Maxim Bergeron

Glacies is specialized in seasonal thermal storage: meaning using the passage of seasons (winter-summer) to store heat using the phase change properties of water. We are currently focusing on the mining industry (underground mines) where we propose units capable of heating in the range of ten of megawatts of heat with a very small input of electrical energy. We are replacing gas burners generating more than 20% of the mines GHG. Our system is reversible, meaning we can use the ice produced during winter (with our heating process) for cooling during summer. Thus, we can heat the air entering the mine during winter and cool it during summer at a low energetic cost, thanks to seasonal thermal storage.

I am working in Maglio since 2008. I was working part-time while completing my master’s and working on my Ph.D. degree. I had the opportunity to buy Maglio in 2017, which was then mostly a SR&ED firm. Since then, I extended the service offer to help all innovative and growing companies. Our mission is to help entrepreneurs achieve their vision by living their project with them (planning and executing projects).

Lecturer for the Power Electronic course in Electrical Engineering. Course for 4th year bachelor degree students following the specialization in Energy.

Position with various responsibilities regarding the conception, fabrication and supply of power transformers.

Development of acquisition systems, planification of R&D tests, data analysis, budget planification. Work supported by MITACS and Alstom for industrial application of university developed technology.

Collaborative research project with Alstom Power. Research focused on electromagnetic behavior of large hydro generator rotor surface complex phenomena. During my research, I've put in place a large collaborative project between Alstom (QC-CA), Laval University (QC-CA) and GCPUD (WA-USA) to conduct experimental validation on a 110MVA generator. I did not complete my Ph.D.

Research project with IREQ, the Hydro-Québec research organization. The study was focused on real-time simulation of fast-switching devices on electrical networks.