CARBON CAPTURE CANADA AWARDS

The Carbon Storage & Utilization Award recognizes outstanding innovations that advance CO₂ storage or utilization, including geological, biological, mineralization, or material based pathways, as well as digital tools supporting storage assessment or screening. Eligible technologies must be at pilot, demonstration, or commercial stage and demonstrate contributions to scalability, safety, cost reduction, or new value creation through CO₂ based products or enhanced storage capacity. Self nominations are welcome, and the award is open to candidates across Canada and internationally.

Questions for Submitters:

• Provide a clear, public ready description of the technology or process. This description must be suitable for publication, as it may be used on our website to promote the nomination if selected.
• How is it new or relevant to storage or utilization?
• What is the target market or application?
• What value does it offer the CCUS industry?
• What differentiates it from competitors?
• How does it advance current capabilities?
• Who are the partners or stakeholders?
• What stage is the technology at?
• Is there anything else the judges should know?

The CCUS Enabler Award recognizes organizations, institutions, and associations that provide essential support to advance CCUS through research, education, ecosystem development, collaboration, or policy leadership. Eligible organizations offer critical resources, infrastructure, or expertise that accelerate innovation, build capacity, and strengthen readiness across the CCUS value chain. Self nominations are welcome, and the award is open to candidates across Canada and internationally.

Questions for Submitters:

• Provide a public‑ready-related description of the organization’s enabling role for marketing purposes. This description must be suitable for publication, as it may be used on our website to promote your nomination if selected.
• How does the organization support research, development, education, or collaboration?
• What initiatives have advanced CCUS adoption or understanding?
• What unique resources or expertise do you provide?
• What impact has the organization had on the CCUS community?
• How scalable or transferable are the initiatives?
• What distinguishes the organization?
• Is there anything else the judges should know?

The CCUS First Adopter Award honors organizations that deploy first of a kind pilot or early commercial CCUS projects. These efforts demonstrate strong leadership, risk taking, and a commitment to accelerating sector wide adoption. This category celebrates early movers whose actions drive commercialization, create new opportunities, and build confidence for broader CCUS deployment. Self nominations are welcome, and the award is open to candidates across Canada and internationally.

Questions for Submitters:

• Provide a public ready description of the initiative or project. This description must be suitable for publication, as it may be used on our website to promote the nomination if selected.
• How is this initiative first within its sector, region, or technology area?
• How does it advance or de risk CCUS deployment?
• Is it scalable or replicable?
• What risks or opportunities were encountered?
• What motivated the organization to move forward?
• How has leadership or collaboration been demonstrated?
• Is there anything else the judges should know?

The CCUS Infrastructure Award recognizes innovative infrastructure or system level solutions, such as CO₂ hubs, transport networks, compression systems, digital integration platforms, or low carbon energy solutions, that enable CCUS at scale. Submissions should demonstrate improvements in reliability, scalability, efficiency, or cost that meaningfully strengthen deployment pathways across the CCUS ecosystem. Self nominations are welcome, and the award is open to candidates across Canada and internationally.

Questions for Submitters:

• Provide a public‑ready description of the infrastructure or system innovation for marketing purposes. This description must be suitable for publication, as it may be used on our website to promote your nomination if selected.
• What infrastructure challenges does it solve?
• Who is the target user or industry?
• What differentiates this solution from existing approaches?
• How does it enhance scalability, efficiency, cost‑effectiveness, or reliability?
• Who are the partners or stakeholders?
• Is there anything else the judges should know?

The CCUS Leader of the Year Award recognizes an experienced professional with five or more years in the sector whose leadership, vision, and long-term contributions have significantly advanced the industry. Nominees demonstrate industry-wide influence through technology progress, commercial deployment, policy impact, major project leadership, collaboration, or community engagement. Recipients show a mature leadership profile, a proven record of guiding teams or strategies, and recognized impact across the CCUS ecosystem. Self-nominations are welcome, and the award is open to candidates across Canada and internationally.

Questions for Submitters:

• Full name, job title, and organization.
• Provide a public‑ready description of the nominee’s role for marketing purposes. This description must be suitable for publication, as it may be used on our website to promote your nomination if selected.
• How are the nominee’s achievements unique or extraordinary?
• How do they exceed the normal scope of their role?
• How do they make a sector‑wide impact?
• Are their contributions transferable beyond their organization?
• How have they contributed to their community?
• Is there anything else the judges should know?

The Emerging CCUS Leader Award celebrates early career professionals with five or fewer years in the CCUS sector who demonstrate strong leadership potential, innovative thinking, and meaningful early impact. Nominees show project level or organizational influence, contributing fresh ideas, creativity, initiative, technical insight, or strategic contributions beyond expected responsibilities. This category highlights rising talent, gaining visibility in the broader CCUS community and showing clear promises for future industry leadership.  Self-nominations are welcome, and the award is open to candidates across Canada and internationally.

Questions for Submitters:

• Full name, job title, and organization.
• Provide a public‑ready description of the nominee’s role. This description must be suitable for publication, as it may be used on our website to promote the nominee if selected.
• What achievements show the nominee’s early impact?
• How do they demonstrate leadership at an early stage?
• What makes their work unique compared to peers?
• How do they show future leadership potential?
• How have they contributed to their community or industry?
• Is there anything else the judges should know?

The Innovation in CCUS Technology Award recognizes breakthrough solutions across equipment, processes, and digital technologies that significantly enhance performance in carbon capture, utilization, or storage. This category highlights innovations that improve efficiency, reduce emissions, lower costs, increase reliability, or streamline project delivery. Technologies must be at  field demonstration, or commercial stage. Self nominations are welcome, and the award is open to candidates across Canada and internationally.

Questions for Submitters:

• Provide a public‑ready description of the technology for marketing purposes. This description must be suitable for publication, as it may be used on our website to promote your nomination if selected.
• How is your technology new or relevant to the sector? Please provide sufficient technical detail that people in your industry can appreciate the significance and not just spec or features.
• Who is the target market?
• What solution or value proposition does it offer the industry?
• What differentiates your solution from your competitors?
• How does this solution enhance the CCUS industry?
• How is this an advancement over what is currently achievable in your sector?
• Who are the partners or stakeholders?
• Is there anything else the judges should know?

The Project of the Year Award recognizes outstanding CCUS projects demonstrating meaningful progress, innovation, and real world impact across capture, removal, or integrated CCUS systems. This category is technology agnostic and open to projects of any scale that reached or achieved FID in 2025/2026. Projects should demonstrate technical advancement, community or industrial benefit, and a clear contribution to accelerating CCUS deployment in Canada or internationally. Self nominations are welcome, and the award is open to candidates across Canada and internationally.

Questions for Submitters:

• Provide a clear, public‑ready explanation of the project for marketing purposes. This explanation must be suitable for publication, as it may be used on our website to promote the nomination if selected.
• How is your project relevant to the CCUS sector?
• Who is the target emitter and application?
• What differentiates your project from competitors?
• What innovative technologies or approaches were adopted?
• Which partners or stakeholders are involved?
• What stage is the project at (construction or completed)?
• When was FID achieved?
• What can you share about the business case?
• Is there anything else the judges should know?