Networking activity on the development of hydrogen technologies
Networking activity on the development of hydrogen technologies
June 15, 2021 at 10 a.m.
Hydrogen Networking Activity with the Québec-Europe Research an Innovation
June 15th 2021, 10 AM
On 15 June 2021, a networking activity on the development of hydrogen-related technologies will take place in anticipation of the Horizon Europe calls for projects, which will be launched by the European Union for this sector. This activity is organized by the Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation, in collaboration with:
- the Québec Government Office in Brussels (DGQB);
- the Quebec Network on Intelligent Energy (RQEI);
- the Cercle en recherche et innovation Québec-Europe (CRIQUE).
You will learn about:
- the agreement between Hydro-Québec and the University of South Wales for the commercialization of hydrogen storage technology;
- the Bécancour Innovation Zone project, which focuses on reducing greenhouse gases.
Guided group networking sessions between Quebec and European participants will be organized following the presentations in order to identify avenues of common interest. The teams of the Ministry and the DGQB will follow up on these sessions in order to help concretize the synergies towards a joint repository.
Please note that this event will be held in English due to the presence of international partners.
On June 15, 2021, a networking activity on the development of hydrogen-related technologies will take plan in anticipation of the Horizon Europe calls for projects, wich be launched by the European Union for this sector. This activity is organized by the Ministry of Economy and Innovation, in collaboration with:
- the General Delegation of Québec in Brussels ( DGQB);
- the Québec Intelligent Energy Network (RQEI);
- the Québec-Europ Research and Innovation Circle (CRIQUE).
You will learn more about :
- the agreement between Hydro-Québec and the University of South Wales relating to the commercialization of hydrogen storage technology;
- the Bécancour innovation zone project focussed on reducing green house gases.
Directed group networking sessions between participants from Québec and Europe will be organized following the presentations to identify avenues of common interest. The teams from the Ministry and the DGQB will follow up on these sessions to help build synergies toward a joint filing.
Please note that this event will be held in English to accommodate international partners.
Panelists
Catherine Gosselin
As a research officer for the RQEI (Quebec Network on Smart Energy), Ms. Gosselin helps facilitate collaboration between Quebec researchers working in the energy field in Quebec. Prior to joining the RQEI, Ms. Gosselin worked in the field of sustainable and intelligent public transit, where she was responsible for creating opportunities for innovative projects. She holds a PhD in Energy Science and Materials in Hydrogen Storage in Metal Alloys. In parallel with her activities at the RQEI, she is currently completing an MBA in project management.
Jean-Michel Lavoie
A full professor in the Department of Chemical and Biotechnological Engineering at the Université de Sherbrooke, he is the founder and director of the Biomass Technologies Laboratory located at the Parc Innovation-ACELP of the Université de Sherbrooke. His team recently had the opportunity to take possession of a new and state-of-the-art building. He holds the Industrial Research Chair on Biofuels and Biocommodities and more recently, the Industrial Research Chair on Maple Syrup Technologies. This last Chair will allow him and his team to work in the food engineering sector.
To date, he has collaborated with key players in the field of renewable energy in Quebec, including GreenField Global, Hydro Québec, L’Oreal, Cimenterie McInnis, RéSolve Énergie Inc., CelluFuel, Boralex, Krown Corp, Cascades, Enerkem, CRB Innovations and not to mention his partners in the agri-food world. He leads a team of 30 to 50 students and professionals and has an annual operating budget of approximately $5 million. He and his team publish an average of one scientific paper per month. He represented Canada at the ART-Fuel forum at the European Commission for 4 years and was co-chair of the NSERC Discovery Grants Program Evaluation Committee for 3 years. He is an associate editor of the journal “Frontiers in Chemical Engineering” and acts as a reviewer and committee member for various local (NSERC, FRQNT, MITACS, FCI) and foreign (USDA, ANR, Romanian Research Council, etc.) financial organizations. He is frequently called upon by various national and international governmental organizations for his expertise in the field of renewable energy, biofuels and electrofuels.
Pierre-Olivier Roy
A graduate in chemical engineering from École Polytechnique de Montréal, he continued his academic career and completed both a master’s degree (2009) and a doctorate (2012) at the International Reference Centre for the Life Cycle of Products, Processes and Services (CIRAIG). He then joined the associated research team of CIRAIG as an environmental consultant. He has since worked on several projects related to the energy sector, including the Quebec government’s Strategic Environmental Assessment on shale gas, the comparison between different natural gas and coal supply chains for electricity generation in Europe and Asia, the Quebec and Canadian study comparing electric and conventional vehicles, and many other studies. In January 2018, he was appointed Lead Energy for CIRAIG.
Alexandre Prieur
Director of CanmetENERGY’s Renewable Energy Integration Group at the federal Department of Natural Resources Canada. CanmetENERGY Laboratories is Canada’s leader in clean energy research and technology. Prior to joining NRCan in 2009, he worked for nearly 10 years in the private sector in telecommunications. Today, he leads a research group on the integration of renewable energies and smart grids. He is an electrical engineer and has a master’s degree in applied science.
