Canadian Innovation at its Best
The Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium has announced it is holding its 2nd Biennial Technology Innovation Forum: Low-Carbon Smart Mobility in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to bring together innovators finding low-carbon innovations for transit and mobility options.
The Pitch
Designed as a “Dragon’s Den” / “Shark Tank” -styled event, the Forum will allow technology innovators — including large, medium and small companies, as well as transit agencies and fleet operators — the opportunity to pitch projects related to low-carbon smart mobility to both Canadian and global collaborators.
Keynote Addresses
The program also offers keynote speakers on the following topics:
- Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
- Electrification
- Electric Transit
- Hydrogen and Hydrogen Fuel Cells
- Automated Electric Buses and Driverless Controls
- Rail and Smart Shuttle Innovation
- Micro-transit Solutions
Who is in the audience?
- Canadian, U.S. and European companies that are allied to the low-carbon smart mobility sector in Canada.
- Federal representatives from the Government of Canada.
- Provincial representatives from British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and P.E.I. primarily.
- National academic and research institutions allied to low-carbon smart-mobility (more than 25 institutions represented).
What is the purpose of the Pitch?
The Pitch is intended to allow CUTRIC Stakeholders (industry primarily) to pitch upcoming project ideas in low-carbon smart mobility innovation to achieve the following goals:
- Find potential collaborators at other companies and/or universities and colleges to help bring the project to fruition in Canada.
- Convince varying levels of government of the economic and environmental value of low-carbon smart mobility innovation projects in Canada.
- Highlight a company's innovation capabilities and job-creation capabilities in Canada's low-carbon smart mobility eco-systems.
CUTRIC will integrate all 6 minute Pitches in to its Federal Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) – Stream 4 bid.
The Forum offers companies, agency or university/college the opportunity to meet with Canada’s leading innovators in low-carbon smart mobility in one place.
Sponsorship Packages available including free tickets.
