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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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![Remote Work: A Program Manager's Perspective]()
August 26, 2021 Article Remote Work: A Program Manager's Perspective Inspired by Michael Jordan, powered by Zoom, and full of great ideas, our Program Manager Tony Dhaliwal shares some remote work tips with his customary good humour. View Article -
![Fundraising’s 5 Deadly Sins]()
August 25, 2021 Article Fundraising’s 5 Deadly Sins Raising capital is one of many topics that are being discussed in Foresight’s Investment Readiness Workshop. Other topics include types of investors, financing fundamentals, deal structures, fundraising tools, and more. View Article -
![BLG: AgTech meets energy: Considerations for agtech startups]()
August 23, 2021 Article BLG: AgTech meets energy: Considerations for agtech startups Our event partner BLG captured some great takeways from our Agtech event in Alberta last month. These tips would be useful to startups in any sector. View Article -
![Falling in Love with Your Climate Anxiety]()
August 19, 2021 Article Falling in Love with Your Climate Anxiety Michelle Zazulak, offers an insightful and honest look at a feeling that many of us have experienced. View Article -
![Top Tips from a Cleantech HR Recruitment Expert]()
August 19, 2021 Article Top Tips from a Cleantech HR Recruitment Expert Is the War for Talent really a thing? Absolutely, according to David Hunt, who specializes in executive search for the cleantech sector. The best way to compete, he says, is to hire strategically. View Article -
![Exporting Reimagined: How Foresight Can Help You Make International Deals Without the Carbon Cost]()
August 17, 2021 Article Exporting Reimagined: How Foresight Can Help You Make International Deals Without the Carbon Cost Alyssa Kelly shares her insights about the value of our Industry Challenge program in the aftermath of the pandemic. View Article -
![Part 2 on IP: Protecting Your Company’s Best Interests While Going Global]()
July 14, 2021 Article Part 2 on IP: Protecting Your Company’s Best Interests While Going Global In the second half of Innovation Economy Council’s (IEC) June 3rd IP presentation, a panel discussion focused on the loss of Canadian IP to foreign takeovers. View Article -
![The Best Kept Secret in Business: Your Company’s IP]()
July 6, 2021 Article The Best Kept Secret in Business: Your Company’s IP When it comes to how to incorporate intellectual property (IP) into your business, the best thing to know is that it is not a “one size fits all” solution. View Article -
![Guest Post: Enough of the Blue Green Debate!]()
May 17, 2021 Article Guest Post: Enough of the Blue Green Debate! Foresight is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Canadian Hydrogen Fuel Cell Association (CHFCA) to work together to advance hydrogen and fuel cell technology development and adoption in Canada. This guest post, from CHFCA CEO Mark Kirby, provides interesting context on the “green vs. blue” debate. View Article -
![Celebrating Canada’s Top Sustainable Corporations]()
February 1, 2021 Article Celebrating Canada’s Top Sustainable Corporations An impressive 13 Canadian companies have been named to the list of the world’s most sustainable corporations, the Corporate Knights 2021 Global 100 index. View Article -
![Unsung Heroes in Canadian Cleantech: The Financial Sector Steps Up to Fund the Future]()
November 26, 2020 Article Unsung Heroes in Canadian Cleantech: The Financial Sector Steps Up to Fund the Future , the finance sector in Canada - sometimes saddled with a reputation as being change-resistant or slow-moving - has shown themselves to be the opposite. In terms of cleantech and green financing, there've been some innovative and exciting developments that deserve some early recognition. View Article -
![Canada’s Next Big Opportunity: The Circular Economy]()
November 26, 2020 Article Canada’s Next Big Opportunity: The Circular Economy The circular economy is based on, unsurprisingly, the concept of circularity - re-circulating and repurposing ‘waste’ materials and keeping products and materials in use as a way of not only contributing to a zero-carbon future, but also regenerating natural systems and reducing pollution. View Article
