{"id":94822,"date":"2023-06-20T14:19:17","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T21:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/?p=94822"},"modified":"2023-06-22T16:35:37","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T23:35:37","slug":"circulus-agtech-solution-wins-the-cleantech-investment-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/news\/circulus-agtech-solution-wins-the-cleantech-investment-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Circulus AgTech Solution wins Spring Activator\u2019s Quebec Cleantech Investment Challenge, Powered by HSBC"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"94822\" class=\"elementor elementor-94822\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9edd28 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9edd28\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40dea18\" data-id=\"40dea18\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aef4fc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aef4fc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 13-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h4><b>The Quebec Cleantech Investment Challenge, powered by HSBC, came to an exciting conclusion on June 15 at the Pitch Night Finale, with Circulus AgTech Solution Inc. winning the grand prize of $100,000 to further develop their solution. <\/b><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2e2af9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e2e2af9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b0598b\" data-id=\"0b0598b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-523f536 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"523f536\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Challenge, delivered by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sicanada.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SI Canada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/foresightcac.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foresight Canada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cyclemomentum.com\/en\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cycle Momentum<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spring Activator<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kicked off in fall 2022, with a goal to increase the flow of capital investment into Quebec-based cleantech ventures, while simultaneously preparing up-and-coming investors to invest in these innovative climate solutions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-776ca82 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"776ca82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor-pro - v3.16.0 - 12-09-2023 *\/\n@charset \"UTF-8\";.entry-content 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.e-q-footer{flex-direction:row}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote__content{text-align:right}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer{flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote{text-align:center}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer,.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__author{display:block}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__tweet-button{margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto}<\/style>\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"Spring is incredibly proud of this first edition of the Impact Investor Challenge in Quebec. The Quebec Cleantech Investment Challenge gathered an incredible group of purpose driven founders as well as very committed investors. Accredited and non-accredited investors who participated in the program went through a very intense and exciting journey together: building relationships, working hard together on their due diligence group work and really putting their money to the best possible use. It has been a pleasure bringing this program to Quebec for Spring and doing it with Cycle Momentum, Foresight and Social Innovation was a privilege. Thank you HSBC for gathering us together on this program. A huge impact for a more sustainable planet.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">- Davina MacPhail, Impact Investment Program Director at Spring Activator<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f2fd55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7f2fd55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 13-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12c37be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12c37be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Supporting a total of 15 cleantech ventures from initial funding needs through to investor readiness, and developing over 20 early-stage climate solution investors from Quebec and across Canada, the Challenge succeeded in addressing cleantech\u2019s access to capital problem while shining a light on some very promising climate innovations. The Top Five finalists of the Challenge included:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/circulusagtech\/\">Circulus Agtech Solution Inc<\/a><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/gamotech\/\">Gamotech Inc.<\/a><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/greenlib\/about\/\">GreenLIB Materials Inc.<\/a><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/opaliafoods\/\">Opalia<\/a><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/solfium\/\">Solfium<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb7bdc elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"4fb7bdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThis program was a great example of collaboration between organizations doing important work across the Canadian cleantech ecosystem. When we collaborate in this way, leaning into our respective strengths and existing programs, we can accomplish even more by working together. However, this program was really about supporting super promising early-stage cleantech companies and launching new impact investors, and we\u2019re proud that it accomplished both. We hope to keep collaborating and building the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem Canada needs in order to lead in the race to net zero.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">- Barnabe Geis, Senior Director of Cleantech at SI Canada<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c67e55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0c67e55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbf3541 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbf3541\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">A<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">t the Pitch Night Finale \u2014 hosted by\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blg.com\/en\">Borden Ladner Gervais<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/circulusagtech\/\">Circulus Agtech Solution Inc.<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0claimed the top prize with their sustainable fertilizer solution.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fb60a4 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"8fb60a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"A big congratulations to the challenge winners Circulus AgTech Solution Inc. and a special thank you to all the cleantech ventures involved. I\u2019m excited to see how the technologies developed here will play a role in supporting a net zero economy. The journey has just begun, keep pioneering, innovating, and working towards the sustainable future we all strive for.