Burnaby, BC, February 18, 2021--(T-Net)-- Simon Fraser University announced that it is partnering with Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre to advance the cleantech industry in B.C. and beyond. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) announced will focus on shared areas of opportunity in cleantech development through SFU Innovates. The partnership will involve creating a new research program under the leadership of professor Mark Jaccard of SFU's School of Resource and Environmental Management, and professor Elicia Maine, special advisor on Innovation to SFU's Vice-President, Research and International, and the VanDusen Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. An applied research study will help Canadian companies in emissions intensive trade exposed (EITE) industries transition to cleantech and help inform climate policy. The project is funded by the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) with Foresight as the industry partner.