Daniel Fipke is the Co-Founder and Chief Development Officer at Kanin Energy, a Calgary-based clean technology company transforming industrial waste heat into carbon-free baseload power for heavy industry across North America.

Daniel spent a decade across the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) and Alberta Energy, holding roles in ancillary services procurement, energy storage integration, and generation forecasting, before serving as VP of Commercial and Regulatory at Terrapin Geothermics.

Daniel holds a Masters in Environmental Management from Royal Roads University and a BA in Political Science and Economics from the University of Calgary, and also serves as a Board Member at Student Energy.

At Kanin, Daniel provides strategic leadership navigating electricity markets, commercial agreements, regulatory approvals, and energy policy, helping the company raise over $7.5M in funding and secure a $100M equity financing round.

Kanin Energy's turnkey, third-party financed model enables heavy industry to monetize waste heat at no upfront cost, with projects spanning natural gas, cement, metals, and refineries, and the company has been named to Canada's Foresight 50 most investable cleantech ventures.