NGIF Accelerator Releases Industry Grants Program Performance Report 2025, Marking a Decade of Cleantech Commercialization

CALGARY, AB (September 03, 2026): NGIF Accelerator (NGIF) today released the Industry Grants Program Performance Report 2025, a comprehensive account of ten years of industry-led cleantech innovation and commercialization to lower emissions across Canada’s natural gas value chain.

The Industry Grants (IG) program, NGIF’s flagship initiative, provides non-dilutive funding to startups and small and medium-sized enterprises developing technologies at technology readiness levels 4 through 9. As of the end of 2025, the program approved 114 projects, accelerated the commercialization of 13 technologies, and approved approximately CAD $32MM in grant funding, enabling a total eligible project value of CAD $368.9MM.

“Ten years in, the numbers confirm that industry-led innovation and validation work,” said John Adams, President and CEO of NGIF Accelerator. “The 114 projects in this report were shaped by innovators and operators who understood technology development in emissions reduction, tested at real facilities, and held to the standards of the sector we serve. That is why 13 technologies have crossed into commercial markets and why our IG program has moved nearly $370MM in total project value. As we enter our second decade, our focus is scale: deepening the commercialization support we provide and broadening our industry-led model to accelerate innovation for the natural gas industry.”

We are thankful to our ten leading producer and utility members; Apex Utilities Inc., ARC Resources Ltd., ATCO Ltd., Birchcliff Energy Ltd., Canadian Natural Resources Limited, Enbridge Gas Inc., FortisBC Energy Inc., Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. (PNG), SaskEnergy Incorporated, and Tourmaline Oil Corp., for their ongoing funding support, access to their sites for testing and validation, and access to market.

NGIF’s IG members access an opportunity to fast-track emissions reduction solutions and lead in environmental performance through the program. They leverage NGIF for access to a global network of innovative technologies, pilot project collaboration, public advocacy for innovation in natural gas, and industry collaboration on funding decisions.

The full Industry Grants Program Performance Report 2025, including the profiles of all 13 commercialized technologies and a complete portfolio distribution, is available at ngif.ca.

About Industry Grants program
The Industry Grants program is an industry-led effort that offers non-dilutive grants to fund early-stage startups for technology development and field demonstration. The program specifically de-risks pre-commercial technology solutions that have the potential to increase the environmental performance of the natural gas sector. Each project in the program will progress through technology readiness levels through controlled pilot testing and field trials to advance commercialization.

About NGIF Accelerator
NGIF Accelerator is the not-for-profit arm of NGIF Capital and operates all of the latter organization’s 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 coordinates 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.

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