Best Buy backing Nanoleaf’s new crowdfunded LED bulb
When Gimmy Chu was first developing his smart bulb product, he was certain that he wanted it to be Apple Homekit-enabled. Finding Apple’s certification…
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Ecofuel announces Richard Cloutier as president and CEO
The board of directors at Ecofuel, a cleantech startup accelerator based in Montreal, has just announced Richard Cloutier as president and CEO. “Since joining…
Ecofuel now accepting cleantech applications for cohort 3
Montreal’s Ecofuel accelerator is now accepting applications for its next cohort. Ecofuel is looking for early-stage cleantech startups looking to build globally competitive companies….
LEAGUE’s Michael Serbinis among four new members to MaRS’ board of directors
MaRS announced today that it has recently appointed four new members to its board of directors: Annette Verschuren, Michael Serbinis, Stefan Larson, and Martha…
CIX Cleantech reveals 10 most innovative cleantech companies
Today, CIX Cleantech announced the 10 most disruptive Canadian clean technology companies chosen to present at the CIX Cleantech: 2015 Game Changers event at…
Kingston-based Sparq Systems partnering with General Electric
Sparq Systems, a Kingston-based provider of solar microinverter solutions, announced today it has partnered with GE Global research, and licensed a portfolio of GE…
Kensington Capital Partners opens Calgary office to focus on cleantech opportunities in Western Canada
Kensington Capital Partners announced the Kensington Venture Fund last November with an initial closing of $160 million, and a goal to reach $300 million….
Today in funding: Mojio, Corsa + FedDev Ontario & BC CleanTech
FedDev and CleanTech funding dominate this edition of ‘Today in Funding’. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, from whom. Mojio raises…
MaRS Appoints Managing Director for New ‘Advanced Energy Centre’
The MaRS Discovery District has named its managing director for its new “Advanced Energy Centre” in longtime entrepreneur Ron Dizy. The Advanced Energy Centre…
Clean Techies Axine Water Technologies Close $5.6 Million Series A Round
It’s a day of money in Canadian tech today. First social network API geeks LoginRadius claimed a $1.3 million seed round. Now clean tech…
Innovation Market Value Grew Much Stronger Last Year on TSX
Innovation companies are making a stronger presence on the public markets in Canada. According to a new release from the TMX Group, of which…
Leapfrog Lighting Shines a Path for “Intelligent Optics” LED Lighting
With the worldwide market for LED bulbs projected to grow to $107 billion US annually within three years, and a recent surge of interest…
Kingston’s Sparq Systems Gets $2.75 Million for Solar Power Solution
Kingston-based cleantech startup Sparq Systems as raised $2.75 million from three Ontario cleantech venture capital firms for its “advanced photovoltaic (PV) microinverters”, which essentially uses a software approach to access…