The Latest in Cleantech
Strong Start to 2022
May 9, 2022 It’s been a busy start to 2022 for Alacrity’s Cleantech portfolio companies. As we look back at Q1, here’s a roundup of some of our biggest successes, as well as the policy announcements that caught our attention. Congratulations... Pani Energy for...
ESG in Company Development and Impact Investing
April 21, 2022 The following post was written by Cleantech Program Manager, Burak Evren, based on trends he's noticed and lessons we've gathered from running the Alacrity Cleantech Program. Getting familiar with ESG New financial tools to support cleantech,...
New look, same mission
April 21, 2022 Welcome to our new Alacrity Cleantech site! We've been undergoing a website renovation these past few months and we're thrilled to get to show you our new look. Due to the renovation process, we've been pretty quiet on the content production side of...
Reclaim Plastics Raises Awareness about Automotive Plastic Waste in BC
On Saturday, August 28, 2021, the Reclaim Plastics team set up a booth at the PNE in Vancouver and spent the day educating passers-by about the incredible amount of waste that is generated across BC every day through automobile collisions and end-of-life vehicles....
Raising Funds as a Cleantech Startup
In season three, episode two of Cleantech Talks, we host four of our cleantech portfolio company CEOs to talk about their experiences with raising funds in the cleantech sector. Susan Blanchet of Origen Air, Devesh Bharadwaj of Pani Energy, Christopher Naismith of...
Cleantech Insights from “Leaders in Cleantech” Podcast Host, David Hunt
Welcome to season three of Cleantech Talks! In episode one of this season, we talk to David Hunt, CEO at Hyperion Executive Search and host of the Leaders in Cleantech podcast. David shares his experience and insights about the cleantech space in Canada, as well as...
AR6: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Releases Sixth Assessment Report
On Monday, August 9th, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the first part of their sixth assessment report (AR6) on the global issue of climate change. The assessment consists of over 14,000 climate change-focused research papers that were...
The Plastics Circular Economy in BC: A Recap from Our Virtual Event
Alacrity Cleantech hosted a virtual panel discussion on July 17th on the topic of the plastics circular economy in BC. After working to administer the CleanBC Plastics Action Fund with the Government of BC and circular economy subject matter experts, Synergy...
Supporting a Plastics Circular Economy in Canada and British Columbia
Plastic recycling in Canada is a complex topic, as it is in much of the world. While most people understand the importance of recycling and the significant negative impact that plastic pollution is having on our natural environment, the processes and infrastructure...
Opportunities Found for Cleantech Companies in the Singapore Green Plan
The Singapore Green Plan 2030 was announced on February 10th, 2021 and is a comprehensive climate action plan that aims to accelerate the city-state's green transition. It sets out ambitious and concrete targets to be achieved in the coming ten years, spearheaded by...
Latest Round of SDTC Seed Funding Announced
On May 4th, 2021, Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) announced their most recent round of seed funding for 21 cleantech companies across Canada. "The Seed Fund supports promising early-stage Canadian entrepreneurs with one-time grants of $50,000 to...
What the 2021 Federal and BC Provincial Budgets Propose for Canadian Cleantech
On April 19th, 2021, the Government of Canada announced its 2021 federal budget, presented by Chrystia Freeland, Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister. The budget primarily focused on the federal government's plan for job creation, economic growth, with...
