Fundraising has been somewhat challenging for startups in Canada in recent years, but that hasn’t stopped everyone from raising capital. To prove our point, we’ve highlighted a handful of B.C.-based companies that have secured funding since May. From newer upstarts raising early rounds to established firms maintaining momentum, below is a sampling of financing events […]
Anodyne Chemistries
Anodyne Lands $1 Million From NorthX
BC-based Anodyne Chemistries has secured a $1 million follow-on investment from NorthX Climate Tech to advance its EZ Formate Pilot Plant in British Columbia. The pilot plant will support the commercial-scale production of industrial chemicals from captured carbon dioxide, a first for Canada and among the first projects of its kind globally. The investment follows […]
Burnaby Upstart Anodyne Chemistries Advancing Bioelectric Cleantech
A Burnaby-born startup has a vision to make the chemical industry sustainable by harnessing the potential of enzymes. Anodyne Chemistries, founded in 2021, is the entity behind an enzymatic process that “combines the best of biology and electrochemistry to bypass the limitations of traditional petrochemical and fermentation processes.” As “factories of nature,” enzymes perform the […]
Half of Canada’s Most Investable Cleantech Ventures Call B.C. Home in 2024 Foresight 50
At a time when climate concerns are at an all-time high in the province, a new list of Canada’s most investable cleantech companies reveals that one half of them are based in British Columbia. Should we be surprised? Vancouver is regarded as a top 10 Cleantech cluster worldwide. Foresight Canada, the nation’s largest cleantech accelerator, […]