6N Silicon

$1.5 million

6N Silicon has a new process for purifying silicon to the degree needed for solar panels. This process promises to reduce the end-cost of solar panels. Since much of the cost of generating solar energy comes from the cost of the panel itself, this innovation will reduce the cost of generating solar electricity.  6N’s pilot plant will demonstrate the commercial viability of this process.

BIOREM Technologies Inc.

$1.19 million

BIOREM designs and manufactures systems that remove odours and contaminants from the air. This funding will help BIOREM showcase its new “Unity” technology to customers and investors, including a project at the Preston Wastewater Treatment Plant in Cambridge.

EcoVu

$4 million

EcoVu’s technology identifies and removes contaminants in water, by way of a unique, single-step process. This two-in-one approach is faster, achieves high levels of purity and can yield cost savings by eliminating steps in the purification process.

GreenCore Composites Inc.

$400,000

Green Inside is a high-performance natural fibre reinforced composite that offers environmental benefits while more than doubling the strength of the base synthetic material. GreenCore is working to commercialize the material for use in Ontario’s auto sector.

KMX

$1 million

KMX is operating a demonstration plant to showcase new technology that recycles harmful industrial chemicals instead of disposing them. This reduces the impact on the environment while reducing disposal costs for industry.

Linamar Corporation

$1.85 million

Linamar is developing the next generation of innovative lawnmowers. The cordless electric mower works as effectively as a traditional gas model, but without the air polluting emissions. Linamar, an auto parts manufacturer, launched its new cordless lawnmower this spring. The technology can also be used in snow-blowers and other gas-powered small equipment.

Menova Energy Inc.

$3.3 million

Menova is demonstrating a Concentrated Solar Thermal and Solar Electric Generation system for a 220,000-sq.-ft. Wal-Mart super centre. The system concentrates sunlight, thus using fewer solar cells than conventional solar panels.

Plasco Energy Group

$4 million

Plasco was funded to operate a clean-waste-to-energy plant. The facility is regulated to process 85 tonnes of waste per day, generating enough energy to power the plant and approximately 3,600 Ottawa households.

Stemergy

$3.3 million

Stemergy is turning locally-grown hemp and flax stems into an alternative to the energy-intensive glass and synthetic materials used to make plastic or fibreglass. This could also provide a new and potentially lucrative market for farmers.

Verdant Power Canada

$2.2 million

Verdant is testing its Free Flow™ Turbine technology in the St. Lawrence River as part of a project to turn river currents into clean electricity. The turbine, which looks like an underwater windmill, taps into the power of the current, yet rotates slowly allowing fish to pass through safely with minimal environmental impact.

Vive Nano

$3.78 million

Vive Nano uses an eco-friendly process to create nanotechnology-based products and materials. The first of these targets crop protection. Nanotechnology makes it possible to reformulate pesticides so that the active ingredient is more effective, meaning farmers can use less.

The Woodbridge Group

$1 million

Woodbridge is researching and commercializing Biofoam – a renewable soy-based polyol in polyurethane automotive products. Polyols are a key ingredient in the polyurethane used in automotive seats and interior. Currently, these products are made using polyols derived from non-renewable petroleum.