Sustainable Development Technology Canada

At Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), they fund Canadian cleantech projects and coach the companies that lead them as they move their ground-breaking technologies to market. SDTC’s support of cleantech translates into jobs, growth, and export opportunities for Canadian companies, as well as economic, environmental and health benefits for all Canadians. They are independent but don’t work alone. A big part of their role is building and sustaining networks of partners and stakeholders from private industry, academia and governments, at home and abroad. They operate at arm’s length and receive funding from the Government of Canada.

Leah Lawrence

President and CEO

Vicky J. Sharpe

President and CEO

Leo Bever Ph.D

Investment Director

Past deals in CleanTech

Oneka Technologies

Grant in 2023
Oneka Technologies Inc. is a Canadian company specializing in the manufacture of wave-powered desalination systems that convert ocean water into potable water. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Sherbrooke, Canada, with a testing site in Port St. Lucie, Florida, Oneka addresses the challenges of traditional desalination, which is often costly, inefficient, and environmentally harmful. By harnessing wave energy, Oneka's technology offers a sustainable and affordable solution to water scarcity, producing fresh water with zero greenhouse gas emissions and minimal land use. This innovative approach significantly reduces water costs—by up to 75%—for coastal communities and private islands, while delivering a low-maintenance and eco-friendly alternative in the growing desalination market.

Arolytics

Grant in 2023
Arolytics is a software company that focuses on emissions management and regulatory compliance for the energy sector. It has developed a data management platform aimed at helping energy companies optimize their emission reduction strategies. The platform specializes in the enterprise management of methane data, integrating information from various emissions sensors and automatically generating compliance reports. Additionally, Arolytics' solution offers recommendations for pollution reduction, enabling energy firms to gain valuable insights into methane measurement and achieve lower costs in their emissions reduction efforts.

Cyclic Materials

Grant in 2023
Cyclic Materials specializes in recycling services that focus on recovering rare earth elements, aiming to minimize the need for new mining and support the shift towards electric mobility and cleaner energy solutions. The company employs an innovative process to extract critical metals from landfill-bound products, which can then be reintegrated into the manufacturing supply chain. By providing these recovered materials, Cyclic Materials assists industries such as wind energy, electric vehicles, and electronics in reducing carbon dioxide emissions and enhancing local supply, ultimately promoting a circular economy and sustainable resource management.

Carbonova

Grant in 2023
Carbonova is a company focused on the development of carbon nanofibers, which have significant market applications due to their unique properties. The company has created a proprietary chemical process that converts carbon dioxide and waste heat from power plants into high-strength carbon fibers. This innovative approach allows industries to utilize greenhouse gas emissions as feedstocks, transforming them into sustainable and valuable solid commodities. By enhancing performance through its technology-based platform, Carbonova aims to contribute to environmental sustainability while providing economic benefits.

Synergraze

Grant in 2023
Synergraze focuses on the development and production of a natural cattle feed additive designed to reduce methane emissions from cattle. The company's innovative product aims to prevent the release of methane during digestion, thereby supporting farmers in adopting sustainable agricultural practices. By improving agricultural productivity while minimizing environmental impacts, Synergraze contributes to a more sustainable livestock industry.

Aurora Hydrogen

Grant in 2023
Aurora Hydrogen is focused on advancing hydrogen production technology that leverages efficient microwave energy to create clean hydrogen. This innovative approach is designed to decarbonize transportation and industrial processes, allowing for significant reductions in carbon dioxide emissions. The technology is highly scalable, making it suitable for a range of applications from small fueling stations to large industrial setups. Notably, Aurora Hydrogen's production process does not generate carbon dioxide or consume water, positioning the company as a key player in efforts to mitigate climate change by potentially reducing global carbon dioxide emissions by over 500 million tonnes annually.

Next Hydrogen

Grant in 2023
Next Hydrogen Corporation, founded in 2007 and based in Mississauga, Canada, specializes in the design and manufacture of water electrolysis systems that convert renewable electricity into clean hydrogen. The company focuses on developing hydrogen electrolyzers that utilize water and electricity to produce hydrogen efficiently. Next Hydrogen aims to enhance high current density operations and improve dynamic response for large-scale infrastructure applications. By driving down the costs associated with clean hydrogen production from renewable sources, the company seeks to promote the widespread adoption of hydrogen solutions, contributing to the decarbonization of the global economy. Additionally, Next Hydrogen offers services such as installation, maintenance, training, and consulting to support end users in the effective deployment of their systems.

KorrAI

Pre Seed Round in 2022
KorrAI is focused on addressing climate change by enhancing the resilience of critical infrastructure through innovative technology. The company has developed a satellite-based ground motion monitoring platform that detects changes in the Earth's surface, such as subsidence. By utilizing satellite data, the Internet of Things (IoT), and artificial intelligence, KorrAI provides accurate risk assessments and millimeter-scale movement tracking. This information enables clients to make informed decisions regarding the engineering and maintenance of vital structures, including bridges, dams, and highways. Through its integration of advanced technologies and data analytics, KorrAI aims to support the creation of more resilient infrastructure in the face of environmental challenges.

KorrAI

Grant in 2022
KorrAI is focused on addressing climate change by enhancing the resilience of critical infrastructure through innovative technology. The company has developed a satellite-based ground motion monitoring platform that detects changes in the Earth's surface, such as subsidence. By utilizing satellite data, the Internet of Things (IoT), and artificial intelligence, KorrAI provides accurate risk assessments and millimeter-scale movement tracking. This information enables clients to make informed decisions regarding the engineering and maintenance of vital structures, including bridges, dams, and highways. Through its integration of advanced technologies and data analytics, KorrAI aims to support the creation of more resilient infrastructure in the face of environmental challenges.

Green Graphite Technologies

Grant in 2022
Green Graphite Technologies focuses on developing an environmentally friendly process to purify natural flake graphite for use in electric vehicles. The company specializes in converting mined natural flake graphite and production scrap into battery-grade graphite suitable for lithium-ion batteries. By employing a sustainable approach, Green Graphite Technologies addresses the significant supply gap in the graphite market, thereby supporting the growing demand for electric vehicles. Their innovative technology aims to promote a cleaner and more efficient method of graphite production, contributing to the broader goal of sustainability in the battery industry.

