Trent University-affiliated Cleantech Commons research park focused on igniting ingenuity, stimulating entrepreneurship, and building a cleantech cluster in Peterborough and beyond. Affectionately known as The Electric City (as a result of being the first town in Canada to use electric streetlights) Peterborough, ON, has…
SDG Model Zone selection based on a commitment to sustainable development and a focus on addressing global sustainability challenges. Cleantech Commons the only Canadian research park to be selected for this prestigious award. Cleantech Commons research and innovation park at Trent University in Peterborough,…
Following the acquisition, new company Solar Biotech Canada confirms that it is committed to locating its GEN2 R&D facility at the Cleantech Commons research park – with a focus on transforming consumer goods to ensure a sustainable future Solar Biotech, a U.S. developer and…
$10,000 awarded to advance environmental innovation in Peterborough; Community Futures Peterborough preapproves finalists for $20,000 microloans Recently, we announced that the Rotary Club of Peterborough and Cleantech Commons have joined forces to promote environmental innovation. Cleantech Commons teamed up with Rotary as founding Title Partner to launch…
Cleantech Commons Research Park: positively impacting the future – a community where innovation flourishes. Where creative collaborations begin. Where life-long partnerships are created. As the world transitions to a clean growth economy, Peterborough, Ontario is set to contribute to that shift. Peterborough is home…
The Rotary Club of Peterborough and Cleantech Commons have joined forces to promote environmental innovation. Cleantech Commons has joined Rotary as its founding Title Partner to launch a new initiative known as the Rotary Environmental Innovators Fund (REIF). REIF is designed to advance environmental…
As a member of the Cleantech Commons community, you will be aware that we recently signed a partnership deal with GreenCentre Canada. This partnership helps accelerate the development of innovative green and sustainable solutions that address energy, environmental, and climate challenges. Click here to read more!…
“Propelling green innovation forward” With internal servicing to the Cleantech Commons research park site at Trent University in Peterborough mostly complete, a bustling Cleantech Innovation Portal, strong value-adding partnerships in place, and several companies exploring tenancy options, 2022 has been pivotal to Cleantech Commons…
With the Durham Region recently being named one of the top seven Intelligent Communities in the world, this year’s Collision Conference in Toronto presented a fantastic opportunity for Cleantech Commons to partner with our colleagues at Trent University Durham GTA and Invest Durham to…
A recent edition of “Perspective” magazine says that as the world transitions to a clean growth economy, Peterborough is well-positioned to contribute to that shift. The community of Peterborough, it writes, is home to rich natural resources, leading educational institutions, and a well-equipped business…
Writing about Ontario’s “world-class clean technology ecosystem” in its new publication, “Where cleantech innovation abounds,” Invest Ontario calls Cleantech Commons “a growing hub for driving innovation and commercialization in clean, green and low/zero-carbon technology.” Cleantech Commons executive director, Martin Yuill, describes the focus of…
On April 22, 2021 – Earth Day – Cleantech Commons joined a select group of business leaders at the launch of Green Economy Peterborough. Cleantech Commons is a “founding member” of Green Economy Peterborough. The core focus of this new initiative is to help…
In an article titled “Canada needs to boost its clean technology sector,” The Globe & Mail writes that “resources like Cleantech Commons are essential in moving Canada up the commercialization ranks, and to bolster its reputation for innovation.” “Cleantech Commons,” The Globe writes, “is a research…
New Cleantech Innovation Portal provides access to commercial opportunities for cleantech companies through a virtual marketplace that brings together city-makers, innovators and investors to accelerate the impact of innovation in communities. Cleantech Commons has launched the “Cleantech Innovation Portal” to help Canadian ventures in…
In an article titled “Canada needs to boost its clean technology sector,” The Globe & Mail identifies Trent University as “[an] academic institution leading the charge for cleantech commercialization.” “Recognizing the need to nurture commercialization in the clean technology sector, [Trent’s] Cleantech Commons is…
Collaboration brings agritech & food accelerator services to research park clients A newly-announced partnership is bringing accelerator services to Cleantech Commons. This collaboration is designed to boost a key service offering to future research park tenants. Cleantech Commons is the new 85-acre research park…
“Cleantech Commons hasn’t let a global pandemic slow its development down,” writes Keaton Robbins of Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development. In an article entitled “Cleantech Commons Construction On Track, Multi-tenant Announcement Looming“, Martin Yuill, the research park’s executive director, tells Robbins: “despite everything that…
A partnership between Trent University and the City of Peterborough, Cleantech Commons is a collaboration that aims to create local jobs in the growing cleantech sector. With the global cleantech market projected to exceed $3.3 trillion by 2022, Cleantech Commons at Trent University is set…
At the start of this new – and hopefully “improved” – year, we would like to take a moment to thank our entire community for your continued interest in, and support for, all things Cleantech Commons™. We greatly appreciate all your engagement, enthusiasm, and…
With a focus on researching, creating, and commercializing clean technology products, services, and technologies that aim to both increase performance and reduce negative environmental impacts, Cleantech Commons™ research park is creating a unique cluster of growth companies, spin-out, spinoff, and startup ventures, and corporate…