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The Port of Prince Rupert is hosting clean technology pilot projects worth over $1.7 million, supported by the Integrated Marketplaces initiative from Innovate BC. Partners include Nuport Robotics, Open Ocean Robotics, and Hydra Energy, focusing on dual-use technologies for clean growth and defense.

A $1 million project by Hydra Energy and the Prince Rupert Port Authority will develop a hydrogen-fueling station and test low-emission vehicles to aid in decarbonization efforts. Open Ocean Robotics will deploy a $409,000 unmanned surface vessel for safer marine monitoring, while Nuport Robotics will implement a $306,000 data-acquisition system on a short-haul truck to reduce emissions and enhance productivity. These initiatives align with B.C.'s Look West plan to bolster jobs and industry.