Concordia and LITE join forces to accelerate battery technology industrialization in Quebec

Electrifying society requires high-performing batteries and resilient supply chains.

To help meet this challenge, Concordia’s Volt-Age research program and the Laboratoire industriel en transition énergétique (LITE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration between academic research and industry and accelerate the industrialization of battery technologies. 
 
The agreement aims to create new opportunities for applied research, innovation, technology transfer and commercialization, to help move promising battery technologies from research toward industrial applications.

“LITE is a natural partner for Volt-Age. This collaboration brings together complementary expertise to strengthen Quebec and Canada’s capacity for world-class research, accelerate innovation and advance strategic battery technologies,” says Karim Zaghib, executive director of Volt-Age and professor in Concordia’s Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering.

The partnership builds on the complementary missions of the two organizations. Volt-age brings together academic, public- and private-sector, industry and Indigenous partners to develop integrated solutions for electrification and decarbonization. LITE strengthens  Quebec’s battery sector through applied research and development, specialized expertise and infrastructure and initiatives that advance the battery value chain. 

Together, the partners aim to help accelerate the path from research and innovation to industrial deployment, strengthening Quebec and Canada’s battery ecosystem. 

“LITE is proud of this first partnership, which will bridge the gap between research and commercialization. Through this alliance with Concordia University, we aim to facilitate companies’ access to expertise, infrastructure and talent, while strengthening ties between the academic community and Quebec’s industry,” says Marco Blouin, Executive Director of LITE.