Alberta’s cleantech ecosystem is strongly represented among the finalists for the inaugural Canadian Cleantech Awards, with several Alberta-based companies, investors, and leaders earning national recognition for advancing climate innovation and industrial decarbonization. Presented by Foresight Canada, the awards mark the first nationwide program dedicated to celebrating ventures, adopters, funders, and ecosystem builders accelerating Canada’s transition […]
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Alberta Invests $28M to Advance Industrial Transformation Through Cleantech Projects
Alberta is investing several million dollars into projects aimed at strengthening the region’s energy future. The Province this month unveiled $28M in investments earmarked for six projects worth $172 million combined. These projects will advance technologies that help reduce emissions, improve the energy sector’s environmental performance, strengthen Alberta’s competitiveness, and create jobs, according to a […]
Flash Forest Bets on Calgary for Scale
B.C.-based reforestation startup Flash Forest has relocated its primary manufacturing facilities and field-operations hub to Calgary, positioning the city as a key base for scaling advanced reforestation and forest intelligence across Western North America. The move establishes Calgary as Flash Forest’s western operational headquarters, consolidating manufacturing, equipment staging, and field deployment in a single, purpose-built […]
Cleantech Carbonova Garners $4.4M from ERA to Develop Demo Facility in Calgary
Emissions Reduction Alberta is investing nearly $50 million across several different projects to accelerate technological solutions oriented toward boosting Canada’s circular economy. Through the Advanced Materials Challenge, ERA has committed $49M to 18 projects, with funding hailing from the Government of Alberta’s Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction fund. The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, for […]
Foresight Canada Names Alberta Cleantech Award Winners at Inventures 2025
Foresight Canada celebrated Alberta’s top clean technology innovators last night at the Alberta Cleantech Awards, held during the Inventures 2025 Conference in Calgary. The awards recognize companies and organizations accelerating the adoption of cleantech solutions and contributing to the province’s economic resilience. This year’s winners highlight Alberta’s growing strength in transforming industrial expertise into sustainable, […]
Alberta Invests $40M to Drive Low-Emission Innovation
In a significant step towards a greener economy, the Government of Alberta has announced a $40 million investment from the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund to support Emissions Reduction Alberta’s (ERA) Advanced Materials Challenge. This new funding initiative aims to drive technological advancements in circular economy practices and the development of low-emission products across sectors such […]
Alberta Government Invests $5 Million in Pioneering Lithium Brine Facility to Boost Clean Energy Innovation
The Alberta Government is investing $5 million through Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) into Calgary’s E3 Lithium. The investment from ERA’s Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund will support the company’s integrated Lithium Brine Demonstration Facility. Earlier this month E3 Lithium announced it is constructing a Demo Project at an increased scale that will allow […]
Alberta Invests $44.4 Million in Innovative SME-Led Projects to Reduce Emissions and Boost Economy
Building a testing facility that uses an alternative approach to processing biofuels is one of 21 projects led by small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) receiving a total of $44.4 million from the Government of Alberta through Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)’s Emerging Innovators Challenge. Funding is sourced from the Government of Alberta’s Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction […]
Alberta Invests Over $33 Million Across 13 Projects Innovating Province’s Energy Grid
Calgary’s CruxOCM, a pioneer in autonomous operations control management software for the energy sector, recently received a significant investment from Emissions Reduction Alberta. “We are excited to receive this investment from Emissions Reduction Alberta, which will propel our efforts to innovate and catalyze positive change within the energy sector,” remarked Adam Marsden, Chief Revenue Officer […]
Emissions Reduction Alberta Invests in CruxOCM’s Energy Solutions
Calgary’s CruxOCM, a pioneer in autonomous operations control management software for the energy sector, has announced a significant investment from Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA). This investment from the Government of Alberta’s Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) Fund, signifies a pivotal moment in advancing CruxOCM’s transformative solutions to drive sustainability and efficiency across the industry. Aligned […]