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Last chance to apply! ?? Applications for the THRIVE Canada Accelerator close FRIDAY! Don’t miss your opportunity to gain strategic partnerships, expert mentorship, investor connections, and access to a global network to scale your Agri-Food startup. Apply now and take your business to the next level!??https://lnkd.in/gKm6aUmc The THRIVE Canada Accelerator is part of the Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerator Program which helps businesses scale, grow and contribute to a thriving innovation ecosystem in Alberta. The program is led by Alberta Innovates with funding support from Alberta Technology and Innovation and Prairies Economic Development Canada I Développement économique Canada pour les Prairies (PrairiesCan). The Program contributes to the Alberta government's goal to help create 20,000 jobs and increase technology firm revenue to $5 billion by 2030. SVG Ventures | THRIVE acknowledges Farm Credit Canada (FCC / FAC) as a founding partner of its Canadian operations. #AgriTech #LastChance #THRIVECanada #Startups #Innovation #Accelerator #ScaleUp

Why Canada for Cleantech? ?? “There’s a lot of opportunity,” says Bryan Duarte, highlighting the multi-layered market potential. “Depending on the scale of opportunity a founder or company is taking advantage of, there are so many different opportunities from a market perspective. There’s the local perspective, there’s the Great Lakes’ perspective, there’s the greater Toronto area perspective, there’s the international aspect.” Canada’s cleantech sector offers a robust ecosystem for startups, backed by significant economic activity and government support. ?? ?In 2022, Canadian businesses have generated?38.4 billion?in environmental and clean technology goods and services, which has climbed 14.8% YOY,?with the sector contributing over $67.5 billion to Canada’s GDP. For startups, this means access to established supply chains, experienced talent, and growing market demand.??? ?? Read more here: https://hubs.ly/Q02W44lz0 #CleanTech #Startups #CleanTechinCanada #Innovation

The Government of Quebec awarded, through the Ministère de l’économie, de l’Innovation et de l’énergie, more than $3.5 million to 2 Degrés, Cycle Momentum and IVéO to support the establishment of a cleantech incubation and acceleration consortium. This financial assistance is part of the Quebec Research and Innovation Investment Strategy. The total investment by all partners will amount to nearly $8 million. The consortium brings together the expertise of 2 Degrés, a cleantech incubator; Cycle Momentum, a cleantech accelerator; and IVéO, a municipal innovation accelerator, to build a collaborative and structured startup creation model. It will offer a continuum of entrepreneurial support in clean technologies, from ideation to commercialization. The partners’ shared goal is to stimulate the creation of innovative startups, accelerate the commercialization of their solutions, and generate significant environmental and economic benefits for Quebec. Quebec’s environment ministry invested more than $22 million in Cycle Momentum last October as part of its “Plan for a green economy 2030” to support green-tech startups with high growth potential. #QuebecInnovation #CleantechConsortium #ResearchInvestment #GreenEconomy2030 #StartupSupport #Entrepreneurship #CleanTechnologies #InnovationStrategy #EnvironmentalImpact #EconomicDevelopment #QuebecStartups

?? Insights from the #GSER2024: Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Canadian Rockies, Calgary is an emerging force in clean energy and innovation, while consistently featuring among the world’s most liveable cities. Highlights of the ecosystem include: ? Calgary is set to lead Alberta’s green transition with up to 170,000 new jobs and $44.9 billion in GDP by 2050. ? The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund, administered by Calgary Economic Development, is a $73.6 million fund created by the City of Calgary to diversify Calgary’s economy, create jobs and spur a wide range of public, non-profit and private sector investments in Calgary. ? Banque Nationale du Canada and Platform Calgary announced a strategic partnership to improve connections between investors and Calgary technology startups. ? The Calgary Innovation Coalition is a group of organizations that support innovation-driven entrepreneurs, startups, and enterprises, presenting a single vision and voice regarding the priorities of Calgary’s innovation community. Discover more about the Calgary startup ecosystem: https://buff.ly/3Op1TWa #Calgary #startup #startupecosystem #founder #innovation

???? ???? ???? ???? ???? 12 x Nordic early-stage startups to watch - according to investors. The Nordic countries have demonstrated a remarkable history of establishing thriving startups in the last twenty years, including well-known global firms such as Northvolt, Klarna, and Oura. Additionally, their per capita investment in startups significantly surpasses the regional average when compared to other European countries, as indicated by data from Sifted. During the past few years, the global economy experienced a significant downturn, resulting in a decrease in the proportion of US capital invested in the Nordic countries. Specifically, the percentage of US capital invested in the Nordics, relative to the total investment received by the country of origin, declined from 20.5% to 8.8% between 2022 and 2023. On the other hand, capital originating from the Nordic region itself witnessed a notable increase during the same period. The proportion of Nordic capital invested in the region rose from 29.6% to 38.3%, marking a historic high for regional investment based on Dealroom data dating back to 2010. Review all of these 12 Startups here ?? https://lnkd.in/dM-6q_3b #startups #Nordic #Norway #Sweden #Finland #Iceland #Denmark #European #VCs #venturecapital #investors #investment #future #funding #opportunity #founders #tech #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship

