Canadian cleantech awards finalists have been announced for the inaugural national programme recognising companies and organisations contributing to climate innovation across Canada.
The awards, organised by Foresight Canada, aim to highlight the ventures, investors and ecosystem supporters helping to advance the country’s clean technology sector.
The programme recognises achievements across multiple sectors including carbon management, clean energy, sustainable agriculture and industrial decarbonisation.
Winners will be announced on 13 March during the Climate Innovation Zone at Web Summit Vancouver.
Canadian cleantech awards finalists across multiple categories
The Canadian cleantech awards finalists span several categories designed to recognise different parts of the cleantech ecosystem.
These include awards for startup ventures, scale-up companies, ecosystem supporters and investors contributing to the development of the sector.
Adopter of the Year Finalists
- Amlamgog First Nation – New Brunswick
- FortisBC – British Columbia
- Lynch Bus Lines – British Columbia
- Ontario Soil Network – Ontario
- Presstran Industries (Magna International) – Ontario
- Valley Bio Ltd. – Ontario
Ecosystem Supporter of the Year Finalists
- Accelerating Community Energy Transformation (ACET) – British Columbia
- Ashton Brehm, EnerNEXT – Alberta
- Carbon Removal Canada – Ontario
- Cheryl Trudell, Imperial – Alberta
- RXN HUB – Ontario
Funder of the Year Finalists
- Emissions Reduction Alberta – Alberta
- Misfit Ventures – British Columbia
- NorthX Climate Tech – British Columbia
- PaceZero Capital Partners – Ontario
- Stonebridge Financial – Ontario
- Tall Grass Ventures – Alberta
Startup Venture of the Year Finalists
- Aeon Blue – Nova Scotia
- BlueForce Energy – British Columbia
- Evercloak – Ontario
- Maia Farms – British Columbia
- TerraFerno Geothermal Solutions – Alberta
Scale-up Venture of the Year Finalists
- Eavor Technologies Inc. – Alberta
- Mangrove Lithium – British Columbia
- Moment Energy – British Columbia
- Svante Technologies Inc. – British Columbia
- QEA Tech – Ontario
Cleantech sector visibility at Web Summit Vancouver
The awards will be presented at the Climate Innovation Zone within Web Summit Vancouver, an international technology event that brings together investors, startups and industry leaders.
According to organisers, the event is intended to provide a global platform for companies developing climate technologies and clean energy solutions.
The awards programme has evolved from earlier regional initiatives including the BC Cleantech Awards, which launched in 2020, followed by additional regional programmes in Alberta and Atlantic Canada.
Further reporting on emerging clean technologies can be found in the Technology & Innovation section of Climate Global News.