Anodyne Chemistries

Grant in 2022
Anodyne Chemistries is focused on producing sustainable chemicals by utilizing nature's enzymes and renewable electricity. The company has developed innovative technologies that enable the transformation of carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals, materials, and fuels, traditionally derived from fossil fuels. By employing bioelectric pathways and engineering novel enzymes, Anodyne aims to maximize carbon efficiency in chemical production, thereby addressing climate change and reversing the carbon imbalance. Their approach not only eliminates emissions but also enhances cost-effectiveness for clients by enabling the biological conversion of carbon dioxide and bio-based feedstocks into various industrial chemicals. Based in Vancouver, Canada, Anodyne Chemistries is committed to creating a climate-positive world through advanced biochemistry and sustainable practices.

Nexus Robotics

Grant in 2022
Nexus Robotics is an agricultural solutions company focused on enhancing vegetable production through robotics and artificial intelligence. The company's flagship product is an autonomous weeding robot designed to efficiently extract the roots of weeds while minimizing herbicide use. This technology not only distinguishes between crops and weeds but also provides farmers with diagnostic data on crop health, allowing for more informed agricultural decisions. By employing a lower volume of herbicides compared to traditional methods, Nexus Robotics aims to help farmers manage their fields more economically and sustainably.

SolarSteam

Seed Round in 2022
SolarSteam is a hardtech startup focused on creating innovative renewable concentrated solar technology aimed at reducing the costs and emissions associated with heat generation. The company targets hard-to-abate industries, such as cement, steel, chemicals, food and alcohol production, and mining, which depend on high-temperature heat from carbon-intensive sources. By providing an alternative energy solution, SolarSteam enables these industries to transition to more sustainable practices while effectively addressing rising energy costs and minimizing their carbon footprint.

Enedym

Grant in 2022
Enedym is a technology company based in Hamilton, Ontario, specializing in the development of magnet-free switched reluctance motors (SRMs), ePowertrains, and motor controls. Originating from research at McMaster University, the company holds over 50 patents and pending applications related to its innovations in electric propulsion technology. Enedym aims to significantly reduce the cost of electric propulsion motors while enhancing their efficiency and reliability. Their electric motors are designed for high-speed performance, fault-tolerant operation, and can function effectively in harsh and high-temperature environments. By leveraging novel SRM drive technologies, Enedym seeks to transform the electric motor industry and provide clients with advanced, cost-effective electric solutions.

Promise Robotics

Grant in 2021
Promise Robotics enables the building industry to harness industrialized robotics and AI towards the production of more affordable and sustainable buildings. The company provides ready-to-deploy industrialized robotics systems coupled with SaaS Production Management Services for the production of NetZero-ready timber buildings.

Nfinite Nanotech

Seed Round in 2021
Nfinite Nanotechnology is an advanced material company that enables breakthrough innovations to redefine how we live, use, and create using open-air atomic layer deposition (ALD) technology. Nfinite makes functional nanomaterials that accelerate the development and commercialization of transformative technologies for a sustainable future, such as sustainable packaging, batteries, and photovoltaics. They have created a rapid open-air nanocoating system that produces large-area, high-quality, ultrathin films at up to 100x the speed of conventional ALD at a lower cost.

Open Ocean Robotics

Grant in 2021
Open Ocean Robotics is a company focused on collecting ocean data using solar-powered autonomous boats. Founded in 2018 and based in Victoria, British Columbia, the company operates unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) equipped with sensors, cameras, and communication devices. These boats can gather information from various locations in the ocean, providing real-time data that can aid in protecting endangered whale species, optimizing shipping routes for fuel efficiency, combating illegal fishing, and enhancing understanding of climate change impacts. By offering a safe, efficient, and cost-effective alternative to traditional crewed vessels, Open Ocean Robotics enables clients to monitor ocean traffic and conduct marine observations effectively.

Polar Sapphire

Grant in 2021
Polar Sapphire has developed a proprietary method of producing low-cost high-purity alumina. Alumina is used to make artificial sapphires, a key component of the LED lighting manufacturing process.

Cobric Chemicals

Grant in 2021
Cobric Chemicals commercializes and demonstrates clean-tech solutions, as well as licenses clean-tech technologies to specific users and markets. Their waste recycling market is being developed in collaboration with established, market-leading waste management companies in order to reduce risk and accelerate the time to profitability.

Mikro-Tek

Grant in 2021
Mikro-Tek is a carbon project developer and supplier of carbon offset credits generated through the application of their technology in land use projects such as forestry.Since 2003, Mikro-Tek has planted new forests on more than 7,500 hectares of unproductive land in Chile, and has applied their technology in reforestation projects in the Canadian boreal forest. Together these forest carbon sequestration projects have generated approximately 1.4 million offset credits that are available to industry to help them meet their emission reduction targets in an environmentally sustainable way.

RainStick

Grant in 2021
The RainStick shower is a recirculating shower that saves 80% energy and 80% water but still feels like a luxurious shower.

Axine Water Technologies

Grant in 2021
Axine Water Technologies Inc. is a Vancouver-based company specializing in innovative wastewater treatment solutions. Established in 2010, it focuses on developing chemical-free systems that effectively treat high concentrations of complex, toxic organics and ammonia found in industrial wastewater. Utilizing a proprietary electrolytic oxidation technology, Axine's systems can address a broad range of pollutants, including phenols, pharmaceuticals, dioxins, and various organic compounds, without generating sludge or requiring chemical additives. The company aims to provide cost-effective and energy-efficient alternatives to traditional wastewater treatment methods, catering to industries such as oil and gas, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and waste management. Its solutions enable both industrial and municipal clients to enhance the performance and reduce the costs of their wastewater treatment processes.

