Canada’s natural resources sector is one of the country’s top economic drivers. As of 2016, natural resources accounted for 16% of Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP), contributed over $200 billion in exports, and provided 1.74 million jobs for Canadians. While the competitiveness of Canadian players in this industry is highly important, so is their sustainability….
In 2017, the federal government committed over $2.2 billion to support clean technology initiatives across Canada. Small business funding will help accelerate cleantech research, development, demonstration and adoption projects that encourage growth and expansion. Recently, the government announced it would be supporting businesses through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (AOCA)’s Clean Technology Initiative. AOCA’s Clean…
Pond Technologies Ltd. has leveraged $40M in NRC-IRAP research grants to help manufacturers become more energy efficient and combat climate change. The investment has allowed the company to develop and refine its latest cleantech innovation, which captures CO2 emissions and recycles them into plant-based materials. The contribution has been provided through the NRC-IRAP Midsize Projects…
In April 2017, the Government of Ontario announced it would be supporting a total of seven clean technology demonstration projects. Each project proposes positive impacts for Ontario’s key economic sectors, while offering innovative end-user cleantech solutions. Program participants will be receiving Ontario government grants through the BLOOM Clean Technology Demonstration Program. The BLOOM Clean Technology…
New details have been released regarding the Government of Ontario’s commitment to green energy grants and incentives for business. The low-carbon economy that is being proposed by Ontario’s government will seek to raise funds from a variety of carbon-emitting activities and reinvest those funds into the economy by supporting clean technologies. Businesses in Ontario, especially…
The Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is known for supporting sustainable initiatives across the country through resources and small business funding grants, such as a program called the SD Tech Fund. This Canadian government funding for research and development program helps fill the apparent gap between applied research and product commercialization by helping businesses finance…
The Government of Canada has introduced a number of initiatives to help fight climate change. However, some are having a negative impact on businesses’ bottom lines, such as the recently introduced peak energy hours in an effort to reduce energy usage. But don’t worry; it’s mostly good news for businesses. The Government of Canada is…
SDTC has invested another $27M in several Canadian cleantech start-ups to improve battery technology, reduce GHGs, and more.
The Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) program has invested over $18 million in 63 approved projects to reduce greenhouse gasses (GHGs)
Sustainable Development Technology Canada’s SD Tech Fund has awarded $41.8M to 10 Canadian companies towards innovative clean technology projects.