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contributing to the growth of the Canadian battery supply chain.</p> <p>This 4-year initiative, launched in 2023, will provide funding for projects aligned with the <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/campaign/critical-minerals-in-canada/canadian-critical-minerals-strategy.html">Canadian Critical Minerals Strategy</a> to grow targeted capabilities and partnerships under our <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="cc2c703b-a97a-4096-ab07-78b601a03bd9" href="/en/research-development/research-collaboration/programs/advanced-clean-energy-program">Advanced Clean Energy program</a>. To accelerate our impact in battery mineral processing and battery materials discovery, the initiative will combine the unique platforms and expertise of the NRC's advanced materials research facility in Mississauga with grants and contributions funding for eligible academic and industrial partners.</p> </div> <div class="col-md-6 mrgn-tp-lg"> <figure> <div class="align-center wxt-media-default"> <div class="field field--name-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2023-11/eme-critical-battery-materials-initiative-570x380.jpg" width="570" height="380" class="img-responsive" alt="Modern building with white exterior walls"> </div> </div> <figcaption class="caption small">The initiative will make use of the unique platforms and expertise of the NRC's advanced materials research facility in Mississauga.</figcaption> </figure> </div> </div>  <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-8"> <section> <h2>Areas of focus</h2> <p>As a result of a gap identified in Canada's battery materials' midstream supply chain between critical mineral mining and battery manufacturing, the initiative will establish self-driving labs to accelerate and link discoveries in new battery materials with more economically and environmentally sustainable approaches to processing battery minerals.</p> <p>Two technology areas will be developed to deliver on the initiative's objectives:</p> <ol> <li><strong>Midstream battery minerals processing acceleration platform:</strong> Self-driving labs and machine learning approaches to develop more efficient and sustainable processing pathways to produce battery materials from raw and recycled source materials</li> <li><strong>Battery materials acceleration platform:</strong> Self-driving labs and machine learning approaches to discover new battery materials with optimized performance, safety and sustainability characteristics</li> </ol> </section> <section> <h2>Meet the team</h2> <div class="row wb-eqht"> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="well well-small eqht-trgt"> <h3 class="mrgn-tp-sm h4">Jennifer Littlejohns</h3> <p>Program Director, Advanced Clean Energy program</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="well well-small eqht-trgt"> <h3 class="mrgn-tp-sm h4">Lawrence Charlebois</h3> <p>Manager, Critical Battery Materials Initiative</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="well well-small eqht-trgt"> <h3 class="mrgn-tp-sm h4">Mireille Goulet</h3> <p>Innovation Investment Advisor for climate and industry, National Program Office</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="well well-small eqht-trgt"> <h3 class="mrgn-tp-sm h4">Yaser Abu-Lebdeh</h3> <p>Technical Leader, battery materials innovation</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="well well-small eqht-trgt"> <h3 class="mrgn-tp-sm h4">Ben Yu</h3> <p>Technical Leader, mineral processing</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="well well-small eqht-trgt"> <h3 class="mrgn-tp-sm h4">Robert Black</h3> <p>Leading Expert, acceleration of materials discovery and process optimization</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="well well-small eqht-trgt"> <h3 class="mrgn-tp-sm h4">James McKinnell</h3> <p>Strategic Advisor, Clean Energy Innovation Research Centre</p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section> <h2>Collaborate with us</h2> <p>Grants and contributions funding is available through the NRC's National Program Office for eligible collaborators who offer complementary expertise. Funding may include contributions to collaborative R&D and for equipment needed for research in fundamental areas. Learn more about <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="edd2dd08-c427-4a61-84d6-8277fa620da4" href="/en/research-development/research-collaboration/programs/funded-collaborative-rd-programs-initiatives">funded collaborative R&D programs and initiatives at the NRC</a>.</p> </section> </div> <div class="col-md-4 mrgn-tp-lg"> <section class="well well-sm mrgn-tp-lg"> <h2 class="mrgn-tp-sm h3">Contact us</h2> <p><strong>Lawrence Charlebois</strong>, Manager, Critical Battery Materials Initiative</p> <p><strong>CBMI general inquiries</strong><br> Email: <a href="mailto:CBMI.Info.IMCB@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca">CBMI.Info.IMCB@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca</a></p> <p><strong>Business Development general inquiries:</strong><br> Email: <a href="mailto:NRC.CEIBD-IEPDA.CNRC@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca">NRC.CEIBD-IEPDA.CNRC@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca</a></p> </section> <section class="well well-sm mrgn-tp-md"> <h2 class="mrgn-tp-sm h3">Targeted industries</h2> <p>Critical mineral processors, active materials producers, advanced materials manufacturers, battery manufacturers and recyclers, battery chemistry innovators</p> </section> <section class="well well-sm mrgn-tp-md"> <h2 class="mrgn-tp-sm h3">Related links</h2> <ul> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="cc2c703b-a97a-4096-ab07-78b601a03bd9" href="/en/research-development/research-collaboration/programs/advanced-clean-energy-program">Advanced Clean Energy program</a></li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="ec43eb2d-d75c-4b9b-8179-064829c1a8fe" href="/en/research-development/research-collaboration/research-centres/clean-energy-innovation-research-centre">Clean Energy Innovation Research Centre</a></li> <li><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="2f789c9d-14ff-47f9-8219-cf6762507a9a" href="/en/research-development/nrc-facilities/advanced-materials-research-facility">Advanced materials 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