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Peterborough wins big at Water’s Next Awards 2020 – “Cleantech Commons a premier destination for cleantech companies”, says PKED
Aclarus Ozone, a Peterborough-based ozone water system technology company and John Gillis, President of the Innovation Cluster: Peterborough & the Kawarthas, were both winners in their respective categories at June 11th’s 2020 Water’s Next Awards. The awards ceremony took place at the annual Canadian…
COVID-19 Funding Programs for the cleantech sector
Here is a great overview of COVID-19 emergency funding programs as well as follow-on financing opportunities for cleantech startups, scale-ups and growth companies, courtesy of our good friends at CleanTech North. Please click here to view the content of the webinar on a new…
Aerial Footage of Municipal Servicing at Cleantech Commons: June 2020
New Frontiers Research Fund for Canadian Researchers
The New Frontiers in Research Fund 2020 Horizon Global Platform provides grants (up to $500,000 per project) to Canadian researchers participating in projects funded through eligible European Commission Horizon 2020 calls. The competition is open to academic researchers at Canadian post-secondary institutions (and affiliate…
CTA Cleantech Program 2020
Our friends at the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service are launching a new recruitment campaign for their Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA) Cleantech Program 2020, and are looking for Canada’s most innovative cleantech companies! CTA Cleantech delivers extensive market intelligence as well as curated access to…
Midweek MEMO: 27 May 2020
Research at Trent – Dr. Chris Metcalfe a Finalist for National Water Award
Internationally recognized Trent University water-quality expert, Dr. Chris Metcalfe, has been announced as a finalist for a Water’s Next Award in recognition of his pioneering research into the effects of chemicals, such as pharmaceuticals, that are flushed into our waterways and become environmental contaminants. “I…
Support for Clean Technology Businesses during COVID-19
The Cleantech Commons “Virtual Concierge Service” (VCS) is designed to curate relevant and timely information for members of the Cleantech Commons community. We understand that the amount of information about assistance programs can sometimes be overwhelming and difficult to navigate. Our VCS helps point entrepreneurs,…
Aerial Footage of Municipal Servicing at Cleantech Commons: May 2020
Anchoring Peterborough’s cleantech innovation corridor – municipal services being provided to Cleantech Commons
Despite the interruptions that resulted from COVID-19 – and with comprehensive new health & safety measures in place to protect our contractors, construction crews and visitors – the provision of municipal services to Cleantech Commons on Trent University’s East Bank has continued to make…
Midweek MEMO: 06 May 2020
“Friend of Cleantech Commons”, PKA SoftTouch, launches equity crowdfunding campaign
PKA SoftTouch micro-needle technology could solve large-scale vaccination delivery issues to under-served populations worldwide A future Cleantech Commons tenant, PKA SoftTouch Corp., has launched a public equity crowdfunding campaign for its globally patented micro-needle technology that could play a key role in delivering a…
“Friend of Cleantech Commons”, PKA SoftTouch, launches FrontFundr campaign: invites investment
Future Cleantech Commons tenant, PKA SoftTouch, has launched a FrontFundr campaign that invites investment into the company. PKA has launched a public equity crowdfunding campaign for its globally patented micro-needle technology that, it says, can play a role in delivering a vaccine to battle…
Community Builders Day: Martin Yuill, Executive Director of Cleantech Commons – PtboToday.ca
Aerial Footage of Municipal Servicing at Cleantech Commons: April 2020
COVID-19: Work continuing at Cleantech Commons – PtboToday.ca
New “Innovation Assistance Program” launches for innovative SMEs
The Cleantech Commons Virtual Concierge Service (VCS) is designed to curate relevant and timely information for members of the Cleantech Commons community. We understand that the amount of information about assistance programs can sometimes be overwhelming and difficult to navigate. Our VCS helps point entrepreneurs,…
Midweek MEMO: 15 April 2020
“Companies are Not only Sharing IP, They are Enabling Others to Copy Their Product”, says “Friend of Cleantech Commons”, Noel Courage
The Cleantech Commons Virtual Concierge Service (VCS) is designed to curate relevant and timely information for members of the Cleantech Commons community. We understand that the amount of information about assistance programs can sometimes be overwhelming and difficult to navigate. Our VCS helps point entrepreneurs, startup & early-stage…
Fast Funding grants for COVID-19 Science
The Cleantech Commons Virtual Concierge Service (VCS) is designed to curate relevant and timely information for members of the Cleantech Commons community.We understand that the amount of information about assistance programs can sometimes be overwhelming and difficult to navigate. Our VCS helps point entrepreneurs, startup…
Finding the way forward: Guiding businesses through COVID-19
The Cleantech Commons Virtual Concierge Service (VCS) is designed to curate relevant and timely information for members of the Cleantech Commons community. We understand that the amount of information about assistance programs can sometimes be overwhelming and difficult to navigate. Our VCS helps point entrepreneurs,…
Ag Capital Canada Announces New Private Equity Fund
The Cleantech Commons Virtual Concierge Service (VCS) is designed to curate relevant and timely information for members of the Cleantech Commons community. We understand that the amount of information about assistance programs can sometimes be overwhelming and difficult to navigate. Our VCS helps point entrepreneurs,…
Cleantech Commons “Virtual Concierge Service” Launches
The Cleantech Commons “Virtual Concierge Service” (VCS) is designed to curate relevant and timely information for members of the Cleantech Commons community. We understand that the amount of information about assistance programs can sometimes be overwhelming and difficult to navigate. Our VCS helps point entrepreneurs, startup…
Midweek MEMO: 01 April 2020
Cleantech Commons Partners with Venture Summit West for first “digital edition” – exclusive discount for members of Cleantech Commons Community
Cleantech Commons has partnered with youngStartup Ventures for the VENTURE SUMMIT | WEST 2020 Venture Capital Summit, now taking place as an online “digital edition” in May 2020. The Cleantech Commons community 20% discount code for registration is CTCOMMONSVIP. To register now and lock…
Midweek MEMO: 24 March 2020
Cleantech Commons positions Peterborough as “a leader and cutting edge community”
Peterborough Mayor, Diane Therrien, says that Cleantech Commons will help position Peterborough as a “leader and cutting edge community” when it comes to building “a more sustainable and green future“. Quoted by Business View Magazine in an article titled “Peterborough, Ontario: Innovation and invention“,…