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Benefits

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
Two students working on a project

addressing your needs:

Students working on an energy project

YOU

  • Have a pressing energy problem to solve 
  • Need access to pioneering research and innovative development
  • Have a grid-scale prototype or project to test under real-world conditions
  • Want customized energy education for professional development
  • Would like to sponsor research, mentor a student or support awards
Inside of the Centre for Urban Innovation Building at Toronto Metropolitan

CUE

  • Has world-class researchers with urban-energy expertise
  • Collaborates across disciplines and industries to develop energy solutions
  • Merges research, innovation and commercialization 
  • Is nonpartisan, objective and evidence-based
  • Generates and demonstrates real-world impact

our stakeholders model

utilities

benefit from access to cost-effective research, testing and innovation. 

 industry

benefits from a pool of highly qualified personnel. 

students

benefit from working and/or training directly with industry partners. 

government

benefits from policy and technical implementation, white papers, reports and a vision for whole energy systems.

society

benefits from efficient, accessible electricity and a cleaner environment. 

people

employees

research fellows

honorary fellows

visiting researchers

principal investigators

facilities

Two people touring the Centre for Urban Energy facilities

736 m2 (7,922 ft2) 

Inside of the Schneider Electric Smart Grid Lab

6 labs, including the Schneider Electric Smart Grid Lab

A student working on an electrical project

TEDS showcase