B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) Invests $7.7 Million in 13 Climate Tech Companies to Accelerate Decarbonization Solutions
Summary
This investment supports early-stage companies developing innovative clean energy and climate solutions, with a focus on technologies that drive significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.This spring, CICE launched Canadas first-ever funding opportunity for wildfire technologies, committing up to $3 million to support companies developing groundbreaking solutions to better manage and mitigate the growing threat of wildfires. "The companies we selected are developing cutting-edge solutions to reduce fire risk, improve response times, and protect vulnerable regions. Nova (Hummingbird Drones Inc.): Delivering real-time mapping with infrared scanning and machine learning, enabling fire teams to make swift, data-driven decisions. Ekona Power Inc.: Disrupting clean hydrogen production with cost-effective solutions that convert carbon waste into catalysts for economic growth and GHG reduction. Together with our climate-first community of innovators, industry leaders, academia, government, and Indigenous partners, we advance future pathways to net-zero leveraging British Columbias clean energy advantages to attract investment, create good jobs and build sustainable economic prosperity for decades to come.