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A New Era for Canadian Energy is Now
April 23-25, 2024
Edmonton Convention Centre - Edmonton, Canada
Industry Co-Host
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The Canadian Hydrogen Convention Awards shines a spotlight on excellence in the hydrogen industry here in Canada and around the world. The Awards recognizes and celebrates leaders, innovators and trail blazers accomplishments over the last 12 months who have been at the forefront in leadership, innovation, sustainable solutions and promoting the healthy advancement of the hydrogen sector.
The 3rd edition of the Canadian Hydrogen Convention Awards will take place on April 24, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada where nominees and winners will be celebrated in an exciting evening gala filled with entertainment, chef driven multi-course dinner and high-caliber networking.
Submit a nomination by January 26, 2024!
Why attend the Canadian Hydrogen Convention Awards?
- • Celebrate the best of the hydrogen industry with a 5-star dining experience
- • Inspire and motivate your team – show how much you value members of your team - they are a vital part of your company’s success
- • Give your clients, partners and suppliers a night to remember in a celebratory atmosphere – create new business opportunities and strengthen existing relationships
- • Be inspired by the Canadian Hydrogen Convention Award winners who will provide the leadership and direction necessary to navigate the future of the hydrogen industry
- • Use the networking, inspirational stories and atmosphere at the Canadian Hydrogen Convention Awards to grow your business
Schedule
• 6:00 pm - Cocktail & Networking Reception
• 7:00 pm - Dinner and Entertainment
• 8:30 pm - Awards Ceremony
• 9:30 pm - Event close
What is included in my ticket/table?
• Chef driven multi-course dinner
• Wine at the table
• An evening of high caliber networking and celebration
What is the dress code?
• Cocktail attire or business formal
Where is the venue?
• Edmonton Convention Centre
2024 Canadian Hydrogen Convention Categories:
Emerging Hydrogen Leader Award
The Emerging Hydrogen Leader Award acknowledges an up-and-coming individual whose efforts have already made a significant contribution to their organization, industry or community that go above and beyond their normal day to day duties. The nominee should stand out in terms of strategic thinking, leadership, community involvement and the pursuit of excellence in their field. The nominees in this category will have been in the energy industry for 10 or less years. Self-nominations are permitted in this category.
Questions for submitters:
- Full name, job title and organization of nominee
- Paragraph regarding the individuals job description that could be used for marketing materials
- In what way are the nominee’s achievements unique and extraordinary within their organization?
- How does the nominee go beyond the normal scope of their work?
- What is the individual doing that is unique, when compared to their peers, resulting in making a positive impact within the hydrogen industry?
- Is what the individual is doing able to apply beyond their organization?
- Can others do what this individual is doing (e.g., is it transferrable to other individuals/organizations/industries)?
- How has the individual contributed in an outstanding and meaningful way to their community?
- If applicable, is there anything else the judges need to know?
The Emerging Hydrogen Leader Award acknowledges an up-and-coming individual whose efforts have already made a significant contribution to their organization, industry or community that go above and beyond their normal day to day duties. The nominee should stand out in terms of strategic thinking, leadership, community involvement and the pursuit of excellence in their field. The nominees in this category will have been in the energy industry for 10 or less years. Self-nominations are permitted in this category.
Questions for submitters:
- Full name, job title and organization of nominee
- Paragraph regarding the individuals job description that could be used for marketing materials
- In what way are the nominee’s achievements unique and extraordinary within their organization?
- How does the nominee go beyond the normal scope of their work?
- What is the individual doing that is unique, when compared to their peers, resulting in making a positive impact within the hydrogen industry?
- Is what the individual is doing able to apply beyond their organization?
- Can others do what this individual is doing (e.g., is it transferrable to other individuals/organizations/industries)?
- How has the individual contributed in an outstanding and meaningful way to their community?
- If applicable, is there anything else the judges need to know?
Hydrogen Technology: Equipment or Process Controls Award – New for 2024
The Hydrogen Technology: Equipment or Process Controls Award recognizes highly disruptive innovations in equipment that have had a major impact on hydrogen efficiency, emissions, economics, scheduling, or quality. This category also acknowledges products or services specific to controls that make a positive impact to the hydrogen industry. All technologies in this category should be at either: initial production and rollout, full production mode, or commercial (post-pilot). If the underlying solution is digital, it should be submitted under the Hydrogen Digital Innovator Award category.
Questions for Submitters:
- Clear explanation of technology that can be used for marketing purposes. This MUST be public ready as it will be used to promote your submission on the website.
- How is your technology new or relevant to the hydrogen sector? Please provide sufficient technical detail that people in your industry can appreciate the significant and not just specs or features.
- Who is the target market?
- What solution or value proposition does it offer the industry?
- What differentiates your solution from your competitors?
