A $4 million investment from the Government of Canada will help Aluma Power Corporation in its efforts to bring aluminum-fueled generator systems to market.
CEO Rob Alexander mentioned that their technology utilizes recycled aluminum disks to produce clean energy, aiming to replace diesel generators.
During a press conference on Friday, Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu revealed the funding through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario’s (Fed Dev Ontario) Regional Defence Investment Initiative, which supports Aluma Power’s $8 million project.
Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu at Aluma Power Corporation. October 9, 2026. (Photo by Natalia Vega). October 9, 2026. (Photo by Natalia Vega)
Alexander noted that they are targeting two markets: telecommunications, to provide backup power for cellphone towers, and military applications. He hinted that their technology could power essential equipment for frontline troops-something they’ve been developing for four years.
“The reason why that’s so important is, unlike a diesel generator, diesel generators really [burn hot] and that’s really easy for the enemy to see it and so as a result, they don’t have power at the frontline,” Alexander said.
He emphasized that this funding is crucial since they’re “in a race” with competitors to launch their technology.
“Our competition is outside of Canada, so it’s kind of a global race to get this type of technology and build support from the customer base, so they want to use our technology versus others,” he said.
Aluma Power started operating in 2017 and currently has 55 employees. Alexander expressed hopes of growing the company over the next three years by at least three or even four times its size.
On behalf of Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for Fed Dev Ontario Evan Solomon, Gladu also announced an investment of nearly $900,000 through the Regional Tariff Response Initiative aimed at supporting Promart Industrial Products Ltd.
“For me, this is what public investment should do.. help people take the next step, turn promising technology into a product, turn plans for a shop floor into new capacity and give Canadian businesses a better chance to succeed,” Gladu stated.
Funding announcement at Aluma Power Corporation. October 9, 2026. (Photo by Natalia Vega).
Gladu explained that funding for Promart contributes to nearly $2 million in efforts to modernize operations and enhance manufacturing capabilities while addressing tariff impacts.
Promart Vice President of Operations Marc Parizeau noted that this investment aligns with their vision for growth over the next five to twenty years.
“Over the last few years-last year specifically-we’ve been very deliberate about where we want this company to go. We want to compete for more Canadian nuclear work, more energy projects, more data centre construction and major infrastructure,” Parizeau shared. “We want to do that at home.”
Promart has had a presence in Sarnia since 1985.
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