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Canada’s Innovation Ecosystem
Cleantech innovation depends on more than the companies developing new technologies. It takes a connected ecosystem of industry, government, investors, Indigenous communities, academia, and other partners to help solutions move from development to commercialization and adoption.
Discover the stories, partnerships, initiatives, and insights shaping the cleantech innovation ecosystem in Canada and beyond.
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![Bonsai and Foresight Are Unlocking Capital and Opportunity for Canadian Startups]()
November 9, 2025 Article Bonsai and Foresight Are Unlocking Capital and Opportunity for Canadian Startups Receiving funding and support for your startup can take months—even years. Bonsai Growth and Foresight Canada have teamed up to help you get the support you need, when you need it. This is the power of strategic partnerships. View Article -
![Outsourcing R&D Challenges Part 1: Navigating the Innovation Paradox]()
October 20, 2025 Article Outsourcing R&D Challenges Part 1: Navigating the Innovation Paradox In-house R&D can be a huge benefit for companies looking to gain a competitive advantage, but in recent years this model has shifted. How can this affect companies looking to scale? View Article -
![Investing in Change: What Makes a Cleantech Venture Investible?]()
June 10, 2025 Article Investing in Change: What Makes a Cleantech Venture Investible? Discover how Active Impact Investments, a Foresight 50 judge, backs Canada’s top cleantech startups—combining climate impact with real return on investment. View Article -
![Building Momentum for Cleantech on Canada’s East Coast]()
February 7, 2025 Article Building Momentum for Cleantech on Canada’s East Coast Our Atlantic Canada Road Trip in November and December 2024 was full of impactful discussions and a strong sense of optimism for the East Coast's role in driving a prosperous future economy for Canada. Our Sr. Partnerships Manager Lindsay Murray shares her takeaways. View Article -
![Plugging in to Canada’s Electricity Technology Ecosystem]()
March 26, 2024 Article Plugging in to Canada’s Electricity Technology Ecosystem Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Electricity Technology is part of a Foresight initiative leveraging data from technology companies and other key stakeholders to map, categorize, and analyze strategically important industry value chains for Canada in the clean economy. View Article -
![Three Ways Ecosystem Maps Help Canadian Cleantech Businesses Succeed]()
January 11, 2024 Article Three Ways Ecosystem Maps Help Canadian Cleantech Businesses Succeed Ecosystem maps play a crucial role in helping entrepreneurs understand their company's position in a value chain by providing a comprehensive view of the business environment in which they operate. View Article -
![Unlocking Global Potential: Foresight CEO Seeks International Opportunities for Canadian Innovators]()
November 14, 2023 Article Unlocking Global Potential: Foresight CEO Seeks International Opportunities for Canadian Innovators Foresight CEO Jeanette Jackson has been traveling around the world to meet with climate leaders and discuss the many made-in-Canada solutions we have ready to deploy. View Article -
![A Major Year of Research for Foresight Canada]()
November 3, 2023 Article A Major Year of Research for Foresight Canada In the past year, Foresight’s research offerings have helped build a thriving cleantech ecosystem across Canada. Let’s look at these research projects and how they help us achieve our goals. View Article -
![Partnerships Will Propel Us To Net Zero]()
October 12, 2023 Article Partnerships Will Propel Us To Net Zero From September 26-28, I had the opportunity to attend Elevate, Canada’s tech and innovation festival in Toronto. This three-day event had more than 10,000 attendees and highlighted the strength of Canada’s tech ecosystem while showcasing cutting-edge innovations across several sectors — including cleantech. View Article -
![Mapping Canada’s Water Technology Ecosystem | A New Report From Foresight Canada]()
June 13, 2022 Article Mapping Canada’s Water Technology Ecosystem | A New Report From Foresight Canada The waterNEXT Water Technology in Canada Report charts a course through the many sectors and subsectors, utilities, industries, organizations, and communities that could be affected by this critical resource, and is a collaboration between Foresight and IISD, with support from AquaAction. View Article -
![Helix 5 - A Progressive Model to Scale Innovation]()
November 30, 2021 Article Helix 5 - A Progressive Model to Scale Innovation Our approach to innovation and cluster development has drawn attention from near and far, and support from members of the innovation ecosystem across the globe. 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
