
U of T Engineering professor’s startup receives federal funding to manufacture solar-energy-control windows
3E Nano Inc., co-founded by Professor Nazir Kherani and based on his research in photovoltaics and thermal systems, has received $5 million in funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada

Build more, pollute less: New academic-industry partnership to balance infrastructure needs with environmental integrity
The Centre for the Sustainable Built Environment will study how improved structural design, smarter planning and better materials can reduce the environmental footprint of construction

How a made-in-Ontario collaboration is creating next-generation components for electric vehicles
Professor Olivier Trescases (ECE) and his team are partnering with Litens, developers of automotive components and technology, to improve EV performance

U of T Engineering-Fujitsu collaboration uses quantum-inspired computing to discover improved catalyst for clean hydrogen production
Researchers from U of T Engineering and Fujitsu have developed a new way of searching through ‘chemical space’ for materials with desirable properties.

Connaught Global Challenge Award to build pathways to housing self-sufficiency in remote First Nations communities
A new partnership, powered by a Connaught Global Challenge Award, will bring several First Nations in Saskatchewan together with a team of researchers from the University of Toronto and Toronto Metropolitan University to develop new pathways toward housing self-sufficiency. “A key issue in these communities is the availability of building materials, specifically the reliance on […]

Helping engineers work smarter: Connaught New Researcher awards support innovation in computer-aided design tools and training
Professor Alison Olechowski (MIE, ISTEP) and her team of researchers are working on improving computer-aided design work, learning and collaboration

A new model for innovation? How Elizabeth and Aled Edwards are driving an open science revolution
The U of T open science industry partnership roadmap is driving similar projects across Canada