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Transforming the future of energy

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CUE is asking the big questions: Can we have a carbon-free energy system powered exclusively by renewable sources? Can we make energy accessible for everyone? Can we end energy poverty?

Solutions for partners

CUE projects are industry driven and research led. Our partners define a problem, and we push boundaries to generate novel applications. These partnerships are ongoing, continually evolving and are producing tangible outcomes.

This is where we are now:

  • centralized grid
  • climate crisis
  • aging infrastructure and rising costs
  • air pollution in major urban areas

Tackling the big questions

The future of energy requires new thinking. Grounded in direct industry experience, we conduct forward-thinking, groundbreaking, big picture, real-world research to build the zero-carbon energy system our planet requires.

This is where we are going:

  • distributed energy
  • thriving cities
  • low- or zero- carbon sources such as wind and solar
  • affordable and accessible energy for all

How CUE will get us there

CUE generates creative solutions that work for everyone through:

  • education and professional development
  • implementation of new technologies
  • consultation
  • creation of new policies
  • research and testing
  • innovation and incubation
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Join us if you:

  • Have a pressing energy problem you need to solve
  • Have limitations within your organization to innovate
  • Want access to world-leading research and development capacity
  • Are looking for customized energy education for professional development
  • Want to be a part of the next generation of energy solutions

 

By the numbers

Funding for CUE.
$29.4 million total funding.
$1.1 million funding in 2018.

Funding Breakdown

54.1% of funding came from industry, 32.5% of funding came from Government, and 13.4% of funding came from university

Funding Distribution

67.9% of funding went to Research, 14.2% of funding went to Operations, 12.3% of funding went to Research Fellowships, 3.8% funding went to Student Awards, and 1.8% of funding went to Zone Learning.

Spaces at CUI.
6 brand new state-of-the-art labs.
7,922 total square feet in CUI building.

Our impact

Impact from funding: highly qualified people, events and networking, jobs, follow-on investments, products and technologies, startups, patents, papers and reports.
Highly qualified personnel: 500 plus energy sector researchers and entrepreneurs trained and developed through our various programs.
71 total projects.
47 total people.