Quebec RDA invests nearly $13 million in 30 cleantech projects across the province
The Government of Canada has announced almost $13 million CAD in funding for 30 projects by Quebec entrepreneurs that aim to…
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FedDev invests $4.8 million to open cleantech accelerator at Trent University
Through FedDev Ontario, the Government of Canada has granted $4.8 million CAD to help fund the creation of a new Trent University-based…
Bird Canada brings e-scooters to Ottawa in new pilot
E-scooter company Bird Canada has made its shared e-scooters available for use in Ottawa as part of a new pilot project approved…
Sustainable Development Technology Canada invests in 17 cleantech startups through seed fund
Seventeen Canadian cleantech startups have received funding from the federal government through Sustainable Development Technology…
Ideon Technologies raises $1.3 million as it plans to innovate resource exploration industry
Vancouver-based Ideon Technologies, which offers technology allowing geologists to see beneath the Earth’s surface, has raised…
Financeit, BC government launch low-interest home energy financing program
Toronto-based lender Financeit has partnered with the Government of British Columbia (BC) to launch a new, low-interest financing…
Ten cleantech companies receive $41.8 million from federal government
Ten cleantech companies have received a collective $41.8 million from the federal government through Sustainable Development…
ArcTern Ventures brings on new managing partner and investment director as it eyes international markets
ArcTern Ventures has brought on Marc Faucher as managing partner, as well as Kristin Aamodt as investment director in ArcTern’s…
Ocean Supercluster launches competition for ocean tech innovators
The Ocean Supercluster’s Ocean Startup Project has launched a new competition for entrepreneurs from rural, Indigenous, and…
Greeneye Technology raises $7 million USD seed round with Panache Ventures, Techstars
Greeneye Technology, an AgTech startup that offers an artificial intelligence-powered platform to help farmers detect and spray…
BrainBox AI raises $12 million ‘pre-Series A’ to expand into new markets
Montreal-based BrainBox AI, which has developed technology that allows a building’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning…
Clear Blue Technologies secures $5 million debt financing contract with BDC
Smart off-grid company Clear Blue Technologies has received $2 million from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) as…
Cleantech startup BluWave-ai closes $3.9 million in seed funding
BluWave-ai, an Ottawa-based energy startup that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to improve operations for energy grids and…
Following $100 million raise, Semios receives $25 million from CIBC Innovation Banking
Semios, a Vancouver-based agri-tech company, has secured $25 million in growth capital financing from CIBC Innovation Banking.…
RainStick Shower, HyIvy Health awarded collective $100,000 at Winter 2020 Fierce Founders Bootcamp
RainStick Shower and HyIvy Health have been named winners at Communitech’s Winter 2020 Fierce Founders Bootcamp. The bootcamp…