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An all-electric aircraft that made history landing in Toronto last year is now running real cargo flights across Europe, bringing zero-emission air travel closer to reality. What started as a Canadian demonstration is becoming a global movement that could transform how we fly.
Ten innovative Canadian companies will pitch breakthrough climate solutions at Montreal's largest Climate Solutions Prize Festival on June 8-9, competing for over $1.5 million in funding. From turning crab shells into fire retardant to capturing wasted factory heat, these homegrown technologies prove climate solutions are ready to scale now.
Scientists discovered that billion-year-old rocks deep beneath Canada are naturally producing hydrogen gas that could power homes and industries without carbon emissions. One mine site in Ontario alone generates enough hydrogen annually to meet the energy needs of more than 400 homes.
A Canadian company has cracked the code on making lithium mining dramatically cheaper and cleaner. The breakthrough could accelerate the shift to affordable electric vehicles while creating hundreds of jobs.
A Canadian builder created a towable tiny house that solves the biggest challenge for families going small: space. The Ruby packs two full bedrooms, a bathtub, and room for six people into just 380 square feet.
A hydrogen-powered helicopter just finished the first full operational flight in aviation history, proving this zero-emission technology works in the real world. The breakthrough brings hope for clean emergency medical transport, including life-saving organ deliveries.
A new technology in British Columbia is transforming landfill gas into clean fuel using a single process instead of multiple expensive stages. The breakthrough could make renewable natural gas affordable for landfills of all sizes.
A Canadian team has created GenTraceDx, the world's first cancer diagnostic that continuously updates as new treatments emerge, ensuring patients never miss a potential therapy. The $6 million platform launches a 500-patient pilot across Canada this fall.
Canadian scientists have discovered how to reactivate waste concrete to drastically reduce cement's carbon footprint, tackling an industry responsible for more emissions than aviation. The breakthrough could help Canada meet climate goals while building the infrastructure communities need.
Canadian researchers have discovered how to reactivate old cement from demolished buildings, cutting new cement needs by 40% and preventing millions of tonnes of emissions. The breakthrough transforms construction waste into a climate win hiding in plain sight.
A precision medical device that delivers hydrogen gas safely through breathing just earned Canada's top innovation recognition. The breakthrough could make experimental hydrogen therapy safer and more accessible.
Canadian companies are bringing electricity to millions of Africans who've never had reliable power, using creative solar solutions like rent-to-own rooftop panels and battery swapping. Africa just had a record year with 4.5 gigawatts of new solar installed, a 54% jump from the previous year.
A Canadian AI company just secured the largest tech funding in the country's history to bring safer autonomous vehicles to roads across North America. Their breakthrough technology uses one "shared brain" to power both self-driving trucks and taxis.
A Canadian robotics company has created fingertips that let robot grippers actually feel what they're touching, bringing robots closer to handling everyday objects as smoothly as human hands. The breakthrough could help robots work safely alongside people in factories and warehouses within months.
Canada could trap up to 94 million tons of carbon dioxide each year by transforming forest fire debris, farm waste, and sawmill scraps into climate solutions. New tech is turning yesterday's agricultural husks and wildfire remnants into renewable diesel, soil-enriching biochar, and carbon-capturing energy.