For once, Switzerland comes off badly in a ranking: according to the 'Not Optional' campaign led by Venture Index, Switzerland has a stock option policy that is particularly disadvantageous for start-ups. Switzerland is in 25th and last place with fewer points than any other country in the comparison. https://lnkd.in/gM3Qeh7E According to the initiative, “Switzerland is one of the few ‘ripe for change’ countries that have made no meaningful progress in stock option reform since the launch of the Not Optional campaign.” In contrast, three largest economies – Germany, France, and the UK – have reformed stock option policies so they match or exceed the US. Simon Enderli Swiss Entrepreneurs & Startup Association SWESA Raphael Tobler Swiss Startup Association Karim Maizar #stockoptions

This is it—last call! ?? Applications for the THRIVE Canada Accelerator close tonight at midnight. Don’t miss your chance to access mentorship, partnerships, and a global network to grow your business. ?? Apply now! https://lnkd.in/gKm6aUmc The THRIVE Canada Accelerator is part of the Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerator Program which helps businesses scale, grow and contribute to a thriving innovation ecosystem in Alberta. The program is led by Alberta Innovates with funding support from Alberta Technology and Innovation and Prairies Economic Development Canada I Développement économique Canada pour les Prairies (PrairiesCan). The Program contributes to the Alberta government's goal to help create 20,000 jobs and increase technology firm revenue to $5 billion by 2030. SVG Ventures | THRIVE acknowledges Farm Credit Canada (FCC / FAC) as a founding partner of its Canadian operations. #Accelerator #AgriTech #THRIVECanada #Innovation #Startups #LastChance #ApplyNow

???? 10 of Europe’s fastest growing climate tech startups ?? Europe's fastest growing climate tech companies are all hardware or infrastructure focused. Sifted analyzed the most rapidly expanding businesses by examining the percentage increase in their workforce over a 12-month period, from June 2023 to June 2024. Their data was sourced from Dealroom.co, and they made contact with every company included in the rankings. In order to prevent the findings from being influenced by fledgling enterprises that are rapidly expanding their workforce, Sifted required that companies had raised a minimum of $50 million and employ at least 25 individuals. The List is as follows with growth percentages:- ? Aira?- Sweden - 892% ? cylib?- Germany - 251% ? Ingrid Capacity - Sweden - 173% ? Weev - Northern Ireland - 167% ? Jimmy Energy - France - 146% ? BASQUEVOLT?- Spain - 142% ? newcleo - UK - 130% ? Stark Future SL?- Spain - 123% ? GeoPura - UK -110% ? Electra - France - 92% For further information on these startups, refer to the Sifted article ?? https://lnkd.in/eV3t9wEH #climate #tech #climatetech #startups #European #growth #founder #VCs #investors #infrastructure #hardware #investment #innovation #innovator #entrepreneur #entrepreneurship

If you are a burgeoning cleantech entrepreneur interested in the PNW market, then have a look at the CleanTech Alliance's Cascadia Accelerator! Applications are due Friday, April 5th. I'm happy to facilitate connections/introductions as a new CleanTech Alliance Board member. #EASC #representSnohomishCounty #cleantechstartups #entrepreneurship #growth #accelerate #climatechange

So what's so special about West Australian innovation anyway? Last year, we hosted nearly 100 investors, startup founders, and innovation ecosystem builders for an important discussion as part of our Curtin Invest series with the team from the MIT REAP - Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program about what's required to build a thriving, supportive community for innovation in Western Australia. Turns out we have a lot going for us. World-leading programs to attract international companies. A fantastic lifestyle. Great talent. But don't take our word for it - hear from leading experts in the field Andrew Dolling, Executive Director of Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Kylie Gerrard of Purpose Ventures, Liddy McCall of Yuuwa Capital, Dr Marcus Tan of Healthengine, and Timezone and Malka Foundation founder Malcolm Steinberg as they provide their insights into what makes WA so special. We look forward to continuing this important discussion with our participants at Friday's Curtin Invest: Deal workshop - now a sold out event - as we educate new players on how to invest in startups and innovation driven companies in Western Australia with Tracie Clark and Rob Nathan. Curtin Invest is kindly supported by the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation's X-TEND WA program. #investment #entrepreneurship #innovation #startups #technology #angelinvesting