Vancouver, BC - February 4th, 2025 - The German-Canadian Materials Acceleration Centre (GC-MAC), launched May 7, 2021, represents a significant leap in international scientific collaboration. This initiative unites leading researchers and state-of-the-art infrastructures in materials science and engineering from both Germany and Canada. By harnessing cutting-edge technologies, GC-MAC aims to accelerate the discovery and design of materials for emerging energy technologies.

The Centre operates within the framework of the Clean Energy Materials Innovation Challenge of Mission Innovation. Through its platform, GC-MAC integrates high-performance computing, artificial intelligence-driven predictions, and robotics into self-driving laboratories. These advanced tools enable autonomous and accelerated development of next-generation energy materials, paving the way for groundbreaking discoveries in clean energy solutions.

GC-MAC, based at the University of Toronto, is a global network uniting government, academia, and industry to drive rapid advancements in materials discovery. By integrating AI, robotics, and high-performance computing, GC-MAC is transforming the way we develop next-generation energy materials. In collaboration with partners such as the Herzberg Network, the initiative fosters cross-border scientific cooperation between Canada and Germany, ensuring that innovation keeps pace with the urgent demands of the clean energy transition. There is no time for science as usual—GC-MAC is leading the way toward a more sustainable future as soon as possible.

The initiative is supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Natural Resources Canada, and the National Research Council of Canada. These organizations, along with their extensive networks, have been at the forefront of national research efforts in energy materials, AI, and decarbonization technologies. GC-MAC will work to address critical scientific and technological gaps, foster new collaborations, promote standardized methodologies, and provide essential training for a new generation of energy-materials experts.

Since the German-Canadian Intergovernmental Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation was signed in 1971, the two nations have built a robust partnership in areas such as advanced manufacturing, AI, and clean technology. With the establishment of GC-MAC, this collaboration between Canada and Germany enters an exciting new phase, built on 50 years of innovation for a sustainable future.

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