UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

UBC's University-Industry Liaison Office (UILO) is the link between industry and the university’s research resources and technology opportunities. UILO builds strategic partnerships with industry, targeting opportunities for collaborative research and commercialization. Its high measure of expertise and breadth of services enable it to identify tailored solutions to industry needs in the life sciences, physical sciences and information technology sectors.

The university continues to support MRT by providing research and technical services, pilot plant testing, and facilities.  In addition, researchers in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, led by Professors John Grace and Jim Lim continue to work on modeling, alternate reactor configurations, improved membranes, and alternative feedstocks.


UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY

A partner with the University of Calgary, University Technologies International, Inc. (UTI) has a mandate to provide services on all matters related to technology commercialization and commercialization of intellectual property.  UTI assists a growing number of research-involved large and small businesses and institutions.  It is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in technology commercialization, creating business opportunities from scientific innovation.
 UTI holds the patent for the auto-thermal version of FBMR technology and has granted MRT worldwide exclusive rights to practice, license, and commercialize the technology over its entire range of applications.


COMMERCIAL PARTNERS


MITSUBISHI

Headquartered in Vancouver, Mitsubishi Canada Ltd. is the Canadian division of Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan’s largest general trading and investment company.  Mitsubishi Corporation has over 200 bases of operation in Japan and approximately 80 other countries and regions. Together with its more than 500 Group companies, the company serves customers around the world in virtually every industry from energy, metals and machinery to chemicals, food and general merchandise.

Mitsubishi represents MRT in Japan for the development of collaboration and investment relationships.  Mitsubishi with its reach and stature is an ideal partner for taking MRT’s innovative technology into markets in Japan and elsewhere in the world.


PROJECT PARTNERS

TOKYO GAS

Tokyo has been developing fixed bed membrane reactors for about a decade.  It is the largest natural gas supplier in Japan.  It is partnering with MRT to improve membrane assisted reforming and to develop sorbent-enhanced reformers.

BOC GROUP

The BOC Group, the worldwide industrial gases, vacuum technologies and distribution services company, serves two million customers in more than 50 countries.  BOC is a leader in the developing global hydrogen energy market, including investments in early-stage fuel cell and hydrogen companies, and a developer of hydrogen-based technologies and products such as hydrogen refuelling facilities.

BOC is a partner with MRT in a major demonstration project funded by the US Government.  BOC brings to the project their knowledge and experience of the hydrogen industry as well their technical oversight on matters of safety, reliability, codes and standards.  BOC will provide a host site for pure hydrogen generation demonstration unit to be delivered in mid-2007.


HERA HYDROGEN STORAGE SYSTEMS INC.

HERA is a developer of innovative hydride materials, catalysts and hydride-based products for hydrogen storage and for other applications in the automotive and other industrial and commercial markets.  HERA is a partner with MRT and BOC in the USDOE-funded demonstration of the integration of MRT’s Membrane Reforming process with HERA’s metal hydride-based thermal compression technology.  Industry and government alike are eagerly awaiting the result of this innovative project.