Budget 2023: Key policy recommendations

For the 2023 Budget, Canada Cleantech Alliance proposes the following:  1. An expansion of the 30% Investment Tax Credit (ITC)2. A Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (MITC) modelled on the U.S. 45X MPTC and 48C ITC An open letter to Minister Freeland providing...

Make sure your technology is eligible!

The Fall Economic Statement proposed a new investment tax credit for clean technologies. The tax credit will significantly reduce capital costs and facilitate investments in cleantech. Take advantage of this mechanism that has the potential to massively spur cleantech...
The case for cleantech in mining

The case for cleantech in mining

Last month Canada signed a hydrogen deal with Germany. In addition, the Canadian government has signed agreements with German automakers VW and Mercedes-Benz to foster Canadian-German collaboration across the EV supply chain. Both events follow a similar rationale....
Looking south: Canada’s path to clean growth

Looking south: Canada’s path to clean growth

With the Inflation Reduction Act, the US Congress passed major climate legislation last week. The $369-billion bill directs significant funding toward extending and expanding tax credits for the deployment and manufacturing of a long list of clean technologies,...
Demo day concludes joint program

Demo day concludes joint program

With a Demo Day, Canada Cleantech Alliance and the Clean Resource Innovation Network (CRIN) wrapped up the Cleantech Innovation in Oil & Gas Program. The audience consisting of cleantech as well as of oil & gas experts saw pitches from the eight program...
Applications for Arcelor Mittal’s XCarb Accelerator now open

Applications for Arcelor Mittal’s XCarb Accelerator now open

Breakthrough technology start-ups worldwide are invited to submit applications to compete for investment from ArcelorMittal’s XCarb™ Innovation Fund, which aims to invest up to US$100 million annually in such transformative technologies, and access to ArcelorMittal’s...
Congratulations to our program participants

Congratulations to our program participants

A jury consisting of venture capital, cleantech and oil & gas innovation experts has selected eight early stage cleantech ventures that started the “Innovation in oil & gas” training with Foresight in mid-April.  Heartfelt congratulations...
Incentive program update and mandates are good for the economy

Incentive program update and mandates are good for the economy

Toronto, April 22, 2022. Canada Cleantech Alliance welcomes the expansion of Transport Canada’s incentive program for ZEVs (Zero Emission Vehicles). By raising the rebate cap for cars and adding a new category, the program now offers incentives for larger cars,...
New Board Members

New Board Members

Canada Cleantech Alliance held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) on April 12, 2022. As a result the organization welcomes three new board members: Joe Allen, Managing Director, Energia Ventures; Alison Crumblehulme, CEO, Innovation Guelph and Merran Smith, Founder...