QEA Tech

Grant in 2021
QEA Tech is a software company that combines AI, drone technology, and thermal imaging to provide insights into the building envelope. They process thousands of images using its proprietary software, transforming each pixel into a comprehensive 3D model of the building for quantifiable data and insights. Using 10,000+ high-resolution drone images, proprietary QEA Tech software converts each pixel into quantifiable data and a comprehensive 3D model before uploading each image to the cloud-based dashboard for 24/7 access. The QEA System identifies where and how much energy is being wasted in a building's envelope, allowing you to prioritize repairs and calculate payback and ROI. The QEA Solution calculates Negawatt (NKwh), which quantifies energy gushers (heat and cool air escaping) through the walls, windows, doors, and roof of the building.

PyroGenesis Canada

Grant in 2021
PyroGenesis Canada Inc. specializes in the design, development, manufacturing, and commercialization of advanced plasma processes and systems, serving various industries including defense, metallurgy, mining, oil and gas, and environmental sectors. The company offers a range of innovative products and services, such as the DROSRITE process for metal recovery from dross, plasma atomized metal powders, and the PUREVAP process for producing high-purity metallurgical and solar-grade silicon from quartz. Additionally, PyroGenesis manufactures plasma torches for applications in waste treatment, gas heating, and advanced materials production. Its product portfolio also includes systems for plasma arc gasification and waste destruction, as well as technologies aimed at environmental remediation and energy generation. Operating from its facility in Montréal, Canada, PyroGenesis aims to deliver cutting-edge solutions that enhance sustainability and efficiency across its target industries.

Maxen

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Maxen is a Montreal-based company focused on reducing the environmental footprint of buildings by enhancing energy efficiency and operational management. The company develops management systems that allow building managers to optimize their operations and energy processes. Maxen's platform facilitates equipment audits compatible with computerized maintenance management systems, integrating seamlessly with clients' building management systems. This approach enables businesses to achieve centralized, structured, and accessible operations management, ultimately promoting sustainable practices within the built environment.

Summit Nanotech

Seed Round in 2020
Summit Nanotech Corporation is a cleantech company based in Calgary, Canada, that specializes in innovative lithium extraction methods aimed at supporting the global energy transition. Founded in 2018, the company has developed a patented direct lithium extraction (DLE) technology that offers a more sustainable and environmentally friendly approach compared to traditional extraction methods. By collaborating with mining companies and lithium asset owners in Chile and Argentina, Summit Nanotech aims to conserve natural resources while optimizing lithium production operations. Its focus on providing cost-effective solutions positions Summit Nanotech as a key player in the lithium supply chain, addressing industry challenges while minimizing environmental impact.

Evercloak

Seed Round in 2020
Evercloak Inc., founded in 2018 and based in Waterloo, Canada, specializes in the manufacturing of ultra-thin graphene and other two-dimensional nanomaterial films geared towards clean technology applications. The company employs a low-cost advanced manufacturing process that facilitates the continuous coating of single-layer nanomaterials. This innovative platform aims to support disruptive clean technologies across various sectors, including oil and gas, nuclear energy, mining, and agri-food. Evercloak's mission is to enhance energy efficiency in building cooling systems, thereby creating comfortable indoor environments while significantly reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

Solid State of Mind

Seed Round in 2020
Solid State of Mind specializes in developing autonomous artificial intelligence through its innovative platform, Deep Meaning™. The company focuses on creating artificial cognitive architectures that enable systems to adapt in real-time to dynamic environments. With a multidisciplinary team of experts in fields such as cognitive psychology, neuroscience, engineering, physics, and robotics, Solid State of Mind aims to deliver artificial general intelligence technology. This technology is designed to assist clients in creating robotic systems that contribute to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, aligning with environmental sustainability goals.

Phycus Biotechnologies

Seed Round in 2020
Phycus Biotechnologies Inc. is a Toronto-based company founded in 2017 that specializes in producing ingredients for the cosmetics and personal care industries, including bioglycolic acid and AHA ferment products. Additionally, the company operates a bio-conversion platform that focuses on capturing and converting carbon dioxide from large-scale emitters into valuable chemical building blocks. By employing microbial technology and metabolic engineering techniques, Phycus aims to provide sustainable alternatives for recycling carbon dioxide into fuels and chemicals. This innovative approach not only supports various industrial applications but also contributes to reducing the overall greenhouse gas footprint, aligning with environmental sustainability goals.

ReelData AI

Seed Round in 2020
ReelData provides a suite of artificial intelligence and automation products that allow land-based fish farms to increase production volumes while decreasing risk and wasted resources. It also provides reliable, accurate monitoring, analysis, and optimized automation working with each farm 1-on-1 to increase operational efficiency, save costs, grow fish faster, and reduce risks.

SeeO2 Energy

Seed Round in 2020
SeeO2 Energy is a company dedicated to converting carbon dioxide and water into marketable, clean value-added products through reversible fuel-cell technology. The company utilizes advanced electrolyzers that reliably generate gases such as hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and oxygen on-site. This innovative approach not only transforms greenhouse gas emissions into valuable assets but also enables customers to reduce their CO2 emissions. By employing high-performance reversible solid oxide cells, SeeO2 Energy's technology facilitates the electrochemical conversion of water into hydrogen, carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide, and the combination of CO2 and water to create syngas, a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen. This process effectively stores excess carbon electricity in the form of fuels and chemicals, offering a sustainable solution for energy production.

Anomera

Grant in 2020
With its sustainable manufacturing processes, Anomera converts forest industry pulp and wood waste into next-generation bio-products. The first of these bio-products are “natural cellulose” ingredients with enhanced performance for the multi-$Billion global cosmetic and skin care markets. Follow-on applications in Anomera’s roadmap include its DextraCel™ materials for markets ranging from environmentally friendly inks and pigments, to water and air purification, coatings, composites, and medical/life sciences.

Miru Smart Technologies

Grant in 2020
Miru Smart Technologies, formerly known as Click Materials, is a Vancouver-based company specializing in advanced materials, particularly in the development of electrochromic windows for residential, commercial, and automotive applications. Founded as a university spin-off, Miru leverages over a decade of academic and industrial research to innovate traditional thin film production. This advanced fabrication process is designed to provide superior performance at lower manufacturing costs compared to existing technologies. By focusing on strategic partnerships, Miru aims to integrate its window technology into the growing trends of connected smart buildings and voice-activated smart homes, contributing to reduced greenhouse gas emissions and enhanced energy efficiency.

