Portable Electric Ltd.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Vancouver|Vancouver, BC · grants and contributions register · Vancouver Centre

Portable Electric Ltd.: federal grants and contributions: 17 agreements; $3.9M value; 3 departments; 7 programs.

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17agreements
$3.9Mvalue
3departments
7programs

Largest agreements

LVC - Integrated Battery Electric Energy Management System for the Construction Industry$2.0Mvalue2024start2026end

To develop a novel stand-alone battery and power management system to facilitate electrification of equipment and vehicles on construction sites.

000018734$750Kvalue2021start2024end

Increase manufacturing capacity, sales and marketing of electric power stations

Ultra-Safe Battery Management System for High Energy Density Lithium-ion Batteries$330Kvalue2021start2022end

Development of a novel battery management system which provides enhanced level of safety and more versatile configuration for portable and mobile power applications.

FPFM - Pilot to demonstrate 40k fast charging capability for access equipment$291Kvalue2023start2024end

UK Pilot to demonstrate and document the capabilities a mobile battery energy storage system to charge commercial battery-powered access equipment

BC Fast Pilot - VOLTstack 20k$136Kvalue2019start2020end

BC Fast Pilot Program: Customize, manufacture and pilot commercial version of a large battery generator in a mobile application as an alternative to diesel generators

Portable Electric Power Aggregator$90.0Kvalue2018start2019end

The project aims to develop a closed loop inverter control system, consisting of software and hardware, which enables multiple VOLTstack® battery units to be paralleled “on the fly” through an aggregator, increasing output power and energy capacity for the end user.

Fast Pilot Foreign Markets - VOLTstack 20k EU.$88.7Kvalue2021start2022end

Fast Pilot Foreign Markets: Pilot of a VOLTstack 20k Battery Generator with multi-charge capability in the UK with partners to validate technology for EU markets.

Energy Management System with Remotely Managed Module Discharge$76.0Kvalue2020start2021end

Development of an Energy Management System (EMS) Controller, to facilitate integration of energy storage, demand and charging modules of a VOLTstack system.

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Foresight (GCCP) ICAP – International Co-Innovation Action Plan$50.0Kvalue2023start2024end

This International Co-Innovation Action Program (ICAP) project will prepare the firm to enter into future international co-innovation work for a new piece of technology that will help accelerate the adoption of electric equipment in the construction industry.

PORTABLE ELECTRIC LTD.-2023-2024-1006426$28.8Kvalue2023start2024end

The purpose of this CanExport Innovation agreement is to support Canadian organizations to carry out activities related to pursuing opportunities that would lead to establishing new collaborative Research and Development (R&D) partnerships between the Recipient and foreign organizations in order to support R&D on the Recipient’s technology and advance its commercialization.

PORTABLE ELECTRIC LTD.-2026-2027-1042936$28.0Kvalue2026start2027end

The purpose of this CanExport SMEs agreement is to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for activities related to export market development that are part of an export business case for a specific target market, particularly where activities are targeting departmental priority markets and sectors.

Youth #1 - Engineer$20.0Kvalue2019start2020end

To provide technical employment to a graduate specifically to develop firmware for the Energy Operating Platform.

Youth 2: Shop Manager$20.0Kvalue2019start2020end

The project will encompass the deployment, maintenance and manufacturing of Portable Electic's clean power generators as well as customer services before, during and after events.

BC Fast Pilot - VOLTstack 5k Solar+$14.4Kvalue2020start2021end

BC Fast Pilot: Pilot of 4 VOLTstack 5k Solar+ units, to demonstrate up to 2400W of solar input from accompanying SUNstack solar kits

YOUTH Green - Electrical Engineer 1$10.0Kvalue2018start2018end

To develop electric wireless data monitoring for portable back-up battery systems.

YOUTH Green - Electrical Engineer 2$10.0Kvalue2018start2018end

The project will contribute to the development of next generation VOLTstack™ Power Stations. It will aim to improve on the functional electrical design of this integrated battery power system.

CXI - Portable Electric Ltd. 2019-2020$7.4Kvalue2019start2020end

The purpose of this CanExport Innovation (CXI) grant agreement is to support organizations and to build on targeted relationships between Canadian companies/researchers and key organizations in other countries to allow them to proceed with formal discussions to initiate collaboration(s) on future international R&D initiatives that could lead to commercialization of Canadian technologies.

Departments

National Research Council Canada15agreements$3.2Mvalue5programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
  • CanExport Innovation
  • CanExport
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Green Youth Employment Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Western Economic Diversification Canada1agreements$750Kvalue1programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation

All grants from Western Economic Diversification Canada

Global Affairs Canada1agreements$7.4Kvalue1programs

Years

20261agreements$28.0Kvalue1programs
  • CanExport
20241agreements$2.0Mvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20233agreements$370Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • CanExport Innovation
20213agreements$1.2Mvalue2programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20202agreements$90.4Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20194agreements$183Kvalue3programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
  • CanExport - Innovation
20183agreements$110Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Green Youth Employment Program

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.