Partners

Nova Scotia Power

1223 Lower Water St, Halifax, NS B3J 3S8

Nova Scotia Power provides 95 per cent of the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in Nova Scotia, and serve over 500,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers across the province.

Their 1,700 dedicated, safety-focused employees help manage $5 billion worth of generation, transmission and distribution assets and produce more than 10,000 gigawatt hours of electricity each year.

They use a fuel mix including hydro, tidal, wind, coal, oil, biomass and natural gas to generate electricity. Their facilities can generate as much as 2,453 megawatts of electricity that is delivered across 32,000 km of transmission and distribution lines throughout Nova Scotia.

Government of Nova Scotia

1903 Barrington Street, Suite 2085, 2nd floor, Barrington Place, Halifax, NS B3J 2P8

The Department of Natural Resources and Renewables has broad responsibilities related to the strategic management, promotion, development, and conservation of our province’s biodiversity, forests, parks, energy and mineral resources. On behalf of all Nova Scotians, we want to make the most of our opportunities, while ensuring the environment is protected. The Department optimizes value from the sectors by creating partnerships with governments, industry and local communities.

AutoGrid, part of Uplight

2530 Junction Place, Boulder, CO 80301

AutoGrid, acquired by Uplight in 2024, is committed to accelerating access to sustainable energy in order to combat the climate crisis. Their AI-driven software makes electric vehicles, batteries, rooftop solar, utility-scale wind and other distributed energy resources (DERs) smarter. By enabling prediction, optimization, and real-time control of millions of energy assets at an unprecedented scale, AutoGrid is making the vision of a decentralized, decarbonized, and democratized new energy world a reality.

Aveva

Suite 400, 28 Quarry Park Boulevard SE, Calgary, Alberta T2C 5P9 Canada

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software, sparking ingenuity to drive responsible use of the world’s resources. The company’s secure industrial cloud platform and applications enable businesses to harness the power of their information and improve collaboration with customers, suppliers and partners. Now incorporating the PI System, more than 20,000 enterprises in over 100 countries rely on AVEVA software to help them deliver life’s essentials: safe and reliable energy, food, medicines, infrastructure and more. By connecting people with trusted information and AI-enriched insights, AVEVA enables teams to engineer efficiently and optimize operations, driving growth and sustainability.

Schneider Electric

5985 McLaughlin Rd, Mississauga, ON L5R 1B8 Canada

Schneider's purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all. They call this Life Is On.

Their mission is to be your digital partner for Sustainability and Efficiency.

They drive digital transformation by integrating world-leading process and energy technologies, end-point to cloud connecting products, controls, software and services, across the entire lifecycle, enabling integrated company management, for homes, buildings, data centres, infrastructure and industries.

They are the most local of global companies. They are advocates of open standards and partnership ecosystems that are passionate about our shared Meaningful Purpose, Inclusive and Empowered values.

BDC

Suite 1400, 2000 Barrington Street, Halifax, NS B3J 3K1

As Canada’s bank for entrepreneurs, BDC is a partner of choice for all entrepreneurs looking to access the financing and advice they need to build their businesses and tackle the big challenges of our time.

Deloitte

1741 Lower Water St, Halifax NS B3J 0J2

Deloitte is the world’s largest professional services firm, providing a full range of energy transition advisory services with dedicated practices serving the Atlantic Canada’s provincial governments, municipalities, power utilities, project developers and non-profits. Deloitte brings deep industry expertise to help our clients deliver end-to-end transformation on their path to a net-zero future, across major capital projects including offshore wind, renewables and grid integration, green hydrogen production and export, as well as smart grids, fleet electrification, and financial advisory for all of the above.

Dexter Construction Company Limited

Box 48100, Bedford, NS B4A 3Z2

The construction arm of the Municipal Group of Companies, Dexter Construction originated in New Brunswick in 1961. Since then, Dexter has expanded its operations throughout Atlantic Canada and beyond, while remaining a locally owned and privately held company. We mobilize a fleet of modern equipment and an expert workforce comprised of thousands of qualified professionals and tradesmen— enabling us to successfully compete in any area of heavy civil construction.

