EKSTERA INC.

$50,000.00 CAD

≈ 8 months of average Canadian pay
Department
National Research Council Canada
Program
Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2025-2026
Agreement period
June 2, 2025 – March 30, 2026
Reference
nrc-cnrc:172-2025-2026-Q1-1031299

Published purpose

Ekstera has developed and patented a Stirling engine capable of converting a wide range of heat sources into electricity at high efficiency. This project supports the development and testing of a pilot scale prototype Stirling engine unit that will ultimately lead to a pilot project with a partnering steel mill to convert their abundant waste heat into electricity.

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