The Latest in Cleantech
Making Sense of the Global Carbon Market
In January of 2021, Alacrity Canada’s first Cleantech market research intern, Mary Elebijo, put together a report titled “Carbon Market, Carbon Market Jurisdictions, and Carbon Credits Trading.” In this research report, she examined the global state of carbon...
Celebrating Earth Day 2021 With Alacrity Cleantech
According to EarthDay.org, "Earth Day is today widely recognized as the largest secular observance in the world, marked by more than a billion people every year as a day of action to change human behaviour and create global, national and local policy changes." Earth...
Five Reasons to Attend That Virtual Cleantech Conference or Event
Screen fatigue — it's a very real thing these days and many (maybe even most) people around the world are experiencing it right now. When you're experiencing screen fatigue the natural response is to cut out any unnecessary screen time and for many professionals, this...
How to Engage with Innovation Canada (ISED): Info Session Recap
As part of our mission to help clean technology companies access the support, funding, and expertise they need to succeed at home and abroad, the Alacrity Canada Cleantech team organized a few informative sessions for our cleantech portfolio and other companies in the...
Plugzio Expands Intercontinentally: Going to Market in India
Plugzio is a Vancouver-based hardware and software company in the electric mobility space. The company provides electric vehicle charging plugs, paired with monitoring software, to deliver energy use management and monetization solutions to small and large property...
How to Make Use of Trade Commissioner Services: Info Session Recap
As part of our mission to help clean technology companies access the support, funding, and expertise they need to succeed at home and abroad, we've organized a few informative sessions for our cleantech portfolio and other companies in the sector to learn more about...
Alternative Fuel Sources: How Canadian Cleantech Companies Play A Role Internationally
According to Our World In Data, 2016 saw 49.4 billion tons of carbon dioxide-equivalent greenhouse gas emissions. Transport contributed to 16.2% of these emissions and the debate around burning fossil fuels to power the vehicles, planes, and ships that we all rely on...
Exploring Cosmic-Ray Muon Tomography with Ideon Technologies
In season two, episode eight of Cleantech Talks, host and Alacrity Canada senior advisor Peter Van Der Gracht talks to Gary Agnew, CEO of Ideon Technologies, about how cosmic-ray muon tomography is transforming the mining industry. Ideon Technologies got its start at...
Sustainable Development Technology Canada’s Role in Cleantech Funding
In season two, episode seven of Cleantech Talks, host and Alacrity Canada senior advisor Peter Van Der Gracht talks to Rustam Sengupta, Investment Lead at Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), about how the...
Sustainable Development Technology Canada Funding Programs for Cleantech Companies
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) provides funding to Canadian cleantech projects and coaches the companies that lead them as they move their innovative technologies to market. As an independent federal foundation and flagship program, SDTC seeks out...
Marketing in Cleantech with First Light Technologies and Ocean Diagnostics
In season two, episode six of Cleantech Talks, host, Alacrity Canada Digital Marketing Bootcamp facilitator, and CEO of Jetstream Digital Agency, Mike Williams, talks to Sean Bourquin, CEO of First Light Technologies, and Ashleigh Erwin, Director of Marketing &...
The Circular Economy: A Growing Model in BC
As the world moves towards recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, many questions have been asked about what recovery could and should look like. Some of these questions have been centered around the type of economic model that many regions around the world operate...
