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Join us for the fourth annual Calgary Geothermal Workshop, hosted by the Energi Simulation Centre for Geothermal Systems Research (GeoS).Ìý The event will be held in a hybrid format, with in-person activities on the Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà campus.ÌýÌýThe day's agenda will include technical updates on work being conducted by GeoS researchers, research presentations from researchers from other universities across Canada, technical updates from geothermal developers, and a discussion of new research directions and opportunities.

History: in 2021, the Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà formally launched the Geothermal Energy Laboratory to help achieve the vision of ‘Geothermal Anywhere’.Ìý In 2022, a transformative investment in research funding from Energi Simulation formed the Energi Simulation Centre for Geothermal Systems Research.Ìý Today, GeoS consists of researchers representing four faculties across the university and an annual research budget of over $1M per year.

The workshop will be chaired by Dr. Apostolos Kantzas and moderated by Dr. Roman J. Shor.

This event will be a hybrid event. When registering, please indicate if you would like to join in person on the Áù¾ÅÉ«Ìà campus or if you will be joining via Zoom.

University Research

• Ìýfunds fundamental and applied research and development with an industry sponsor.Ìý Cash contributions are matched 1:1 (for companies >500 employees) or 2:1 (for companies with less than 500 employees) for projects lasting 1 to 5 years.
• Ìýis special program that funds technology development with grants up to $150,000 per year for up to two years.
• Alberta Innovates Ìýprovides additional funding for NSERC Alliance grants in partnershipÌýwith small businesses (<$50M in revenue).
• Mitacs Ìýprovides matching funding to hire graduate students as interns in 4-month blocks (which are stackable).Ìý Each 4-month block provides $15k in funding ($7.5k + GST from the industry sponsor) where at least $10k is salary for the student.
• Mitacs Ìýprovides matching funding to hire a postdoctoral fellow for two years ($30k / year contribution from the industry sponsor) to undertake applied research.

Technology DevelopmentÌý

• (continuous intake) supports industry-academia partnerships for accelerated technology development and deployment, business growth, and enhancement of the Ìýresource sector competitiveness.
• support technology development in a range of sectors throughout the year such as Clean Technology, Energy, Emerging Technology and Data Science.