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Worksport CEO Steven Rossi Reflects on 2022 and Looks Forward to 2023, aiming for 2023 Profits

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, Jan. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As Worksport’s CEO, let me begin by wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy 2023.

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  • Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, Jan. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As Worksport’s CEO, let me begin by wishing everyone a Happy and Healthy 2023.
  • It’s an exciting project that moved forward greatly during the rest of the year.
  • It takes time to build the factory to produce electric pickups, regular truck beds and solar covers.
  • We publicly announced this project in a press release on April 21, 2022.

Canada Invests in Smart Energy Benchmarking to Decarbonize Electricity Grid

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

Investing in renewable energy initiatives that support Canada's clean energy transition and lead to decarbonized, smart and integrated utilities will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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  • Investing in renewable energy initiatives that support Canada's clean energy transition and lead to decarbonized, smart and integrated utilities will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
  • Today, Wayne Long, Member of Parliament for Saint JohnRothesay, New Brunswick, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, announced an investment of $815,115 for the Smart Grid Innovation Network Canada (SGIN) to support electric utilities across Canada on the decarbonization and expansion of Canada's electricity grid through the Smart Energy Benchmarking Project.
  • The project will support electric utilities across Canada in preparing for the energy transition by engaging with Canadian utilities on the development of a Smart Energy Scorecard that will serve as a benchmark for their ambitions, activities and progress toward a clean, smart and electrified energy future.
  • Member of Parliament for St. JohnRothesay
    "The Smart Energy Benchmarking Project is an excellent opportunity to both identify and share best practices for grid modernization across Canada.

Worksport Granted $1.15M from Canadian Federal Government Partner, MITACS

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

Mississauga, Aug. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Worksport Ltd (Nasdaq: WKSP) (the Company), through its subsidiary Terravis Energy Inc., has been granted $1.15 Million in matched funding from MITACS, the Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems nonprofit Canadian national research organization, in partnership with the Canadian Federal government.

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  • Mississauga, Aug. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Worksport Ltd (Nasdaq: WKSP) (the Company), through its subsidiary Terravis Energy Inc., has been granted $1.15 Million in matched funding from MITACS, the Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems nonprofit Canadian national research organization, in partnership with the Canadian Federal government.
  • The Company believes it will open additional novel research opportunities where this technology could branch out to many other extensive applications.
  • The Canadian Federal governments support will allow the Company and OTU to pursue enterprise implementation of the NPEV fast charging systems as well as any other related programs over the next two years.
  • Worksport Ltd. strives to provide frequent updates of its operations to its community of investors, clients, and customers to maintain the highest level of visibility.

ABOzymes Completes Seed Financing Round to Fund Development of Technology to Enable Universal Organ Transplants and Blood Transfusions

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

The companys first products will focus on kidney and lung transplants, and will expand to other solid organs and blood products.

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  • The companys first products will focus on kidney and lung transplants, and will expand to other solid organs and blood products.
  • There are critical shortages of O-type universal donor blood that ABOzymes aims to address with its products.
  • The companys products also aim to make organ transplants occur more safely, rapidly and equitably among patients with all blood types.
  • ABOzymes has identified enzymes that convert the cell surface antigen that determines blood group A to group O, universal donor type.

Nature Foundation announces appointment of Dr. Mark Dockstator as new Board Chair

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

Dockstator, who lives in Oakville, Ontario, also serves on other boards including the Rideau Hall Foundation, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and the Royal Military College.

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  • Dockstator, who lives in Oakville, Ontario, also serves on other boards including the Rideau Hall Foundation, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and the Royal Military College.
  • Dockstator draws from his personal experience in guiding his commitment to the Nature Foundation.
  • The Nature Foundation is an independent charitable entity supporting the Canadian Museum of Nature by inspiring philanthropic investments in nature for discovery, research and education to foster solutions for our future.
  • To discover more about the Nature Foundation, visit foundation.nature.ca or contact Laura Evans, Executive Director and Chief Advancement Officer ( [email protected] ).

