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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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![From Defence to Striker: Protecting Canada’s IP While Acquiring Global Tech]()
Featured Article From Defence to Striker: Protecting Canada’s IP While Acquiring Global TechTo secure a dominant net-zero economy, Canada must pivot from defending IP to an offensive acquisition strategy. New fiscal tools and pension fund mobilization can turn Canada into a global tech consolidator.
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![2026 Foresight 50: Investing in Canada’s New Economic Engine]()
Featured Announcement 2026 Foresight 50: Investing in Canada’s New Economic EngineNow in its sixth year, the Foresight 50 continues to shine a spotlight on Canada’s most investable cleantech ventures. The program provides these companies with invaluable investor access and global visibility, so they can focus on their core mission—solving the world’s most critical economic and environmental challenges.
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![Web Summit: Why Cleantech Adoption Isn’t Just a Tech Problem]()
May 25, 2026 Article Web Summit: Why Cleantech Adoption Isn’t Just a Tech Problem Insights from Web Summit Vancouver reveal the human barriers stalling cleantech adoption, highlighting the need for "try-before-you-buy" ecosystems, peer trust, and community-led adoption. View Article -
![Foresight Canada Names the Nation’s Top Cleantech Leaders at Web Summit Vancouver]()
May 13, 2026 Announcement Foresight Canada Names the Nation’s Top Cleantech Leaders at Web Summit Vancouver Meet the winners of the Canadian Cleantech Awards! These sustainability leaders are bolstering Canada’s competitiveness by scaling and accelerating the adoption of the technologies required for a clean economy. View Announcement -
![Manitoba to Accelerate Cleantech with $3.75M Foresight Partnership]()
May 6, 2026 Announcement Manitoba to Accelerate Cleantech with $3.75M Foresight Partnership The Manitoba government is investing up to $1.25 million annually over three years in a partnership with the Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre, a major step forward accelerating clean technology adoption and advancing Manitoba’s Path to Net Zero strategy, Innovation and New Technology Minister Mike Moroz and Environment and Climate Change Minister Mike Moyes announced today. View Announcement -
![5 Barriers to Cleantech Adoption and How to Overcome Them]()
April 28, 2026 Article 5 Barriers to Cleantech Adoption and How to Overcome Them Adopting sustainable technology is a strategic move to boost productivity, efficiency, and global competitiveness. But cleantech adoption comes with its own set of hurdles. Luckily, there are resources to overcome these challenges to leverage its benefits. View Article -
![Foresight Begins 2026 Fiscal with New Board Chair]()
April 20, 2026 Announcement Foresight Begins 2026 Fiscal with New Board Chair As Foresight Canada enters its 13th year of accelerating and deploying cleantech solutions to tackle the world’s biggest climate challenges, our Board of Directors is evolving to ensure we enter this next chapter with a continued commitment to innovation, integrity, and impact. View Announcement -
![Venture Studio Helps Build Investor-Ready Defence Tech]()
April 15, 2026 Article Venture Studio Helps Build Investor-Ready Defence Tech As Canada’s defence sector gains momentum, homegrown tech requires specialized, on-demand expertise. We recently partnered with Lodge Systems, embedding fractional leadership to transform their technical strength into a credible, investment-ready opportunity. View Article -
![Vehicle-to-Grid Field Demonstration in British Columbia]()
April 6, 2026 Report Vehicle-to-Grid Field Demonstration in British Columbia Electric vehicle batteries represent a rapidly growing distributed storage resource that sits idle for large portions of the day. V2G turns idle EV batteries into a distributed resource that stabilizes the grid, integrates renewables, and defers expensive infrastructure spend. View Report -
![Outsourcing R&D Challenges Part 2: Intellectual Property]()
March 31, 2026 Report Outsourcing R&D Challenges Part 2: Intellectual Property Is outsourcing R&D hurting Canadian business? This report explores how low IP ownership and lost trade secrets impact national productivity, and how strategic IP can scale domestic innovation. View Report -
![How Clean AI is Driving Canada’s Future Economy]()
March 21, 2026 Article How Clean AI is Driving Canada’s Future Economy In an era of climate volatility and shifting global security, AI is a critical tool for building national resilience and supporting countries in their progress to a net-zero future economy. View Article -
![The Teenage Growth Spurt: 13 Lessons on Scaling Cleantech]()
March 16, 2026 Article The Teenage Growth Spurt: 13 Lessons on Scaling Cleantech We're celebrating 13 years and reflecting on the lessons learned from supporting over 1,700 ventures across Canada. These 13 insights reveal what it truly takes to scale climate solutions in a rapidly changing world. View Article
