GBatteries Energy Canada Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Ottawa|Ottawa, ON · grants and contributions register · Ottawa Centre

GBatteries Energy Canada Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 20 agreements; $9.5M value; 4 departments; 9 programs.

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20agreements
$9.5Mvalue
4departments
9programs

Largest agreements

Active Battery Management System for Li-metal batteries$3.8Mvalue2025start2028end

GBatteries has invented and demonstrated Active Battery Management System, powered by machine learning, to enable ultra-fast charging of Li-ion batteries with minimized degradation. GBatteries is on a mission to accelerate global mass adoption of electric vehicles to reduced oil dependency, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and enable alternative transportation options.The specific project objectives are to develop and demonstrate the most superior, high energy dense Li-metal battery, with currently available Li-metal active materials, liquid electrolyte and GBatteries Active Battery Management

ULTRA-FAST CHARGING OF LITHIUM-ION CELLS FOR THE MASS GLOBAL ADOPTION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES$2.8Mvalue2020start2023end

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.

Reducing the cost of lithium-ion battery manufacturing$420Kvalue2021start2021end

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.

Containerized battery test facility$381Kvalue2023start2024end

The proposed project entails the development of advanced tools and infrastructure to enable a containerized test facility encompassing a state-of-the-art battery cycling laboratory capable of performing segregated testing.

Reducing the cost of lithium-ion battery manufacturing$350Kvalue2020start2020end

This project is mostly related to technology research and development.

Development of a charging adapter for extreme fast charge of electric vehicles$325Kvalue2019start2020end

GBatteries is pioneering extreme fast charge battery technology without compromising battery life, and without changing battery’s chemistry or manufacturing process. GBatteries is on a mission to enable Electric Vehicles (EV's) to charge as fast as it takes to fill-up a tank of gas. The objective of the proposed project is to develop a charging adapter for EV's in order to demonstrate the performance of GBatteries’ technology on an EV battery pack. This project will demonstrate the scalability of the technology from a small Power Tools to large EV battery pack, verify GBatteries’ unprecedented

ITPD-RoW – ABTIVA – Advanced Battery Technology Integration and Validation for Next-Generation Aerospace Applications$261Kvalue2024start2025end

The project focuses on validating and adapting GBatteries' innovative battery management system (BMS), IntelligentBMS, for electric aircraft. The goal is to integrate IntelligentBMS into advanced Li-metal battery modules, which will be rigorously tested and validated for the industrial partner. The project aims to improve battery efficiency, charge speed, cycle life, cost, and safety, enabling commercially viable performance for electric aircraft using GBatteries' proprietary technology. Testing will occur under diverse operational conditions to ensure safety and reliability.

Innovation Assistance Program – Round 2$202Kvalue2020start2020end

The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized enterprises that are unable to access existing COVID-19 business support.

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Agreement$200Kvalue2016start–end
Smart Pulse Charger and Battery System for Cold-Weather Drone Operations and Extended Range$169Kvalue2026start2026end

Funding under the Innovator Stream will support continued research and development of solutions under National Defence’s Funding for Canadian Innovators and Accelerators of DIANA (FCIA-DIANA) program.

  • National Defence
  • Funding for Canadian Innovators and Accelerators of DIANA (FCIA-DIANA)
Agreement$148Kvalue2016start–end
Innovation Assistance Program$142Kvalue2020start2020end

The funding provided by the IAP program is intended to assist innovative small and medium-sized enterprises in the start-up phase that cannot access existing commercial support related to COVID-19.

Foreign Fast Pilot Project$100Kvalue2021start2022end

In partnership with a foreign firm, an electric vehicle manufacturer, demonstrate the firm’s fast battery charge technology and evaluate the degradation of the manufacturer’s custom battery cells, cycled with the firm’s protocol as compared to standard charging.

Agreement$80.0Kvalue2016start–end
Innovation Assistance Program – Round 2.5$75.9Kvalue2020start2021end

The funding provided from the Innovation Assistance Program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized enterprises that are unable to access existing COVID-19 business support.

Defence Market Insight and Strategy Development$75.0Kvalue2026start2027end

GBatteries Energy Canada Inc., is advancing Smart Battery Pulse Charging and Advanced Battery Management technologies that enable rapid cold-weather battery heating, fast charging and extended battery life, and improved safety for drones and electrified mobility platforms. Manufacturing in Canada, GBatteries’ technology directly align with CAF and NATO priorities, including energy resilience, Arctic operability, and electrification of unmanned and autonomous platforms. The technology also supports dual‑use civilian markets such as drones and electric aviation.

ICAP 2025 – France, Netherlands, Germany – International Co-Innovation Action Plan$50.0Kvalue2025start2026end

This International Co-Innovation Action Program (ICAP) project will prepare GBatteries, a Canadian clean-tech and smart battery technology company, in expanding its Smart Battery Charger for All Drone Batteries into international markets. The charger enables rapid pulse heating for cold-weather operation, fast charging without reducing cycle life, and real-time battery health monitoring. Through the ICAP initiative, GBatteries will engage European aerospace leaders to validate its technology, build co-innovation partnerships, and accelerate commercialization, driving new export growth and skil

Youth Green: Development and deployment of large cell test laboratory$20.0Kvalue2018start2018end

The proposed project entails the development of a test platform for large automotive battery cells at with a variety of data acquisition channels._x000D_

CIIP PDA – GBatteries Energy Canada Inc – 2023-24$3.2Kvalue2024start2024end

The purpose of the Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) contribution agreement is to support Canadian SMEs identify international partners in CIIP target countries for industrial research and development collaboration that has good potential for commercialization.

CIIP PDA - GBatteries Energy Canada Inc. - 19/20$2.0Kvalue2019start2020end

The purpose of this Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) contribution agreement is to support organizations and to identify specific projects or partnerships between the Recipient and international partners in CIIP target countries that could lead to industrial research and development cooperation with potential for commercialization.

Departments

National Research Council Canada14agreements$5.8Mvalue5programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Innovation Assistance Program
  • Innovation Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Green Youth Employment Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Natural Resources Canada3agreements$3.5Mvalue2programs
  • Energy Innovation Program
  • Impact Canada Initiative

All grants from Natural Resources Canada

National Defence1agreements$169Kvalue1programs
  • Funding for Canadian Innovators and Accelerators of DIANA (FCIA-DIANA)

All grants from National Defence

Global Affairs Canada2agreements$5.3Kvalue1programs
  • Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)

All grants from Global Affairs Canada

Years

20262agreements$244Kvalue2programs
  • Funding for Canadian Innovators and Accelerators of DIANA (FCIA-DIANA)
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
20252agreements$3.8Mvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20242agreements$264Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)
20231agreements$381Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20212agreements$520Kvalue2programs
  • Impact Canada Initiative
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20205agreements$3.5Mvalue4programs
  • Energy Innovation Program
  • Impact Canada Initiative
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Innovation Assistance Program
  • Innovation Assistance Program
20192agreements$327Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)
20181agreements$20.0Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Green Youth Employment Program
20163agreements$428Kvalue0programs

    Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.