This November, Converge 2026 will connect more than 300 founders, investors, and government partners from across the province. Converge is a flagship gathering of British Columbia’s climate tech community powered by NorthX, formerly the BC Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy. Attendees will hear from companies hard problems, as well as join investors navigating capital […]
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Converge 2026 to Explore How Canada Can Scale Climate Hard Tech
NorthX’s Converge 2026 is expected to bring together more than 300 founders, investors, policymakers, researchers and industry partners in Vancouver on November 25 to explore what it takes to build and scale climate hard tech companies in Canada. The gathering comes as NorthX marks five years of funding Canadian climate hard tech, providing an opportunity […]
From Byproduct to Platform: How Tydra Labs Is Protecting Its Biomaterials Breakthrough
When the founders of Vancouver’s Tydra Labs began exploring how waste streams could become valuable new materials, chitin was not the original plan. The team initially intended to extract proteins from waste and turn them into fibres for textiles and apparel. But customer interviews and economic modelling pointed to a more promising opportunity hiding within […]
NorthX Invests $3 Million In Moment Energy To Help Unlock B.C.’s Battery Storage Market
NorthX Climate Tech is doubling down on Moment Energy with a $3 million follow-on investment aimed at helping the Vancouver-area battery storage company deliver its first projects under BC Hydro’s Energy Storage Incentive program. The investment marks NorthX’s third commitment to Moment Energy since 2022, bringing its total backing of the B.C.-based company to nearly […]
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 […]
NorthX Invests in Three B.C. Firms Innovating ‘Cutting-Edge’ Clean Tech
NorthX recently revealed $3 million in non-dilutive investments in four companies developing clean technologies targeting high-emitting industrial sectors. The fresh round of funding is earmarked for locals ShiftX Technologies, Kinitics Automation, and Hydron Energy alongside Calgary’s CURA as they accelerating pilot deployments and advance pathways to commercial scale across energy, heavy industry, and resource-based systems. “Clean […]
VEF Showcases Women in Tech Founders Ahead of Web Summit
Vancouver’s startup ecosystem will get an early look at emerging women-led ventures next week as the Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum (VEF) hosts its Road to Web Summit Vancouver Women in Tech & Impact Tech Pitch Showcase. Set for April 21 at UBC Robson Square, the evening event brings together founders from the 2026 R2WSV Women in […]
NorthX Invests $2.2M into Three Local Startups Innovating Wildfire Technology
NorthX Climate Tech is investing $2.2 million in three British Columbian companies, the organization announced this week. NorthX says its $2.2M of follow-on capital is earmarked for CRWN.ai, Nova, and Skyward Wildfire Technologies. Wildfire risk “is no longer seasonal,” posits NorthX chief executive officer Sarah Goodman. “It’s structural.” CRWN.ai, Nova, and Skyward Wildfire Technologies are […]
BC Companies Dominate Canadian Cleantech Awards Finalists
British Columbia’s cleantech sector is strongly represented among the finalists for the inaugural Canadian Cleantech Awards, with a slate of BC-based companies and organizations earning national recognition for climate innovation and ecosystem leadership. Presented by Foresight Canada, the awards mark the first nationwide program dedicated to celebrating ventures, adopters, funders, and ecosystem builders accelerating Canada’s […]
R2WSV Impact GTM Sprint Helps B.C. Climate Tech Break Through at Web Summit Vancouver
As Web Summit Vancouver 2026 approaches, a new go-to-market preparation program is helping B.C.’s climate-focused startups turn attendance into real business outcomes. The R2WSV Impact GTM Sprint is a 4-week execution-focused initiative designed to prepare climate, agritech and ocean tech companies to show up with clear targets, stronger pitches and measurable traction — not just […]