Since its launch in 2023, Volt-Age has hosted influential workshops, published in-depth reports and generated key insights, advancing collaboration and innovation in the field.
Explore a range of reports and resources produced by Volt-Age and Concordia.
This document defines who qualifies as a Knowledge User (KU) in the Canadian and Volt-Age research context, outlines examples across sectors, and explains how KUs should be identified based on a project’s goals and intended impact. It also distinguishes knowledge users from stakeholders by emphasizing that KUs actively apply research findings to inform decisions, policies, programs, or practices.
This document establishes clear shared guidelines for building a respectful and inclusive community where diverse perspectives support collaboration and innovation. It is intended to ensure that everyone feels safe, valued and able to contribute fully while reflecting Volt-Age’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion as core to its work.
Concordia’s Office of Community Engagement has created a guide for researchers, academics, and students who want to learn how to collaborate effectively with Indigenous Peoples, organizations, and communities. As Volt-Age actively engages with Indigenous communities on various projects, we invite all interested scholars to explore this guide, which offers practical steps for turning ideas into action.
The Curation Process Synthesis Report was released on December 11, 2024. The Curation Process was designed to gather perspectives and feedback from researchers, administrators and students to help guide the creation of the Impact Call for Proposals. The Curation Process included a total of 16 events engaging approximately 200 individuals, including response collection activities, workshops, webinars, and informal meetups.
On October 8, 2024, Christopher Henderson, Chair of the Partnership Committee at Volt-Age, led the webinar Building Relationships with Broad-Based Communities, focusing on Canada’s decarbonization goals. During the event, Henderson emphasized the importance of establishing deep, long-lasting relationships as the foundation for successful decarbonization efforts.
The Indigenous Engagement Reciprocity Agreement Template guides Impact Grant researchers in building collaborative, respectful and community-aligned research partnerships.
In May 2024, Volt-Age hosted an event entitled Community Partnerships for Decarbonization, where experts and community leaders shared insights on efforts to electrify and reduce emissions in communities across Canada. The videos highlight clean-energy projects, Indigenous-led initiatives, marine and Arctic renewable solutions and cross-sector collaborations driving community decarbonization.
Volt-Age is funded by a $123-million grant from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund.
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