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2024 Climate Action + Energy Event Summary

Friday, January 3, 2025

Scaling Deep Tech for a Decarbonized Future:
Insights and Call to Action

In collaboration with Natural Resources Canada, Deep Tech Canada convened leaders from across industries to address critical challenges in advancing clean technology and sustainability. Key discussions centered on scaling made-in-Canada innovations to global markets, accelerating the adoption of cleantech solutions, and fostering strategic partnerships to achieve net-zero goals. These insights laid the groundwork for actionable pathways, reinforcing the importance of resilient ecosystems, clear standards, and bold approaches in transforming Canada’s innovation landscape. 
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INSIGHTS

Literacy: Canada must close the gaps in understanding building technologies, decarbonization, and emerging carbon economies. This includes biodiversity, water, and plastics credits, as well as global regulatory frameworks for ethical supply chains.  

Readiness: Scaling clean technologies demands readiness to align with global market policies, standards, and regulations. Identifying niche markets and embedding Canadian cleantech within global value chains are critical. Our global market entry programs help companies prepare for and thrive in these dynamic environments. 

Government Strategy: A robust cleantech industrial strategy should play to Canadian strengths by funding ecosystem builders and incentivizing technology adoption.  

Boldness: Canada must embrace a culture of bold innovation and risk tolerance. Creating roadmaps that highlight milestones and celebrating Canadian achievements are essential steps.  

Learning: By integrating Indigenous, Ethical, Social, and Governance (IESG) practices, Canada can foster holistic innovation and policymaking.  

Transforming the Economy: Training in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and embracing circular economies for advanced materials are critical for Canada’s competitive edge.  

CALL TO ACTION

The event concluded with a powerful message: nonprofit organizations are pivotal in accelerating ecosystem development, mobilizing advocates, and preparing SMEs for global markets. The urgency of climate change demands immediate action, and no action is the worst action. 

Key Actions to Drive Impact: 

  1. Foster inclusive collaborations among corporate players, banks, governments, Indigenous communities, and innovators to solve critical environmental challenges. 
  2. Incentivize the growth of anchor companies in Canada, creating dense ecosystems with local supply chains. 
  3. Invest in ecosystem development through cross-sector partnerships, attracting capital and amplifying innovation. 
  4. Support industry experts in standards development to ensure Canadian innovations meet global market requirements. 
  5. Leverage Canadian regulatory and business practices to influence trade and build capacity internationally. 
  6. Form SME consortia to de-risk and scale clean technologies in Canada. 
  7. Adapt technology and regulations to reflect Canadian geography, culture, and business practices. 
  8. Prepare for the emergence of AI, quantum technologies, and digital businesses with future-ready strategies. 
  9. Transform the risk profile of government procurement to create testbeds for Canadian innovations. 
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Discover how Deep Tech Canada can support your journey toward impactful innovation. From global market readiness to ecosystem building and collaboration facilitation, our services are tailored to help you lead the future of clean technology. Learn more here. 

For a recap of the event, you can visit the archived website here.

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