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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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![Reflections from COP26: Lessons in Agtech from the Netherlands]()
November 3, 2021 Article Reflections from COP26: Lessons in Agtech from the Netherlands Lost and damaged crops due to drought, wildfire, floods, and other extreme weather events have been affecting Canadians for years, with this summer illuminating the issues of food security and resiliency even more. View Article -
![Reflections from COP26: Sharing Ideas with European Partners and Canada’s PM]()
November 2, 2021 Article Reflections from COP26: Sharing Ideas with European Partners and Canada’s PM Foresight CEO Jeanette Jackson is taking part in 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). She is sharing her observations about ideas being shared, opportunities for action, and meetings with VIPs. View Article -
![Reflections from COP26: Commitment, Collaboration, and Coffee Cups]()
November 1, 2021 Article Reflections from COP26: Commitment, Collaboration, and Coffee Cups Foresight CEO Jeanette Jackson is taking part in 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). She is sharing her observations in real time, starting with a combination of big picture and everyday best practices in Europe. View Article -
![Transforming Canada’s Economy to Embrace a Low-Carbon Future]()
October 22, 2021 Article Transforming Canada’s Economy to Embrace a Low-Carbon Future On Oct. 21, The Canadian Institute for Climate Choices (CICC) released Sink or Swim: Transforming Canada’s Economy for a Global Low-Carbon Future. The report assesses Canada’s readiness for the coming “global green wave,” and indicates how we can prepare. View Article -
![Pioneering a Canadian Approach to Cluster Development]()
October 13, 2021 Article Pioneering a Canadian Approach to Cluster Development Creating lasting advantage requires looking at what happens outside companies as much as what is happening inside them. This is a critical concept for Canadian leaders to understand. View Article -
![A Career Gamble That Follows the Heart]()
October 1, 2021 Article A Career Gamble That Follows the Heart Foresight is proud to announce that our CEO Jeanette Jackson has been named to Canada’s Clean50 for 2022 honouring her contribution to clean capitalism. View Article -
![Alberta Cleantech Report 2021: The State of Cleantech in Alberta]()
September 22, 2021 Article Alberta Cleantech Report 2021: The State of Cleantech in Alberta The Alberta Cleantech Report 2021, based on research conducted by Foresight Alberta and MaRS Data Catalyst in 2020, provides a snapshot of Alberta cleantech including employment, sectors, customer groups, and founders. View Article -
![Alberta Cleantech Report 2021: Challenges & Risks]()
September 22, 2021 Article Alberta Cleantech Report 2021: Challenges & Risks While most Alberta cleantech ventures were able to access government funding during the Covid-19 pandemic, many also report a reduced ability to raise capital and decreased revenue. View Article -
![Alberta Cleantech Report 2021: Funding & Growth]()
September 22, 2021 Article Alberta Cleantech Report 2021: Funding & Growth The following summarizes venture funding outcomes reported for the 2019 calendar year, before COVID shifted the landscape. View Article -
![Alberta Cleantech Report 2021: Seizing the Cleantech Opportunity]()
September 22, 2021 Article Alberta Cleantech Report 2021: Seizing the Cleantech Opportunity The report reveals that Alberta cleantech ventures are well supported by a range of support from partners and programs spanning federal government, provincial government, non-profit, corporate, academia and investors. The top five sources of support identified in this study are: View Article -
![Canada’s Cleantech Sector is Optimistic And Very Clear About Supports Needed]()
September 16, 2021 Article Canada’s Cleantech Sector is Optimistic And Very Clear About Supports Needed Canada’s cleantech ventures are confident, actively seeking capital, and eager to tap international markets, according to a new national survey conducted by Foresight, Canada’s cleantech accelerator. View Article -
![More Than a Hot Summer: The Climate Crisis is Here]()
September 2, 2021 Article More Than a Hot Summer: The Climate Crisis is Here A grim report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change confirmed humans are causing the climate crisis, and we’re only going to see hotter temperatures and more extreme weather conditions. View Article
