Cleantech Forward Podcast
Conversations Driving Canada’s Future Economy
Cleantech Forward brings you in-depth discussions with the leaders, innovators, and experts shaping Canada’s cleantech landscape. Hosted by Jeanette Jackson, CEO of Foresight, each episode explores the technologies, strategies, and policies driving sustainable solutions.
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![Cleantech Forward: The Adoption of Clean Technologies]()
January 27, 2023 Podcast Cleantech Forward: The Adoption of Clean Technologies CEO of Summit Nanotech, Amanda Hall, and the CEO of ZILA Works, Jason Puracal, share their insights on the obstacles hindering widespread adoption of clean technologies, what entrepreneurs can do in order to speed up the adoption process, and how we can encourage industry/innovator partnerships. Listen to Podcast -
![Cleantech Forward: The Keys to Unlocking Net Zero]()
December 16, 2022 Podcast Cleantech Forward: The Keys to Unlocking Net Zero Foresight CEO and host Jeanette Jackson is joined by Foresight VP Operations Elizabeth Thorsen, and the head of the University of Calgary’s Masters of Sustainable Development program, Sara Hastings-Simon, to discuss the recent cleantech tax credit and carbon contract announcements in Canada. Listen to Podcast -
![Cleantech Forward: Exploring the Cleantech Investor Landscape]()
November 23, 2022 Podcast Cleantech Forward: Exploring the Cleantech Investor Landscape On this episode of Cleantech Forward, host and Foresight CEO Jeanette Jackson is joined by Sarah Applebaum, partner of Pangaea Ventures, and Tom Rand, managing partner and co-founder of ArcTern Ventures. The two share their thoughts on the current economic climate, how it’s affecting the #cleantech investor landscape and ventures seeking #capital, and what it all means for Canada’s net zero ambitions. Listen to Podcast -
![Cleantech Forward: Navigating the Pathway to Capital]()
November 1, 2022 Podcast Cleantech Forward: Navigating the Pathway to Capital CEOs Anthea Sargeaunt of 2S Water, and Jason Robinson of Evoco Limited join host Jeanette Jackson to explore how entrepreneurs are coping with the increased financial pressures associated with operating a business, from rising costs to cooling cleantech investor sentiments. Listen to Podcast -
![Ep. 22 | Cleantech Forward with Investor Panel and Jordan MacKenzie]()
September 28, 2022 Podcast Ep. 22 | Cleantech Forward with Investor Panel and Jordan MacKenzie On this episode of the Cleantech Forward podcast, Jordan MacKenzie, CEO of Bioform, discuss his plans to disrupt the single-use plastic industry with our panel of expert cleantech investors, Jason Switzer, director of carbonNEXT, Evok Innovations’ Marty Reed, and Pangea Ventures’ Sarah Applebaum. Listen to Podcast -
![Ep. 21 | Cleantech Forward with Investors and Maartje van der Sande]()
September 14, 2022 Podcast Ep. 21 | Cleantech Forward with Investors and Maartje van der Sande On this episode of the Cleantech Forward podcast, Circular Rubber Technologies CEO Maartje van der Sande pitches her tire recycling innovation to our panel of expert investors. Jason Switzer, director of carbonNEXT, is joined by Evok Innovations' Marty Reed and Pangea Ventures’ Sarah Applebaum to evaluate Maartje’s pitch, give her feedback, and answer her questions about the changing landscape of venture capital. Listen to Podcast -
![Ep. 20 | Cleantech Forward with Jeanette Jackson, Mariam Awara]()
August 31, 2022 Podcast Ep. 20 | Cleantech Forward with Jeanette Jackson, Mariam Awara This week, Mariam Awara, COO of Pulsenics, joins Foresight CEO Jeanette Jackson to discuss how Pulsenics’ technology can create efficiencies in electrochemical processes – used in industries critical to the net zero transition like hydrogen or battery production. Mariam and Jeanette dig into why we urgently need to decarbonize these technologies, and how a network of seasoned mentors can help new entrepreneurs overcome a lack of experience. Listen to Podcast -
![Ep. 19 | Cleantech Forward with Jeanette Jackson, Sean Hazaray]()
August 17, 2022 Podcast Ep. 19 | Cleantech Forward with Jeanette Jackson, Sean Hazaray This week, Sean Hazaray, CEO and co-founder of Haze Automotive, joins Foresight CEO Jeanette Jackson to discuss his environmentally friendly carbon fiber manufacturing process, how it can positively impact the electric vehicle industry by increasing safety and lowering greenhouse gas emissions, and how Canadian accelerators like Foresight and Climate Ventures’ Accelerate from Anywhere program have been instrumental in his entrepreneurial journey. Listen to Podcast -
![Ep. 18 | Cleantech Forward with Jeanette Jackson, Tatiana Estevez Carlucci]()
August 3, 2022 Podcast Ep. 18 | Cleantech Forward with Jeanette Jackson, Tatiana Estevez Carlucci This week on the Cleantech Forward Podcast, CEO and founder of Permalution, Tatiana Estevez Carlucci joins Foresight CEO Jeanette Jackson to discuss how her unique innovation harvests water from fog, introducing a new novel source of water into drought-prone and water-scarce regions. The two also discuss drawing inspiration from nature, being a woman CEO, and the importance of mentorship in the entrepreneurial journey. Listen to Podcast -
![Ep. 17 | Cleantech Forward with Jeanette Jackson, JF Gauthier]()
July 27, 2022 Podcast Ep. 17 | Cleantech Forward with Jeanette Jackson, JF Gauthier This week, JF Gauthier, founder and CEO of Startup Genome, discusses some of the key findings from their 2022 Global Startup Ecosystem Report: Cleantech Edition alongside Foresight CEO, Jeanette Jackson. The two discuss why it was so important for Startup Genome to create a cleantech-specific version of the report, what it says about the global cleantech ecosystem, and what needs to be done to help innovators gain access to the essential ingredients that will allow them to scale their ventures. Listen to Podcast -
![Ep. 16 | Cleantech Forward with Steve Liang]()
July 13, 2022 Podcast Ep. 16 | Cleantech Forward with Steve Liang This week, Steve Liang, CTO of SensorUP, joins Foresight CEO Jeanette Jackson on the Cleantech Forward podcast. The two discuss Dr. Liang's work with Internet of Things (IoT), and how he and his team at SensorUp are now using that technology to tackle climate change – using sensors and data to give businesses a clear picture of their emissions and where they can find efficiencies. Listen to Podcast -
![Ep. 15 | Cleantech Forward with Jeanette Jackson and David Flaks]()
June 29, 2022 Podcast Ep. 15 | Cleantech Forward with Jeanette Jackson and David Flaks This week on the Cleantech Forward podcast, President of Invest Vancouver, David Flaks, joins Foresight CEO Jeanette Jackson to discuss the changing nature of economic development, Invest Vancouver's priorities for the Metro Vancouver Region, and how cleantech fits into that picture. Listen to Podcast
