The Wilkes Center for Climate Science & Policy announced the seven finalists for the $500,000 Wilkes Climate Launch Prize at the University of Utah this week. The Climate Launch Prize supports innovative ideas from organizations at all stages, both for-profits and nonprofits—anywhere in the world—to help fund and accelerate solutions to climate change. Among the […]
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Vancouver Showcases Climate Tech Prowess in Global Rankings
At COP28, Startup Genome and the Global Entrepreneurship Network jointly launched the “Global Startup Ecosystem Report – Climatetech Edition,” which analyzes startup activity and investments across the world’s “blue economy.” Worldwide, Singapore is the world-leading startup ecosystem for the blue economy, the analysis concluded. But Canada makes a strong showing as one of only a few […]
CICE Launches $75K Funding for BC Climate Startups from University Programs
This morning the B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) announced a new funding avenue for emerging B.C.-based ventures that have recently graduated from university entrepreneurship programs. In partnership with entrepreneurship@UBC-O, entrepreneurship@UBC-V, SFU VentureLabs, UNBC Innovation Program and UVic Coast Capital Innovation Centre, $75,000 in early-stage funding will be allocated to a maximum of twelve ventures. This funding will allow […]
Active Impact Ramps Ups Eco-Ambition with Third Climate-Tech Fundraise
In 2021, Active Impact Investments closed an oversubscribed fund at $54 million. It was the Vancouver-based Certified B Corp’s second fund, and like the first carried a mission to support environmental sustainability through profitable investment. In 2023, Active Impact is making solid progress toward its third fund. Already Canada’s largest climate-tech seed fund, Active this […]
Cleantech Spotlight: B.C. Dominates Foresight 50 List of Canada’s Top Climate Innovators
At a time when climate concerns are at an all-time high in the province, a list of Canada’s most investable cleantech companies reveals that more than a third of them are based in British Columbia. Vancouver is becoming recognized as a cleantech cluster. It was recently recognized as a top 10 cluster worldwide. Several B.C.-based cleantech […]
Engineering the Future: Embracing Sustainable Building Practices to Combat Climate Change
In the face of the pressing need to combat climate change and reduce carbon emissions, the adoption of sustainable building practices has become paramount within the construction industry. Engineers assume a pivotal role in spearheading this movement towards a greener future. An integral aspect of implementing these practices lies in embracing technological advancements. Wendy Macdonald, […]
Climate Risk Forecasting Startup Planette Lands Techstars Seattle Investment
Vancouver startup Planette has landed an investment from Techstars Seattle. Founded in 2022 by CEO Hansi Singh and CTO Kalai Ramea, Planette leverages AI-powered, science-informed climate hazard forecasts that make it possible to forecast risks from wildfires, extreme heat, severe storms, and other climate hazards a season, a year, and up to several years ahead. Through […]
From Mining to Seaweed, BC Startups Prepare to Accelerate Climate Innovation in Canada
The inaugural cohort of a nine-month program designed to accelerate critical climate technologies has been unveiled. According to Foresight Canada, which wants Canada to be the first net-zero country, “climate change” could become “climate catastrophe” if we don’t “take drastic action.” “We need to both rapidly deploy existing technologies, and support emerging climate tech that […]
10 Startups That Are Driving Transformational Change Across Climate, Human Health and Social Impact
For the first time this year, Entrepreneurship Immersion Week 2023 will be hosting a regional ecosystem startup pitch event featuring companies across our province who are creating transformative solutions in climate, human health and social impact. The Regional Ecosystem Showcase will feature 10 companies across the province who’ve proven market traction and are ready to […]
Innovating Impact: Entrepreneurship Immersion Week 2023 Focuses on Climate and Public Health Crisis
Entrepreneurship Immersion Week (EIW) brings together storytellers and movement builders from across our ecosystem, to share their insights on the strategies and tactics that helped them transform their ideas to impact. Organized by entrepreneurship@UBC and taking place on September 26-28, at UBC Robson Square, UBC Point Grey and online, Immersion Week is for UBC’s community […]