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Diageo Sustainable Solutions
Sustainable Container/Bottle Designs for eCommerce: Funded pilot with intention to internally scale innovation
Optimise our glass bottle designs and other container formats with the associated packaging for shipping.
Deadline:14 January
Apply NowDiageo Sustainable Solutions
Glass Bottle/Container Decoration: Funded pilot with intention to internally scale innovation
Improve container decoration techniques and enable increased recyclability of glass bottles.
Deadline:14 January
Apply NowDiageo Sustainable Solutions
Circular Business Models – Refill and Reuse: Funded pilot with intention to internally scale innovation
Make circular business models a reality across our brand portfolio through all solutions enabling return or refill from home or on the go.
Deadline:14 January
Apply NowDiageo Sustainable Solutions
Funded pilot with intention to internally scale innovation: Sustainable Container Design – alternative formats
Improve the overall sustainability of our containers, through alternative formats that have lower carbon and water intensity.
Deadline:14 January
Apply NowWalker
Biosolids upcycling: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Solutions to convert biosolids (sewage wastewater residuals) to agricultural fertilizer and/or other beneficial end-product.
Deadline: 17 December
Apply NowARLANXEO
Biobased feedstock production: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Solutions to convert biological sludge into alternative fuels.
Deadline: 17 December
Apply NowBreathing space (Alberta Lung Association)
Indoor air quality solutions: Funded pilot + tec:nical assistance
Solutions to improve indoor air quality.
Deadline: 17 December
Apply NowVEC Translink
Regional transport decarbonisation: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Energy optimization and scheduling solutions to reduce GHG emissions in regional transportation fleet management and charging infrastructure.
Deadline: 17 December
Apply NowVEC Fortis BC
Residential EV charging optimisation: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Home charging management and optimisation solutions suitable for remote and rural communities.
Deadline: 17 December
Apply NowSPA Aqua Prima
Energy reduction for wellness facilities: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Waste heat and steam recovery, biomass heating or solar thermal solutions for wellness facilities.
Deadline: 17 December
Apply NowSPA Aqua Prima
Bioremediation: Funded pilot + technical assistance
SPA Aqua Prima is seeking innovative nutrient recycling and bioremediation solutions; specifically, biofiltration technologies for outdoor open surface waters and for (chlorine-free) indoor pools.
Deadline: 17 December
Apply NowCity of Toronto
Residential in-building renewable energy generation: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Renewable energy generation technologies that can be installed within a single mid-high-rise building.
Deadline: 17 December
Apply NowCity of Toronto
Community scale residential energy storage: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Community-scale energy storage solutions that will accelerate the deployment of in-building renewable energy.
Deadline: 17 December
Apply NowVEC Translink
Operational energy reduction for transport buildings: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Building efficiency and energy management solutions for Translink assets, including bus depots, sea bus terminals and rapid transit stations.
Deadline: 17 December
Apply NowVEC City of Vancouver
Municipal waste reduction and reuse: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Eliminate the disposal of waste (solid and organic) to landfill and incinerator using innovative, functional and scalable solutions.
Deadline: 17 December
Apply NowVEC City of Vancouver
Urban rainwater run-off reuse: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Green rainwater infrastructure to retain and treat urban run-off. Can include, but not limited to rainwater harvesting – blue-green roofs, swales, rainwater tree trenches and rain gardens, etc.
Deadline: 17 December
Apply NowVEC City of Vancouver
Low carbon fuel supply and infrastructure for city fleets: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Alternative fuels and infrastructure to replace diesel and CNG in medium to heavy-duty city fleets.
Deadline: 17 December
Apply NowVEC City of Vancouver
Funded pilot + technical assistance: EV Charging Infrastructure
EV charging solutions for medium to heavy-duty city fleets that can assist the city’s transition to net zero and resolve EV infrastructure challenges.
Deadline: 17 December
Apply NowBC Ferries
Vessel on-board energy reduction: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Solutions to minimise non-propulsion (onboard) energy usage of passenger ferries.
Deadline: 17 December
Apply NowVEC City of Vancouver
Low carbon construction materials and equipment: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Solutions to reduce embodied carbon from construction including low carbon construction materials for buildings, recycling technologies. low carbon construction equipment, or other solutions.
Deadline: 17 December
Apply NowPremier Meat
Sustainable retail packaging for fresh meat: Funded pilot + technical assistance
Sustainable alternatives for single use plastic and Styrofoam trays used for retail product packaging, including recyclable, compostable, or other solutions.
Deadline: 17 December
Apply NowCelebrate Niagara
Sustainable materials for events: Funded pilot + technical assistance:
Event manager Celebrate Niagara is seeking event supplies – including lanyards, name tags, etc. – sourced from sustainable materials.
Deadline: 17 December
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Understanding your potential new partner's requirements, and even their language, will help you benefit from the process, manage your feedback and respond with useful information.
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At Cleantech Group, we provide research, consulting and events to catalyze opportunities for sustainable growth powered by innovation. We bring clients access to the trends, companies and people shaping the future and the customized advice and support businesses need to engage external innovation.
Industries are undergoing definitive transitions toward a more digitized, de-carbonized and resource-efficient industrial future. At every stage from initial strategy to final deals, our services bring corporate change makers, investors, governments and stakeholders from across the ecosystem, the support they need to thrive in this fast-arriving and uncertain future.
The company was established in 2002 and is headquartered in San Francisco with people based in London, Paris and Boston. Our parent company, Enovation Partners, is based in Chicago.
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