British Columbia
Join The Net ZeroInnovation Network
Foresight's Net Zero Innovation Network in British Columbia enables, accelerates, and builds capacity through clusters across the province to support Canada's vast cleantech sector.
A Curated Cleantech Network Driving Meaningful Progress to Net Zero
Whether you are a leader looking to transform your industry, an investor seeking impactful opportunities, or an entrepreneur with a game-changing idea, Foresight's Net Zero Innovation Network:
Facilitates curated connections and opportunities for collaboration among key stakeholders
Delivers a proven process to efficiently evaluate new technologies
Provides sector-specific
expertise and offers access to funding
Tapping into BC's Powerful Natural Resources, the Net Zero Innovation Network Fosters Collaboration and Connection Across Four Sectors
Forest Bioeconomy
BC’s 55 million hectares of forests provide a rich array of benefits to all British Columbians. Our sustainable forest management practices and our forest products sector continue to evolve to meet climate and competitiveness challenges. The forest bioeconomy offers an opportunity to leverage our strengths as we transition to a low carbon society.
With the circular bioeconomy estimated to be a $USD 7.7 trillion opportunity by 2030, there has never been a better time to focus on transformational collaborations that will position BC as an industry leader and contribute to our goals of GHG reduction, prosperity, and thriving communities.
Mining
Critical minerals are essential to electrifying our global economy. British Columbia has the natural resources, innovation, and talent to meet this demand. However, challenges still exist for the industry to achieve a low carbon future.
Foresight's Net Zero Innovation Network aims to connect the mining industry with opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and waste, while driving economic development through job creation and retention, and positioning British Columbia mining companies as more sustainable players on the global stage.
Water
Across British Columbia, more than 100 water technology companies are working to advance solutions for the world’s most pressing water challenges — a rapidly growing market currently estimated at over half a trillion dollars.
The goal of this water cluster is to streamline innovation around water challenges in the province, supporting the commercialization and adoption of BC-based solutions at home and abroad. The cluster will map the ecosystem, engage key organizations and ecosystem members, develop innovation partnerships, and facilitate pilot projects, working with stakeholders and rightsholders across multiple sectors to target key priority areas including water and climate and circular water.
Transportation
The Transportation sector accounts for 38% of total greenhouse gas emissions - the largest share in British Columbia.
Urgent action is needed today to accelerate the development and adoption of low-carbon vehicle technologies and the necessary infrastructure to ensure the province meets its climate targets and our transportation systems remain competitive, sustainable, and resilient in a low-carbon future.
Our transportation cluster as part of Foresight’s BC Net Zero Innovation Network focuses on developing an integrated network of intelligent and low-carbon transportation solutions, to provide a wide range of options for the sustainable movement of goods and people across the province.
Find Your Fit in the Net Zero Network
Industry
For companies pursuing progress towards ESG commitments and carbon reduction goals, Foresight's Net Zero Innovation Network (BC) offers leaders in mining, water, and forestry an opportunity to leverage our proven process of sourcing, validating, and testing climate solutions to meet your specific emission reduction targets.
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Access a network of companies, experts, and investors all working on commercializing innovation and driving progress on climate related goals.
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Discover opportunities to source and validate leading research and innovation in climate tech solutions.
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Gain the ability to scout solutions to specific challenges, run pilot programs, and in some cases, receive funding to support the process.
Innovators
For founders who are revolutionizing the mining, water, and forestry sectors, Foresight’s Net Zero Innovation Network (BC) helps amplify your solution to a national and global ecosystem of cleantech advocates.
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Expedite the validation and commercialization of your cleantech solution by connecting you with industry decision makers.
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Gain access to targeted pilot opportunities.
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Our team facilitates the co-development and adoption of solutions
Investors
For investors seeking opportunities in cleantech, Foresight’s Net Zero Innovation Network (BC) can help you meet your climate investment goals by providing access to a curated funnel of validated investment opportunities.
British Columbia News
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July 27, 2023 Announcement Connecting Canada’s Water Tech Ecosystem Foresight Canada has embarked on a mission to map, categorize, and analyze our country’s water technology value chain in the Ventures to Value Chains: Water Technology database and report. View Announcement
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June 28, 2023 Article Moving Towards a Sustainable Future: Foresight's BC Net Zero Innovation Network Transportation Cluster Foresight Canada's recently launched BC Net Zero Innovation Network - Transportation cluster is laser-focused on transforming the province's transportation sector. View Article
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June 22, 2023 Article Cleantech Coast to Coast: NanoTerraTech Advanced Materials Inc. NanoTerraTech is an advanced materials company embracing the circular economy model, producing carbon-based products from forestry biomass waste. Their proprietary technology is a drop-in solution that is sustainable, scalable, and poised to disrupt many industries. View Article
Our Partners
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation as well as support from Pacific Economic Development Canada.