Knowledge & Infrastructure to Accelerate Energy Materials Pipeline

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Impactful Materials Science

Autonomous discovery, development and deployment using AI, data analytics, robotics, and high-performance computing

Intelligence Workforce

Push key technologies, disseminate know-how and train next-generation of energy-materials-intelligence experts

Technology-focused Match-making

Connecting infrastructure in leading German-Canadian partner organizations and associated universities

About Us

Accelerating Discovery of Energy Materials

German-Canadian materials acceleration center (GC-MAC) amalgamates research communities in Germany and Canada on a topic of utmost strategic importance: harnessing artificial intelligence and advanced machine learning to accelerate the discovery, design, device integration, and demonstration of materials for sustainable energy technologies.

Our Mission

Supporting the growth of materials acceleration platforms (MAPs), the Centre will assist in aligning approaches and directions; promote common methods, standards, and collaborative actions; and establish a new regimen for the training of scientists and engineers who will lead future developments at the interface of materials science, energy technology and information science.

At a Glance

5 materials challenges

Key challenges in electrocatalysis, ionic media, interfaces and electrodes, porous transport media, and materials to devices.

20+ associated experts

World renown experts in electrocatalyst materials, ionic media, electrode and cell fabrication, porous media, and electrochemical energy devices.

5 technical work packages

  • Theory and multiscale modeling
  • Autonomous robotics platforms (MAPs)
  • AI-driven design and advanced simulations
  • Characterization and fabrication technologies
  • AI-based data handling and workflow optimization

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German-Canadian Materials Acceleration Centre (GC-MAC) gestartet

Jülich, 7. Mai 2021 – Mit dem German-Canadian Materials Acceleration Centre (GC-MAC) schaffen das Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) und die kanadische Regierung eine…
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Start für einzigartigen Quantenannealer in Jülich

Die Veranstaltung findet am Montag, den 17. Januar 2022, statt und wird ab 14:00 Uhr per Livestream übertragen. Eine Aufzeichnung finden Sie am Veranstaltungstag ab…