Seventeen companies based in British Columbia have joined Canada’s only accelerator dedicated exclusively to advancing circular innovation across the building materials and construction sectors. The Circular Construction Accelerator is powered by Light House, a catalyst for building circular and regenerative environments that aim to nurture ecological and human health. “We are proud to support this […]
Rockburst Technologies
Startup of the Year Finalist Rockburst Is Reinventing Rock Crushing
The mining sector might not be the first industry that comes to mind when you think about climate tech innovation. But Vancouver-based Rockburst Technologies is proving that even the most traditional industries can be radically transformed with the right breakthrough. Founded in 2020, Rockburst is tackling one of the biggest environmental challenges in the mining […]
BC Tech Unveils 2025 Technology Impact Award Finalists
BC Tech has announced 43 finalists across 10 categories for this year’s Technology Impact Awards (TIAs), spotlighting standout achievements in British Columbia’s growing tech sector. This year marks the debut of the Gamechanger – Deal of the Year award, celebrating five transformative transactions that collectively brought $3 billion in investment to the province. “These deals […]
Innovate BC Awards $1.5M to Advance Cutting-Edge R&D Projects
Innovate BC has announced the allocation of $1.5 million through its Ignite program to support five British Columbia-based research and development projects. These initiatives aim to address priority challenges in industries such as healthcare, mining, and environmental sustainability, fostering competitiveness and job creation across the province. The Ignite program accelerates the commercialization of solutions in […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
15 Startups in BC Building a More Sustainable Canada
According to the Vancouver Economic Commission, there is a climate crisis and it is becoming urgent. In 2021, the organization launched Angels for Climate Solutions, a program designed to increase the flow of capital investment into B.C.-based, early-stage climate technology startups. “Technology-based solutions will form the backbone of climate action in many cities around the […]