ArcTern Ventures’ Fund II reaches $200 million CAD in total capital commitments
Cleantech-focused venture capital firm ArcTern Ventures has raised an additional $35 million CAD for its second fund, bringing the fund’s total commitments to $200…
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Carbon Engineering, Cabricrete among Canadian startups to emerge on the Global Cleantech 100
Carbon Engineering and Cabricrete are two of the 12 Canadian companies named on the Global Cleantech 100 list for 2020, representing the first time…
14 Canadian startups receive $46.3 million from Sustainable Development Technology Canada
E-Zn, Xanadu, Pyrowave, and SomaDetect are among the 14 Canadian startups receiving a cumulative $46.3 million investment from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). One…
e-Zn raises $3.4 million seed round to bring its energy storage solution to market
Cleantech startup e-Zn, which has developed a inexpensive, renewable grid-scale energy storage solution using zinc metal, has raised an oversubscribed $3.4 million CAD seed…
mCloud to acquire Atlanta-based 3D tech company following TSX Venture Exchange debut
Vancouver-based mCloud, an AI-powered asset management firm, has acquired Atlanta-based 3D technology company Construction System Associates (CSA) for $657,270 CAD ($500,000 USD). The acquisition…
Vancouver cleantech company General Fusion raises $85 million CAD Series E
Vancouver-based General Fusion, which is developing what it calls a limitless, clean, emission-free, and cost-competitive alternative for power generation, has announced the close of…
Valent Low-Carbon Technologies raises $30 million led by Kensington Private Equity Fund
Valent Low-Carbon Technologies, a Canadian cleantech company focused on renewable fuels and refinery processes, has received a $30 million investment led by Kensington Private…
Waterloo’s Emagin acquired by Innovyze to improve water infrastructure data
Emagin, the Waterloo-based artificial intelligence startup that looks to use AI to improve water, energy, and food infrastructures, has been acquired by Innovyze. Innovyze…
RBC launches environmental initiative to support cleantech innovations
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has launched a new initiative involving a coalition of charitable organizations and technology experts aimed at addressing environmental challenges….
Three Ignite Labs startups win collective $100,000 from Spark Innovation Challenge
Nova Scotia innovation hub, Ignite Labs, has announced that three of its tenants, Blackwatch.tech, Green Oil Solutions, and Cultivated Ecosystems, have all won a…
New not-for-profit organization launched to promote Ontario’s cleantech sector
Ontario Clean Technology Industry Association (OCTIA), a new not-for-profit organization, has been launched by clean technology leaders to promote Ontario’s growing cleantech sector. “Ontario…
Two research projects receive combined $448,000 from Innovate BC
Two BC research projects have received a combined total of $448,000 through the Ignite Program of Innovate BC, the agency that funds entrepreneurial support…
Clean energy investing startup CoPower to be acquired by Vancity Community Investment Bank
CoPower, a clean energy investing startup, is set to be acquired by Vancity Community Investment Bank (VCIB), a Toronto-based chartered bank and subsidiary of the…