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Meet the people, ideas, and hard-won successes pushing Canada and the world towards a low-carbon economy. From pivotal breakthroughs to the real impact of new policies and investments, explore what’s happening now in cleantech—and why it matters.
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![Naughty or Nice? A Year in Review for Canadian Cleantech]()
December 18, 2024 Article Naughty or Nice? A Year in Review for Canadian Cleantech Canada’s cleantech sector saw new investments, government initiatives, and technological advancements in 2024. News headlines point to the nation's opportunity to lead in key sectors. Where did we go right this year and what how can make the nice list in 2025? View Article -
![Resilience and Innovation: How Marginalized Communities Are Shaping a Sustainable Future]()
November 19, 2024 Article Resilience and Innovation: How Marginalized Communities Are Shaping a Sustainable Future Marginalized communities are already living in 2050, both in climate impacts and their ability to adapt. How can marginalized communities contribute to a more sustainable future, and what do diverse teams bring to innovation and entrepreneurship? View Article -
![Key Takeaways from Future Economy Summit Part 3]()
November 6, 2024 Article Key Takeaways from Future Economy Summit Part 3 As Canada accelerates its journey toward a net-zero future, insightful discussions from thought leaders across policy, industry, climate, and innovation sectors remain crucial to shaping the path forward. Last month, Foresight had the privilege of partnering with Invest Ottawa to host the Future Economy Summit Part 3, an event dedicated to tackling the most pressing challenges in Canada's cleantech landscape. View Article -
![Federal Budget Expands Incentives for Clean Energy Transition—Is It Enough?]()
November 5, 2024 Article Federal Budget Expands Incentives for Clean Energy Transition—Is It Enough? While innovation is crucial for addressing climate change, large-scale cleantech adoption remains a challenge for Canada. Fasken tax lawyer Alex Pankratz shares insights on federal clean energy tax credits, their potential impact, and how businesses can capitalize on these incentives. View Article -
![Navigating Government Procurement: Tips for Cleantech Innovators]()
September 18, 2024 Article Navigating Government Procurement: Tips for Cleantech Innovators Government procurement can be a great opportunity for innovators looking to deploy their solutions on a larger scale. But, navigating it can be complex. We spoke with Fasken to discuss some of the challenges around landing government deals and how to overcome them. View Article -
![Embracing a Net Zero Future]()
September 9, 2024 Article Embracing a Net Zero Future As a company committed to helping Canada and the world achieve net zero, we believe in leading by example. To do so, we must fully understand and reduce our own carbon footprint. This is why we've pledged our participation in Canada's Net Zero Challenge. View Article -
![2024 Shaping Up as a Banner Year for Cleantech Innovation]()
August 6, 2024 Article 2024 Shaping Up as a Banner Year for Cleantech Innovation Foresight 50 alumni are taking 2024 by storm with new investments, pilot projects, partnerships, and climate impacts, proving Canada is home to some of the world's top innnovators. View Article -
![Meet the Innovators Decarbonizing Your Summer Travels]()
July 11, 2024 Article Meet the Innovators Decarbonizing Your Summer Travels As summer plans take shape, our environmental stewardship takes on greater urgency. Canadian innovators are stepping up with bold commitments to decarbonize travel. View Article -
![Earth Tech 2050: Accelerating Climate Tech for a Sustainable Tomorrow]()
June 4, 2024 Article Earth Tech 2050: Accelerating Climate Tech for a Sustainable Tomorrow Earth Tech: 2050 is addressing some of the most critical climate challenges. Explore the success stories of our ventures and their groundbreaking solutions for combating climate change. View Article -
![Sustainable Transportation Beyond Electric Vehicles: Micromobility]()
April 2, 2024 Article Sustainable Transportation Beyond Electric Vehicles: Micromobility Despite significant progress, Canada's road vehicles are still a major contributor to our overall GHG emissions. While electric vehicle adoption is on the rise, our journey to decarbonization goes beyond EVs. View Article -
![Plugging in to Canada’s Electricity Technology Ecosystem]()
March 26, 2024 Article Plugging in to Canada’s Electricity Technology Ecosystem Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Electricity Technology is part of a Foresight initiative leveraging data from technology companies and other key stakeholders to map, categorize, and analyze strategically important industry value chains for Canada in the clean economy. View Article -
![Balancing Affordability and Decarbonization]()
March 12, 2024 Article Balancing Affordability and Decarbonization Decarbonizing Canada’s commercial and residential buildings is an essential step in the path to a net zero economy, and despite popular discourse, can be a wise economic strategy. View Article
