Global emission monitoring startup receives $3.3 million to monitor oil and gas in BC
Montreal-based GHGSat, which builds global emissions monitoring solutions, has received $3.3 million from Sustainable Development…
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Bird launches scooters in Edmonton
Bird has officially launched its dockless electric scooters in Edmonton. Over 400 Bird One e-scooters are now available throughout…
Toronto ride-sharing startup Facedrive expands to London, Ont.
Facedrive, a Toronto-based peer-to-peer ridesharing service with a focus on C02 emissions reduction, has officially launched…
MaRS, Ontario Power Generation to launch innovation challenge
MaRS Discovery District is partnering with Ontario Power Generation (OPG), an agency responsible for half of the electricity…
Universal mCloud receives $13 million loan following acquisition of Autopro Automation
Universal mCloud, a company offering asset management solutions that use IoT, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and…
BDC commits $10 million to “first-if-its-kind” clean energy program
The Businesses Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has committed $10 million to support companies under the federal government-run…
Kruger Biomaterials to upgrade plant with $2 million from federal government
Kruger Biomaterials, a company that generates cellulose filaments from wood fibres for industrial applications, has received…
NorthStar partners with nation of Luxembourg to develop clean Space initiative
NorthStar Earth and Space, a Montreal-based startup developing an earth and space platform tracking space debris, has formed…
London-based FoodFund takes home $100,000 at 2019 Telus Pitch
FoodFund, an “imperfect produce” delivery service startup based in London, Ont., has been named the winner of the…
Bird officially launches dockless e-scooter in Calgary
Santa Monica, Calif.-based electric scooter sharing company Bird has made its dockless e-scooter available in Calgary, marking…
Simon Fraser University receives $3 million for youth entrepreneurship, cleantech
Surrey, BC-based Simon Fraser University today received nearly $13 million in funding from the federal government to help grow…
Canadian agri-food network receives $49.5 million to develop agri-tech solutions
The Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN), a $108.5 million project aimed at developing exportable…
Jetti Resources raises $642,000 for cleantech mining project
Jetti Resources, a natural resources tech startup based in Vancouver, has raised $642,000 in public funds, including a $492,500…
Indigenous cleantech Carbonix receives $3.1 million from federal government
Carbonix, a Canadian Indigenous cleantech company based in Fort William, Ont., has received a $3.1 million investment from…
Former Enercare CEO John Macdonald joins Parity as chair of the board
Parity, a Toronto-based computer software company using AI to reduce carbon emissions for condos and multi-tenant buildings,…