Dispersa closes $5.8 million to turn food waste into chemicals for everyday products
Cleantech startup’s seed round was financed entirely by Canadian investors.
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Toronto and Waterloo Region orgs get $34 million in FedDev funding
Accelerator Centre, TIAP, OBIO, and University of Waterloo among supported organizations.
Canada Growth Fund commits up to $50 million to Longbow Capital’s second Energy Transition Fund
Commitment marks the 10th investment from the federal government’s clean energy investment fund to date.
VueReal secures $58.4-million CAD Series C to boost its semiconductor production
Existing backers double down on Kitchener-Waterloo microprinting tech startup.
Federal, Ontario governments contribute to Linamar’s $1-billion EV manufacturing investment
ISED commits up to $169.4 million through Strategic Innovation Fund as Trump tariffs loom.
How Calgary-based startup Knead tackled the NFL draft’s food waste with software
BDC Capital’s Thrive Lab contributed to Knead’s pre-seed round as first Alberta-based investment.
Moment Energy raises $21.5-million Series A amidst tough funding climate for cleantech hardware startups
EV battery repurposing startup to double size of Vancouver HQ and build gigafactory in Texas.
Cyclic Materials, Ionomr Innovations, Summit Nanotech among Canadian returnees to the 2025 Global Cleantech 100
Eight of the nine Canadian companies on this year’s list were also on last year’s.
The biggest tech questions of 2025
A cleantech crisis? More centaurs? No more VCCI? FinTech IPOs? Quantum leaps? Let’s dig in.
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 “delusional.”
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 Foresight’s 50 “most investible” cleantech ventures list in 2024
Panel of cleantech investors evaluate potential economic impact, leadership team, and environmental impact.