The Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT) announced the launch of its first research projects aimed at supporting the decarbonization of the aerospace industry and the aviation sector through new technologies. The total investment in these projects amounts to $101M, which includes a contribution of $28M from the Government of Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund through the INSAT initiative.
Innovative research projects:
Turbine Engine Advanced Materials for Efficiency (TEAME)
Collaborators: Pratt & Whitney Canada (Québec) and Derivation Research Laboratory (DRL) (Ontario);
Development of Fuel Cell Stack with Integrated Solid-state Hydrogen Storage System for Aviation Applications.
Collaborators: Ballard Power Systems Inc. (British-Columbia) and Hydrogen In Motion Inc. H2M (British-Columbia);
Ground testing of an experimental “electric jet” aircraft powered by batteries and 250kW eJet by Duxion
Collaborators: Duxion Motors Inc. (Newfoundland and Labrador) and Tronosjet Maintenance Inc. (Prince Edward Island);
Electrification of the DHC-2 Mk1 De Havilland Beaver
Collaborators: Harbour Air Aviation Services Ltd. (British-Columbia) et Elevate Aviation Ltd. (Alberta);
Hydrogen ADvanced Engine Study (HyADES)
Collaborators: Pratt & Whitney Canada (Québec) and Next Hydrogen Solutions Inc. (Ontario).
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