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Ayrton Energy CEO Natasha Kostenuk gives us her escalator pitch — and how her company’s hydrogen transportation and storage solution is helping companies move away from fossil fuels.
Climate change is putting many of the foods we love at risk. Add in rapid population growth — the planet…
How digital twins help cities prepare for the worst
Canadian startup RUNWITHIT Synthetic’s modelling platform can test everything from how well an evacuation plan will work to the impact…
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Few of us think about what happens down the drain. But there’s a surprising amount of innovation going on —…
Toronto-based Enersion’s system converts solar radiation into cooling, heating and electricity — producing four times more energy than solar panels…
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Cleantech startup Lite-1, winner of this year’s Mission from MaRs Climate Technology Venture Diversity Award, shares the benefits of creating…
Decade of decisions: How better infrastructure can transform our world
From Wi-Fi to power stations, roads to pipelines, our infrastructure is stressed. Built for a climate that no longer exists,…
Forecasting future outbreaks is becoming increasingly complex. But as infectious disease specialist Kamran Khan explains, this is an area where…
Buy Better – Growth through Acquisition | Roger Parry
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Markham company QEA Tech uses drones to conduct its in-depth energy audits, which helps building managers improve energy efficiency and…
At U of T’s Acceleration Consortium labs, artificial intelligence and robotics carry out routine tasks, speeding up the development of…
The electric afterlife: What are we going to do with all those EV batteries?
The future of the automobile is electric. Yet the surge in electric vehicles raises critical concerns regarding battery creation, disposal…
In the race to tackle climate change, no idea is too outrageous. To reach the carbon-reduction goals set by the…
The Halifax startup aims to improve the health of our oceans — and capture carbon in the process. Could the…
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Smart recruiting: How edtech company Prodigy attracts purpose-driven staff
Prodigy uses video-game strategies to get kids excited about math and reading. Fittingly, fun is also front and centre in…