Government Investing $23 Million In $70 Million Siemens’ Canadian R&D Centre

Canada invests $23M to support Siemens' battery manufacturing R&D in Canada

The federal government is investing $23 million to support a Siemens Canada project aimed at advancing battery manufacturing technologies, part of a broader $70‑million phase within a $150‑million initiative, announced April 21 at Hannover MESSE. The funding, provided through the Strategic Response Fund, will support the expansion of Siemens’ Global AI Manufacturing Technologies Research and Development (R&D) Center for Battery Production in Ca…

Government Investing $23 Million In $70 Million Siemens’ Canadian R&D Centre

April 21, 2026, Hannover, Germany — The government of Canada is providing a $23 million investment to Siemens Canada from the Strategic Response Fund towards a $70 million project, part of an overall $150 million project for Siemens to scale up its Global AI Manufacturing Technologies Research and Development (R&D) Centre for Battery Production in Canada The announcement was made by Mélanie Joly, minister of industry and minister responsible for…

Siemens commits to keeping Canadian jobs after getting $23M from feds

The German industrial giant says it will maintain at least 3,300 jobs in Canada in exchange for federal support of its battery R&D project in Ontario