CryoLogistics

Grant in 2020
CryoLogistics Refrigeration Technologies, based in British Columbia, specializes in clean-tech cold chain equipment manufacturing. The company has developed a modular, liquid-cooled shipping container that utilizes carbon dioxide for refrigeration. This innovative container is designed to transport palletized loads of high-value, temperature-sensitive food and pharmaceuticals efficiently through the global supply chain. By offering rapid and reliable cooling power, CryoLogistics enables shippers to reduce transportation costs, improve delivery speed, and expand their customer base, all while minimizing total emissions compared to traditional refrigeration systems.

EcoPackers

Grant in 2020
EcoPackers use the power of plants to create 100% biodegradable alternatives to traditional plastic inputs. Our eco-resins allow plastic manufacturers worldwide to create innovative non-toxic and compostable single use packaging items.

Alliance Magnesium

Funding Round in 2020
Alliance magnesium is develops and patents a breakthrough technology based on an electrolytic clean-tech approach to the processing of magnesium contained in serpentine rock. Its approach innovates on current methods used worldwide by magnesium producers essentially located in China, using an archaic energy intensive process which is no longer acceptable from an environmental and economic standpoint.

Power HV

Seed Round in 2020
Power HV is creating ground-breaking technology, decreasing greenhouse gas emissions and saving money along the way.

Seaformatics Systems

Seed Round in 2020
Seaformatics Systems designs and manufactures power harvesting and wireless communication products for the ocean monitoring industry.

Absolute Combustion

Seed Round in 2020
Absolute Combustion International specializes in burner products and solutions, focusing on combustion technology and its applications across various industries. The company offers a range of services that include greenhouse gas reduction, air pollution control equipment, energy efficiency improvements, and fire-tube applications. Their innovative burner technology enhances the performance of industrial combustion systems while maintaining low emissions, benefiting sectors such as aerospace, oil and gas, and recycling. By prioritizing clean combustion advancements, Absolute Combustion aims to support a sustainable future and help companies minimize their environmental impact while improving production efficiency and workplace safety.

Fibracast

Grant in 2020
Fibracast is a manufacturer specializing in advanced purification systems for water and wastewater treatment. The company has developed FibrePlate™, an innovative hybrid ultrafilter that combines the advantages of hollow-fiber and flat-plate membranes into a compact and energy-efficient design. This technology addresses operational challenges in water treatment by effectively filtering impurities from wastewater, transforming it into potable water. Fibracast serves a diverse clientele across municipal, industrial, and commercial sectors, providing them with cutting-edge ultra-filtration solutions to enhance water quality.

RecycleSmart Solutions

Grant in 2020
RecycleSmart operates the largest container sensor system in Canada, delivering real-time intelligence, improving hauling efficiencies (and savings) and driving waste diversion results (more savings).

Solid State of Mind

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Solid State of Mind specializes in developing autonomous artificial intelligence through its innovative platform, Deep Meaning™. The company focuses on creating artificial cognitive architectures that enable systems to adapt in real-time to dynamic environments. With a multidisciplinary team of experts in fields such as cognitive psychology, neuroscience, engineering, physics, and robotics, Solid State of Mind aims to deliver artificial general intelligence technology. This technology is designed to assist clients in creating robotic systems that contribute to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, aligning with environmental sustainability goals.

Enersion

Grant in 2019
Enersion is a research and development company focused on innovative cooling, heating, and electricity solutions. It specializes in the creation of an adsorption chiller that utilizes nano-porous materials to convert waste heat directly into cooling, thereby eliminating the need for electrically powered compressors and synthetic refrigerants. The company's Tri-Generation technology efficiently transforms waste heat produced during power generation into both cooling and electricity, optimizing energy use and reducing costs. By employing natural gas and harnessing heat in the form of hot water, Enersion's products enable clients to achieve sustainable cooling and energy solutions that are both environmentally friendly and economically advantageous.

JDRF Electromag

Grant in 2019
JDRF Electromag offers a self-configuring smart lighting solution. JDRF Electromag's Autonomy System eliminates every financial, technical, and operational barrier to the adoption of smart lighting. It enables smart lighting's energy-saving potential by making it affordable and accessible to virtually any commercial building. JDRF Electromag's comprehensive suite of advanced smart lighting features requires no design, programming, or maintenance.

EnerPure

Grant in 2019
EnerPure is a cleantech energy company; a company that recycles waste petroleum into a clean source of fuel and energy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Routific

Grant in 2019
Routific, Inc. is a provider of route optimization software designed to assist small and medium-sized delivery businesses in Canada and internationally. Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, the company offers an intelligent delivery management solution that automates vehicle routing and scheduling operations. Inspired by the foraging behaviors of honey bees, Routific's platform features intelligent route optimization, dispatch and live tracking, and delivery notifications, enabling businesses to save time and fuel while reducing carbon emissions by 20-40%. By enhancing driver efficiency and customer satisfaction, Routific's technology is trusted by delivery companies worldwide to lower delivery costs and improve overall operational effectiveness.

Cellufuel

Grant in 2019
CelluFuel Inc. specializes in producing synthetic renewable fuels derived from forestry resources. Established in 2008 and headquartered in Halifax, Canada, the company is dedicated to advancing the commercialization of renewable liquid fuels across North America. It focuses on the development and deployment of innovative technology that converts woody biomass into renewable diesel fuel. By operating a synthetic renewable fuel refinery, CelluFuel aims to provide sustainable energy solutions that deliver both economic and environmental benefits.

BluWave-ai

Seed Round in 2019
BluWave-ai is a company focused on transforming the global energy landscape by promoting distributed and renewable energy resources, electric transportation, and smart loads. Utilizing a SaaS-based platform powered by artificial intelligence, BluWave-ai optimizes the operation of smart grids and microgrids, ensuring increased affordability, reliability, and sustainability. The platform enables real-time balancing of energy supply and demand, while accurately predicting electricity consumption and generation patterns through machine learning. By partnering with communities, corporations, and utilities, BluWave-ai has helped clients achieve significant savings in capital and operational costs, alongside reducing their carbon footprints. The company's mission is to facilitate universal access to affordable and sustainable energy and transportation systems, catering to a diverse range of clients, including distribution utilities, enterprises, mining operations, campus environments, net zero communities, and remote or off-grid locations worldwide.