- How does this solution enhance the hydrogen industry?
- How is this an advancement over what is currently achievable in the hydrogen sector?
- Which Partners/Stakeholders/Clients do you work with for this project/technology?
- Give evidence of commercial adoption (identify the stage bench-scale, pilot, launch)
- If applicable, is there anything else the judges need to know?
The Hydrogen Technology: Equipment or Process Controls Award recognizes highly disruptive innovations in equipment that have had a major impact on hydrogen efficiency, emissions, economics, scheduling, or quality. This category also acknowledges products or services specific to controls that make a positive impact to the hydrogen industry. All technologies in this category should be at either: initial production and rollout, full production mode, or commercial (post-pilot). If the underlying solution is digital, it should be submitted under the Hydrogen Digital Innovator Award category.
Questions for Submitters:
- Clear explanation of technology that can be used for marketing purposes. This MUST be public ready as it will be used to promote your submission on the website.
- How is your technology new or relevant to the hydrogen sector? Please provide sufficient technical detail that people in your industry can appreciate the significant and not just specs or features.
- Who is the target market?
- What solution or value proposition does it offer the industry?
- What differentiates your solution from your competitors?
- How does this solution enhance the hydrogen industry?
- How is this an advancement over what is currently achievable in the hydrogen sector?
- Which Partners/Stakeholders/Clients do you work with for this project/technology?
- Give evidence of commercial adoption (identify the stage bench-scale, pilot, launch)
- If applicable, is there anything else the judges need to know?
Hydrogen Delivery Award
The Hydrogen Delivery Award recognizes innovative advancement in tackling some of the challenges in hydrogen delivery including reducing cost, increasing energy efficiency, maintaining hydrogen purity, and minimizing hydrogen leakage. Submissions can include all forms of hydrogen delivery including pipelines, liquefaction plants, trucks, storage facilities, compressors, and dispensers involved in the process of delivering fuel. The category is open to innovative equipment, processes or digital applications.
Questions for submitters:
- Clear explanation of the innovation that can be used for marketing purposes. This MUST be public ready as it will be used to promote your submission on the website.
- How is your innovation new or relevant to the sector? Please provide sufficient technical detail that people in your industry can appreciate the significance and not just spec or features.
- Who is the target market?
- What solution or value proposition does it offer the industry?
- What differentiates your solution from your competitors?
- How does this solution advance the hydrogen delivery problem?
- How is this an advancement over what is currently achievable in your sector?
- Which Partners/Stakeholders/Clients do you work with for this innovation?
- Give evidence of commercial adoption (identify the stage bench-scale, pilot, launch)
- If applicable, is there anything else the judges need to know?
The Hydrogen Delivery Award recognizes innovative advancement in tackling some of the challenges in hydrogen delivery including reducing cost, increasing energy efficiency, maintaining hydrogen purity, and minimizing hydrogen leakage. Submissions can include all forms of hydrogen delivery including pipelines, liquefaction plants, trucks, storage facilities, compressors, and dispensers involved in the process of delivering fuel. The category is open to innovative equipment, processes or digital applications.
Questions for submitters:
- Clear explanation of the innovation that can be used for marketing purposes. This MUST be public ready as it will be used to promote your submission on the website.
- How is your innovation new or relevant to the sector? Please provide sufficient technical detail that people in your industry can appreciate the significance and not just spec or features.
- Who is the target market?
- What solution or value proposition does it offer the industry?
- What differentiates your solution from your competitors?
- How does this solution advance the hydrogen delivery problem?
- How is this an advancement over what is currently achievable in your sector?
- Which Partners/Stakeholders/Clients do you work with for this innovation?
- Give evidence of commercial adoption (identify the stage bench-scale, pilot, launch)
- If applicable, is there anything else the judges need to know?
Hydrogen Leader of the Year Award
The Hydrogen Leader of the Year Award acknowledges an individual whose efforts have made a significant contribution to their organization, industry or community that go above and beyond their normal day to day duties. The nominee should stand out in terms of strategic thinking, leadership, community involvement and the pursuit of excellence in their field. The nominees in this category will have been in the energy industry for 10 or more years. Self-nominations are permitted in this category.
Questions for submitters:
- Full name, job title and organization of nominee
- Paragraph regarding the individuals job description that could be used for marketing materials
- In what way are the nominee’s achievements unique and extraordinary within their organization?
- How does the nominee go beyond the normal scope of their work?
- What is the individual doing that is unique, when compared to their peers, resulting in making a positive impact within the hydrogen industry?
- Is what the individual is doing able to apply beyond their organization?
- Can others do what this individual is doing (e.g., is it transferrable to other individuals/organizations/industries)?
- How has the individual contributed in an outstanding and meaningful way to their community?