Dexter's expertise is demonstrated with every job – a commitment that’s reflected in the fact that we’re consistently awarded many of the largest infrastructure projects in the province. This includes all manner of excavation work, grading, road structure materials production and placing, concrete placing, utility piping installation, natural gas line installation, bridge construction, road maintenance and rehabilitation, among many other capabilities.

Halifax Regional Municipality | HalifACT

1809 Barrington Street, 7th Floor PO Box 1749, Stn. Central, Halifax, NS B3J 3A5

The municipality’s Environment & Climate Change team is dedicated to working with key partners and the public to ensure that future generations can enjoy a stable climate and healthy environment. The central focus of HalifACT, the municipality’s climate action plan, is rapid decarbonization and the safeguarding of communities from current and future climate impacts. HalifACT is being implemented through a lens of equity and inclusion, prioritizing those most vulnerable.

Clean Foundation

90 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth, NS B2Y 4S8

Clean Foundation helps the communities in which they work make real progress toward a cleaner future by taking on climate change challenges. They bring specialized teams together to work on complex problems, delivering clean projects and programming. They're here to make the biggest impact for the communities they support.

EfficiencyNS/EfficiencyOne

230 Brownlow Ave., Suite 300, Dartmouth, NS B3B 0G5

Springboard Atlantic

1344 Summer Street, Suite 125, Halifax, NS B3H 0A8

Springboard Atlantic, supported by ACOA, is Atlantic Canada’s commercialization network representing the collective research and development capacity of 19 post-secondary institutions across the region. The network is designed to grow Atlantic Canada’s innovation economy and address social challenges society faces through meaningful collaboration among post-secondary institutions and industry.

Simply Blue Group

1701 Hollis Street, Suite 800, Halifax, NS B3J 3M8

Simply Blue Group is a leading renewable energy developer headquartered in Ireland, with offices worldwide. They are a part of a global movement to replace fossil fuels with clean energy. Their dedicated Hydrogen and Sustainable Fuels Team is focused on the development of competitive sustainable fuels projects, which will use green energy to produce sustainable fuels targeted at aviation and marine transport.

Stantec

835 Paramount Dr. Suite 200, Stoney Creek, ON L8L 0B4

Stantec is involved in the next wave of nuclear power through small modular reactors (SMRs) that can contribute to the energy transition. Their Energy business focuses on sustainable and economic solutions, aligning with the strategic goals of the energy transition. Small modular reactors are highlighted as a potential key element in electrification and decarbonization efforts, presenting a new generation of nuclear power. Stantec actively explores trends, innovations, and challenges in the energy sector, contributing to the shaping of energy industries.

Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors

50 Ste-Catherine St. West, Suite 420, Montreal, QC H2X 3V4

DUNSKY ENERGY + CLIMATE ADVISORS provides top-level research, analysis and strategic counsel in support of their clients’ clean energy and climate goals, with a focus on buildings, mobility, industry and energy.

Investissement Québec International

1001, boulevard Robert-Bourassa, Bureau 1000, Montréal, QC H3B 4L4

Québec is a Strategic Business Partner for its diversified economy and its strategic location.

Investissement Québec International is the go-to partner for Québec-based and foreign businesses seeking to set up or do business in the province. Also, proud to support business innovation, entrepreneurship and play a vital role in ensuring the growth of investments and the acceleration of exports for Quebec businesses in Canada and internationally.

SWEB Development LP

6080 Young Street, Suite 403, Halifax, NS, B3K 5L2

SWEB Development LP is an IPP based in Halifax, NS, and is comprised of a team of renewable energy professionals who are passionate about community, the environment, and shared social values. SWEB Development is the North American subsidiary of W.E.B, an Austrian, community-owned energy transition company. W.E.B operates a total of 266 wind energy, 43 photovoltaic, and 3 small hydroelectric power plants throughout Europe and North America.

Siemens Canada Limited

1577 North Service Road East, Oakville, ON L6H 0H6

Siemens Canada is a technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner and more comfortable transportation and advanced healthcare, the company creates technology with purpose. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to transform their industries and markets, to transform the everyday for billions of people.

Liberty

440 Wilsey Rd Suite 101, Fredericton, NB E3B 7G5

Liberty is committed to providing safe and reliable natural gas, water, and electricity distribution and services to over one million customer connections across four countries.