Open Ocean Robotics

Grant in 2019
Open Ocean Robotics is a company focused on collecting ocean data using solar-powered autonomous boats. Founded in 2018 and based in Victoria, British Columbia, the company operates unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) equipped with sensors, cameras, and communication devices. These boats can gather information from various locations in the ocean, providing real-time data that can aid in protecting endangered whale species, optimizing shipping routes for fuel efficiency, combating illegal fishing, and enhancing understanding of climate change impacts. By offering a safe, efficient, and cost-effective alternative to traditional crewed vessels, Open Ocean Robotics enables clients to monitor ocean traffic and conduct marine observations effectively.

Waste Robotics

Grant in 2019
Waste Robotics specializes in creating intelligent recycling robots designed to enhance the efficiency of waste processing in recycling facilities. By utilizing advanced technologies such as computer vision, deep learning algorithms, and artificial intelligence, the company's robots are capable of recognizing and extracting various types of waste materials, including organic matter, construction debris, and recyclables. This innovative approach aims to address the rising costs and scarcity of human labor in North American recycling centers, providing clients with adaptable robotic solutions that can streamline operations. Waste Robotics is committed to transforming the waste recycling industry by making facilities more efficient, safer, and capable of handling diverse waste streams.

E3P Technologies

Grant in 2019
E3P Technologies specializes in the development of a compact, zero-emission compressor designed to address methane leaks commonly found in well-site natural gas compression. By focusing on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, E3P aims to assist the oil and gas industries in minimizing their environmental impact during operations. The company's innovative product offers a solution to enhance sustainability within the sector by effectively eliminating methane emissions associated with traditional compression methods.

Li-Cycle

Grant in 2018
Li-Cycle is a clean technology firm specializing in the resource recovery of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries. The company utilizes its proprietary Spoke and Hub recycling process, which involves two main components: the Spokes, where battery manufacturing scrap and used batteries are processed to produce black mass, and the Hubs, where this black mass is further refined to recover essential raw materials such as lithium carbonate, cobalt sulfate, and nickel sulfate. Li-Cycle's innovative approach aims to recover 80 to 100% of materials from lithium-ion batteries, promoting a sustainable and safe solution for the growing demand for critical battery resources.

Consolidated Biofuels

Grant in 2018
Consolidated Biofuels is a biodiesel manufacturing company based in Delta, British Columbia, Canada. The company specializes in producing biodiesel that meets relevant specifications by utilizing second-generation feedstock, including used restaurant grease and beef tallow from renderings. Their production facility in Metro Vancouver is equipped with an in-house laboratory, ensuring quality control and compliance with industry standards. Through this innovative approach to biofuel production, Consolidated Biofuels contributes to sustainable energy solutions while effectively recycling waste materials.

CarbiCrete

Grant in 2018
CarbiCrete is a Montreal-based company that specializes in carbon removal technology aimed at producing low-cost, sustainable building solutions. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Westmount, Canada, the company has developed a process for creating cement-free, carbon-negative concrete. This innovative concrete utilizes industrial by-products and captured carbon dioxide, replacing traditional cement with steel slag and curing the mixture with carbon dioxide. This method not only prevents the greenhouse gas emissions typically associated with cement production but also permanently removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. By licensing its technology to precast concrete manufacturers, CarbiCrete enables businesses to significantly reduce their greenhouse gas emissions while promoting environmentally friendly construction practices.

Alliance Magnesium

Funding Round in 2018
Alliance magnesium is develops and patents a breakthrough technology based on an electrolytic clean-tech approach to the processing of magnesium contained in serpentine rock. Its approach innovates on current methods used worldwide by magnesium producers essentially located in China, using an archaic energy intensive process which is no longer acceptable from an environmental and economic standpoint.

Ionomr

Grant in 2018
Ionomr is pioneering and commercializing the world's most advanced ion-exchange materials. These provide an enabling platform for clean tech solutions after more than five decades of stagnation in available materials. Using our deep knowledge of scalable electrochemical systems, we enable more efficient systems that will lead to the decarbonization of the planet for future generations. To date, electrochemical applications in the clean tech realm use materials that contain toxic fluorinated chemicals (PFCs). PFCs leach into water sources and bioaccumulate for hundreds of years, having a dire impact on human health and the entire ecosystem. We are driven to replace these materials with our environmentally friendly hydrocarbon alternatives that reduce pollution at the source, and are proven to be more durable and efficient than incumbent materials. Ionomr's membranes and polymers are highly processable, which allow for simple integration into electrochemical systems. We enable optimal performance in applications for chemical & water remediation, energy storage and hydrogen. We are passionate about empowering the development of resilient and sustainable systems that will underlie the future of the renewable energy and circular chemical economies.

Springpower International

Grant in 2018
Springpower is a manufacturing company that specializes in producing clean cathode materials for battery manufacturers. The company focuses on developing and commercializing graphene and silicon nanomaterials specifically designed for lithium-ion batteries. These materials are engineered to require less water and energy during production, while also generating no wastewater, thereby eliminating the need for costly wastewater treatment processes. By providing these innovative and environmentally friendly materials, Springpower supports battery manufacturers in accelerating the development of electric vehicles, contributing to a more sustainable and cost-effective future in energy storage technologies.

Dundee Sustainable Technologies

Grant in 2018
Dundee Sustainable Technologies Inc. specializes in the development and commercialization of innovative hydrometallurgical processes aimed at treating complex and refractory materials in the mining sector. The company focuses on two proprietary processes: the CLEVR process, which extracts precious metals while simultaneously removing and stabilizing hazardous contaminants like arsenic, antimony, and cadmium, and the GlassLock process, which stabilizes arsenic and produces an environmentally compliant glass residue. These processes enable the extraction of precious and base metals from ores, concentrates, and tailings that conventional methods cannot efficiently handle due to metallurgical or environmental challenges. In addition to its technological offerings, Dundee Sustainable Technologies provides technical services to assist mining clients in evaluating various processing alternatives. Established in 1997 and headquartered in Montreal, Canada, the company was previously known as Nichromet Extraction Inc. and became Dundee Sustainable Technologies Inc. in January 2014. It operates as a subsidiary of Dundee Corporation.

