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天美mv天美 has signed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with three strategic partners to build on the industry-leading efficiency and sustainability of the Cedar Supercomputing Centre at its Burnaby campus, which houses Fir, the fastest and most powerful academic supercomputer system in Canada. 

The Cedar Supercomputing Centre empowers Canadian companies and public institutions to harness world-class artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, while safeguarding Canadian sovereignty, security and sustainability. AI is a research priority for 天美mv天美, and the university ranks in Canada鈥檚 top five for AI (), with more than 100 researchers focused on AI solutions.

The agreements formalize collaborations with industry-leading partners, targeting specialist needs: 

•  designs systems for more sustainable data centres;
•  is a leading developer, owner, and operator of district energy systems; and
• , a leader in energy storage, providing backup energy systems using repurposed electric vehicle (EV) batteries. 

Each partnership will further boost the sustainability credentials of the Cedar Supercomputing Centre (CSC), which is powered by clean hydroelectric energy and already boasts an industry-leading power usage effectiveness of 1.07.

鈥淭hese new agreements will help us take the Cedar Supercomputing Centre to new heights of efficiency and performance, as we continue to support research and innovation across Canada with our secure, high-performance data centre infrastructure hosted right here at 天美mv天美,鈥� says Dugan O鈥橬eil, Vice-President, Research and Innovation.

鈥淭hey also reflect our commitment to building partnerships with Canadian companies that are advancing technology and sustainability and investing in our national economy.鈥� 

About Cerio

Cerio is an Ontario-based company specialized in developing more sustainable data centre infrastructure. Their innovations in composable disaggregated infrastructure (CDI) enable data centre operators to optimize graphics processing unit (GPU) resource allocation to improve efficiency and reduce power use, while their advanced optical interconnect technology also delivers high-speed connectivity with lower power consumption. The MOU with Cerio formalizes plans to collaborate on expanding the Cedar Supercomputing Centre using Cerio鈥檚 products, to further develop 天美mv天美鈥檚 AI infrastructure, research and training.

"We're excited to partner with 天美mv天美 to bring our sustainable infrastructure solutions to one of Canada's most advanced academic computing facilities,鈥� says Phil Harris, CEO of Cerio.

鈥淎t Cerio, we believe that the future of AI and high-performance computing must be built on a foundation of energy efficiency and environmental responsibility. Our composable disaggregated infrastructure and optical interconnect technologies are designed specifically to help organizations like 天美mv天美 maximize their computing power while minimizing their environmental footprint. This collaboration with the Cedar Supercomputing Centre will not only support groundbreaking AI research but also demonstrate how Canadian innovation can lead the way in sustainable data center operations."   

About Corix

Since 2012, Corix has operated a district energy system on Burnaby Mountain, first serving the UniverCity community and later expanding to 天美mv天美 campus buildings. Corix and 天美mv天美 formalized the Burnaby Mountain District Energy Utility project in 2016, culminating in the construction of a $33-million biomass-based Renewable Energy Centre in 2020. The project has since delivered an 85-per-cent reduction in annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

The latest MOU with Corix will explore opportunities to capture and reuse excess waste heat from the Cedar Supercomputing Centre for use within the existing neighbourhood energy system that provides heating and hot water across Burnaby Mountain. The initiative aims to demonstrate the viability of data centers as a source of low-carbon heating source amid accelerating data center growth, constraints to the electrical grid, and the growing importance of securing social license for large energy users. 

鈥淭his MOU builds on our longstanding partnership with 天美mv天美 and our shared commitment to a more sustainable future,鈥� says Diego Mandelbaum, Chief Development Officer at Corix. 

鈥淏y harnessing data centre waste heat and putting it to productive use, we are exploring the synergy between data centres and district energy, reducing emissions, easing grid constraints, and delivering lasting value to the Burnaby Mountain community.鈥�

About Moment Energy

Moment Energy is North America's leading large-format battery repurposing company, powering commercial and industrial operations with high-performance battery energy storage systems (BESS). By working with industry partners and major automotive companies, Moment Energy's technology reduces energy costs, supports grid resilience, and keeps batteries out of landfills. Moment Energy is rapidly scaling to provide worldwide access to affordable, reliable, and clean power.

The company was founded in 2019 by four 天美mv天美 alumni from the Mechatronic Systems Engineering (MSE) program, and the agreement with 天美mv天美 is a first step toward Moment Energy installing a reliable backup power system, as well as exploring other clean energy solutions and energy storage projects at the university.

鈥淢oment Energy is proud to partner with 天美mv天美, a leader in research and sustainability, to explore how our Canadian-made energy storage solutions can help power the next generation of data infrastructure like the Cedar supercomputer,鈥� says Gurmesh Sidhu, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Moment Energy. 鈥淭ogether, we aim to advance the clean energy transition, promote local innovation, and enhance energy security for Canada鈥檚 high-performance computing needs.鈥