The biggest tech questions of 2025
A cleantech crisis? More centaurs? No more VCCI? FinTech IPOs? Quantum leaps? Let’s dig in.
Cleantech
New Blue Action Canada oceantech accelerator launches backed by COAST and Founders Factory
Pilot cohort will support eight startups in BC with plans to expand Canada-wide later this year.
Deep Sky secures $40-million USD grant from Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Catalyst
Carbon-capture startup selected Innisfail, Alberta as the site for its first-ever facility in August.
British Columbia deploys combined $9.2 million into projects tackling climate, nutrition, health and more
Funding recipients include Ekona Power, Wildfire Robotics, and Ideon Technologies.
Shareholders file proposed class action alleging Exro misrepresented revenue projections
Plaintiff describes 2024 revenue forecasts Exro made in January as âdelusional.â
Leaders from ZayZoon, Verano.AI, Toast recognized at 2024 Start Alberta Tech Awards
ZayZoon named scaleup of the year, while Verano.AI scoops up One to Watch and Most Promising Founder awards.
4AG Robotics, Daanaa return to Foresightâs 50 âmost investibleâ cleantech ventures list in 2024
Panel of cleantech investors evaluate potential economic impact, leadership team, and environmental impact.
Aron Levitz named co-president of Wattpad as #CDNtech executive turnover continues through the fall
Geordie Rose leaves CEO role at Sanctuary AI, becoming the second co-founder to depart this year.
Longbow Capital completes $150-million initial close of second Energy Transition Fund
Fund is targeting $250 million to invest in companies that help lower carbon emissions.
Neo Financial snags top spot on Deloitteâs 2024 Technology Fast 50
This yearâs winners achieved an average three-year revenue growth of 3,559 percent.
Alexis Ohanian and Matt Damon can help Xatoms clean water around the world
Diana Virgovicova explains how she’s using quantum chemistry, grants, and celebrity to solve a global problem.
BCâs Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy makes $3 million available for women-led cleantech companies
New funding aims to address the underrepresentation of women founders in Canadaâs cleantech ecosystem.
Québec launches $4.5-billion CAD Grand V funding initiative for sustainable innovation projects
Program offers debt and equity financing for companies looking to increase productivity and green-ify operations.
Planetary Technologies secures $15.8-million CAD Series A to alkalize the oceans and fight climate change
Startupâs platform claims to to enhance the oceanâs ability to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Moment Energy secures $28.1 million CAD from US Department of Energy to establish gigafactory in Texas
New facility is expected to produce one gigawatt hour annually, enough to power over 750,000 homes.