Harvest Builders, Headversity, among 15 recipients of $25.5 million PrairiesCan investment for Calgary businesses
The funding is expected to support over 800 jobs in healthtech, cleantech, other sectors.
Cleantech
Alberta Innovates’ Bryan Helfenbaum on the future of energy in Canada
Executive director says clean tech can help maintain prosperity while driving toward a net-zero economy.
Summit Nanotech secures $50 million USD to scale lithium extraction for EV production
The Calgary startup aims to build the “lithium mine of the future.”
Terramera forms new subsidiary to address more problems facing farmers
EnrichAg closes $6 million USD in “evolution in Terramera’s history.”
Ocean Supercluster launches initiative to increase Indigenous participation in ocean economy
The global innovation cluster is contributing $230,000 for the first phase of the initiative.
Year in review: biggest tech stories of 2022, 2023 predictions
Plus: 2022’s most overlooked tech stories.
Newly announced investment tax credits a huge leap forward for cleantech cashflow
Cleantech leaders think feds’ Fall Economic Statement did not disappoint.
Innovobot holds initial close of targeted $40 million fund to invest in “deep tech for good”
The fund has secured $14 million from entrepreneurs and family offices.
InBC announces first three venture fund investments: Evok Innovations, Raven Capital, Yaletown Partners
InBC backs trio of VC funds focused on climate change, reconciliation, and innovation.
MineSense Technologies raises $42 million in JP Morgan-led Series E round
The Vancouver startup wants to expand the capabilities of its digital mining solutions beyond copper.
Foresight 50 list names Canada’s “most investable” cleantech firms
Second annual list identifies firms like Terramera, Ekona Power, Summit Nanotech.
Avatar Innovations targets $3 million for new decarbonization tech fund
Avatar has secured Cenovus Energy as its lead investor.
UgoWork closes $22.8 million Series B to help expand the use of lithium-ion batteries in Fortune 500
Canada ranks second in Bloomberg’s lithium supply chain ranking.
Federal government’s Climate Action and Awareness Fund invests $58 million into 24 cleantech projects
Volkswagen fines fuel climate projects at Canadian universities.
Nobul, Hopper top Deloitte Canada’s fastest growing startups lists for 2022
Annual survey of tech execs expresses concerns over access to capital, talent.