Foresight Canada has unveiled the finalists for the inaugural Canadian Cleantech Awards, marking the first national program to recognize ventures, adopters, and ecosystem leaders accelerating the country’s transition to a net-zero economy. The awards spotlight excellence across categories central to sustainable economic growth, including Venture of the Year, Adopter of the Year, and Cleantech Champion […]
New Coalition Aims to Mobilize $100M for Carbon Removal
Canada’s carbon removal sector received a coordinated boost today with the launch of the Advance Carbon Removal Coalition (ACR) on Carbon Removal Day 2026. An initiative of Carbon Removal Canada, ACR aims to mobilize $100 million in new support for Canadian carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects by 2030, spanning credit purchases, investments, and project finance. […]
Wheaton Awards $1M to Water Tech Startup
Vancouver-based Wheaton Precious Metals has awarded USD $1 million to New York cleantech startup Cetos Water, recognizing a wastewater treatment technology designed to address one of mining’s most pressing operational constraints: water. Cetos Water was named the winner of Wheaton’s second annual Future of Mining Challenge, which this year focused on sustainable water management solutions. […]
Ottawa Backs E3 Lithium’s Clearwater Project
Canada is deepening its commitment to domestic critical mineral production, with E3 Lithium conditionally approved for up to $36.5 million in non-repayable funding to accelerate its Clearwater Project in Alberta. The funding, delivered through the Government of Canada’s Global Partnerships Initiative, will support 75% of a $48 million program to complete Phase 3 of E3’s […]
Moment Strengthens Second-Life Battery Platform
Second-life EV batteries are emerging as a critical tool in the clean energy transition — and Moment Energy is reinforcing its scientific leadership to accelerate deployment. The Vancouver-based company has appointed Dr. Kandler Smith as Technical Fellow and Dorian West, former Tesla engineering leader, as Strategic Advisor to strengthen its battery energy storage systems (BESS) […]
Climeworks Opens Canadian Headquarters in Calgary
Swiss carbon removal company Climeworks is planting roots in Alberta, establishing its Canadian headquarters at Calgary’s Energy Transition Centre (ETC) as it prepares to test and scale direct air capture technology in cold-weather conditions. Several employees are already working from the downtown innovation hub, with additional hiring planned locally in the coming months. Climeworks says […]
Halifax’s pHathom Raises $4M to Scale Bioenergy Carbon Capture
Halifax-based pHathom Technologies, a climate technology company developing carbon capture solutions for existing coastal bioenergy and industrial facilities, has closed a $4 million seed financing round. The capital will accelerate deployment of pHathom’s platform for verifiable carbon capture and durable storage using existing coastal infrastructure. Combined with the company’s lead role in the $16 million […]
NorthX Opens 2026 Call for Innovation to Support Women in Climate Tech
NorthX has launched its 2026 Call for Innovation – Women in Climate Tech, committing up to $3 million in non-dilutive funding to support women-led ventures advancing high-impact climate solutions across Canada. The funding call reflects NorthX’s broader mission to strengthen Canada’s climate innovation ecosystem by increasing the representation of women founders working on technologies critical […]
Toronto’s Cyclic Materials named Cleantech Group Company of the Year
Cyclic Materials, the Toronto-based cleantech scaling rare-earth recycling infrastructure, has been named North America’s Company of the Year in the 2026 Global Cleantech 100 by Cleantech Group, following a major growth milestone that saw the company close an oversubscribed US$75 million Series C funding round — its largest to date. The recognition was announced at […]
BC Mining Could Unlock Clean-Tech Value in Mine Waste, Says New Foresight Canada Report
A new report from Foresight Canada, Transforming Waste Rock: Insights & Opportunities for BC’s Mining Industry, highlights how British Columbia’s mining sector can turn its vast volumes of waste rock into economic and environmental value. The analysis points to opportunities for recovering critical minerals, strengthening supply chains and advancing cleantech solutions across the province’s resource […]