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Creative Climate Change Solutions Sought Through Student Competition
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Midweek MEMO: 13 January 2021
Aerial Footage of Municipal Servicing at Cleantech Commons: November 2020
Trent University ranked #3 in sustainability for Canadian universities
Trent listed as third most sustainable university in Canada
Happy New Year to the Cleantech Commons Community
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…
Intake Now Open for SmartGrowth Funding: Eligible enterprises can access up to $100,000 CAD in non-repayable funds
A good “Friend of Cleantech Commons“, BioEnterprise Corporation, is accepting applications for the 2nd Round of their SmartGrowth Program – and members of the Cleantech Commons Community are invited to apply! SmartGrowth offers successful applicants up to $100,000 in non-repayable project-based funding available to…
“Friend of Cleantech Commons,” Noblegen, a “FoodTech 500” Finalist
FoodForwarding, which presents the FoodTech 500, has nominated a “Future Cleantech Commons™ Tenant,” Noblegen, as one of its 2020 “FoodTech 500” finalists. Inspired by the Fortune 500, the FoodTech 500 is the world’s first definitive list of the global entrepreneurial talent at the intersection between…
“Friend of Cleantech Commons,” Noblegen, designated a “Food Tech Company To Watch in 2021”
Food Navigator, which provides news & analysis on food & beverage development, has identified a “Future Cleantech Commons™ Tenant,” Noblegen, as one of its “Food Tech Company To Watch in 2021“. Noblegen is an advanced nutritional ingredient company, Read the full Food Navigator story here!…
Cleantech Commons Partners with “Rain It In” Student Competition
Cleantech Commons™ has partnered with Rain It In – an annual competition that challenges post-secondary students to create innovative solutions that will mitigate the impacts of intense rainfall events and flooding caused by climate change. As part of our support, Cleantech Commons executive director,…
Cannabis – Opportunities in Animal Health – by “Friend of Cleantech Commons”, Dr. Paul Dick
“Cannabis has a long history of use in humans,” says “Friend of Cleantech Commons™”, Dr. Paul Dick of Paul Dick & Associates (PDA), a full-service consulting firm for the human and animal health industries. “Archeological evidence points to it being cultivated at the beginnings…
Midweek MEMO: 18 November 2020
“Friend of Cleantech Commons”, PKA SoftTouch, named a “Top Ten” by iCAN 2020 – set to revolutionize syringe marketplace worldwide
A “Future Cleantech Commons™ Tenant“, PKA SoftTouch Inc., has been awarded a “Top 10 Best Invention” award at the International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN 2020) for their Micro-Needle Device. The award was the only one made to a Canadian company, and the invention…
Cleantech Commons Community – join the UPPlift ecosystem: bringing together companies, cities & global tech leaders to support smart technology adoption & growth
Calling all Cleantech and Smart City/ Technology Innovators! Are you looking for opportunities to connect with new customers, deploy your technology solution and verify its performance? Well, this is your opportunity to join the UPPlift® ecosystem for free! Through our relationship with the UPPlift® platform, created…
Aerial Footage of Municipal Servicing at Cleantech Commons: October 2020
“Cleantech can drive growth. Canada needs to buy into it or be left behind” – Shawn McCarthy, Toronto Star
By Shawn McCarthy | October 05, 2020 Note: This article originally appeared in the Toronto Star. Where a pessimist sees risk, an optimist perceives opportunity. Canada’s cleantech entrepreneurs are the ultimate optimists, trying to provide the world with solutions for its growing environmental crises.…
Trent University draft plan for Symons Campus land is now available for public review – Global News
Research at Trent – Trent Centre for Aging & Society
Since the pandemic began, Trent Centre for Aging & Society (TCAS) researchers’ momentum has continued, and in some cases pivoted, to focus on the intersection of aging and the COVID-19 pandemic. To celebrate this work, TCAS has launched a three-part video series, “Aging During…
“Cleantech Research and Development Important for COVID-19 Economic Recovery” – says “Friend of Cleantech Commons”, Noel Courage
Writing for highly regarded boutique IP law firm, Bereskin & Parr, Noel Courage and Suzie Suliman argue that Canadian “optimism for cleantech is shown by focused initiatives such as Cleantech Commons, a research and innovation park under construction in Peterborough.” You can read the…
Cleantech Research and Development Important for COVID-19 Economic Recovery – Lexology
Cleantech Research And Development Important For COVID-19 Economic Recovery – Mondaq
Midweek MEMO: 07 October 2020
Cleantech Commons: a picturesque location adjacent to the main campus of Trent University
Offering a picturesque location adjacent to the main campus of Trent University on the banks of the Otonobee River, Cleantech Commons™ is designed to be a point of convergence for academic and industry partners driving innovation in clean, green & low-carbon technologies, water technologies,…
Building the foundations for a cluster of clean innovation
Cleantech Commons™ is designed to host a cluster of growth companies, spin-out & startup ventures, and corporate accelerators & “innovation outposts”, all focused on researching, creating and commercializing clean technology products, services and technologies that aim to increase performance while reducing negative environmental impacts.…
Tenancy at Cleantech Commons
Tenants at Cleantech Commons™ will be able to work with world-class and internationally-recognized researchers, students and facilities at Trent University’s School of the Environment, Water Quality Centre, Centre for Biomaterials Research, Inorganic Materials Research Laboratory, and The Emery Lab, as well as with Fleming College’s…
Aerial Footage of Municipal Servicing at Cleantech Commons: September 2020
Cleantech Commons Partners with Venture Summit Virtual Connect 3.0 – exclusive discount for members of Cleantech Commons Community
Cleantech Commons has partnered with youngStartup Ventures for the “Venture Summit Virtual Connect 3.0 – Where Innovation Meets Capital“, featuring a dedicated Cleantech Track, taking place as an online “digital edition” November 17th -19th, 2020. The Cleantech Commons community can take advantage of a…
The Evolution of Natural Products in the Animal Health Sector – by “Friend of Cleantech Commons”, Dr. Paul Dick
“Over the past few years,” says “Friend of Cleantech Commons™“, Paul Dick & Associates (PDA), “there has been a considerable increase in popularity when it comes to natural health products in the animal health space.” PDA is a full-service consulting firm for the human…