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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- 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
- January 21, 2021 Article The Future of Watertech is Proactive - And Canada Can Lead the Way Water sanitation and public health are primary needs, and are key drivers of innovation in the watertech field. View Article
- January 20, 2021 Article The High-Tech Carbon-Capturing Tractor Putting Money in the Pockets of Canadian Farmers In this week’s article, we highlight Acterra Tech, a cleantech company in the heart of the Okanagan Valley – Vernon, BC. View Article
- January 18, 2021 Announcement Foresight and Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance Launch Prize Competition Seeking to Reduce Seismic Exploration Impact Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre has officially launched an open innovation competition across Canada and around the world, on behalf of Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance. View Announcement
- January 15, 2021 Article We’re Looking for the Best in BC Cleantech Who’s making a difference in BC’s vibrant cleantech community? We want names! Submit your application by January 29, 2021 View Article