NorthX Climate Tech is investing $2.5 million in five women-led British Columbia ventures developing technologies to cut emissions, reduce waste and protect critical infrastructure.
The funding was awarded through NorthX’s Women in Climate Tech initiative, which aims to address the persistent funding gap faced by women founders while helping climate hard-tech companies progress from validation to commercial production.
The five recipients are Carbonyx, Insporos Technologies, PermaC Land & Environment, Seafoam Materials and Tydra Labs.
“Women founders are developing solutions to economic, industrial, and climate challenges facing Canada,” said NorthX president and CEO Sarah Goodman.
“These five companies reflect the depth of innovation being created here in British Columbia. If we want to turn that innovation into companies that scale and create economic value here at home, we need to make sure founders have access to the early capital and commercialization support to prove their technologies and reach the market.”
Carbonyx is developing technology that transforms captured carbon dioxide and concrete waste into advanced materials. The NorthX investment will support demonstration units in B.C. designed to validate the technology, capture emissions and divert concrete waste from landfills.
CleanEnergy.ca previously reported that Carbonyx was one of five university spinouts to receive $100,000 from NorthX in 2025 to accelerate early-stage validation. The new investment moves the company closer to demonstrating its technology at a larger scale.
Insporos Technologies is applying artificial intelligence to non-destructive seed analysis. Its platform identifies seed quality and disease risks before planting, helping growers improve crop outcomes while reducing agricultural waste. NorthX funding will help the company collect field evidence and encourage adoption among growers and seed companies.
PermaC Land & Environment is addressing the infrastructure and climate risks associated with thawing permafrost. The company is developing technology to stabilize vulnerable ground while reducing the greenhouse gases released as permafrost thaws. Its funding will be used to generate performance data and support eventual deployment in Arctic communities.
Seafoam Materials is creating carbon-storing building materials from seaweed and upcycled waste. NorthX will support pilot manufacturing as the company works to scale production and provide the construction sector with lower-carbon alternatives. The company is one of 17 Canadian ventures selected for the Circular Construction Accelerator, a program focused on advancing circular materials and construction technologies.
Tydra Labs is developing an alternative to the microplastics commonly used in cosmetics by growing biopolymers from waste. Its investment will support the development of what NorthX describes as B.C.’s first decentralized fungal fermentation facility, helping move the technology from laboratory development into pilot manufacturing.
NorthX says the investments are intended to build more than promising technologies. By helping the ventures reach commercial production, the organization expects them to support domestic manufacturing, create jobs and establish new Canadian supply chains and export opportunities.
Since its inception, NorthX has committed more than $36 million to 45 projects involving companies with women in leadership. Those commitments represent more than 58 percent of the organization’s total capital deployed and have helped recipients secure over $430 million in additional financing—nearly $12 for every dollar invested by NorthX.