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- January 19, 2022 Announcement Government of Canada Invests in Alberta's Clean Technology Industry More than $3 million through Prairies Economic Development Canada will support an Energy Transition Centre in downtown Calgary, build entrepreneurship capacity and grow Alberta’s clean technology companies. View Announcement
- January 18, 2022 Announcement Foresight, CMPC, and Genome BC Partner to Catalyze Bioeconomy Innovation Three innovation leaders have come together to launch a pan-Canadian accelerator and network hub dedicated to driving the adoption of bioeconomy solutions that will contribute to lowering carbon footprints and achieving Canada’s climate change goals. View Announcement
- January 13, 2022 Announcement Partners launch resilient housing solutions project at Kanaka Bar to assist with rebuild of fire-ravaged Lytton, B.C., region The project is expected to reveal sustainable new build and retrofitting solutions not only for Kanaka Bar’s members, Lytton residents and the surrounding region, but also all Canadians looking to make their homes resilient to ever-increasing extreme weather events. View Announcement
- January 13, 2022 Announcement Resilient Housing Solutions Wanted! Can you help Kanaka Bar and Lytton, BC build back better? The village and surrounding area were destroyed by wildfires in June 2021. Now, a community-led project is taking an innovative approach to rebuilding. View Announcement
- January 4, 2022 Article BC Cleantech Awards 2022 - Nominations are Open Nominations are now open for Foresight’s annual BC Cleantech Awards. Help us recognize the people and organizations who are creating and advancing climate innovations. View Article
- December 14, 2021 Announcement Canada’s Innovators on Display at The Inaugural Foresight 50 On November 23, Foresight announced the inaugural Foresight 50, a collection of the most investable cleantech companies in Canada as determined by a panel of industry experts. View Announcement
- December 10, 2021 Article The Foresight 50 Shines A Spotlight On Alberta’s Cleantech Stars Many of Alberta’s most investable cleantech innovators are pursuing opportunities in the province’s long-standing economic powerhouse - natural resource development and extraction. View Article
- December 9, 2021 Announcement Challenge Launched to Find Clean Mining Innovation The Mining Innovation Challenge: Reducing Water Use is calling on cleantech and technology providers to bring forward their ideas to help reduce water use intensity at operating mines. View Announcement
- December 8, 2021 Article BC is Home to One-third of Canada’s Most Investable Cleantech Ventures At a time when climate concerns are at an all-time high in the province, it’s encouraging to see that 16 of Canada’s most investable cleantech ventures are based in British Columbia. View Article
- December 7, 2021 Article Foresight 50: Powered by our Partners For nearly 75 years NRC IRAP has been contributing to the creation of wealth in Canada through technological innovation. View Article
- December 2, 2021 Article Foresight Introduces Sector-Specific Approach to Acceleration Programs Like any successful venture, Foresight innovates when new needs are identified. To meet the growing needs of the SMEs we support, Foresight has added four programs to our Acceleration platform this year. View Article
- December 1, 2021 Article Foresight’s Green Gift Guide 2021 It’s never been more important to use our purchasing power to create change. Support local businesses and buy green this year! View Article