NorthX Climate Tech (NorthX) has invested $1.6 million in three Canadian innovators developing energy storage solutions, underscoring the sector’s role in the clean energy transition. The Vancouver-based innovation catalyst announced funding for Aqua-Cell Energy of Edmonton, along with Vancouver companies FUTURi Power and Foreseeson Technology. All three are pursuing scalable ways to deliver reliable, low-cost […]
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NorthX and Scotiabank Partner to Power Women-Led Climate Tech Ventures
NorthX Climate Tech and Scotiabank, through Roynat Capital, have announced a new strategic agreement to accelerate opportunities for women innovators advancing climate hard tech solutions across Canada. The partnership reflects a shared commitment to advancing equity in entrepreneurship and scaling Canadian climate solutions with global impact. “At NorthX, we’re supporting bold, scalable solutions that are […]
New Report Positions BC as Global Leader in Biocarbon
British Columbia could be at the forefront of a new wave in climate solutions, according to a new report released today by NorthX Climate Tech. Titled Biocarbon Rising: From Concept to Commercialization, the study outlines how BC can turn its natural and industrial strengths into global leadership in the emerging biocarbon economy. Developed in partnership […]
Vancouver Shines as Global Climate Tech Hub at Web Summit
Next week, Vancouver will host the world at North America’s first-ever Web Summit. As one of the fastest-growing tech hubs on the continent, Vancouver is the ideal setting to connect the global tech ecosystem and spotlight areas where British Columbia excels, including climate tech innovation. Web Summit Vancouver is expected to draw thousands of international innovators, […]
BC Clean Energy Centre Rebrands as NorthX Climate Tech to Reflect National Ambitions
A familiar force in Canada’s clean energy ecosystem is stepping into a new era. The BC Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) has rebranded as NorthX Climate Tech, expanding its mission and signalling a national commitment to scaling climate hard tech solutions that can power real-world decarbonization. Launched in 2021 to accelerate clean energy […]
CICE Backs Five Women-Led Ventures with $2.46M Investment in Climate Tech
The B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) is investing $2.46 million into five women-led climate tech startups, advancing a new wave of high-impact, hard tech solutions aimed at decarbonizing transportation, construction, and bio-industrial sectors. Announced as part of CICE’s inaugural Women in Climate Tech Call for Innovation, the funding supports ventures led by […]
CICE and B.C. Universities Launch Climate Venture Funding Program
In a move to supercharge cleantech innovation, B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) has launched a new partnership with university entrepreneurship programs across the province. The 2025 University Call for Innovation aims to accelerate the development and commercialization of climate solutions by offering early-stage ventures up to $100,000 in non-dilutive funding. Ventures nominated by their respective university […]
CICE to Host Webinar on $3M Carbon Removal Funding Opportunity
Canadian innovators developing carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies can learn more about a new $3 million funding opportunity from the B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) at an upcoming webinar on March 11, 2025, at 10:00 am PT. The funding, offered through CICE’s newly launched Call for Carbon Dioxide Removal Innovation, aims to […]
B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy Launches $3M Carbon Removal Initiative
The B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) has launched the Call for Carbon Dioxide Removal Innovation, a new initiative offering $3 million in non-dilutive investment to Canadian innovators developing early-stage carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies. The announcement was made at Carbon Removal Canada’s (CRC) Carbon Removal Day 2025 in Ottawa, highlighting Canada’s role […]
CICE Announces Call for Innovation, Offering Non-Dilutive Investments for Groundbreaking Projects
British Columbia’s innovators in the energy and climate technology sectors are invited to apply for the B.C. Centre for Innovation in Clean Energy (CICE)’s February 2025 Call for Innovation. This funding opportunity aims to accelerate the commercialization of breakthrough solutions in energy and climate technologies with non-dilutive investments. The program will prioritize projects aligned with […]