BlackTech Capital launches $2-million fund to back underrepresented cleantech founders
Firm holds $500,000 first close for fund to back early-stage companies led by underrepresented entrepreneurs.
Cleantech
How a giant battery is transforming a town centre in Cannington, Ontario
Toronto startup Civic Grid is trying to put a new face on public power sources.
Max Power is maxing out geological exploration with AI
The mining company drilled Canada’s first well dedicated to natural hydrogen. Now it’s looking to commercialize.
Calogy secures $1.2-million contract to power Jaunt’s autonomous drones
Sherbrooke cleantech startup to design lightweight battery system for Jaunt’s next-generation aircraft.
General Fusion “pleased” with public-market debut after redemption-heavy SPAC deal
Deal gives fusion company enough cash to complete its current program.
General Fusion begins trading on Nasdaq, becomes first nuclear fusion company to go public
Richmond, BC-based firm hopes to make nuclear fusion power plants commercially viable.
Alberta invests $37 million into advanced drilling technology
Funding comes through Emissions Reduction Alberta’s Drilling Technology Challenge and will support 10 projects.
Deep Sky delivers North America’s first direct air capture carbon credits
Montréal-based company’s Alberta facility pulled carbon straight out of the air on behalf of RBC and Microsoft.
General Fusion and Eavor take top spots on Time Magazine cleantech list
Five Canadian companies are among 250 of the world’s “top-performing” cleantech companies.
Kathairos hits million-tonne milestone for CO2 reduction at oil and gas sites
Calgary-based company replaces methane-rich natural gas with liquid nitrogen to reduce emissions.
NORAM Electrolysis Systems nabs $5.6 million to scale up lithium refining
Funding will support development of next-generation electrochemical lithium refining platform.
Deep Sky announces carbon capture agreement with TD Bank
Ten-year deal will see TD use Deep Sky’s carbon credits to offset residual emissions.
Calgary’s SensorUp closes growth financing led by Pender Ventures
Financing will go toward scaling SensorUP’s agentic operations platform.
Q&A: Why cleantech might not be as clean as it seems
Journalist and author Vince Beiser on the environmental challenges facing the race for critical minerals.
Trane and BrainBox AI open Montréal lab to cut energy waste in buildings
Companies say emissions cut from AI systems will offset enviornmental cost of running AI.