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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.
Subscribe for Updates- March 3, 2021 Announcement $140,000 Investment to Be Awarded to Alberta Cleantech Company An Alberta cleantech company will be selected to receive $140,000 in seed funding at the Alberta Cleantech Investment Summit (the Summit). The virtual event takes place on March 11. View Announcement
- March 1, 2021 Article Community of Innovators profile: Julie Angus, Open Ocean Robotics Foresight is building Canada’s largest cleantech innovation network, the Community of Innovators. This series showcases some of those inspiring individuals, who are creating change in cleantech. View Article
- February 22, 2021 Article From Triple Threat to Triple Win - How Digital Water Management is Transforming Canada According to the Canadian Infrastructure Report Card, 30 percent of water infrastructure (such as watermains and sewers) are in fair, poor, or very poor condition, and more than $60 billion is needed to repair or replace aging drinking water systems in Canada. View Article
- February 18, 2021 Announcement 12 Change-Makers Honoured in 2021 BC Cleantech Awards Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre announced the winners of the 2021 BC Cleantech Awards at a virtual awards ceremony today. Twelve individuals and organizations were recognized for their contribution to British Columbia’s thriving cleantech community. View Announcement
- February 18, 2021 Article Buoys will (Not) be Buoys - Marine Safety, Climate Resilience, and The Unlikely Location of Canada’s Newest Fleet They’re called “CoastScouts” - solar-powered boxes mounted to buoys that collect and deliver real-time coastal intelligence data to marine specialists, port authorities, coast guards, and municipalities across Canada. View Article
- February 16, 2021 Announcement Foresight and Aqua Forum Partner to Kickstart Canadian Watertech Startups Foresight, Canada’s cleantech ecosystem accelerator, is partnering with Aqua Forum, a Canadian innovation platform dedicated to early-stage startups in the water sector, to help transform watertech solutions into viable businesses through the AquaHacking Challenge. View Announcement
- February 11, 2021 Announcement Foresight Announces Partnership with SFU to Accelerate Growth of the Cleantech Ecosystem in British Columbia Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre and Simon Fraser University (SFU) today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate in supporting and growing the cleantech industry in British Columbia and other provinces and addressing global environmental challenges. View Announcement
- February 9, 2021 Article Metal Tech Alley: Forging the Path to The Industrial Circular Economy When industry leaders all over the world look for guidance on how to take advantage of all the opportunities offered by the circular economy, they visit Metal Tech Alley - a hotbed of industrial circular innovation in the heart of British Columbia’s Kootenay region. View Article
- February 5, 2021 Article BC Cleantech Awards Finalists Announced Foresight is pleased to announce the finalists for this year’s competition – join us for this unique event celebrating cleantech excellence in British Columbia on February 18 when we recognize the winners. View Article
- 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
- January 29, 2021 Article Not So Lonely at the Top – Foresight’s New CXO Growth Program Provides Valuable Peer-to-Peer Support Jeanette Jackson remembers some tough days as the CEO of a tech startup. “Some days I felt very alone,” she says. “Nobody else is in the same position, and the responsibility can be overwhelming.” View Article
- January 27, 2021 Announcement Foresight Announces Partnership with Eunike Ventures to Accelerate Growth of Cleantech Ventures in the Energy Sector Cleantech is rapidly becoming one of the hottest areas of global investment as countries and companies commit to ambitious net zero emissions targets. View Announcement