Federal gov’t giving BDC $700 million to invest in cleantech companies
The federal government will give $700 million over the next five years to BDC for cleantech investments, according to a report…
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Ecofuel accelerator receives $5.5 million from Quebec government
Montreal-based Ecofuel accelerator — run by Cycle Capital Management — has received $5.5 million for support from the Quebec…
Quebec investing $44 million into modernizing its taxi industry
The Government of Quebec is committing $44 million over five years to modernize the taxi industry starting in 2018, according…
Canadian gov’t invests $2.2 million in environmentally-friendly microchips
The Government of Canada has announced a $2.2 million investment into Montréal-based tech company Spark Microsystems to develop…
MaRS expands to Boston with new Greentown Labs partnership
Toronto-based innovation hub MaRS announced a new partnership today that will expand its presence to Boston, Massachusetts.…
Applications open for Ecofuel Accelerator Spring 2018 cohort
Montreal-based accelerator Ecofuel is looking for its Spring 2018 cohort. The accelerator will be recruiting early-stage clean…
Natural Gas Innovation Fund calls for applications from natural gas cleantech startups
The Natural Gas Innovation Fund (NGIF) is accepting applications to provide funding for natural gas cleantech research projects…
Ecofuel accepting applications for Fall 2017 cohort
Ecofuel Accelerator is launching recruitment for its latest fall 2017 cohort. Early-stage cleantech companies have until August…
Government of Canada investing $7.85 million into three cleantech companies
The Government of Canada has announced an investment of $7.85 million into three Canadian companies focused on developing clean…
Thymox raises $4.6 million Series B funding for international expansion of biodegradable disinfectant
Sherbrooke, Quebec-based Thymox, a company that develops a botanically-derived disinfectant, has just closed a $4.6 million…
Today in FedDev Ontario funding ($2.5M): YEDI Institute, Noblegen
This week, FedDev Ontario has announced two financial contributions to accelerators and startups across Ontario. Here’s the…
C100 announces the 21 startups headed to 48Hrs in the Valley program
After just over a month of deliberation, the C100 has announced the 21 companies that will participate in its semiannual 48Hrs…
Report: Canada’s cleantech sector expected to be worth $18B by 2022; down from previous $50B projection
Canada’s clean technology sector is falling behind international competition, according to a new report. In its 2017 report,…
AquaHacking 2017 Challenge comes to Waterloo with $75,000 prize
The Water Institute at the University of Waterloo and the de Gaspé Beaubien Foundation have announced a three-year partnership…
Government of Canada investing up to $43 million in British Columbia’s cleantech industry
The federal government announced that it is contributing up to $45 million in BC-based clean energy projects. The federal government…