Transition Accelerator

Background of the Organization

The Transition Accelerator is a new initiative  that convenes researchers, industry experts, and civil society leaders to envision, chart, and pilot game-changing pathways that will help Canadians thrive into the 21st century and beyond. It was founded as a collaboration between Carleton University, University of Calgary and HEC, supported by members of the Clean Economy Fund.

To advance these pathways The Transition Accelerator employs a 4-stage methodology:

1. Understand the system
2. Codevelop pathways
3. Analyze and improve
4. Advance

Grant Description:

This grant will support the Transition Accelerator to develop three areas of activity:

• Expand research integrating social, economic and political analysis to identify achievable pathways for the transition to the low carbon economy;
• Create regional hubs for analysing social, economic and scientific data around key industry sectors; and
• Accelerate the development of consortia to design and implement innovations to reduce carbon emissions.