“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…
In our “People of the Portal” series, we highlight innovative and entrepreneurial members of the Cleantech Commons Cleantech Innovation Portal and celebrate the outstanding achievements of Portal members. This week, we are delighted to let you know that a Cleantech Commons Cleantech Innovation Portal client –…
Recently, we shared how Cleantech Commons is partnering with Ontario Genomics to help early-stage genomics companies bring new products to market. Other program partners include Velocity (Waterloo), McMaster Innovation Park/Synapse Life Sciences Consortium (Hamilton), and Toronto Metropolitan University Science Discovery Zone (Toronto). Ontario Genomics’ BioCreate program is…
“Cleantech Commons at Trent University in Peterborough is partnering with Ontario Genomics to help early-stage genomics companies bring new products to market,” writes Pamela Vanmeer in Kawartha411. This article comes on the heels of a recent announcement of a $5.6 million investment in the BioCreate program. BioCreate will provide seed funding and support to…
New Partnership will Accelerate Sustainable Chemistry Solutions and Support Canadian Innovators Cleantech Commons and GreenCentre Canada have signed a partnership deal designed to accelerate the development of innovative, green, and sustainable solutions that address large energy, environmental, and climate challenges. This new partnership will…
We have had several occasions recently to celebrate the successes of a number of Cleantech Commons Cleantech Innovation Portal client companies. This week: please join me in celebrating a Cleantech Innovation Portal client AND a future Cleantech Commons tenant, Carbonix. “Energy Examined” has profiled…
The SOAR Digital Gathering of Indigenous Entrepreneurs, presented by Square in partnership with Futurpreneur, Indigenous LIFT Collective and EntrepreNorth, is an Indigenous-led grassroots initiative bringing together more than 1,000 Indigenous entrepreneurs across Canada on September 15, 2022. SOAR is free to all Indigenous entrepreneurs and creates a safe and inclusive…
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…
According to a newly-published article, “Trent Researchers Driving Innovation in Industry,” three private-sector ventures that are collaborating with Trent University researchers could soon see new opportunities for innovation at Cleantech Commons, the green technology research and innovation park being built on Trent’s Symons Campus…
At the signing of a new research collaboration between Trent University and Karbon Brewing Co., Karbon Brewing announced that it is also looking to deepen its ties with the university through tenancy at Cleantech Commons. See: Carbon-negative brewer eyes locating at Cleantech Commons at…
NutriAg Launches M-BOS™ Biological Plant Supplement in Canada Demonstrating the power of collaboration between researchers, academics, and the business sector, a new range of biological nutrient solutions for the agricultural sector has hit the Canadian market. The collaboration between the NutriAg Group and the…
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…
In partnership with the Ontario Environment Industry Association (ONEIA), we are pleased to offer an invitation to the annual Environment Industry Week to be held virtually this year from November 2-4, 2021. For the past 21 years, ONEIA’s annual Environment Industry Day has brought…
Recently, we launched the Cleantech Commons Cleantech Innovation Portal in partnership with UPPLift – an urban platform that identifies innovations and facilitates live demonstrations of technologies that help resolve challenges in the built environment. See: “Linking Clean Technology Innovators to Investors and Customers to…
Cleantech Commons strategic partner, Bioenterprise Canada Corporation, has partnered with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) to support the delivery of stream C (Commercialization) of the Ontario Agri-Food Research Initiative (OAFRI). See Backgrounder: “Cleantech Commons and Bioenterprise partner to advance clean technology innovations…
A Cleantech Commons “Cleantech Innovation Portal” innovator, PKA Softtouch, recently celebrated raising $750,000 from over 400 individual investors. (You can join PKA on the portal by registering your cleantech innovation here.) The company tells us that this pool of shareholders are now “PKA SoftTouch Co-owners“, with each investor…
Are you an innovator with a way to track carbon in nature? Then the WWF-Canada Nature x Carbon Tech Challenge is for you… The proposal period is open now through November 8th, 2021. If you would like to learn more, don’t miss WWF-Canada’s upcoming…
Cleantech Commons is pleased to invite you to join us at Venture Summit \ Virtual Connect being held December 7-9, 2021. We are offering a Special Offer to members of the Cleantech Commons Community: Register Now & Save 20% off (Use our exclusive discount code…
Cleantech Commons is pleased to invite you to join us at Venture Summit Virtual Connect Global, featuring a dedicated Cleantech Track from July 6 – 8, 2021. We are offering a Special Offer to members of the Cleantech Commons Community: 20% off the Early Bird Rates…
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…
Recently, we launched our Cleantech Innovation Portal. Click here for more details. This provides innovators with a personalized dashboard to create and update their company profile, view emerging commercial and funding opportunities, and log their progress and achievements. The platform offers a seamless application…
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…