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…
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…
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…
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…
Danial Hadizadeh, CEO of Cleantech Commons “Cleantech Innovation Portal” innovator, Mitrex, recently spoke with Matt Gurney on Mornings on Canada Talks. Listen to this conversation right here! Mitrex is an emerging solar manufacturer. The company is poised to be a major contender in Canada’s cleantech market. See…
A Cleantech Commons “Cleantech Innovation Portal” innovator, Mitrex, has launched a new production factory. The factory spans over 100,000 sq. ft. and features a fully automated production line that will allow Mitrex to produce 25,000 square feet of solar integrated panels such as solar cladding…
In a world increasingly seeking both sustainability and solutions to the global food crisis, Noblegen is a young company driven by a vision to promote healthy lives and a healthy world. That is why Noblegen is working to “reinvent the future” and restore health…