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Our three pillars

CUE delivers products, services and supports in three categories:

1. University-based research, testing and consulting

• Research projects and reports, often in collaboration with – or through the sponsorship of – government and industry partners.
• Testing of products or prototypes using our world-class, state-of-the-art equipment and facilities.
• Consulting projects that leverage our capacity for multidisciplinary collaborations between industry professionals and academic researchers.

2. Incubation and commercialization

CUE is home to the Clean Energy Zone, an incubator within Ryerson’s Zone Learning ecosystem.

3. Professional development

Cutting-edge energy education and training through formalized curriculum and executive education seminar series.

Our expertise

• World-class urban energy researchers and technologies.
• Multidisciplinary collaborations under one roof: engineering, science, environment, business, social sciences, public policy, law and infrastructure management.
• Integration of research and commercialization.
• Research and testing with direct real-world impact.
• Nonpartisan, objective, academically driven innovation.
• Evidence-driven approach to big picture issues.

Our new home

On February 14, students, staff and faculty gathered around Canada’s Minister of Finance, Bill Morneau, and Ryerson President Mohamed Lachemi to celebrate the official opening of Ryerson University’s newest building, the Centre for Urban Innovation (CUI).

CUE’s new space offers the latest in electrical infrastructure technology and greater opportunities to collaborate with researchers working in areas that intersect with energy, such as big data, transportation, smart cities and water. These enhancements amplify our ability to generate solutions that advance us nationally and globally.

The move to CUI also enables CUE to host catalytic events for dialogue, networking and innovation, such as our first Clean Energy Expo in December 2019.