Unpacking climate commitments in the federal budget, SWTCH raises a $27.2M Series B to bring EV charging to condos, and the world gears up to negotiate a plastics treaty in Ottawa.
A slow Q1 for climate funding, SmartD closes a Series A for energy efficient motors, and CleanBC runs into conflict of interest complaints.
Anodyne Chemistries closes $6M to disrupt the $5.7 trillion chemicals industry, Manitoba stakes out carbon capture plans, and Connect X wins for smart grid tech.
The province adds its own emissions cap on oil & gas, Arca takes home Startup of the Year for carbon removal tech, and Deep Sky partners with hybrid carbon remover Avnos
Rithmik closed $2M to optimize mining equipment, Canada Growth Fund injects $50M into Idealist's growth fund, and oil sands group kicks off a huge $16B carbon capture effort.
MarineLabs closes seed funding for ocean-data platform, Canada kickstarts a hydrogen market with Germany, and Carbonova raises $6M to turn CO2 into nanofibres.
Opalia will bring cell-based milk to market, Joyride raises a Series A to expand electric micro-mobility, and Canada's charging network continues to grow.
Plus- MaRS launches Women in Cleantech Network, Elevated Signals raise a Series A to optimize manufacturing, and the feds back nuclear expansion.
Plus- Assembly snags funding for modular mass timer, CarbiCrete gets a new CEO, and LaFarge switches plant to low-carbon cement
Plus- Climate tech dominates CIX Awards, hydrogen consolidates with Loop Energy merger, and the feds share updated clean energy rules.
Exploring the driving forces behind battery supply chains and the startups putting Canada on the map.
Plus- Evercloak's seed round for energy efficiency, NGen back climate tech and industry collabs, and feds signal a change on big-ticket subsidies.
