NorthX Climate Tech is doubling down on industrial decarbonization in British Columbia, announcing $1 million in non-dilutive funding for two homegrown companies developing breakthrough solutions for renewable gas production and low-energy mining.
The non-profit investor is backing Vertogen Technologies and Rockburst Technology, reflecting BC’s push to cut emissions in its hardest-to-abate sectors—waste, mining, and heavy industry—and to support early-stage innovators ready to scale.
“Industrial decarbonization is lowering emissions and shaping the industries that will drive BC’s economy,” said Adrian Dix, Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions. “By investing early in innovators like Vertogen and Rockburst, NorthX is helping accelerate the solutions that will power a cleaner and more competitive future for British Columbia.”
Vertogen: Biogas in Days, Not Weeks
BC has aggressively expanded its renewable gas capacity, but converting organic waste into biogas remains slow and costly, with typical processing times stretching beyond 20 days. Vertogen’s Renewable Natural Gas Accelerator aims to compress that timeline by up to 90 percent—cutting production to less than two days.
If widely deployed, the technology could boost the province’s renewable gas supply while reducing dependence on expensive, methane-intensive processes.
Rockburst: Cutting Mine Energy Use in Half
Mining and mineral processing are among the most energy-intensive industrial activities in BC, with rock crushing and grinding consuming a significant portion of total electricity. Rockburst’s CoreBurst™ platform uses pressurized CO₂ to fracture rock from the inside out, replacing high-energy mechanical crushing.
The approach could slash energy use by up to 50 percent while permanently storing CO₂ through mineralization—turning a traditionally carbon-heavy process into a potential climate solution.
Catalytic Capital for BC’s Clean Economy
Together, NorthX’s latest investments reinforce its strategy of deploying catalytic capital to help early-stage climate technologies reach industrial pilots, commercial partners, and global markets.
“Industrial decarbonization is one of the defining climate and economic opportunities of our time,” said Sarah Goodman, President & CEO of NorthX. “By investing early in homegrown innovators, we’re helping them demonstrate and deploy technologies that can transform BC’s industrial sectors, strengthen our economy, and create export opportunities.”
To date, NorthX has invested $46 million across 74 projects, supporting technologies projected to create more than 890 jobs within two years and catalyze over $478 million in follow-on private investment. Every dollar of NorthX funding unlocks an estimated $10 in additional capital.
With Vertogen and Rockburst now advancing toward industrial validation, BC continues to position itself as a leader in climate hard tech and next-generation decarbonization solutions.