CALGARY, AB (June 11, 2026) Yesterday, at the Global Energy Show, NGIF Accelerator (NGIF), with support from the Government of Alberta, officially launched the Methane Technology Landscape, one of the commercialization resource pillars of the Methane Innovation Collaborative (MIC), formerly known as the NGIF ETC Program. The announcement was made by the Honourable Grant Hunter, Minister of Environment and Protected Areas, Alberta, alongside NGIF and key consortium partners.
The Methane Technology Landscape is a global, consolidated database of methane management technologies. It was built to address a common barrier to deployment; proven technologies can struggle to gain traction when decision-makers lack visibility into what it is. By bringing solutions into one accessible resource, the tool helps connect technologies with the operators and investors best positioned to advance them across the natural gas value chain.
The landscape offers a clear, data-backed view of solutions across the natural gas value chain, spanning measurement, monitoring, and reduction. It provides access to methane technologies and helps operators, investors, and policymakers identify solutions they can adopt and deploy.
Image: From left, John Adams, President and CEO, NGIF Accelerator; Sam Ashoori, Senior Program Manager, NGIF Accelerator; Hon. Grant Hunter, Minister, Environment and Protected Areas, Alberta; Akhil Abat, COO, NGIF Accelerator; Scott Volk, Director of Emissions & Innovation, Tourmaline; and Eamonn Irvine, Emissions & Innovation Engineer, Tourmaline, at the launch at the Global Energy Show.
“Alberta’s proven approach to methane reductions is simple: focus on practical solutions, support industry adoption and deliver results. Innovative, made-in-Alberta technologies are lowering costs, creating jobs and reducing emissions today while keeping industry competitive and strengthening Alberta’s energy sector for the future.” Grant Hunter, Minister of Environment and Protected Areas
“At NGIF Accelerator, we are focused on accelerating the commercialization of clean technologies,” said John Adams, President and CEO of NGIF Accelerator. “The Methane Technology Landscape is designed to accelerate the discovery of these solutions, speed up the adoption process, and help industry deploy solutions faster, with greater confidence.”
About the Methane Innovation Collaborative (MIC)
MIC, formerly known as the NGIF ETC Program, is Canada’s largest coordinated effort focused on accelerating methane emissions management technologies. A consortium of NGIF Accelerator, Tourmaline Oil Corp., and the University of Calgary, MIC provides cleantech innovators with a controlled lab environment at the University of Calgary, live field trial capabilities at Tourmaline, and commercialization support from NGIF Accelerator to pilot, validate, and commercialize methane measurement, monitoring, and mitigation technologies.
MIC is currently supported by the Government of Alberta (Environment and Protected Areas).
About NGIF Accelerator
NGIF Accelerator is the not-for-profit arm of NGIF Capital and operates all technology and innovation programs. The NGIF Accelerator mandate is to de-risk and accelerate technology development by supporting startups through their pilot projects, field trials, and industry validation. It will coordinate with federal and provincial governments to co-fund projects to advance market commercialization. NGIF Accelerator currently operates the Industry Grants program and administers the Methane Innovation Collaborative.
MIC Program and User Information:
John Adams
President and CEO, NGIF Accelerator
President and CEO, NGIF Capital Corporation
Media Information:
Ayoola Ajibare
Communications & Content Strategy Specialist,