In New Brunswick, Liberty provides natural gas to over 12,500 customers in 14 communities and operates the Tinker hydro-electric dam and transmission system.

RES

5605 Av. de Gaspé, Suite 508, Montréal, QC H2T 2A4

RES is the largest independent renewable energy company in the world, specializing in greenfield development, construction, operations and maintenance across utility-scale wind, solar, transmission/distribution, battery storage, and green hydrogen technologies. Founded in 1981, RES has over 2,500 employees, and has developed a portfolio spanning 10 countries, including 23GW of generation assets, as well as an additional 12GW under RES operational support.

Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)

5605 Suite 105, 955 Green Valley Crescent, Ottawa, ON K2C 3V4

Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) is a national, not-for-profit organization that conducts research and develops tools to support the human resources challenges and opportunities in the electricity and renewable sectors. Since 2005, EHRC has been creating partnerships between business, labour, education and government. Its mission is to strengthen the ability of the Canadian electricity industry to meet current and future needs for a highly skilled, safety focused, diverse and productive workforce. The sector employs over 110,000 people across Canada who are responsible for the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity. This work represents a critical component of the Canadian economy, infrastructure and the standard of living for all Canadians.

Their vision is building a world-class electricity workforce. And their mission is to strengthen the Canadian electricity workforce to be safety-focused, innovative and inclusive. Their mandate is to deliver critical business intelligence to inform labour market decision-making; forge partnerships that enable the industry to adapt, upskill and innovate; inspire their future workforce to build a low carbon economy; and lead the industry in creating and sustaining a skilled and inclusive workforce.

NSCC Applied Research

5685 Leeds Street, Halifax, NS B3K 2T3

NSCC Applied Research develops practical solutions for industry's real-world challenges. Our expert research team and network of students from some of the College's most advanced programs, help industry improve their products, enhance processes and grow their businesses. We have a particular focus on helping meet sustainability goals, including in energy, engineered systems, agriculture, cartography, and information technology.

Clean Resource Innovation Network

112 4th Avenue SW, Suite 1500, Calgary, AB T2P 0H3

A Network of Networks

The Clean Resource Innovation Network (CRIN) is a pan-Canadian network founded to enable clean energy development by commercializing and adopting technologies for the oil and gas industry.

We bring together diverse expertise from industry, entrepreneurs, investors, academia, governments, and many others to enable solutions that improve the industry’s environmental and economic performance. We believe that these solutions will be applied across Canadian industries and around the globe, and that energy development and environmental stewardship together will have local, national and international benefits.

CAA Atlantic

330 John Savage Ave, Dartmouth, NS B3B 0L7

At CAA Atlantic, we support making vehicles more fuel efficient and reducing transportation emissions – especially the development of electric vehicles. That’s why we’ve gone out of our way to specialize in the unique needs of electric vehicles and their owners.

CLEAResult Canada Inc.

393 University Ave #1622, Toronto, ON M5G 1E6 

CLEAResult is the largest provider of energy efficiency, energy transition and decarbonization solutions in North America. Since 2003, their mission has been to change the way people use energy. Today, their experts lead the transition to a sustainable, equitable, and carbon-neutral future for their communities and our planet. Their hometown teams collaborate with a diverse network of local partners to deliver world-class technology and personalized services that make it easy for commercial and industrial businesses, governments, utilities and residential customers to reduce their energy use and carbon footprint. CLEAResult is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and has over 2,400 employees in more than 60 cities across the U.S. and Canada. CLEAResult is a portfolio company of TPG’s global impact group, The Rise Fund.

Climative

527 Queen St, Fredericton, NB E3B 1B8

Climative is a clean tech company using AI-assisted digital energy assessments and blockchain to accelerate the decarbonization of the built environment. They create low-carbon plans for every building, which can be securely shared and updated by homeowners and those who support them to make better, faster decisions to reduce the carbon footprint of the built environment.

CBCL

1505 Barrington Street, Suite 901, Halifax, NS B3J 2R7

Solutions Today | Tomorrow IN Mind is CBCL’s promise. An employee-owned firm, they're committed to creating positive, lasting impacts on people and our planet by providing multidisciplinary engineering, environmental, and geotechnical consulting services for Bridges, Buildings, Coastal, Climate Resilience, Environmental, Geotechnical, Industrial, Municipal, Ports & Marine, Sustainability, Transportation, and Water.