- If applicable, is there anything else the judges need to know?
The Hydrogen Leader of the Year Award acknowledges an individual whose efforts have made a significant contribution to their organization, industry or community that go above and beyond their normal day to day duties. The nominee should stand out in terms of strategic thinking, leadership, community involvement and the pursuit of excellence in their field. The nominees in this category will have been in the energy industry for 10 or more years. Self-nominations are permitted in this category.
Questions for submitters:
- Full name, job title and organization of nominee
- Paragraph regarding the individuals job description that could be used for marketing materials
- In what way are the nominee’s achievements unique and extraordinary within their organization?
- How does the nominee go beyond the normal scope of their work?
- What is the individual doing that is unique, when compared to their peers, resulting in making a positive impact within the hydrogen industry?
- Is what the individual is doing able to apply beyond their organization?
- Can others do what this individual is doing (e.g., is it transferrable to other individuals/organizations/industries)?
- How has the individual contributed in an outstanding and meaningful way to their community?
- If applicable, is there anything else the judges need to know?
Hydrogen Mobility Award
The Hydrogen Mobility Award recognizes innovative advancement in tackling some of the challenges in hydrogen mobility including reducing cost, increasing energy efficiency, longer ranges and how to increase refueling station infrastructure. Submissions can include all forms of transportation (cars, trucks, ships, and trains). The category is open to innovative equipment, processes, or digital applications.
Questions for submitters:
- Clear explanation of the innovation that can be used for marketing purposes. This MUST be public ready as it will be used to promote your submission on the website.
- How is your innovation new or relevant to the sector? Please provide sufficient technical detail that people in your industry can appreciate the significance and not just spec or features.
- Who is the target market?
- What solution or value proposition does it offer the industry?
- What differentiates your solution from your competitors?
- How does this solution advance the hydrogen mobility problem?
- How is this an advancement over what is currently achievable in your sector?
- Which Partners/Stakeholders/Clients do you work with for this innovation?
- Give evidence of commercial adoption (identify the stage bench-scale, pilot, launch)
- If applicable, is there anything else the judges need to know?
The Hydrogen Mobility Award recognizes innovative advancement in tackling some of the challenges in hydrogen mobility including reducing cost, increasing energy efficiency, longer ranges and how to increase refueling station infrastructure. Submissions can include all forms of transportation (cars, trucks, ships, and trains). The category is open to innovative equipment, processes, or digital applications.
Questions for submitters:
- Clear explanation of the innovation that can be used for marketing purposes. This MUST be public ready as it will be used to promote your submission on the website.
- How is your innovation new or relevant to the sector? Please provide sufficient technical detail that people in your industry can appreciate the significance and not just spec or features.
- Who is the target market?
- What solution or value proposition does it offer the industry?
- What differentiates your solution from your competitors?
- How does this solution advance the hydrogen mobility problem?
- How is this an advancement over what is currently achievable in your sector?
- Which Partners/Stakeholders/Clients do you work with for this innovation?
- Give evidence of commercial adoption (identify the stage bench-scale, pilot, launch)
- If applicable, is there anything else the judges need to know?
Hydrogen Project Award
The Hydrogen Project Award recognizes small, medium, and large-scale projects globally. Projects in this category will be judged on technological advancement and impact on the community. All projects entered will need to be either completed within the 2023/2024 time period or will be projected to be completed or advanced planning stage by the end of 2024 in order to be considered.
Questions for submitters:
- Clear explanation of the project that can be used for marketing purposes. This MUST be public ready as it will be used to promote your submission on the website.
- How is your project relevant to the sector? Please provide sufficient detail that people in your industry can appreciate the significant and not just spec or features.
- Who is the target market?
- How many megawatts will this project produce?
- How many metric tons of green hydrogen will it produce per year?
- What differentiates your project from your competitors?
- Which Partners/Stakeholders/Clients do you work with for this project?
- What stage is this project at currently? (early planning, construction or completed)
- If applicable, is there anything else the judges need to know?
The Hydrogen Project Award recognizes small, medium, and large-scale projects globally. Projects in this category will be judged on technological advancement and impact on the community. All projects entered will need to be either completed within the 2023/2024 time period or will be projected to be completed or advanced planning stage by the end of 2024 in order to be considered.
Questions for submitters:
- Clear explanation of the project that can be used for marketing purposes. This MUST be public ready as it will be used to promote your submission on the website.
- How is your project relevant to the sector? Please provide sufficient detail that people in your industry can appreciate the significant and not just spec or features.
- Who is the target market?
- How many megawatts will this project produce?
- How many metric tons of green hydrogen will it produce per year?
- What differentiates your project from your competitors?
- Which Partners/Stakeholders/Clients do you work with for this project?
- What stage is this project at currently? (early planning, construction or completed)
- If applicable, is there anything else the judges need to know?
