Good shapes are self-assembled

Good shapes are self-assembled

“Good shapes are self-assembled,” says Charlie Katrycz, Founder of Undu Wearables and Loonskin Labs. “Coral, lungs, domes, wings, veins, and arches can be built by the material itself.” Taking inspiration from nature, Katrycz and his colleagues are working to...
Empowering everyone to make a difference

Empowering everyone to make a difference

Food waste, landfill capacity, and the resulting GHG emissions are major issues facing many Canadian cities. We spoke to Zack H. Abdi, Managing Director, Provectus Enterprising Inc. & Provectus Middle East, to learn more about the company’s plans to promote and...
Supporting a greener recovery

Supporting a greener recovery

Founded in 1985 with a mission to provide financing and strategy for entrepreneurs, NCFDC (also known as the Northumberland Community Futures Development Corporation) recently announced $7.7 million in funding from FedDev Ontario to support early-stage tech companies...
Powering cleantech R&D

Powering cleantech R&D

MITACS powers research and development creation by connecting private sector with the best post-secondary institutions to solve organizational challenges — in Canada and internationally. We spoke to John Hepburn, CEO, to learn more about how the organization enables...
Finding, funding & growing gigacorns

Finding, funding & growing gigacorns

Based in Toronto, venture growth fund Climate Innovation Capital (CIC) invests in companies and entrepreneurs with climate solutions that have the potential to deliver the greatest amount of absolute carbon reductions in the shortest period of time while...