Model

Founding sponsors

CUE was supported initially by $7 million in funds from its founding sponsors.

Advisory board

As we mark a decade of success, we would like to like to acknowledge the invaluable contribution of our advisory board members who have offered up their time and expertise over the past 10 years. Thank you.

CURRENT MEMBERS

Matthieu Bureau

Tom Chapman

Thomas Duever

Martin Huang

Steven Liss

Elias Lyberogiannis

Neetika Sathe

Thomas Timmins

PAST MEMBERS

David Curtis Dino Priore

Christopher Evans Martin Rovers

Léonce Fraser Bronwen Smith

Mohamed Lachemi Hari Subramaniam

Evelyn Lundhild Susan Uthayakumar

Sri Krishnan Kim Warren

Juan Macias

Andrew Pride

Activities

CUE combines the perspectives of engineering, science, environmental studies, business, social sciences, public policy, law and infrastructure management.

Advantages

World-class urban energy researchers, technologies and facilities
Multidisciplinary collaborations under one roof
Integration of research and commercialization
Research and cost-effective testing for real-world applications
Objective, academically driven innovation
Evidence-driven approach to big-picture issues
Committed to supporting incubation and entrepreneurship

Group of students working collaboratively

Three pillars

CUE delivers products, services and supports in three categories:
RESEARCH, TESTING AND CONSULTING	Projects and reports are completed with government and industry partners. Testing of products or prototypes takes place in our unique lab spaces with state-of-the-art equipment. Consulting projects draw on our capacity for multidisciplinary collaborations between industry professionals and academic researchers.
INNOVATION	Startups are incubated at the Clean Energy Zone, which is based within CUE and part of Toronto Metropolitan University's (formerly Ryerson University) Zone Learning ecosystem.
EDUCATION	Professional development is offered through a formalized curriculum, customized executive education and a seminar series.

Focus areas

climate change. microgrids. demand management. efficiency. electricity planning. hydrogen. conservation. electric vehicles.

net-zero buildings. policy and regulation. renewables. smart grids. storage. transmission and distribution. transactive energy.

How our model benefits society

UTILITIES benefit from access to world-class researchers and cost-effective research, testing and innovation.

GOVERNMENT benefits from policy and technical implementation, white papers, reports and roadmaps for whole energy systems.

INDUSTRY benefits from a pool of highly qualified personnel, technical advancements, and new technologies and solutions.

STUDENTS benefit from working directly with industry partners and gaining sought-after skills.

COMMUNITY benefits from efficient, accessible electricity, a cleaner environment and a stronger economy.

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