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Striving to meet ambitious climate targets? We can connect you with Canada’s most innovative climate solution providers.

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IMPACT STATS
$ 31.5 M
In Funding to Challenge Winners
57
Challenges Run
68.9 Mt
Projected Emission Reductions

We Source Solutions for Your Unique Sustainability Hurdles. 

Access to the largest Canadian network of climate solution providers

Customizable options to suit every need, timeline, and budget

A team of dedicated experts to ensure you meet your bold climate goals

We’re pleased that our Challenge has identified new techniques to recover valuable products from the wastewater sludges produced during our manufacturing process. Congratulations to our winners and thank you to all the applicants that took the time to present their interesting solutions. We are looking forward to working with C-Green and Yilkins to co-create a pilot proposal.

Mariana Parody Transformation Manager, CMPC
<strong>Mariana Parody</strong>

Our Innovation Challenges Provide a Systemized, De-Risked, and Cost-Effective Process for Sourcing, Evaluating, Testing, and Implementing Cleantech Solutions.

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Working with Foresight Helps You:

  • Cut through the noise. We manage the innovation recruitment, triage, and readiness assessments.
  • Source opportunities through an established, proven process.
  • Validate solutions with the support of independent third-party experts.
  • Leverage our network of cleantech startups, companies, executives, and advisors.
  • Raise your profile through large, widely-marketed innovation calls or competitions (optional).
  • Share results with other challenge sponsors in a buyer group or more broadly with the public (optional).

Open Challenges

From waste heat recovery in the oil and gas industry to nutrient management on the farm, our Innovation Challenges provide solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental issues.

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FortisBC Compact Carbon Capture Challenge - <span>carbonNEXT and FortisBC are seeking solutions for capturing relatively small amounts of CO</span>2<span> (e.g. less than 10,000 tonne CO</span>2<span>e/year) from a variety of geographic areas within Canada and dealing with it in an economic manner (sequestration or use).</span> FortisBC Compact Carbon Capture Challenge carbonNEXT and FortisBC are seeking solutions for capturing relatively small amounts of CO2 (e.g. less than 10,000 tonne CO2e/year) from a variety of geographic areas within Canada and dealing with it in an economic manner (sequestration or use). Learn More
Low Water, Blue Stain-Free Wood Challenge - <span>CMPC, one of the biggest worldwide pulp and paper companies, is seeking solutions to help fight the blue staining in wood caused by the </span><em>Ceratocystis Pilífera</em><span> fungus. This stain is currently prevented with high water use throughout the processing stage.</span> Low Water, Blue Stain-Free Wood Challenge CMPC, one of the biggest worldwide pulp and paper companies, is seeking solutions to help fight the blue staining in wood caused by the Ceratocystis Pilífera fungus. This stain is currently prevented with high water use throughout the processing stage. Learn More

Challenge History

Find out how Foresight’s past Innovation Challenges have identified solutions, launched projects, created jobs, and reduced GHG emissions.

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Project Greenlight Zero Waste Demonstration Site Challenge - The City of Vancouver and Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) are seeking innovators to pilot their zero waste solutions at a new, living Zero Waste Demonstration Site. Project Greenlight Zero Waste Demonstration Site Challenge The City of Vancouver and Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) are seeking innovators to pilot their zero waste solutions at a new, living Zero Waste Demonstration Site. Learn More
Soil Health & Nutrient Management - The Innovative Farmers Association of Ontario (IFAO) is seeking innovative solutions that improve farmers’ ability to implement better nutrient management while improving soil health. Soil Health & Nutrient Management The Innovative Farmers Association of Ontario (IFAO) is seeking innovative solutions that improve farmers’ ability to implement better nutrient management while improving soil health. Learn More
SDG Connect Challenge: Sasol DAC to the Future - Sasol is seeking innovative, cost-effective DAC technologies that will enable the implementation of direct air capture (DAC) and integration into the feedstock value chain at their Secunda facilities. SDG Connect Challenge: Sasol DAC to the Future Sasol is seeking innovative, cost-effective DAC technologies that will enable the implementation of direct air capture (DAC) and integration into the feedstock value chain at their Secunda facilities. Learn More
COSIA: Low Energy Water Treatment Technology Challenge - Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA) and the University of Alberta are seeking innovative solutions to improve the environmental performance of the mineable oil sands industry through low energy treatment of dissolved organic compounds present in Oil Sands Process Water (OSPW). COSIA: Low Energy Water Treatment Technology Challenge Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA) and the University of Alberta are seeking innovative solutions to improve the environmental performance of the mineable oil sands industry through low energy treatment of dissolved organic compounds present in Oil Sands Process Water (OSPW). Learn More

Foresight also offers the SDG Connect Challenge service. We connect Canadian businesses to global market opportunities by running innovation Challenges with international partners and local companies looking to overcome barriers to sustainability. There's no cost to companies other than their time. Each challenge takes five months to complete.