VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 12/10/14 — Mantra Venture Group Ltd. (OTCQB: MVTG) has announced that it is pleased to welcome Glenn Parker, an experienced investment consultant, to its Board of Directors. The company additionally announced the promotion of Dr. Sona Kazemi to the position of Chief Technology Officer and the engagement of Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP (SRFF) as it new legal counsel."We are excited to welcome Mr. Parker and SRFF to Mantra and Dr. Kaze
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 11/12/14 — Mantra Energy Alternatives Ltd., a subsidiary of Mantra Venture Group Ltd. (OCTQB: MVTG), has announced that it has received further funding from Canadian government organizations. Both the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and Mitacs, a national funding organization, have awarded funding to support two Ph.D. engineers on post-doctoral fellowships with the company.The NSERC IRDF award will provide $6
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 11/03/14 — Mantra Venture Group Ltd. (OTCQB: MVTG) and its subsidiary, Mantra Energy Alternatives Ltd., have announced that BrauereiAyinger of Aying, Germany, has agreed to host the company–s first European demonstration project. Mantra and Ayinger have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that Ayinger will serve as the host for the project, which will see the brewery–s CO2 emissions converted into high value chemicals using Mantra–s
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 10/28/14 — Mantra Venture Group Ltd. (OTCQB: MVTG) and its subsidiary, Mantra Energy Alternatives Ltd., have announced the successful award of a NSERC Strategic Project Grant along with their collaborator, Professor Daniel Guay of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS). Through the grant, NSERC will provide approximately $450,000 of funding for the three-year research collaboration, which will develop the electro-reduction of
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 09/16/14 — Mantra Venture Group Ltd. (OTCQB: MVTG) and its subsidiary, Mantra Energy Alternatives Ltd., have announced the allowance of the Canadian patent "Continuous Co-Current Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide". The patent covers Mantra–s innovative ERC process, which converts the polluting gas carbon dioxide into high value chemicals and fuels. Similar patents have been granted in China, Australia, and India."The ti
BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 12/02/13 — Mantra Venture Group Ltd.(OTCQB: MVTG) and its subsidiary, Mantra Energy Alternatives Ltd., have announced recent promising experimental advances in developing an innovative platinum- and membrane-free mixed-reactant fuel cell (MRFC) architecturecalled the "Swiss-roll MRFC". The novel Swiss-roll MRFC (licensed exclusively by Mantra Energy Alternatives Ltd.) has been extensively developed in the Department of Chemical and Biolo
BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 11/20/13 — Mantra Venture Group Ltd. (OTCQB: MVTG) and its subsidiary, Mantra Energy Alternatives Ltd., announced their participation in Pollutec Horizons 2013 in Paris, France, from December 3rd to 6th. Through funding support from the Federal Government of Canada, and organized by Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, Mantra Energy is pleased to participate in this trade mission to foster relationships with other businesses involved with clean
BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 10/28/13 — Mantra Venture Group Ltd. (OTCQB: MVTG)(BERLIN: 5MV) and its subsidiary, Mantra Energy Alternatives Ltd., announced today the expansion of its research team. Two recent Ph.D. graduates from the University of British Columbia, SonaKazemi and Amin Aziznia, are engaged full time at Mantra-s laboratory facilities, bringing with them an impressive range of electrochemical experience and expertise. Both Sona and Amin have worked with the inve
BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 10/07/13 — Mantra Venture Group Ltd. (OTCQB: MVTG)(BERLIN: 5MV) and its subsidiary, Mantra Energy Alternatives Ltd., have announced the completion of the first phase of engineering for its "Electro-Reduction of Carbon Dioxide" (ERC) pilot plant. BC Research Inc. (BCRI), the technology commercialization arm of NORAM Engineering and Constructors, has delivered a comprehensive first phase report that details the estimated cost of this plant
BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwired) — 09/12/13 — Larry Kristof, the President and CEO of Mantra Venture Group Ltd. (OTCQB: MVTG)(BERLIN: 5MV), gave a compelling interview today with The Wall Street Analyzer. Mr. Kristof discussed Mantra-s recent exciting developments, including the announcement of a new large partner, the engagement of a world-class electrochemical engineering company, and the development of an internal laboratory and research team.Mr. Kristof elaborated on the recent