Helping the World Do More with Less, Sustainably
Over the next three years, our mission is to accelerate adoption of the world’s best clean technologies by helping the world do more with less, sustainably.
We are Committed to Doing Even More to Multiply Our Impact.
Our Mission
But to Win the Net Zero Race, We Need to Level Up.
Here’s how we’re going to meet our ambitious goals:
Acceleration
Our comprehensive ramp of problem-driven, accelerator programs support innovators in reaching the market faster, and rapidly scaling success.
Adoption
Our Innovation Challenges support industry in identifying market-ready innovation to meet their environmental and climate targets.
Exports
We expedite the growth of Canadian technologies through connections to global markets, partners, and customers in countries around the world.
Capital
We support innovators to leverage private capital through matchmaking and showcase opportunities that engage early- and later-stage investors. This infuses much-needed capital into cleantech innovation.
Ecosystems
Our national cleantech network of engaged stakeholders represents a diverse range of regional, sectoral, and occupational interests. Together, we can tackle the climate crisis through innovation.
The climate crisis is happening before our eyes in real time. It’s imperative that we act now if we’re going to mitigate the worst effects of climate change. Our team at Foresight is committed to relentlessly driving cleantech adoption through collaboration with our Helix 5 stakeholders. It will take a massive effort and a whole lot of teamwork, but we cannot afford to step back from the challenge of preserving a livable future for generations to come.
Celebrating 10 years of impact
From Humble Beginnings to a Nationwide Catalyst for Cleantech Innovation
2023
- Today, Foresight supports hundreds of companies from across the country in scaling their ventures and raising billions of dollars in capital to support the development of critical solutions to a wide variety of sustainability hurdles across sectors.
2022
- Accelerate from Anywhere was launched, offering one-of-kind tailored programming that supports cleantech ventures from the idea stage to launch to scale-up.
- The Foresight team grew from 20 to 34, allowing us to offer more programming, events, and initiatives to rapidly accelerate the development and adoption of cleantech innovation across the country.
2021
- The CXO Growth program was launched to develop Canada’s cleantech executives.
- Foresight merged with ACTia and entered into partnerships with CSI, the University of Victoria and the Canadian Hydrogen Fuel Cell Association (CHFCA).
- Foresight’s carbonNEXT and agriNEXT networks were announced, offering sector-specific programming for carbon tech and agritech ventures.
- The Access to Capital Program was launched to help Canadian cleantech ventures prepare to raise.
- The 1st annual Foresight 50 list was announced, recognizing Canada’s 50 most investible cleantech ventures.
2020
- BC’s cleantech ecosystem celebrated provincial climate powerhouses at Foresight’s 1st annual BC Cleantech Awards.
- Foresight’s first sector-specific network, waterNEXT, was announced, bringing together Canada’s water tech community.
- The first Road to 2050 report was released.
2019
- The first cohort for Foresight’s Deliver program took place, helping cleantech ventures commercialize their climate innovations.
- The BC Cluster research project was launched.
- Foresight teamed up with Platform Calgary to expand acceleration cohorts into Alberta.
- Programming was made available virtually, allowing cleantech ventures from across the country to utilize Foresight’s programs, events, and initiatives.
2018
- Our fearless leader, Jeanette Jackson, became CEO of Foresight Canada.
- The Grow program was added to Foresight’s acceleration ramp to help later-stage ventures scale their climate solutions.
2015-2017
- Foresight received funding to establish a clean technology development facility, called the Advanced Resource Clean Technology Innovation Centre (ARCTIC), that would identify solutions to challenges faced by western-based resource industries, and support cleantech innovators in BC and Alberta in bringing new technologies to market.
IT ALL STARTED IN 2013...
- Foresight officially began as a small accelerator helping BC-based cleantech ventures launch their climate solutions.
We Are Laser-Focused on Getting to Net Zero Through Collaboration and Problem-Driven Innovation.
Our Five Core Values are Embedded in Everything We Do. We Are:
Entrepreneurial
and enjoy sharing ideas freely, and celebrating so-called failures as learning and growing experiences.
Collaborative
individuals who work together to achieve a defined and common goal.
Passionate
about sustainability and cleantech with a strong commitment and drive to tackle climate change.
Transformational
leaders who work to enhance the motivation and engagement of followers by directing their behavior toward a shared vision.
Connectors
who build networks of people across an array of social, cultural, professional, and economic circles, and connect an ecosystem of cleantech champions.
Equal Opportunities
Not only is diversity, equity, and inclusion important to us at Foresight, it’s a vital component of the fight against climate change.
We are committed to collaborating with those who share these values and to supporting our companies and partners to create diverse and inclusive workplaces.
Cleantech News
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