Innovate Calgary announced this week that it is passing on the leadership of the Energy Transition Centre to ETC Foundation. ETC Foundation is a newly launched non-profit organization. Now three years old, Calgary’s Energy Transition Centre supports researchers and startups across stages of their innovation and commercialization journey. The Centre is home to some of […]
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Foresight Canada Urges Federal Leaders to Prioritize Cleantech in Upcoming Election
With a federal election on the horizon and economic anxieties dominating the national conversation, Foresight Canada is calling on political leaders to embrace clean technology as a cornerstone of Canada’s future prosperity. In a public letter released this week, the Vancouver-based innovation accelerator urged all federal parties to commit to bold cleantech policies that would […]
Climative Aims to Decarbonize Buildings Across Canada with Data-Driven Retrofits
A company based out of New Brunswick is on a mission “to accelerate the decarbonization of buildings.” Fredricton-based Climative has developed a data platform than can create a low-carbon plan for any building. Climative’s artificial intelligence-powered platform helps governments, utilities, and financial services organizations collaborate and provide their customers with more cost-effective and compelling low-carbon […]
pHathom Technologies and CarbonRun Lead First-Ever Atlantic Canada Cleantech Awards
Atlantic Canada’s cleantech sector took centre stage in Halifax last night, as pHathom Technologies and CarbonRun were among the top honourees at the inaugural Atlantic Canada Cleantech Awards, hosted by Foresight Canada. The sold-out ceremony recognized regional innovators driving sustainability and economic resilience. Halifax-based pHathom Technologies was named Startup Venture of the Year for its […]
PrePad Secures $3.9 Million Seed Funding to Advance Sustainability in Energy
PrePad, a Calgary-based leader in energy tech, has secured C$3.9 million in seed funding to support its mission of optimizing drilling and completions through innovative software solutions. The milestone marks a significant step in the company’s journey to establish a new market category focused on capital lifecycle management and asset development strategies within the energy […]
For Economic Success, Canada Needs a ‘Monumental Expansion of Electricity’
Canada’s electricity demand is projected to at least double by 2050. A recent memo from Build Canada strongly suggests that the nation needs to invest in a “highly competitive and efficient environment for developing and deploying electricity generation, storage, and distribution technologies” in order to “drive national prosperity, ensure energy abundance, and energy security.” Build […]
Canadian Cleantech CO280 Inks ‘Historic’ Carbon Capture Deal with Microsoft
A Vancouver-based developer of large-scale carbon dioxide removal projects has revealed what it described as a “historic” agreement with U.S. tech titan Microsoft. The agreement between CO280 and Microsoft will see a project capture and store biogenic carbon emissions from a U.S. pulp and paper mill. Under the agreement, Microsoft will purchase 3.685 million tonnes […]
NHRI Wins Biomass Recovery Challenge, Launches Forest Tech Pilot with Groupe Savoie
The Northern Hardwoods Research Institute (NHRI) has been named the winner of the Biomass Recovery Challenge, a cleantech initiative funded by the New Brunswick Innovation Fund (NBIF) and coordinated by Foresight Canada in partnership with Groupe Savoie. The win marks the beginning of a 12-month pilot project between NHRI and Groupe Savoie to develop and […]
Corinex Secures $42M to Modernize Power Grids
Vancouver-based Corinex, a global leader in broadband over power lines (BPL) technology, has secured a $42 million investment to accelerate its expansion in delivering real-time grid flexibility and visibility solutions. The funding round is led by U.K.-based Energy Growth Momentum and joined by Spanish investment firms Suma Capital and Adara Ventures. The capital will support Corinex’s mission to […]
How This Canadian Ocean-Tech Startup Generates Clean Energy from Underwater
A startup based out of British Columbia is developing an underwater turbine that it believes could replace popular diesel generators with significantly cleaner energy production methods. Swordfish Energy was launched from Vancouver Island by the eclectic entrepreneur Dorn Beattie in 2018. Beattie is behind Swordfish’s flagship product, the Compeller, a corkscrew-shaped turbine designed to generate […]