Josie Osborne, Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation announces $2 million investment to establish the Battery Innovation Centre
The University of British Columbia Okanagan has received $2M in funding from the provincial government for a battery research facility. The Battery Innovation Centre—reportedly the first of its kind in Western Canada—will be used to test and scale up next-generation battery technologies. “Effective energy storage is a critical element of a low-carbon energy future and the work of our research team has already improved Canada’s battery supply chain,” said UBCO Principal Lesley Cormack. “This investment will elevate that work even further by providing the necessary space to create and test battery prototypes on a larger scale.” The facility is expected to be ready for use in late 2026.