Morgan Solar

Grant in 2017
Morgan Solar Inc., founded in 2007, aims to create efficient and cost-effective solar technologies. The company's founder, John Paul Morgan, a Physics Engineer with expertise in optics and photovoltaics, developed an innovative optical concentration system to address challenges in existing concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) systems. Morgan Solar's initial product, the Sun Simba HCPV, targets solar farm applications, with commercial availability expected in early 2010 after demonstration installations began in 2009. Additionally, the company has introduced products like the Sun Stream Window and the Sun Block Panel for building applications, with sales anticipated to start after mid-2010. Morgan Solar also offers advanced sunlight management systems designed for both utility and architectural solar sectors, utilizing ray tracing software for modeling urban environmental factors and an IoT sensor with a data analytics portal to meet clients' energy needs.

NRStor

Grant in 2017
NRStor is a developer of energy storage and renewable hybrid projects that focuses on the commercialization of energy storage technologies. The company aims to bridge the gap between electricity demand and the growth of intermittent renewable energy sources by planning and developing reliable, cost-effective, and efficient energy storage solutions. NRStor serves commercial, industrial, and institutional customers, as well as utilities across North America, and operates on a model where it builds, owns, and manages energy storage projects. By doing so, NRStor enables its clients to access affordable energy storage services, facilitating the transition to sustainable energy practices.

PurLucid Treatment Solutions

Grant in 2017
PurLucid Treatment Solutions is a cutting-edge North American services company whose proprietary technologies are revolutionizing water treatment.

Acceleware

Grant in 2017
Acceleware Ltd. is a Canadian clean-tech company focused on developing innovative technologies for the oil and gas industry, specifically in heavy oil and oil sands production. It operates through two main segments: Radio Frequency (RF) Heating and High-Performance Computing. The RF Heating segment is dedicated to the development of RF XL, a patented low-cost, low-carbon production technology that aims to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impact while enhancing extraction efficiency. This technology does not require water or solvents and features a flexible, small physical footprint. The High-Performance Computing segment provides advanced software solutions, including seismic imaging tools and electromagnetic modeling applications, along with consulting and training services. Acceleware is committed to promoting cleaner energy production and has partnered with the Saa Dene Group to enhance the adoption of its technologies while aligning with environmental and Indigenous values. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Calgary, Acceleware is positioned at the intersection of technology and sustainability in the energy sector.

Meta Materials

Grant in 2017
Meta Materials is a technology company that specializes in developing and manufacturing innovative materials for various industries. The company utilizes a comprehensive technology platform that includes holography, lithography, and wireless sensing, driven by advanced software and artificial intelligence. By focusing on sustainability and high functionality, Meta Materials enables global brands to create breakthrough products across multiple sectors, including consumer electronics, 5G communications, health and wellness, aerospace, automotive, and clean energy. Its product offerings include NANOWEB, a transparent conductive film, as well as holoOPTIX, ARfusion, metaAIR, and glucoWISE, all designed to enhance performance and meet the evolving needs of its partners.

E2metrix

Grant in 2017
E2metrix Inc. specializes in the design, development, and manufacturing of advanced wastewater treatment systems, utilizing its proprietary electrolysis technology platform, ECOTHOR. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Sherbrooke, Canada, the company focuses on addressing the needs of various industries, including municipal water treatment, food processing, dairy, mining, and pulp and paper. E2metrix’s innovative solutions are designed to remove targeted contaminants such as phosphorus and ammonia, while also facilitating resource recovery. With a strong emphasis on technological advancement, E2metrix aims to provide effective and sustainable options for wastewater management across multiple sectors.

Airex Energy

Venture Round in 2017
Airex Energy Inc. is a Canadian company based in Laval, established in 2008, that specializes in biomass torrefaction technology. The company has developed a proprietary cyclonic bed reactor known as CarbonFX, which allows for the large-scale production of biocoal from various feedstocks, including woody biomass and agricultural waste. Airex Energy's technology not only produces biocoal but also generates other carbonized products such as biochar, contributing to the reduction of carbon emissions and helping clients achieve net-zero emissions. Through its innovative approach, Airex Energy aims to address environmental challenges while providing sustainable energy solutions.

GBatteries

Grant in 2017
GBatteries is focused on advancing battery technology specifically for electric vehicles. The company has developed a method that allows lithium-ion batteries to charge significantly faster, comparable to the time it takes to refuel a gasoline tank, while maintaining the longevity of the battery. This innovation does not alter the battery's chemistry or manufacturing processes, thus offering a practical solution for consumers looking to transition from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles. By improving charge times and cycle life, GBatteries aims to enhance the overall user experience and adoption of electric vehicles.

Advonex International

Venture Round in 2016
At Advonex, you have a collaborative partner committed to your success. Their science delivers the solutions to improve your business and create a more sustainable world. Their team is their core asset, our competitive advantage. They have the flexibility and autonomy to innovate.

Axine Water Technologies

Grant in 2016
Axine Water Technologies Inc. is a Vancouver-based company specializing in innovative wastewater treatment solutions. Established in 2010, it focuses on developing chemical-free systems that effectively treat high concentrations of complex, toxic organics and ammonia found in industrial wastewater. Utilizing a proprietary electrolytic oxidation technology, Axine's systems can address a broad range of pollutants, including phenols, pharmaceuticals, dioxins, and various organic compounds, without generating sludge or requiring chemical additives. The company aims to provide cost-effective and energy-efficient alternatives to traditional wastewater treatment methods, catering to industries such as oil and gas, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and waste management. Its solutions enable both industrial and municipal clients to enhance the performance and reduce the costs of their wastewater treatment processes.

