CALGARY, AB (May 28, 2026) Today, NGIF Accelerator released its 2025 NGIF Emissions Testing Centre (ETC) performance report, highlighting a transformative year in which the program evolved into an end-to-end solution platform including simulation testing, live field testing, and full commercialization support for methane reduction technologies.
The NGIF ETC program offers cleantech startups a rare combination: free access to lab and field-testing infrastructure, backed by the expertise of the University of Calgary and the operational reach of Tourmaline Oil. In 2025, the program took the next major step by integrating rigorous technical validation with NGIF Accelerator’s commercialization framework to actively move proven technologies into the market.
The result is a platform that goes beyond testing. It connects innovators with industry operators, potential customers, and investors, helping Alberta’s most promising methane reduction solutions, including detection cameras, perimeter monitoring, and vent reduction systems, reach the scale needed to make a measurable environmental impact.
Access the full report here: NGIF ETC Program Performance Report 2024-2025.
“We are not just demonstrating that these technologies work; we are accelerating their path to commercialization,” said John Adams, CEO and President of NGIF Accelerator. “Our goal is to ensure innovators succeed in the market by connecting them with the right partners, networks, and opportunities for visibility. By advancing these solutions today, we are laying the groundwork for Alberta to become a global leader in methane technology for years to come.”
We are also thankful to the Government of Alberta for its ongoing funding support, which has been instrumental in advancing the commercialization of these technologies.
About the NGIF Emissions Testing Centre Program
The NGIF Emissions Testing Centre Program involves collaboration between industry, academia, and government. It involves public support to ensure cleantech companies have a dedicated space to develop, test, and field-validate technologies to measure, monitor, and reduce methane emissions and to fast-track methane technologies to market through knowledge dissemination and fostering commercialization. The program is unique in that it provides cleantech companies with free access to testing and commercialization support for rapid scale-up of technologies from concept to commercial-ready deployment. The program’s lab at the University of Calgary provides capabilities to test and de-risk technologies in a controlled environment, complemented by live field trials at the West Wolf Lake Gas Plant (jointly owned by Tourmaline Oil Corp. and Rubellite Energy), along with other Tourmaline assets. The NGIF Accelerator supports technology developers in scaling up by disseminating knowledge and providing commercialization support.
The NGIF Emissions Testing Centre (ETC) program is currently supported by the Government of Alberta (Environment and Protected Areas), whose funding enables the testing and commercialization of methane reduction technologies. This public support ensures the technology providers have the resources and infrastructure to advance innovative solutions that measure, monitor, and reduce methane emissions while accelerating their path to market adoption.
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 NGIF Emissions Testing Centre program.
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President and CEO, NGIF Accelerator
President and CEO, NGIF Capital Corporation
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