AlumaPower lands $2.81M federal grant for aluminium-powered generators
What's the deal? AlumaPowerDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a Sarnia-based manufacturer of aluminium-fuelled generators, has secured a US$2.93M federal grant through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario)Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. The money comes via the Regional Defence Investment Initiative as the company pushes into defence and telecommunications markets.
What's the endgame? AlumaPower's system uses recycled aluminium to generate power and has been in development with the Canadian military for four years. Chief executive officer Rob Alexander said the company is "entering into another exciting new chapter now," with plans to launch its generators commercially.
Where the money goes: The grant anchors a broader $8 million effort, with AlumaPower matching the federal dollars. Beyond military use, Alexander said the technology could provide backup power for cell towers or remote northern communities, potentially replacing diesel generators.
The grant was announced Friday by Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu on behalf of FedDev OntarioDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → and the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation, Evan Solomon. "Sarnia knows how to build things," Gladu said at the AlumaPower facility, adding that "having a good idea is not enough" without equipment, investment, and customers.
The announcement also included nearly US$660K for fellow Sarnia firm Promart Industrial ProductsDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → through a regional tariff relief initiative. That company is upgrading its facilities with robotic welding, laser cutting, and automated material handling as part of a $2 million total investment, aiming to compete for nuclear, energy, data centre, and infrastructure work.
The signal: The grant ranks modestly by deal size, in roughly the 34th percentile of comparable rounds. But it reflects a push to shore up Canadian manufacturing against tariff pressures while directing capital toward defence-linked and clean-power technologies.
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