2025
Emerging Leaders
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Keith Cleland, MASc.

CEO, Aqua-Cell Energy Inc.

Charged for success, Keith is advancing energy storage innovation by scaling up a groundbreaking saltwater-based flow battery technology. This breakthrough tech, utilizing existing water treatment systems, can store renewable energy for up to 12 hours or more, significantly enhancing grid reliability. Moving from a lab-scale model to a full-scale battery module is a major milestone that typically takes start-ups years and millions of dollars to achieve, but which has taken only six months under Keith’s leadership. Keith’s achievement has not only validated the technology but also paved the way for a customer pilot, with letters of intent already secured through strategic partnerships.