Engineering for complex problems without a standard answer.
Mechanical and electrical engineering for dust and fumes, heat, repeated equipment failures, electrical problems, wasted energy, and designs that must be lighter, safer or cheaper. EEB brings a fresh look, works with your team, and shows you a price in about a minute.
Five ways EEB Innovation helps
Problem-Solving Sprint
For the problem your team has learned to live with. Site visit and measurements, root cause, 2 to 3 concept solutions and a clear recommendation with rough cost and payback, in 2 to 3 weeks. The Sprint fee is credited if EEB designs the solution.
Estimate a Sprint →Design Optimization & Innovation
Make a product, machine, vehicle component, or mechanical or electrical system lighter, cheaper, safer or more efficient. New materials, new geometry, new ideas, backed by engineering analysis in-house or with research partners. Out-of-the-box work is priced for the exploration it needs.
Estimate an optimization →Energy Recovery
Use the heat your building already pays for. EEB's patent-pending technology redirects rejected HVAC heat to snow melting, hot water and other loads. We assess, design and document the upgrade, including the incentive paperwork.
Estimate an energy study →Industrial & Mining Ventilation
Dust, fumes, heat and combustible dust in plants, mines and process lines. EEB measures the problem, designs local exhaust, dust collection and make-up air to ACGIH, ASHRAE and NFPA, and documents it for your safety and insurance file.
See industrial ventilation →Forensic Analysis for Solicitors & Professionals
Engineering forensic analysis for solicitors and professionals whose matter turns on what failed and why. EEB reviews the file, investigates the site and reports what the evidence shows, clearly and independently.
How we support solicitors →If it has an engineering problem, it is our kind of work.
EEB Innovation is not limited to buildings or energy. We bring mechanical and electrical engineering, materials and optimization experience to any industry where the standard answer has not worked.
Not on the list? Describe your problem and we will tell you how we would approach it.
Your innovation project may be partly paid for.
Since March 2026, Canadian-controlled private corporations can earn a 35% refundable SR&ED credit on up to $6 million of qualifying R&D a year. SMEs can also get NRC IRAP support, and utility programs fund energy upgrades. EEB writes the clear technical objectives and engineering reports these programs look for.
- SR&ED tax credits for work that resolves a technical uncertainty
- NRC IRAP advice and funding for SMEs, arranged before work starts
- Save on Energy incentives for electricity-saving upgrades
- Enbridge Gas incentives for natural gas savings, including heat recovery
- Clean Technology ITC for eligible equipment investments
EEB is an engineering firm, not a tax advisor. Confirm eligibility with the program and your accountant.
Know when programs open, change or close.
One short email a month: new incentives, deadlines and what they mean for your projects. No spam; unsubscribe any time.
Innovation is not new to us.
Italian patent filing ITLE20020015A1 on car bumpers that absorb crash energy using foam and honeycomb materials.
Front Bumper Crashworthiness Optimization, 9th International LS-DYNA Users Conference: material choice and design optimization to control crash deceleration.
PCT/CA2025/050283: recovering rejected HVAC heat for snow melting, domestic hot water and other hydronic loads.
From question to quote in one business day.
Answer a few questions
One at a time, about a minute. No email needed to see your price.
See your estimate
A budget range for the right package, with what it includes.
We confirm it
A senior engineer reviews your details and confirms the fee, usually within 1 business day.
Fresh-eyes engineering
We work with your team to find the cause and design a practical answer.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of problems does EEB Innovation take on?
Engineering problems that do not have a standard answer, in any industry: recurring equipment failures, dust, fumes and heat, electrical issues, wasted energy, systems from different suppliers that will not work together, and products or machines that need to be lighter, cheaper, safer or more efficient.
How is EEB Innovation different from EEB Design?
EEB Design covers building engineering: mechanical, electrical, structural and civil design and sealed permit drawings for Ottawa and Eastern Ontario. EEB Innovation is for problems that need fresh thinking: problem-solving, design optimization, industrial ventilation and engineering forensic analysis, for clients in any industry.
How does the instant estimate work? Is the price final?
You answer a few questions, one at a time, and see a budget range right away, with no email needed. It is an estimate, not a quote. If you press Proceed, a senior engineer reviews your details and confirms the scope and fee in writing, usually within 1 business day.
What does innovation work cost?
Every problem is different, so we do not publish a price list. Answer a few questions in the instant estimate and you will see a budget range for your project in about a minute, before you share any contact details. A senior engineer then confirms the scope and fee in writing.
What are the payment terms?
50% on agreement and 50% before the final report is released. Larger projects are paid in milestones: 30% on agreement, 30% at the mid-point review and 40% before the final report.
Can funding pay for part of the project?
Often, yes. Programs such as SR&ED tax credits, NRC IRAP, Save on Energy and Enbridge Gas incentives may cover part of the cost of eligible work. The funding finder shows which may fit, and EEB writes the technical documentation these programs look for. EEB is an engineering firm, not a tax advisor, so confirm eligibility with the program and your accountant.
Do you provide engineering forensic analysis for solicitors and professionals?
Yes. EEB reviews the file, investigates the site where needed and reports independently on what failed, why, and what it takes to put it right. Our fees never depend on the outcome.
Who does the work?
Licensed professional engineers led by Shokri Elhoussini, P.Eng., M.Sc., a mechanical and electrical engineer with a registered patent on car crashworthiness using non-metallic materials, a patent application on HVAC heat recovery, and published LS-DYNA crashworthiness research.
Do you work outside Ottawa?
Yes. EEB is based in Ottawa and serves Eastern Ontario, with enquiries welcome from across Ontario and Alberta and beyond. Travel outside Ottawa and Eastern Ontario is billed at cost.