Four the fourth year in a row, Canada ranked fourth on StartupBlink’s Global Startup Ecosystem Index for 2023, behind Israel, the UK, and the US. Within Canada, Toronto ranked as the top startup hub. Vancouver, whose startup ecosystem ranked 18th in North America, placed second in the nation. In third, Montreal gained one spot. Now […]
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Foresight Canada Unveils Winners of Alberta Cleantech Awards
Foresight Canada has announced the winners of the inaugural Alberta Cleantech Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement in the field of cleantech. Alberta is becoming a world leader in the development of cleantech solutions, spanning renewable energy, agritech, and carbon capture and storage, Foresight believes. With categories for innovative ventures, forward-thinking funders, and community supporters, the awards […]
Edmonton to Host Inaugural Convention Targeting Cleantech Collaboration
Canada is taking a role in the global transition toward low-carbon fuels, and Alberta is playing its part. The province will host the Canadian Hydrogen Convention next week, slated to run April 25 through 27. It is Canada’s largest event to showcase hydrogen as an enabler to reach net-zero emissions. The development of a clean […]
SolarSteam and Summit Nanotech Among Finalists for 2023 Alberta Cleantech Awards
The finalists for the 1st annual Alberta Cleantech Awards have been announced. Chosen from over 50 nominations, these companies and organizations reflect the best of Alberta cleantech. The Alberta Cleantech Awards ceremony will be a live event this year with finalists and program partners gathering in Calgary on April 27th. Among the companies nominated in for […]
Recently Funded Acceleware Piloting Cleantech to Innovate Alberta Oilsands
Canada’s ambitious climate goals have Alberta’s cleantech economy buzzing as innovative startups disrupt traditional models with an eye toward sustainability and renewability. Acceleware is among the decarbonization technology startups playing the field in Alberta. The Calgary-based firm, founded in 2004, deals in seismic imaging software solutions. The company believes its state-of-the-art high fidelity imaging provides […]
Freshly Funded Kathairos Solutions to Deploy Cleantech Systems in Alberta This Year
Kathairos Solutions believes that the pressure to reduce methane emissions in Canada’s energy sector continues to intensify. The Calgary-based clean-tech provider says there is a need for innovative solutions to support ambitious targets set by government, regulators, and industry leaders alike. For its part, Kathairos Solutions allows oil and gas producers to eliminate methane venting on remote […]
Nominations Are Open For 1st Annual Alberta Cleantech Awards
Foresight Canada has announced that nominations are now open for the 1st annual Alberta Cleantech Awards. This event recognizes inspiring leaders within Alberta’s vast cleantech ecosystem who are relentlessly moving the needle toward net zero. With four categories and a special fifth category to be announced soon, the Awards will highlight innovators, industry leaders, investors, government officials, […]
Hydrogen Centre of Excellence Unveils $20 Million in Funding to Fuel Alberta Cleantech
The Hydrogen Centre of Excellence was recently launched by Alberta Innovates in order to accelerate technology and innovation across the hydrogen value chain, closing gaps to strengthen Alberta’s hydrogen economy and provide support across the entire hydrogen system, from production to end use. The centre aims to help make Alberta a world leader in the […]
Government of Canada Invests in Seven Alberta Cleantechs
Canadian cleantech entrepreneurs are making huge strides on solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges, including technology for energy-efficient buildings, advances in sustainable agriculture and innovation in water security. Cleantech businesses contributed more than $28.2 billion to the Canadian economy in 2021 and exported $9.2 billion in goods and services. In 2021, the cleantech sector employed more than 188,000 […]
Alberta Enterprise Invests Further into Cleantech for an evolving Energy Industry
Edmonton’s Alberta Enterprise has invested USD $10 million into Evok Innovations second fund to continue developing and deploying clean technologies to accelerate the world’s energy transition with a focus on carbon capture, electrification and hydrogen. Evok is a venture capital firm with deep roots in Alberta. Their first fund was established in 2016 as a partnership between Calgary-headquartered […]