Eastpoint

1801 Hollis St., Suite 1500, Halifax, NS B3J 3N4

EastPoint, a Halifax-based engineering firm, excels in projects spanning medium voltage distribution to renewable systems such as battery storage, grid connected solar PV, and microgrids. Providing feasibility studies, energy assessments, and detailed designs, our team prioritizes building resilience and future capacity to meet evolving energy needs in the electrification era.

SOFIAC

100, King Street West, Suite 5600, Toronto, ON M5X 1C9

SOFIAC develops, manages and invests in major decarbonization and energy retrofits to the benefit of companies in the across all sectors including commercial, industrial, public and multi residential. Thanks to their unique solution they take charge of and assume 100 percent of the costs and risks for all project phases. Their approach is based on independently measured performance and requires NO investment from clients; project costs are reimbursed solely through a portion of generated savings. Their clients benefit from a positive cash flow as of the first day in addition to numerous other financial benefits.

Eastward Energy

144 Thornhill Dr, Dartmouth, NS B3B 1S3

Since 2003, Eastward Energy has been providing safe, reliable, and convenient natural gas to Nova Scotian homes, businesses, and industries. Eastward Energy is focused on the future of energy, aiming to develop solutions that support Nova Scotia's transition to net-zero emissions, creating a more sustainable and efficient energy future.

Government of Nova Scotia

1903 Barrington Street, Suite 2085, 2nd floor, Barrington Place, Halifax, NS B3J 2P8

Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change’s role is to protect the environment, human health and farm animal welfare through regulatory excellence, conservation, partnership, and promotion. To achieve this, we strive to develop legislation, regulations and policies, process notifications, applications, and approvals for regulated activities based on sound scientific knowledge and expertise.

Swagelok Ontario | Atlantic Canada

36 King Street, Saint John, NB E2L 1G3

Swagelok Ontario | Atlantic Canada provides fluid system products, assemblies, and services across a wide breadth of Clean Energy industries and applications.

• Hydrogen Electrolyzers, Refueling Stations (including Dispensers and Priority/Cascade Panels), Virtual Pipelines/Tube Trailers, Analyzers and Sampling Systems.
• Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturing.
• Trusted by the Nuclear Industry for Over a Half-Century for Commercial & Nuclear Class Products, Technical Training, Code Compliance & Procurement Controls.

Verschuren Centre

1250 Grand Lake Rd., Sydney, NS, B1M 1A2

The Verschuren Centre is an independent clean technology development and deployment facility, located in Sydney NS. Our goal is to provide customized services to assist companies in scaling and deploying sustainable solutions that meet industry needs. We strive to foster collaboration and a shared mission to accelerate the shift towards a green and circular economy. By matching technology to application, we aim to achieve net-zero targets in the most efficient way possible.

Net Zero Atlantic

1209 Marginal Road, Halifax, NS B3H 4P8

Net Zero Atlantic is leading applied research and providing credible and objective data and support services to advance Atlantic Canada’s sustainable and inclusive transition to a carbon-neutral future.

They produce credible and objective data to inform sound policies and decisions related to critical topics currently including, but not limited to, hydrogen, offshore wind, geothermal energy, tidal energy, and energy system modeling.

Energy Storage Canada

777 Bay Street, Unit C208B, Toronto, ON M5G 2C8

Founded in 2016, Energy Storage Canada (ESC) is a not-for-profit organization and the only national trade association in Canada dedicated solely to the growth and market development of the country’s energy storage sector as a means of accelerating the realization of Canada’s ongoing energy transition and Net Zero goals through advocacy, education, collaboration, and research.

ESC’s technology-agnostic approach allows for a diverse membership of 85 members (and growing!) representing the end-to-end value chain of the country’s energy storage industry including technology and component providers, project developers, energy storage service providers, power generators, electric utilities, engineering, and construction firms, as well as professional services companies and NGOs.

They offer opportunities for leadership, access to experts and government representatives, in addition to providing forums for engaging with current policy, regulation, and discussions related to energy storage in Canada at the national level, which contribute to the advocacy, research, and stakeholder education provided by Energy Storage Canada.