NextGrid

Grant in 2016
Nextgrid’s development of a multi-residential/small commercial combined heat and power (CHP) system, which uses turbine and combustion technologies, aims to achieve up to 50 per cent higher fuel efficiency than existing water heaters.

QD Solar

Seed Round in 2016
QD Solar Inc. is a Canadian company based in Toronto that specializes in the development of advanced photovoltaic cells utilizing colloidal quantum dot technology. Founded in 2014 as a spinoff from the University of Toronto, QD Solar combines silicon solar cells with infrared solar cells in a hybrid architecture. This innovative approach allows the company to capture a broader range of the solar spectrum compared to traditional silicon cells alone. By enhancing the efficiency of solar energy harvesting, QD Solar aims to address the competitive pressures in the solar photovoltaic market, where differentiation through improved performance at competitive costs is essential. The company's technology promotes sustainable development and aims to increase the adoption of renewable energy sources.

Thetis

Grant in 2016
Thetis constructs the cross-flow filtration system. It improved and verified the unique, ground-breaking PermaFluxTM technology. They use membranes for reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration, microfiltration, and other types of water filtration.

Loop Energy

Grant in 2016
Loop Energy Inc. specializes in designing, developing, and marketing electric and hydrogen fuel cell solutions aimed at heavy-duty transportation applications. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Burnaby, Canada, the company focuses on creating pollution-free transportation technologies that significantly reduce harmful emissions. Its fuel cell systems are versatile, catering to various applications including backup power and portable uses. By integrating electric and hydrogen technologies, Loop Energy enables organizations to replace heavy-duty diesel engines with more sustainable alternatives, offering a competitive cost of ownership while minimizing environmental impact.

Svante

Grant in 2016
Svante is a prominent provider of carbon capture and removal solutions, focusing on the development and manufacture of innovative solid sorbents, structured adsorbent filters, and rotary contactor machines. The company's technology is designed for post-combustion industrial carbon capture and direct air capture, addressing hard-to-decarbonize emissions from industries such as cement, hydrogen, oil and gas, and steel. Svante's solid sorbent-based technology is both environmentally responsible and scalable, allowing for effective CO2 capture that meets pipeline-grade purity standards. This captured carbon can be safely transported, stored underground, or repurposed for various applications. By forming partnerships across the global carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) value chain, Svante aims to facilitate the implementation of source-to-sink carbon capture projects, helping enterprises reduce emissions while managing capital costs and energy use effectively.

General Fusion

Grant in 2016
General Fusion Inc. is a Canadian company focused on the development of commercial Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF), a promising hybrid approach that combines elements of magnetic fusion and inertial confinement fusion. Founded in 2002 and based in Burnaby, the company aims to create utility-scale fusion power plants that can provide clean, safe, and abundant energy. General Fusion is pioneering a patent-pending concept that leverages advancements in MTF, which has seen limited exploration since the 1970s. The company is dedicated to demonstrating and commercializing this innovative energy solution by the end of the decade. It is supported by a network of global energy venture capital firms, industry leaders, and technology innovators, all working to reduce technical risks and accelerate the path to viable fusion energy.

Char Technologies

Grant in 2015
CHAR Technologies is a cleantech company that focuses on high-temperature pyrolysis to transform woody materials and organic waste into renewable gases, including renewable natural gas and green hydrogen. The company also produces a proprietary activated charcoal-like material known as SulfaCHAR, which effectively removes hydrogen sulfide from gas streams, particularly those rich in methane and odorous compounds. After its initial use in gas cleaning, SulfaCHAR can be repurposed as a sulfur-enriched biochar, serving as a valuable soil amendment for agricultural applications. In addition to its core products, CHAR Technologies offers customized equipment for industrial water treatment and provides a range of services in environmental compliance, environmental management, engineering, and resource efficiency.

Carbon Engineering

Grant in 2015
Carbon Engineering Ltd. is a clean energy company based in Squamish, Canada, founded in 2009. It specializes in developing and commercializing Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology, which captures carbon dioxide (CO2) directly from the atmosphere. The company's innovative approach allows large facilities to manage emissions from various sources, including vehicles, airplanes, and buildings, thereby addressing a significant portion of global emissions. Carbon Engineering's technology integrates processes such as an air contactor and a regeneration cycle, enabling continuous capture of atmospheric CO2 and the production of pure carbon dioxide. Additionally, the company focuses on converting captured CO2 into clean and affordable transportation fuels, aiming to contribute effectively to climate solutions and assist businesses in meeting net-zero targets.

Steeper Energy

Grant in 2015
Steeper Energy specializes in the development of advanced biofuels derived from low-value biomass, including agricultural and forestry residues, as well as urban organic waste. The company's proprietary Hydrofaction™ process effectively converts this biomass into renewable transport fuels with high energy density, facilitating a transition to low-carbon alternatives for the heavy transport sector, which includes trucking, marine, and aviation industries. As global efforts intensify to reduce carbon emissions from fossil fuels, Steeper Energy's technology addresses a critical need by providing a sustainable solution that integrates into existing infrastructure. This innovative approach not only helps mitigate climate change impacts but also creates value-added products from organic waste. With an experienced team and strong industrial partnerships, Steeper Energy is positioned as a leader in advancing a low-carbon transport future.

Orbite Technologies

Grant in 2015
Orbite Technologies is a Canadian company focused on mineral processing and resource development, specializing in clean technology. The company employs innovative and proprietary processes to produce high-value products, including alumina, rare earth oxides, and rare metal oxides, while aiming to maintain low production costs and sustainability. Its feedstocks encompass a range of materials such as aluminous clay, kaolin, bauxite, and waste residues. Orbite is finalizing its first commercial high-purity alumina production plant in Cap-Chat, Québec, and has completed basic engineering for a proposed smelter-grade alumina plant utilizing clay from its Grande-Vallée deposit. The company holds a portfolio of 16 intellectual property families, with patents granted in several countries, supporting its technological advancements. Additionally, Orbite operates a technology development center in Laval, Québec, where it continues to refine and validate its processes.

