Climate Tech, Meet Climate Champions
In the world we’re building, sustainability isn't a buzzword—it’s a fundamental driver of economic growth and prosperity, for people and planet. We work with key stake- and rights-holders to ensure we build the right future.
By leveraging innovation, we are driving economic productivity, profitability, and competitiveness— sustainably.
Accelerating public and private sector adoption of the world’s best clean technologies can address the climate crisis, while driving the global transition towards a robust and resilient green economy. To get there, we work with:
We Don’t Just Accelerate Innovation—We Are Innovation
From humble roots in Vancouver, Canada, Foresight has rapidly scaled into a globally connected non-profit, driving the adoption of sustainable innovation in major industries worldwide.
We're Redefining Acceleration
By integrating industry partnerships, scale up capital, and sectoral expertise, we're breaking through barriers to adoption, advancing competitive innovation and economic development ecosystems.
We're Catalyzing Adoption
By deploying world-class clean technologies through one streamlined platform, we're helping end-users overcome operation barriers to drive domestic and international adoption.
We're Strengthening Networks
By aligning stakeholders to tackle common problems, we're multiplying impact, and offering strong opportunities for technology adoption, investment attraction, and export growth.
We're Modelling Excellence
By critically examining and improving our operations, we're working more efficiently through processes, data management, and applications of the most advanced tools.
We are delighted that the Challenge identified technologies that can reduce our water usage while maintaining the high quality of our products.
Sebastián Corthorn CMPC, Innovation Challenge Client
WHO WE WORK WITH
Climate Innovation has the Power to Elevate the World’s Biggest Industries
Striving to enhance efficiencies, cut costs, and meet ambitious climate goals? Let us bridge the gap between your operations and innovation, connecting you with de-risked climate solutions to fit your unique needs.
Private Sector
- Innovation sourcing and vetting to tackle unique sustainability hurdles
- Scale up of solutions to solve your current and future challenges
- Research and recommendations to inform sustainability strategies
Public Sector
- Opportunities to stimulate economic growth and job creation
- Support in achieving environmental and net zero goals
- Programs and initiatives to enhance international economic competitiveness
- Collaboration on policy to drive tech adoption and exports
Innovators
- Client- and problem- driven venture acceleration
- Mentorship from leading industry experts
- Pilot, partnership, and investor connections
- Life cycle assessments and technical economic analyses
Investors
- 1:1 matchmaking and intros to fundraising ventures
- Highlights of notable venture successes and fundraising
- Venture showcases, demo days, market intelligence sessions, reverse pitch events, and investor networking events
- Acceleration of your ventures to key investment milestones
I can say with 100% certainty that NanoTerraTech would not be in the position we are today without Foresight.
Connie Ekelund Co Founder, CEO, NanoTerraTech
SECTORAL EXPERTISE
Reaching Net Zero Means Transforming Every Sector, Everywhere
Sounds daunting? Not to us. We have exceptional expertise in sourcing solutions to the biggest operational and sustainability challenges in key global industries.
CASE STUDY
The Power of Regional Engagement
Our BC Net Zero Innovation Network partners with provincial industry leaders to accelerate the development and adoption of critical environmental solutions, establishing BC as a global leader in cleantech innovation. In just 18 months, we have made real strides towards a 40% emissions reduction by 2030 through:
75 Partnerships
30+ Projects Approved or in Progress
15 Projects with Indigenous Involvement
16 Multi-Member Cluster Projects
330+ Highly Qualified Jobs
REGIONAL NETWORKS
Explore Our Powerful, Pan-Canadian Networks Driving Economic Competitiveness
From tidal power in Truro to critical minerals in the Kootenays, Canada has a long history of turning its abundant natural resources into profit. But as the world decarbonizes, our traditional industries and the communities that rely on them must also evolve. We’ve built powerful cleantech innovation hubs across the country that have the power to make their local industries greener, more efficient, and more profitable.
SOLUTION-SOURCING
Open Challenges & Case Studies
Our Innovation Challenges identify, de-risk, and deploy solutions, create jobs, save water, and reduce GHG emissions.
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![Understanding Our Trees Challenge]()
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Understanding Our Trees Challenge Understanding the moisture content of trees and logs allows pulp and paper manufacturers like CMPC to make better decisions about wood supply, from forests to mills. Improving moisture and density measurement capabilities will further refine CMPC’s harvesting and transport operations, which are key to a more efficient and sustainable pulp and paper manufacturing process. management. Presented By: ![CMPC]()
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![Sustainable Agtech for Profitability: IFAO Challenge]()
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Sustainable Agtech for Profitability: IFAO Challenge Revolutionize Ontario's field crop farming. Innovative Farmers Association of Ontario (IFAO) is seeking innovative agtech solutions that improve decision-making and analysis of field crop farmers' operations, enabling optimized soil health, biodiversity, profitability, and overall sustainability management. Presented By: ![Innovative Farmer's Association of Ontario]()
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![Canadian Space Agency: Aqualunar Challenge]()
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Canadian Space Agency: Aqualunar Challenge Think your water purification solution is out-of-this-world? The Canadian Space Agency is seeking powerful water technologies that could be used to purify lunar water, enabling future space missions as part of their newly launched Aqualunar Challenge. Presented By: ![Canadian Space Agency]()
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[This Challenge was] an important step to meeting Imperial's GHG reduction goals, and that's an important step on our journey to net zero.
Ryan McKendrick Imperial Oil, Innovation Challenge Client
GET INVOLVED
Together, We Are Agents of Change for a Better World
Nothing Will Change Until We Change it. So let's get started.
Apply for Acceleration
We work with Canadian cleantech entrepreneurs from ideation to adoption to accelerate a global net zero transition. Find your fit amongst our robust program offerings.
Attend an Event
From demo days to pitches to matchmaking, we have countless ways to introduce you with investable ventures, both in-person and virtually.
Find Your Next Deal
For domestic and international investors, our matchmaking engine offers you the most relevant deals and 1:1 connections to the innovative founders leading the world’s net zero transition.
Become a Partner
We partner with service providers, industry, governments, municipalities, philanthropists, and investors to solve big challenges and bring us closer to achieving climate moonshots.
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July 3, 2024 Article How a Life Cycle Assessment Can Help You Discover New Business Opportunities A life cycle assessment (LCA) is a powerful tool for cleantech innovators that can give you valuable insights into the impact of your solution. An LCA will enable you to demonstrate the power of your solution, enhancing your ability to obtain customers, attract investors, and secure funding. View Article
