Alberta Innovates received $10 million from Prairies Economic Development Canada’s Regional Innovation Ecosystems program in 2024 to establish a specialized production and testing facility to commercialize technologies which convert locally-sourced bitumen into carbon fibre. The Edmonton-based facility this month officially opened its doors. The new facility, located at Alberta Innovates’ InnoTech hub, aims to help […]
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UBC Cleantech Startup Fibernx Recognized in B.C. and Alberta for Carbon Fibre Innovation
Bitumen from Alberta’s oil sands, typically restricted for use as fuel or asphalt, can now be transformed into more useful and valuable carbon nanofibres, say local experts working on the technology. UBC materials engineer Dr. Yasmine Abdin, alongside Dr. Frank Ko from the Faculty of Applied Science and Dr. Scott Renneckar from the Faculty of […]
Cleantech Startup Launches Out of UBC with Specialized Carbon Fibre Innovation
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have innovated a method to transform asphaltene, a byproduct of bitumen processing, into carbon fibres. Bitumen from Alberta’s oil sands, typically restricted for use as fuel or asphalt, could now be transformed into more useful and valuable carbon nanofibres, say local experts working on the technology. UBC materials […]