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![Key Learnings from waterNEXT’s Summer 2022 Waterside Chat Sessions]()
September 7, 2022 Article Key Learnings from waterNEXT’s Summer 2022 Waterside Chat Sessions These private sessions included sector-specific speakers, all of whom shared their expertise on the water industry, answered questions from water tech companies in attendance, and provided valuable advice and insights into challenges and lessons learned for companies wanting to accelerate their growth. View Article -
![It’s Time for the Most Important Canada First: Reaching Net Zero]()
July 25, 2022 Article It’s Time for the Most Important Canada First: Reaching Net Zero The climate challenge has come into acute focus over the past year. As outlined in our new annual report, our team has stepped up our commitment to accelerate the commercialization and adoption of Canadian cleantech innovation. View Article -
![Four takeaways from BlueTech Forum 2022]()
June 13, 2022 Article Four takeaways from BlueTech Forum 2022 Structured around the theme of Radical Collaboration for Regeneration, the 2022 BlueTech Forum took place in Vancouver earlier this month. View Article -
![Mapping Canada’s Water Technology Ecosystem | A New Report From Foresight Canada]()
June 13, 2022 Article Mapping Canada’s Water Technology Ecosystem | A New Report From Foresight Canada The waterNEXT Water Technology in Canada Report charts a course through the many sectors and subsectors, utilities, industries, organizations, and communities that could be affected by this critical resource, and is a collaboration between Foresight and IISD, with support from AquaAction. View Article -
![A New Kind of Unicorn | Foresight Alumni Raise $1 Billion Capital]()
June 2, 2022 Article A New Kind of Unicorn | Foresight Alumni Raise $1 Billion Capital Earlier this month, Foresight’s analytics team revealed a massive milestone. Since 2017, Foresight-supported cleantech ventures have raised over $1 billion dollars in capital support. View Article -
![What Canada Can Learn from Israel on Water Innovation]()
May 4, 2022 Article What Canada Can Learn from Israel on Water Innovation waterNEXT Director, Alan Shapiro, reflects on a recent trip to Isreal that served as a reminder of what’s possible when we invest in water technology and infrastructure. View Article -
![Working Together (in Person) to Tackle the Climate Crisis]()
April 1, 2022 Article Working Together (in Person) to Tackle the Climate Crisis Meeting the innovators and change-makers, focused on climate change, and gaining a renewed sense of community in cleantech, at Globe 2022. View Article -
![Our Team Talks: Foresight Insights from 2021]()
December 15, 2021 Article Our Team Talks: Foresight Insights from 2021 The team at Foresight is energetic, committed... and full of opinions. Here’s a look back at some of the “Foresight Insights” posts we shared in 2021 by guest authors from across our organization. View Article -
![Building a Water Network: Breaking Down Silos, Creating a Shared Vision]()
December 15, 2021 Article Building a Water Network: Breaking Down Silos, Creating a Shared Vision The next decade for water in Canada is critical to the health of our people, environment, and economy. View Article -
![Helix 5 - A Progressive Stakeholder Model to Scale Innovation]()
November 30, 2021 Article Helix 5 - A Progressive Stakeholder Model to Scale Innovation Our approach to innovation and cluster development has drawn attention from near and far, and support from members of the innovation ecosystem across the globe. View Article -
![Bolder Climate Action - 3 Ideas to Pursue Now]()
November 25, 2021 Article Bolder Climate Action - 3 Ideas to Pursue Now If we’re talking about bolder climate action now, let’s get specific. Here are three things we must do today to ensure our precious planet’s tomorrow. View Article -
![So, How’s The Weather? Reflections on a year of extreme weather - and fear of what lies ahead]()
November 22, 2021 Article So, How’s The Weather? Reflections on a year of extreme weather - and fear of what lies ahead Reflections on a year of extreme weather - and fear of what lies ahead by our VP Operations, Elizabeth Thorsen. View Article
