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CANADIAN INDUSTRY ONLINE - JANUARY 2013
RYERSON’S CUE—PROGRESSIVE
URBAN ENERGY STUDY
On September 1st, 2010, Ryerson
University announced the creation of
the Centre for Urban Energy (CUE), a
research and technology demonstra-
tion centre “devoted to the discovery
and commercialization of innovative,
practical solutions to urban energy is-
sues.”
The CUE, over the course of the
last two years, has brought together
researchers, government, and indus-
tries in Canada and beyond to study
urban energy. According to the launch
press release, the Centre’s goals are to
“
combine engineering, science, envi-
ronment, business, and infrastructure
management to tackle immediate chal-
lenges such as development of clean
energy technologies; energy conserva-
tion and demand management; alter-
native local energy generation; energy
storage; carbon footprint reduction;
and smart/adaptable infrastructure…
to help develop solutions to these and
other challenges for urban centres
around the world.”
Funding for the Centre comes
from Hydro One, the Toronto Hydro-
Electric System Limited, and the On-
tario Power Authority.
CIO is pleased to share updates
and articles from this unique Centre.
RECENT NEWS: RYERSON
UNIVERSITY LAUNCHES FIRST
URBAN ENERGY FOCUSED
BUSINESS INCUBATOR
The Innovation Centre for Urban
Energy opens doors with four compa-
nies
On November 16th, Ryerson Uni-
versity launched the Innovation Centre
for Urban Energy (i-CUE), Canada’s
first business incubator and accelerator
devoted solely to urban energy.
Housed at the Centre for Urban
Energy (CUE), the i-CUE is focused on
research innovation (applied research
in collaboration with industry); busi-
ness innovation (entrepreneurship);
and student innovation (experiential
learning), all within the energy sector.
Its goal is to help new energy compa-
nies turn their ideas into commercial
products, services and/or technolo-
gies.
“
The i-CUE is aimed at the por-
tion of the innovation process where
ideation and technology development
converge. The energy industry needs
entrepreneurs, but ones that know
how to navigate this regulated sector.
This is where the i-CUE comes in,”
explains Dan McGillivray, executive
director of the CUE.
“
The Centre for Urban Energy
has been successful in conducting
high-profile research for many indus-
