Events

Foresight 50 2026

  • Date: November 4, 2026
  • Cost: $350.00
  • Venue: The Permanent
  • Organizer: Foresight
Foresight 50 2026

Canada's Premier Cleantech Event

Join Canada's cleantech community on November 4, 2026, at The Permanent in Vancouver for an evening celebrating Canada's most investible cleantech companies. More than a celebration, Foresight 50 is a curated gathering of investors, founders, corporate leaders, policymakers, and ecosystem partners designed to create opportunities for investment, commercialization, and growth. 

Event Details

Now in its sixth year, Foresight 50 has become a trusted benchmark for identifying Canada's most investible cleantech companies. Selected by leading investors from across North America, the Foresight 50 recognizes ventures with the potential to deliver significant environmental and economic impact.

Join founders, investors, corporate innovators, government representatives, and ecosystem leaders as we unveil the 2026 Foresight 50 and celebrate the companies driving Canada's next wave of cleantech growth.

Throughout the evening, attendees will have opportunities to connect with decision-makers from across the ecosystem, exchange ideas, and build relationships that support investment, commercialization, and long-term success.

 Event Program

  • Foresight 50 Forum  - Morning and midday (event exclusive for honourees, investors, and industry adopters)
    Matchmaking, speakers, lunch and networking
  • Foresight 50 Celebration - Evening (open to the whole cleantech community)
    Awards Ceremony and Celebration

Detailed agenda and speakers to be announced soon.


Accommodations

Looking for a place to stay? We have secured discounted group rates for our guests!

Sandman Signature Hotel Vancouver Downtown

Address: 180 West Georgia St, Vancouver, BC V6B 4P4, Canada

Book Your Stay: 
Online: Reserve your room by following the instructions using this link to access our special group rate of $149.00 CAD + tax per night for a Standard King Room, available November 3-5, 2026.

By Phone:
Reservations can be made by contacting 1-800-SANDMAN (726-3626) and quoting the following information:
Hotel: Sandman Hotel Vancouver Downtown
Group Name: 
Foresight Canada November 2026
Group Number: 680620

This rate is available until October 20, 2026.

Blue Horizon Hotel

Address: 1225 Robson St, Vancouver, BC V6E 1C3, Canada

Book Your Stay:
Online:
Reserve your room using GROUP CODE: FOR50 to access our special group rate of $179.00 CAD + tax per night for a King Bed Room or Two Queen Beds Room, available November 3-5, 2026.

By Phone: Reservations can be made by contacting 604-688-1411 and quoting CODE: FOR50 to book a room in the Foresight 50 Room Block.

This rate is available until October 13, 2026.


Thank You to Our 2026 Sponsors

The 2026 Foresight 50 Showcase is presented by Foresight Canada and powered by Innovate BC with support from Fasken; Latitude Cleantech Search; Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLPRBCx; Richards Buell Sutton LLP; and Verdex Capital; and Sustainability Partner Bullfrog Power.

Foresight would also like to thank the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP), for providing funding support for its Cleantech Ventures program.

Drive Impact Through Foresight 50 Partnership

Align your brand with the country’s definitive cleantech benchmark and unlock unparalleled access to Canada’s most investible ventures, cleantech capital, and industry buyers.

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