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“Friend of Cleantech Commons”, Aclarus Ozone, highlighted by Yahoo! Finance
In a July 2020 Yahoo! Finance article, “20 Entrepreneurs Changing The Way Canadians Do Business“, a good “Friend of Cleantech Commons“, Aclarus Ozone, was highlighted and profiled. Congratulations! The article notes that while the Coronavirus has put a variety of businesses at a standstill,…
Trent receives $4.8M federal investment for Cleantech Accelerator – Academica
The federal government is spending $4.8 million to establish a cleantech accelerator at Trent University – The Logic
$4.8M Federal Investment in new Enterprise Centre at Cleantech Commons
A key component of the Cleantech Commons research park at Trent University has received a $4.8-milllion boost from the federal government. The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev) announced funding for a cleantech accelerator, to be known as the Trent Enterprise Centre…
Trent University Receives Federal Investment for Cleantech Accelerator – Water Canada
FEDDEV INVESTS $4.8 MILLION TO OPEN CLEANTECH ACCELERATOR AT TRENT UNIVERSITY – BetaKit
FedDev Ontario supports clean technology companies to scale-up, create 300 jobs
Federal government invests $4.8-million in Cleantech Commons – PtboToday.ca
MONSEF INVESTS $4.8M FOR LOCAL CLEAN-TECH JOBS
FedDev Ontario supports clean technology companies to scale-up, create 300 jobs – Mirage News
Cleantech Commons Receives FedDev Funding and Partners with Innovation Cluster to Support Clean Technology Startups
$4.8M federal funding for Trent University clean-tech centre will accelerate growth, create jobs – Global News
$4.8M Federal Investment in Cleantech Accelerator at Trent
Cleantech Commons gets $4.8M federal funding boost – Peterborough Examiner
Peterborough Councillors vote to “precommit” budget for the servicing of Cleantech Commons – Peterborough Examiner
“Friend of Cleantech Commons”, Rainmaker, wins global Sustainability Award – “Best Community Impact Water Solutions (Global)”
A future Cleantech Commons tenant, Rainmaker Worldwide Inc., has just been announced as the winner of a significant international award for sustainability. Rainmaker was given the award for “Best Community Impact Water Solutions Global 2020” by U.K.-based CFI.co. Congratulations! In making the award, CFI.co said…
Midweek MEMO: 08 July 2020
Cleantech Commons: An engine of growth for Canadian clean technologies
“Cleantech Commons,” says our executive director, Martin Yuill in a recent “Update to the Community“, “is designed to host a clustered community of growth companies, spin-out & startup ventures, and corporate accelerators & ‘innovation outposts’.” Pointing out that Cleantech Commons is co-located with the…
“Friend of Cleantech Commons”, Rainmaker Worldwide, signs “Water-as-a-Service” agreement with Jamaica’s Northern Caribbean University
A future Cleantech Commons tenant, Rainmaker Worldwide Inc., has announced the signing of a Water-as-a-Service (WaaS) agreement with Jamaica’s Northern Caribbean University (NCU). Rainmaker will supply up to 5,000 litres of water per day for 3 years through their established Air-to-Water technology (See video below!)…
Extracting sustainability from core industries – “Friend of Cleantech Commons”, Carbonix, helps resource industries remediate residues
A future Cleantech Commons tenant, Carbonix, has been profiled by Alberta Innovates, which says that the cleantech company “has been working to help forestry, mining, and oil and gas industries remediate their residues and return land and water to its original, natural state“. Carbonix…
Midweek MEMO: 17 June 2020
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…
Virtual Concierge Service: 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
Virtual Concierge Service: 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…
Virtual Concierge Service: 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…
Virtual Concierge Service: 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,…