Our Climate Community

Our spaces and programs are brought to life by exceptional people focused on solving the climate crisis and its many related social and environmental challenges.

Climate Ventures startups and organizations are part of a community of climate entrepreneurs and innovators plugged into the Social Innovation Canada and Foresight networks.

With accelerators, the national Community of Innovators, peer circles, socials, workshops, online groups and advisors, we spark valuable connections and collaborations.

Meet the Climate Ventures community:

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Venture

Ecotone Software Consulting Inc.

Andrew Simpson
Ecotone Software Consulting transforms your company’s enterprise data into actionable sustainability strategies. Ecotone also provides CRM solutions for clients in cleantech to better manage their marketing and sales processes.
SDG 7: Affordable & Clean Energy
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities
Photo of Ahsan ul Alam.
Electrefy provides affordable clean energy storage solutions by leveraging leading edge technology from second-life electric vehicle batteries that are safe, robust, and cost-effective.
SDG 7: Affordable & Clean Energy
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities
Staff

Elizabeth Thorsen

VP Operations
Elizabeth has worked with start-up and scale-up businesses for nearly 10 years in the areas of investment preparation and funding strategy, marketing & sales development, and growth planning. Elizabeth oversees Foresight’s operations, including strategic planning and partnerships, programs, HR, marketing, and events.
Photo of Mir Islam and Karine Makhijani Malagon of EM-ONE.
EM-ONE provides economically and environmentally sustainable power solutions. Our mission is to meet today's energy needs without compromising those of tomorrow.
SDG 7: Affordable & Clean Energy
SDG 8: Decent Work & Economic Growth
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
Alumni

Enerjee

Ani Dever
Enerjee is the new generation crowdsourcing platform for community-owned renewable energy assets.
SDG 7: Affordable & Clean Energy
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 13: Climate Action
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EnerSysNet will develop small biorefineries to convert forest waste to renewable biofuels, producing large volumes of liquid hydrocarbons to displace fossil fuels and reduce emissions.
SDG 7: Affordable & Clean Energy
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 13: Climate Action
Enertel AI is an artificial intelligence company that aims to make renewable energy companies the most competitive participants in wholesale power markets by building analytics platforms that enable power generation companies to make robust decisions.
SDG 7: Affordable & Clean Energy
SDG 13: Climate Action
Shot of Enviromentum members Emmay Mah and Vince Schutt.
Enviromentum mitigates climate change impacts by helping people to adopt environmentally responsible behaviours, empowering people and organizations to lead a low carbon cultural transition.
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption & Production
SDG 13: Climate Action
Environmental Leadership Program supports visionary, action-oriented, and diverse leadership for a just and sustainable future. ELP gives emerging leaders tools to launch new endeavors and achieve personal and professional success.
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
SDG 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
SDG 17: Partnerships For The Goals
Farm Fund invests in modern restorative agriculture to improve the lives of farmers, feed the world and reverse climate change.
SDG 2: Zero Hunger
SDG 13: Climate Action
SDG 15: Life On Land
Alumni

Fairtriad

Mamadou Ndiaye
FairTriad is a marketplace promoting reuse. Donors can sell items they no longer need, and shoppers can buy them at an affordable price, all while fundraising for Canadian charities.
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption & Production
We are a national, interfaith, charitable network dedicated to assisting diverse religious congregations and spiritual groups to take collective action in creating more sustainable communities.
SDG 7: Affordable & Clean Energy
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities
SDG 13: Climate Action