-impact-report-2020/30.2millionfunding.jpg)
Funding: $30.2 million since 2010
Where our funding comes from
![Where our funding comes from Where our funding comes from](/content/dam/cue-impact-report-2020/fundingsource.png)
Where our funding goes
![Where our funding goes Where our funding goes](/content/dam/cue-impact-report-2020/fundingdistribution.png)
Projects
![Students working](/content/dam/cue-impact-report-2020/76Projects.png)
76 total applied industry research projects
![](/content/dam/cue-impact-report-2020/CompletedvsIncompleteProjects.png)
48 completed projects
Space
![CUI building](/content/dam/cue-impact-report-2020/SquareFeet.png)
7,922 square feet
![CUI labs](/content/dam/cue-impact-report-2020/Labs.png)
6 state-of-the-art labs
People
![Students working on a circuit](/content/dam/cue-impact-report-2020/Students.png)
19 students and interns
![Students working on TV displays](/content/dam/cue-impact-report-2020/Researchers.png)
8 researchers
![Faculty communicating](/content/dam/cue-impact-report-2020/Staff.png)
5 staff
Alumni
![Personnel communicating](/content/dam/cue-impact-report-2020/Personnel.png)
1,002 highly qualified personnel
![Student working on circuit](/content/dam/cue-impact-report-2020/96employed.png)
97% employed
![Power lines](/content/dam/cue-impact-report-2020/76energy.png)
76% of these in energy- or sustainability-related roles
![Student in front of lab](/content/dam/cue-impact-report-2020/35women.png)
35% are women
Startups
![Studies being done in a smart vehicle](/content/dam/cue-impact-report-2020/Startups.png)
Student awards
![Students with awards in the CUE](/content/dam/cue-impact-report-2020/StudentAwards.png)
- 298 assistantship/bursary recipients since 2010
- $1.2 million distributed on behalf of ourindustry sponsors
Outreach
![Speaker giving presentation](/content/dam/cue-impact-report-2020/245events.png)
245 in-person and virtual events hosted since 2010
![Group collaboration](/content/dam/cue-impact-report-2020/233groups.png)
233 groups have toured our labs
![CUE members listening to a presentation](/content/dam/cue-impact-report-2020/14000audience.png)
14,000+ estimated attendees