Farm Credit Canada is the only lender 100% invested in Canadian agriculture and food. The organization is inviting members of the Cleantech Commons community to attend their upcoming event – “Exploring cyber security in the food space.” Further details & register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/exploring-cybersecurity-in-the-food-space-tickets-482466168297
Our good friends at the Research Innovation Office at the University of Guelph have launched the 2023 Ontario Agri-Tech Pitch Competition. At Cleantech Commons we are delighted to support this exciting initiative, which is designed to both raise awareness about problems worth solving and…
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…
Fostering resilient and sustainable food systems and agriculture through cleantech innovation is a crucial research area of interest at Cleantech Commons. That is why we are excited to announce that a Cleantech Commons partner, Bioenterprise Canada has launched the FoodShift program, which supports the…
As an organization focused on supporting Canadian ventures in the cleantech sector to create opportunities for growth, scaling, funding, and commercial success, Cleantech Commons is excited to announce that a Cleantech Commons partner, GreenCentre Canada, is accepting applications for the second cohort of their…
As part of the Cleantech Commons “Virtual Concierge Service” initiative, we are pleased to give our community a heads-up about the launch of an exciting suite of programs from one of our partners, Ontario Centre of Innovation – in particular, one of their initiatives, the…
As part of the Cleantech Commons “Virtual Concierge Service” initiative, we are pleased to give the Cleantech Commons community a heads-up about the launch of an exciting program from one of our partners, GreenCentre Canada. Located in Kingston, Ontario, GreenCentre Canada supports the growth…
Cleantech Commons has partnered with youngStartup Ventures for the “Venture Summit Digital Connect – Where Innovation Meets Capital“, featuring a dedicated Cleantech Track. This is a 3-day virtual venture summit featuring partnering sessions, taking place March 29th – 31st 2022. The Cleantech Commons community can…
A national network of innovation for mining, the Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator Network, MICA, is a national innovation ecosystem initiative designed to modernize mining and improve its productivity and environmental performance, strengthen the Canadian mineral supply chain and increase the domestic and export sales…
With a vision of becoming a Canadian hub for green technology collaboration, discovery, innovation, and entrepreneurship, Cleantech Commons at Trent University is hoping to inspire young women entrepreneurs of tomorrow by partnering with StrikeUp 2022. Now Canada’s largest digital conference for women entrepreneurs, the goal of StrikeUP…
Cleantech Commons is partnering again this year with Rain It In – an annual competition that invites post-secondary students to collaborate to solve real-world problems. The focus of this initiative is on creating innovative solutions that will mitigate the impacts of intense rainfall events and flooding…
As a key lead-in to the 7th Animal Health, Nutrition and Technology Innovation Europe Innovation Summit, taking place this year in London, UK, between February 21 and 23, Cleantech Commons Strategic Partner, Paul Dick & Associates Ltd., will be presenting a webinar on the…
Cleantech Commons and StrikeUP partner to provide a forum for growth, mentorship and financing for women entrepreneurs. With a vision of becoming a Canadian hub for green technology collaboration, discovery, innovation, and entrepreneurship, Cleantech Commons at Trent University is hoping to inspire young women entrepreneurs of…
A Cleantech Commons Strategic Partner, Bioenterprise Canada, has launched an open call for applications for the southern Ontario SmartGrowth Program, which targets innovative solutions in digital agriculture. This is the third round of this program. The Cleantech Commons partnership with Bioenterprise has boosted a…
Cloud technologies are the way of the future – and with various new challenges added to businesses in the past two years – there is no better time for a technology refresh! Join us for a free webinar with our partners Bioenterprise Canada and…
Our friends at the Canadian Embassy to Rome, Italy (The Trade Commissioner Service) have developed a strong relationship with ART-ER, the innovation and internationalization promotion agency of the Emilia-Romagna Region in Northern Italy. Emilia-Romagna is one of the most dynamic regions in the country…
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…
Trent University’s Water Quality Centre (WQC), renowned as Canada’s most comprehensive mass spectrometry facility, will continue to blow its competitors out of the water with increased offerings and the leadership of its newly appointed director, Dr. Paul Szpak, Canada research chair in Environmental Archaeology…
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…