Safety in Hydrogen Award
The Safety in Hydrogen Award recognizes advancement in safe practices in the production, storage, distribution, and use of hydrogen. The category is open to innovative equipment, processes, or digital applications. All advancements in this category should be at either: initial production and rollout, full production mode, or commercial (postpilot).
Questions for submitters:
- Clear explanation of technology that can be used for marketing purposes. This MUST be public
ready as it will be used to promote your submission on the website.
- How is your technology new or relevant to the sector? Please provide sufficient technical detail that
people in your industry can appreciate the significant and not just spec or features.
- Who is the target market?
- What safety solution or value proposition does it offer the industry?
- What differentiates your solution to your competitors?
- How is this an advancement over what is currently achievable in your sector?
- Which Partners/Stakeholders/Clients do you work with for this project/technology?
- Give evidence of commercial adoption (identify the stage bench-scale, pilot, launch)
- If applicable, is there anything else the judges need to know?
The Safety in Hydrogen Award recognizes advancement in safe practices in the production, storage, distribution, and use of hydrogen. The category is open to innovative equipment, processes, or digital applications. All advancements in this category should be at either: initial production and rollout, full production mode, or commercial (postpilot).
Questions for submitters:
- Clear explanation of technology that can be used for marketing purposes. This MUST be public
ready as it will be used to promote your submission on the website. - How is your technology new or relevant to the sector? Please provide sufficient technical detail that
people in your industry can appreciate the significant and not just spec or features. - Who is the target market?
- What safety solution or value proposition does it offer the industry?
- What differentiates your solution to your competitors?
- How is this an advancement over what is currently achievable in your sector?
- Which Partners/Stakeholders/Clients do you work with for this project/technology?
- Give evidence of commercial adoption (identify the stage bench-scale, pilot, launch)
- If applicable, is there anything else the judges need to know?
Hydrogen Digital Innovator Award – New for 2024
The Hydrogen Digital Innovator Award recognizes novel digital technologies advancing the hydrogen industry. All technologies in this category should be at stages of initial production and rollout, full production mode, or commercial (postpilot stage). This category is open to digital technology concepts that are less than five years old and are considered “game changers” in the energy industry.
Questions for Submitters:
- Clear explanation of technology that can be used for marketing purposes. This MUST be public ready as it will be used to promote your submission on the website.
How is your technology unique, new, or relevant to the hydrogen sector?
- Please provide sufficient technical detail that people in your industry can appreciate it’s significance beyond technical specifications or features.
- Who is the target market?
- How user friendly is the digital system? Provide feedback from system users where appropriate.
- What solution or value proposition does it offer the industry or end users?
- What differentiates your solution from your competitors?
- How does this create an advancement over what is currently achievable in your sector (financially or environmentally)?
- Which Partners/Stakeholders/Clients did you work with for this project/technology?
- Give evidence of commercial adoption (identify the stage bench-scale, pilot, launch)
- If applicable, is there anything else the judges need to know?
The Hydrogen Digital Innovator Award recognizes novel digital technologies advancing the hydrogen industry. All technologies in this category should be at stages of initial production and rollout, full production mode, or commercial (postpilot stage). This category is open to digital technology concepts that are less than five years old and are considered “game changers” in the energy industry.
Questions for Submitters:
- Clear explanation of technology that can be used for marketing purposes. This MUST be public ready as it will be used to promote your submission on the website.
How is your technology unique, new, or relevant to the hydrogen sector? - Please provide sufficient technical detail that people in your industry can appreciate it’s significance beyond technical specifications or features.
- Who is the target market?
- How user friendly is the digital system? Provide feedback from system users where appropriate.
- What solution or value proposition does it offer the industry or end users?
- What differentiates your solution from your competitors?
- How does this create an advancement over what is currently achievable in your sector (financially or environmentally)?
- Which Partners/Stakeholders/Clients did you work with for this project/technology?
- Give evidence of commercial adoption (identify the stage bench-scale, pilot, launch)
- If applicable, is there anything else the judges need to know?
Hear from past winners why you should submit a nomination!
I would encourage others to submit nominations for the CHC awards for you will be among a prestigious group that are executing real projects and making a difference in the hydrogen space. The chance to share the stage at the awards ceremony with so many pioneers in this industry was definitely an honor and a privilege. A great opportunity to make meaningful connections!
Chris Varnado
Business Development Manager – Hydrogen
Certarus Ltd.
I would encourage any company to submit an application to the Canadian Hydrogen Convention Awards once they meet the criteria. As a finalist in 2022 and a winner in 2023 it has been a productive experience to gather with some of the best and brightest in Canada’s hydrogen sector.
Jessica Verhagen
CEO
Hydra Energy Corporation
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