ElectroKinetic Solutions

Grant in 2014
ElectroKinetic Solutions is engaged in the development of innovative technologies aimed at dewatering and decontaminating materials through electrokinetic applications. The company specializes in addressing challenging industrial scenarios, including the management of difficult-to-dewater slurries, sludge, and unstable clay soil conditions. Its technology is particularly beneficial for oil sand producers, assisting them in managing tailings from oil sands and various mining operations. By leveraging electrokinetics, ElectroKinetic Solutions seeks to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in environmental management and resource extraction.

GaN Systems

Grant in 2011
GaN Systems Inc. is a semiconductor company based in Ottawa, Canada, specializing in the development and manufacturing of gallium nitride power switching transistors. The company offers a variety of products, including 650 V and 100 V E-HEMT transistors and wireless power amplifiers, which are utilized in diverse applications such as consumer electronics, industrial systems, renewable energy sources, and transportation power conversion. GaN Systems aims to address significant challenges in power system efficiency and size limitations, enabling industries to reduce costs and enhance energy efficiency. The company serves a global market, including manufacturers in Japan, Taiwan, and China, with additional offices in Japan, China, and Germany. Established in 2008, GaN Systems continues to innovate in the clean technology power conversion sector.

CarbonCure

Grant in 2011
CarbonCure Technologies Inc. offers innovative technology that allows concrete producers to sequester waste carbon dioxide (CO2) into their products, effectively transforming it into a solid mineral during the concrete manufacturing process. By sourcing CO2 from industrial emitters, the company enables manufacturers to create greener and stronger concrete without compromising on quality or price. This retrofit technology not only enhances the performance characteristics of traditional concrete but also helps producers tap into the growing green building market. CarbonCure's solutions are designed to provide material, environmental, and production advantages while reducing the overall carbon footprint associated with concrete production. The company, incorporated in 2007 and headquartered in Dartmouth, Canada, also supports its clients with marketing and environmental reporting services to strengthen their competitive position in the industry.

Nexterra

Venture Round in 2009
Nexterra specializes in the development, manufacture, and delivery of advanced gasification systems designed for thermal and cogeneration applications. The company enables industrial and institutional facilities to self-generate clean and low-cost heat and power using renewable biomass fuels, particularly wood waste. By employing these innovative systems, customers can significantly reduce their energy costs, enhance operating margins, and decrease reliance on fossil fuels and grid electricity. Nexterra's gasification technology offers advantages such as design simplicity, reliability, versatility, automated control systems, and ultra-low emissions, making it a more environmentally friendly alternative to conventional combustion equipment. Additionally, the use of renewable biomass helps customers lower their carbon footprint in an era of rising energy prices.

General Fusion

Grant in 2009
General Fusion Inc. is a Canadian company focused on the development of commercial Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF), a promising hybrid approach that combines elements of magnetic fusion and inertial confinement fusion. Founded in 2002 and based in Burnaby, the company aims to create utility-scale fusion power plants that can provide clean, safe, and abundant energy. General Fusion is pioneering a patent-pending concept that leverages advancements in MTF, which has seen limited exploration since the 1970s. The company is dedicated to demonstrating and commercializing this innovative energy solution by the end of the decade. It is supported by a network of global energy venture capital firms, industry leaders, and technology innovators, all working to reduce technical risks and accelerate the path to viable fusion energy.

SiXtron Advanced Materials

Venture Round in 2009
Founded in 2004, SiXtron is a private, venture backed company located in Montreal, Quebec, focusing on developing anti-reflective coating solutions for the solar cell industry. Other highly scalable and cost-effective thin film coating solutions, for both the electronics industry and the industrial coatings sector, are under development. Sixtron thin films have unique optical and mechanical properties, and can be deposited without the complex requirements of hazardous silane gas.

Performance Plants

Venture Round in 2009
Performance Plants Inc. (PPI) is a privately owned, internationally recognized, mature agriculture biotechnology developer with a series of powerful, validated ‘game-changing’ technologies that are readily applied to major staple crops for significant improvement of their productivity. The company has a solid R&D platform, a robust pipeline of products, and a successful commercialization strategy that has secured licensing or co-development agreements with many major multinational seed companies such as Bayer Cropscience, RiceTec, DBN, Biocentury Transgene and Mahyco. The company has recently opened up the Chinese and Indian market by establishing multiple licensing and commercial product development agreements with leading Chinese and Indian seed and agricultural biotechnology companies. Performance Plants is involved in gene discovery, trait development & commercialization of technologies for seeds to protect and enhance yields in all major crops globally. PPI’s technology will allow farmers in many countries to increase yields and reduce the need for irrigation, particularly in drought and heat stressed areas. It also reduces the need for other costly and potentially harmful chemicals while helping to feed a growing population and reduces emissions and water usage. Their technology has shown to increase the yield of biomass for non-food biofuel crops. PPI does not introduce any foreign genes into its products; rather it regulates the plant's own genes to increase or decrease expression of the genes responsible for key traits. In August 2013, PPI signed their 3rd commercial license agreement with Bayer CropScience for the use of PPI’s Heat and Drought Tolerance Technology in wheat. This agreement is significant as wheat is very susceptible to heat above 26 degrees Celsius. Bayer CropScience is a world leader in wheat seed sales and in development of next generation high-yielding wheat crops using biotechnologies.

Hydrogenics

Grant in 2003
Hydrogenics Corporation designs, develops, and manufactures hydrogen generation and fuel cell products utilizing water electrolysis and proton exchange membrane (PEM) technologies. The company operates through two main segments: OnSite Generation and Power Systems. The OnSite Generation segment offers hydrogen generation products, including alkaline electrolyzers branded as HySTAT and HyLYZER, which are tailored for both indoor and outdoor applications, primarily targeting industrial customers in need of high purity hydrogen produced on-site. The Power Systems segment provides PEM fuel cell products under the HyPM brand for various applications, including motive power for vehicles and stationary power solutions, catering to original equipment manufacturers and system integrators. Hydrogenics maintains a global presence with operations in Canada, Belgium, and Germany, and distributes its products through a direct sales force and a network of distributors. The company has also partnered with Air Liquide to advance PEM electrolysis technologies. Headquartered in Mississauga, Canada, Hydrogenics has been a subsidiary of Cummins Inc. since September 2019.
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