CLEANTECH RESEARCH: UNPARALLELED CLEANTECH INSIGHTS
Make informed decisions on innovation with custom cleantech research.
Clients worldwide trust Foresight's dedicated research team to produce unbiased assessments and recommendations on cleantech innovation. Our research services de-risk investments and inform policy and business strategies, helping you increase your organization's profitability, productivity, and sustainability.
Discover Tangible ROI
Our bespoke research shows that cleantech adoption delivers tangible cost savings and productivity boosters:
2 Month ROI
for digital leak detection technology.
3-12 Month ROI
for adopting smart building water management systems.
39% Cost Deduction
for deploying innovative mine water treatment technology.
16 Export Markets
globally with high-potential for Canadian cleantech.
Foresight's in-depth research […] not only offered a sustainable solution for managing forest waste and reducing wildfire risk, but also paved the way for a new venture with the potential to create jobs, generate revenue, and strengthen the local economy.
Lil’wat Forestry Ventures
Why Choose Foresight For Your Innovation Research?
Our Unique Advantage
Outcomes-Focused
We deliver practical, targeted insights that drive actionable impact and provide tangible business and environmental ROI.
Superior Data & Intelligence
Our proprietary data, gathered from over a decade of venture, government, investor, and industry relations, provides unique, non-public knowledge of cleantech.
Objective Researchers
We are impartial researchers and ecosystem conveners. Our evidence-based, nonpartisan insights inform our clients’ decision-making.
Unbeatable Pricing
As a non-profit and values-driven organization, our clean technology research supports our purpose, not our bottom line, giving our clients high value for their investment.
Our Data: The Bedrock for Unparalleled Research
At the core of our work is the Ventures to Value Chains database—visualizations of Canada’s cleantech sector.
By mapping over 1,500 Canadian cleantech companies and more than 700 supporting organizations, we have built a one-of-a-kind, proprietary data set that reveals the high-growth opportunities and critical gaps in Canada’s largest economic-driving sectors.
This data forms the foundation on which all our research projects are based, enabling us to consistently deliver superior, competitive intelligence and market insights that you won’t find anywhere else.
Our Ventures to Value Chains research projects include:
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September 3, 2025 Report Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Hydrogen Technology Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Hydrogen Technology is part of a Foresight initiative leveraging data from technology companies and other key partners to map, categorize, and analyze strategically important industry value chains for Canada in the clean economy. View Report -
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August 8, 2025 Report Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Ag-Bioeconomy Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Ag-Bioeconomy is part of a Foresight initiative leveraging data from technology companies and other key partners to map, categorize, and analyze strategically important industry value chains for Canada in the clean economy. View Report -
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May 26, 2025 Report Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Transportation Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Transportation 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 Report -
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March 19, 2025 Report Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Built Environment Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Built Environment 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 Report -
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December 4, 2024 Report Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Energy Storage for Transportation Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Energy Storage for Transportation 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 Report -
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March 26, 2024 Report Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Electricity Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Electricity report explores the strengths, gaps, and areas of opportunity specific to the national electricity technology innovation ecosystem. View Report -
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February 13, 2024 Report Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Agri-Foods Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Agri-Foods 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 Report -
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December 4, 2023 Report Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Forest Bioeconomy Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Forest Bioeconomy 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 Report -
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October 25, 2023 Report Canada’s Ventures to Value Chains: Mining Technology The Ventures to Value Chains: Mining Technology report is intended to provide the Helix-5™ ecosystem with unique insights into the Canadian mining tech innovation landscape. View Report
What We Offer
Cleantech Research Services
No one knows cleantech like we do. Let our expertise guide you toward sustainable gains in both productivity and profit:
Ecosystem Mapping
Turn a chaotic landscape of startups, competitors, customers, and technologies into a clear, navigable “GPS” for your organization or industry.
Feasibility & Business Case Studies
Transform risk and uncertainty into predictable financial opportunities.
Market & Strategic Analysis
An essential tool that provides actionable insights to anticipate trends, outmaneuver competitors, and make informed investments.
Opportunity Analysis
A critical tool for scouting and validating high-potential projects in emerging markets.
Custom Research
Can't find what you're looking for? Let's discuss a custom research project.
Conduct Your Next Research Project With Us
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![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 transforms that storage into dispatchable flexibility, enabling peak shaving, renewable integration, resilience services, and the deferral of traditional grid infrastructure investments. View Report -
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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 -
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February 27, 2026 Report Electric Vehicle Charging Alliance Through strategic collaboration, BC's educational institutions have the power to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles throughout the province. Simon Fraser University and Foresight Canada, through the British Columbia Net Zero Innovation Network, are unlocking this opportunity. Learn more about Phase I of the Electric Vehicle Charging Alliance. View Report
