Socialbakers Adds $6M to Scale Social and Competitive Analytics Platform Globally
Summary
Ten startups have been named the winners of the Breakthrough Energy Solutions Canada initiative, a public-private project aimed at accelerating the development of cleantech. The initiative was launched under a new stream of Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan) Energy Innovation Program and in partnership with BDC and Breakthrough Energy, a group of high-net-worth investors established in 2015 by Bill Gates to address climate change. “We’re excited to witness the ultimate results and impact these breakthrough technologies will have on climate change and look forward to following them on their journey toward prosperity.” Intelligent City (Vancouver, BC): Intelligent City is working on technologies aimed to build carbon-neutral and net-zero energy-efficient family housing. ): e-Zn is creating a low-cost technology to store energy from renewable electricity sources, such as wind and solar. ): is developing a dehumidification technology for air conditioners that cut greenhouse gas emissions and reduce the energy use of cooling systems by over 50 percent.