Take Your Technology to Market
From piloting and testbed sites to export opportunities, Foresight offers several support programs aimed at helping you get your technology adopted in Canada and abroad.
Foresight's programs took CarbonGraph from an MVP to five commercial pilots over a three-month period. The guidance and feedback from the community have been instrumental to our development, and we are excited to stay a part of the network for years to come.
Showcase Your Solution on a Global Stage
Get connected with national and international pilot opportunities. Our Challenge program works to connect you to end-users looking for cleantech solutions to today's pressing sustainability hurdles.
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From Pilot to Municipal Green Infrastructure Go-To The City of Vancouver Challenge provided a successful pilot opportunity that enabled Novion to develop their product offering, using the results to approach other municipalities. Presented By: ![City of Vancouver]()
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A Circular Approach To Renewable Energy Winning the SGD Connect challenge and establishing Vestas as a potential customer has significantly enabled ZILA BioWorks to secure financial support and advance their technology. Presented By: ![Vestas]()
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Completed COSIA: ARCTIC Hot Water Production Challenge Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance worked with Foresight to source and vet technological solutions that could replace or supplement conventional hot water production approaches in either new or existing mining operations. Presented By: ![Canada's Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA)]()
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Reach the Right Buyers for Your Technology
Our Cleantech Adoption Platform connects municipalities, Indigenous communities, and businesses with your sustainability solution. Submit your pilot project or technology specs for consideration in our database.
Secure Your Pathway To Pilot
Pilot provides support and training to help you understand the different tools and skills you will need to develop a strong business case to obtain and properly execute a pilot. The program is designed for companies who need to understand how to pitch, plan, and execute a commercial pilot.
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Understand Your Customer
Identify the different decision-makers and what is important to them.
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Develop a Strong Business Case
Define your value proposition and what value you are bringing to the customer.
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Understand What Success Looks Like
Explore what a successful pilot will look like for both you and your customer.
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Polish your Technical Sales Pitch
Understand the key components to include in your pitch to get to the next conversation.
Fast-Track Your Export Development
Our International Co-Innovation Acceleration Program, delivered with NRC-IRAP, will help you build an international expansion plan and access up to $50,000 in IRAP funding. Get a hands-on, guided approach to developing your strategy in Germany, Japan, the UK, Brazil, Europe, India, South Korea, Taiwan, or Singapore. Plan your strategy for working with foreign industrial partners to accelerate commercialization and market adoption.
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Create a Strategy
Develop an international expansion strategy
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Perfect Your Pitch
Draft your international co-innovation action plan.
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Present Your Proposal
Refine your pitch and present your plan.
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Get Funded
Firms with approved action plans may receive up to $50,000 in NRC IRAP funding for eligible activities.
Tune into our Podcast
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![Services for Cleantech Exporters]()
June 28, 2023 Podcast Services for Cleantech Exporters Canada has been recognized as a hotbed of cleantech innovation. But our domestic market for the adoption of many of these technologies is relatively small. In order for many Canadian companies to remain competitive, finding customers outside of Canada is necessary. Listen to Podcast -
![International Market Opportunities with Scott Allison, Hein Molenkamp, and Tim Bailey]()
May 26, 2023 Podcast International Market Opportunities with Scott Allison, Hein Molenkamp, and Tim Bailey Although large in terms of its geography, Canada has a relatively small domestic market for cleantech adoption. Many Canadian cleantech innovators must pursue opportunities outside of our borders if they want to be successful, but navigating the global marketplace can be challenging. Listen to Podcast -
![Cleantech Forward: Exporting Canadian Cleantech with Jocelyn Campbell and Emily Hicks]()
April 28, 2023 Podcast Cleantech Forward: Exporting Canadian Cleantech with Jocelyn Campbell and Emily Hicks Jocelyn Campbell, Director of Business Development at CarbonCure, and Emily Hicks, President and co-founder of FREDSense discuss international customers, foreign markets, and the tools available for innovators ready to export their technologies. Listen to Podcast
