Cleantech Commons is partnering with youngStartup Ventures for the 14th annual #NEVentureSummit taking place in Boston on Wednesday, December 4th. #NEVentureSummit is an industry gathering that connects venture capitalists, corporate VCs, angel investors, technology transfer professionals, senior executives of early-stage and emerging growth companies,…
Clean technology sector leaders have come together to launch the Ontario Clean Technology Industry Association (OCTIA), a new not-for-profit organization that will champion Ontario’s rapidly growing cleantech sector. According to forthcoming analysis from MaRS Data Catalyst, 131 Ontario-based cleantech ventures collectively reached revenue figures…
Peterborough City Council declared a climate emergency this fall. It underscores ongoing work at Cleantech Commons, which promises to bring together a community of big-thinking energy, environment and climate problem solvers. In the face of today’s global environmental challenges, Cleantech Commons represents a timely…
Following the recent announcement that “work is being done to prepare for construction“, the Cleantech Commons Management Committee released a list of “Tenant Criteria” for the 85-acre cleantech research and technology park located at Trent University. “As a cleantech-focused community of innovation, Cleantech Commons…
Trails, roads, sewers and water services are being installed to support the creation of Cleantech Commons – an innovation park focusing on green and clean technology through a partnership between Trent University and the City of Peterborough. Work will resume on providing services for…
Peterborough This Week reports that “After a summer of preparing Cleantech Commons’ main access road, work is being done to prepare for construction of the city’s upcoming green-tech business park.” Read the full article here! Martin Yuill, Cleantech Commons executive director is quoted as saying that…
The Peterborough Examiner reports that “Work on the site of what will become Cleantech Commons will resume this month“. Read the article here! Plans for the 85-acre innovation and research park site near Trent University include trails, roads, sewers and water services. Quoting the…
Peterborough-Kawartha Conservative Party federal candidate, Michael Skinner, toured Cleantech Commons at Trent University on July 30, 2019. Skinner was full of praise for Cleantech Commons, Canada’s only cleantech, climate and environmental technology-focused Research and Technology Park. “Supporting technological innovation through initiatives such as Cleantech…
Cleantech Commons launched our “New Frontiers” speaker series on August 22 in Peterborough. The inaugural event was presented in partnership with Eco Innovations Inc., and featured a talk by Keith Dewey, the owner of British Columbia-based Zigloo Studio Inc. Keith’s talk was titled: “Container…
Peterborough-Kawartha NDP federal candidate, Candace Shaw, paid a visit to Cleantech Commons on August 14, 2019. Shaw was hosted by Cleantech Commons executive director, Martin Yuill, who provided a briefing and tour of the clean technology Research & Innovation Park. Yuill outlined the vision…