Ontario investing $3 million to support Sarnia biotechnology hub
The province of Ontario is partnering with Bioindustrial Innovation Canada, the organisation behind the Bowman Centre biotechnology…
Cleantech
Montreal-based Inocucor raises $6 million in extended Series A
Montreal-based Inocucor, which develops sustainable microbial crop accelerators, announced the closing of its Series A round…
MaRS bringing Canadian cleantech startups to San Francisco for Cleantech Canada Demo Day
On June 1, MaRS is bringing seventeen Canadian cleantech companies to San Francisco for MaRS Cleantech Canada Demo Day. The…
Freightera drives Canada’s green vision forward at G7 Summit
As Canada’s Prime Minister joins the world leaders meeting at the G7 Summit in Japan this week hashing out economic, political…
Today in funding: Gymtrack, Clearwater Clinical, Semios, Acuva Technology
BDC Capital has likely had a busy past few weeks with all of the startups they’re currently funding on this list. Here’s…
Nanoleaf secures $2.9 million from the Government of Canada
Toronto-based Nanoleaf, a cleantech startup that develops a smart energy-efficient lightbulb, has received $2.9 million in…
Why investors need to pay more attention to the water tech industry
A month ago, prime minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Canadian government was dedicating $12 million to water tech…
Sustane Technologies wins i-3 Technology Startup Competition
Sustane Technologies, a Chester, Nova Scotia-based cleantech company that turns municipal waste into fuels and recyclable energy,…
Cleantech Group names EnerTech Capital financial investor of the year
EnerTech Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in mid-stage energy and clean energy companies, has been named Financial…
Shell Canada gives entrepreneurs $50,000 for cleantech projects
As this generation is reported to be a highly-conscious generation when it comes to sustainability, Shell Canada is giving…
Toronto-based Clear Blue Technologies closes $1.85 million funding round
Clear Blue Technologies, a smart off-grid company, announced a $1.85 million in a private placement. The round was led by Haywood…
University of Waterloo and Intact Financial launch new incubator to combat climate change
On the heels of world leaders gathering in Paris for major climate change talks, the University of Waterloo has announced a…
We ‘Netflix and chill’ with Nanoleaf’s Smarter connected lightbulb
The problem with every smart lightbulb on the market is the existence of the light switch. Despite the increasing sophistication of…
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…
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…