Pyrowave wins $20,000 at BASF Canada’s startup challenge
Pyrowave, a Montreal-based plastics recycling company, has been selected as the winner of BASF Canada’s startup challenge.…
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Parity raises $5 million to make urban living sustainable
Toronto-based computer software company Parity, which uses technology to reduce carbon emissions for condos and multi-tenant…
Pangaea announces final close of fourth fund at $95 million CAD
Pangaea Ventures, which invests in advanced materials, announced it has completed the final close of Pangaea Ventures Fund…
Today in government funding: cleantech, healthtech, AgTech
Last week, several organizations received government funding for initiatives in cleantech, agri-tech, and healthtech, in all…
Eavor receives $6.7 million from government for geothermal energy technology
Eavor Technologies Inc., a Calgary-based power technology company, has received $6.7 million from the federal government, going…
This week in government funding: Saltworks, Ecoation, Indigenous Digital Accelerator
Over the last two days, the federal government has made investments in three BC-based companies, which totalled to $9.3 million…
Concordia University, Inerjys Ventures sign $1.2 million cleantech partnership
The Concordia University Foundation (CUF) and global cleantech investment firm Inerjys Ventures have announced a new partnership…
Government calls for cleantech transportation project proposals
The Government of Canada has announced the second call for proposals under the Clean Transportation System – Research and…
Clear Blue brings solar-powered IoT streetlights to Hamilton
Toronto-based Clear Blue Technologies has announced a collaboration with Tymat Solutions to light pathways in Hamilton, Ontario,…
Indigenous social enterprise wins top prize at AC Youth Innovation Summit
On March 28, twelve young Canadians gathered at the third annual Active Citizens Youth Innovation Summit on Parliament Hill,…
Rio Investment Partners secures $77.5 million CAD for new agri-food tech fund
Rio Investment Partners, the new successor to Calgary-based Avrio Capital, has announced the launch of a new VC fund focused…
Clear Blue Technologies receives $1 million loan, backed by EDC
Export Development Canada (EDC) has announced that it is providing a guarantee to support a $1 million credit facility between…
BC-based Carbon Engineering secures $90 million CAD to address climate change
Carbon Engineering, a cleantech company in Squamish, BC, has closed an equity financing round of $90 million CAD, which it…
Fonds de solidarité FTQ makes $1 billion annual investment commitment
Montreal-based VC Fonds de solidarité FTQ has announced it will invest $1 billion CAD a year, over three years, to support…
Montreal-based AEPONYX closes $7.9 million CAD Series A
AEPONYX, a Montreal-based micro-optical switch provider, has closed a Series A financing of $7.9 million CAD, led by Pangaea…