The nomination deadline for the annual Cleantech Awards approaches. The 2025 Cleantech Awards are set to spotlight exceptional companies and individuals advancing innovation, economic leadership, and technology adoption across Canada’s cleantech sector. This year, there are regional awards for British Columbia, Alberta, and Atlantic Canada, with nominations open for each region through February 20th. For […]
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Ambitious Alberta Blazes Clean-Tech Trail in 2024
Alberta has long been recognized for its significant involvement in the fossil fuel sector, famous for its vast oil sands. Increasingly, the province is also a hotbed for innovation in clean energy, especially hydrogen, as well as wind and solar. This year alone saw many local upstarts advance tech, commercialize product, win awards, and raise […]
Who Are Calgary’s Most Investable Cleantech Companies?
According to the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI), Canada has fallen four spots since 2023 and now ranks 62nd globally in key climate battlegrounds like greenhouse gas reduction, renewable energy advancement and adoption, and overall energy consumption reduction. It is increasingly clear that Canada is struggling to keep up with other G7 countries in tackling climate […]
Litus Named Venture of the Year at 2024 Alberta Cleantech Awards
Foresight Canada has announced the winners of the second annual 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 […]
Ayrton Energy and Litus Among Finalists for 2024 Alberta Cleantech Awards
The finalists for the 2nd annual Alberta Cleantech Awards have been announced. The awards recognize the best and brightest innovators, industry leaders, investors, and community builders who are driving cleantech innovation and adoption across the province and leading the charge to a more productive, profitable, and competitive net zero economy. Among the companies nominated in for […]
Nominate a Cleantech Superstar for the Alberta Cleantech Awards
Alberta is becoming a world leader in the development of cleantech solutions, spanning renewable energy, agritech, and carbon capture and storage. Foresight Canada wants to recognize the trailblazers, big-thinkers, and innovators making waves in cleantech throughout Alberta. Nominations are now open for the second annual Alberta Cleantech Awards, recognizing the province’s best minds who are […]
Earthware Launches National Wash Network To Power Circular Economy
Hot on the heels of the huge sustainability announcement by Walmart, a groundbreaking collaboration called the National Wash Network has launched and Calgary’s own Earthware is leading the way. Launched with other reuse companies in major cities across Canada, the National Wash Network is an initiative that establishes an infrastructure to support reusable food packaging […]
Calgary.tech’s Most Read Stories of 2023
It’s fair to say 2023 was an improvement on 2022. The pandemic recovery dominated tech – like all else – with many of us spending more time than ever in front of screens. Not surprisingly, Calgary.tech had a banner year with site traffic growing every month during 2023. As we look forward to an even […]
Cv̄ictus Aims to Clean Up Hydrogen Production in Calgary and Beyond
A startup based in Alberta has a vision to be vision is to be “the most positively impactful company on the planet.” Calgary’s Cv̄ictus is in the business of advancing clean hydrogen technology, especially as it pertains to “difficult-to-decarbonize” sectors. The world today produces over 90 million tonnes of hydrogen per year, primarily from steam […]
Kanin Energy Helps Transform Industrial Waste Heat into Clean Power
A Calgary-based company is helping heavy industry monetize their waste heat. Kanin Energy was cofounded by chief executive officer Janice Tran, chief development officer Dan Fipke, and chief technology officer Jake Bainbridge with a focus on capturing waste heat for power generation, district heating, and other industrial efficiency projects. “Many industrial processes vent flue gas […]