Azolla Hydrogen Ltd. Launches Mitacs-Funded Research Project With Ivey Business School Analyzing Hydrogen Fuel Network Optimization

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Monday, March 14, 2022

Azolla Hydrogen has initiated a promising Mitacs-funded project with the Ivey Business School at Western University, Ontario.

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  • Azolla Hydrogen has initiated a promising Mitacs-funded project with the Ivey Business School at Western University, Ontario.
  • Led together with Principal Investigator Dr. Fredrik Odegaard, the research project aims to analyze the pathways of optimizing hydrogen fuel networks.
  • First, Azolla seeks to analyze the processes and challenges in implementing an environmentally sustainable methanol-based hydrogen production network to supply vehicular fuel demand in North America.
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    The Ivey Business School at Western University is Canada's leading provider of relevant, innovative, and comprehensive business education.

Worksport Granted $1.15M from Canadian Federal Government Partner, MITACS

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Mississauga, Jan. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Worksport Ltd (Nasdaq: WKSP) (the Company), through its subsidiary Terravis Energy Inc., has been granted $1.15 Million in matched funding from MITACS, the Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems nonprofit Canadian national research organization, in partnership with the Canadian Federal government.

Key Points: 
  • Mississauga, Jan. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Worksport Ltd (Nasdaq: WKSP) (the Company), through its subsidiary Terravis Energy Inc., has been granted $1.15 Million in matched funding from MITACS, the Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems nonprofit Canadian national research organization, in partnership with the Canadian Federal government.
  • The Company believes it will open additional novel research opportunities where this technology could branch out to many other extensive applications.
  • The Canadian Federal governments support will allow the Company and OTU to pursue enterprise implementation of the NPEV fast charging systems as well as any other related programs over the next two years.
  • Worksport Ltd. strives to provide frequent updates of its operations to its community of investors, clients, and customers to maintain the highest level of visibility.

Loop Energy and Hydrogen In Motion Inc. (H2M) Announce Project in British Columbia to Convert Diesel Electric Locomotive to Hydrogen Electric

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

The project signifies the first instance of Loop supplying its products for use in a rail transport application.

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  • The project signifies the first instance of Loop supplying its products for use in a rail transport application.
  • In conjunction with Loop Energy, H2M will be working with the University of British Columbia Okanagan School of Engineering (UBCO) and Southern Railway of BC (SRY).
  • SRY has committed to demonstrating this hydrogen powered switcher locomotive in order to prove out viability and demonstrate GHG and other community impacts.
  • Loop works with OEMs and major vehicle sub-system suppliers to enable the production of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles.

NetExperience Partners with uOttawa Researchers and Mitacs to Advance Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in new OpenWiFi Networks

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

The project is designed to significantly advance the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning when applied to Wi-Fi management.

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  • The project is designed to significantly advance the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning when applied to Wi-Fi management.
  • The University of Ottawa has developed a world class research team in AI enabled wireless networks led by Dr. Melike Erol-Kantarci and Dr. Burak Kantarci.
  • Dr. Erol-Kantarci is Canada Research Chair in AI-enabled Next Generation Wireless Networks and world-wide recognized leader in 5G and 6G communications and network automation.
  • Mitacs is a not-for-profit organization that fosters growth and innovation in Canada by solving business challenges with research solutions from academic institutions.

BetterLife Secures Mitacs Funding in Collaboration with Carleton University Research Team for TD-0148A Preclinical Depression Studies

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

As part of the Accelerate Program funded by Mitacs, Dr. Argel Aguilar-Valles team will work with BetterLife to test TD-0148A in both in vitro and in vivo models that are established in their lab.

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  • As part of the Accelerate Program funded by Mitacs, Dr. Argel Aguilar-Valles team will work with BetterLife to test TD-0148A in both in vitro and in vivo models that are established in their lab.
  • Dr. Argel Aguilar-Valles said, We are delighted to have Mitacs support to examine BetterLifes TD-0148A in our established animal depression models.
  • Carleton Neuroscience has an international reputation for research on stress and its effects on brain functioning and mental health.
  • Mitacs is a not-for-profit organization that fosters growth and innovation in Canada by solving business challenges with research solutions from academic institutions.