Hillcrest Energy Technologies (CSE: HEAT | OTCQB: HLRTF | FSE: 7HI) announced that CEO Don Currie will present at the 2026 Cantech Investment Conference in Toronto on October 8, 2026. The presentation will cover the company's recent commercial agreements spanning industrial drives, EV powertrain, and energy storage for AI data centres. Investors may be watching the event closely as Hillcrest outlines how its zero-voltage-switching (ZVS) power conversion technology is being evaluated across multiple high-growth markets.

Key Points

  • Hillcrest Energy Technologies (CSE: HEAT | OTCQB: HLRTF | FSE: 7HI)
  • CEO Don Currie will present at the Cantech Investment Conference on October 8, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET, Track 3, at the Arcadian Loft, 401 Bay Street, Toronto
  • Presentation covers Letters of Intent with Lenze SE and Equipmake plc, plus an agreement in principle with AI Hub of Innovation for a BESS pilot at its Alberta campus
  • Investors may watch for CEO commentary on how ZVS agreements across four markets fit together strategically

Cantech Presentation to Highlight Four-Market ZVS Commercial Strategy

Mr. Currie's 20-minute presentation, followed by five minutes of Q&A, will walk investors through Hillcrest's recent commercial and technical momentum. The company signed a Letter of Intent with Lenze SE to evaluate ZVS integration into Lenze's high-power industrial inverter platforms, and a separate Letter of Intent with Equipmake plc to establish a jointly funded, milestone-gated joint development program. These agreements, alongside a recently published white paper on single-stage ZVS architecture for AI data centre power conversion, form the foundation of what the company describes as a multi-market commercial evaluation push.

AI Data Centre and Energy Storage Agreement Adds Fourth Commercial Pathway

The release states that an agreement in principle with AI Hub of Innovation (AHI) provides for a battery energy storage system (BESS) pilot at AHI's Alberta campus, along with access to AHI's data center tenant and vendor network. This agreement represents Hillcrest's entry into the energy storage and AI infrastructure segment, complementing its industrial and EV powertrain activities. The disclosure suggests Hillcrest is pursuing a deliberate strategy to validate its ZVS technology across distinct but related verticals, with each agreement representing an early-stage commercial evaluation rather than a confirmed commercial contract.

Hillcrest Also Appearing at IEEE ECCE 2026 in Vancouver on the Same Day

Simultaneously with the Cantech presentation, the company announced that Dr. Emanuel Serban, Vice President of Engineering, will present a peer-reviewed paper on Hillcrest's ZVS technology at the IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo (ECCE 2026) in Vancouver on October 8, 2026. The company referenced its September 29, 2026 news release for further details on that appearance. The dual-event presence on the same date may draw attention from both institutional investors and engineering communities evaluating ZVS power conversion technology across the clean energy sector.