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">- Kim Hallwood, Head of Corporate Sustainability, HSBC Bank Canada<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96ef94a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"96ef94a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d83ad8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d83ad8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"color: #555555;\">Circulus Agtech Solution Inc<\/h2><h5 style=\"color: #555555;\"><em style=\"font-size: 24px;\">David Leroux , Founder &amp; CEO<\/em><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0077e5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0077e5b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a50271\" data-id=\"6a50271\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab3f2d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ab3f2d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 13-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/David-Leroux-1-Circulus-Agtech-Solution-Inc-Quebec-Cleantech-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-93342\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/David-Leroux-1-Circulus-Agtech-Solution-Inc-Quebec-Cleantech-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/David-Leroux-1-Circulus-Agtech-Solution-Inc-Quebec-Cleantech-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/David-Leroux-1-Circulus-Agtech-Solution-Inc-Quebec-Cleantech-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/David-Leroux-1-Circulus-Agtech-Solution-Inc-Quebec-Cleantech-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/David-Leroux-1-Circulus-Agtech-Solution-Inc-Quebec-Cleantech-65x65.png 65w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/David-Leroux-1-Circulus-Agtech-Solution-Inc-Quebec-Cleantech-239x239.png 239w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/David-Leroux-1-Circulus-Agtech-Solution-Inc-Quebec-Cleantech.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-940816a\" data-id=\"940816a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f286d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f286d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"268\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CirculusAgtechlogotxtgreen-Olivier-Corbeil-268x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-94366\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CirculusAgtechlogotxtgreen-Olivier-Corbeil-268x300.png 268w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CirculusAgtechlogotxtgreen-Olivier-Corbeil-768x858.png 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CirculusAgtechlogotxtgreen-Olivier-Corbeil-58x65.png 58w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CirculusAgtechlogotxtgreen-Olivier-Corbeil-214x239.png 214w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/CirculusAgtechlogotxtgreen-Olivier-Corbeil.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d33cc87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d33cc87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"color: #555555;\">\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"color: #555555;\">Circulus Agtech is addressing the challenge of inefficient and unsustainable farming practices by providing a sustainable fertilizer solution that helps farmers optimize crop yields while reducing costs and environmental impact.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;\">Current conventional fertilizer solutions rely on natural gas, generate large amounts of greenhouse gas and cause soil degradation. On the other hand, agricultural waste like manure and green waste contains large amounts of nutrients, but due to their management methods, most are discarded or lost in greenhouse gasses before they can be absorbed by the plants.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The Circulus Agtech technology extracts nutrients from agricultural waste, creating precise mineral fertilizers and biostimulants. The Circulus System optimizes the biology needed for efficient nitrogen capture and recycling, replacing the need for unsustainable synthetic fertilizers on farms.<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Our technology can increase efficiency, decrease waste, and benefit farmers, consumers, and the environment.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Circulus aims to become a pillar of the circular economy between various industrial and agricultural sectors. This alternative to current waste management methods and conventional fertilizers helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions in different segments of the food supply chain while increasing farmers resiliency, disrupting the fertilizer industry with a circular economy.<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.circulusagtech.com\/\">Learn more about Circulus Agtech Solution Inc.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aff0227 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"aff0227\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cThere is absolutely no doubt that Canada has an abundance of bright minds, ready to solve the toughest climate challenges. But it is also clear that Canadian cleantech startups struggle to secure the critical capital they need to develop their solutions. That\u2019s why it was such a pleasure to take part in this challenge, bridging the gap between innovators and investors by helping the most promising Quebec-based cleantech ventures meet Canada\u2019s up-and-coming investors. Congratulations to our amazing winner, Circulus AgTech Solution Inc., and to all who took part in this Challenge \u2014 I can\u2019t wait to see what you accomplish next as you help propel Canada to net zero.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">- Stephen Wilson, VP of Partnerships at Foresight Canada<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de646f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"de646f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a20297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a20297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While only one venture was able to take home the $100,000 investment prize, the solutions put forward by the 15 inspiring climate innovators that took part in this Challenge proved Canada has no shortage of cleantech talent. Through Challenges like this one that develop both innovators and investors, we can continue to ensure Canada\u2019s most powerful climate solutions come to fruition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-087f4d9 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"087f4d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201cCycle Momentum is proud to have contributed to the success of this 1st edition of the Quebec Cleantech Investment Challenge.   From 60 venture applications received and reviewed, to the selection of Circulus Agtech by the investor team as the winner of the investment prize, this program is a great demonstration of the Quebec cleantech ecosystem vitality, of its talented and diversified entrepreneurs, and of the impact investors can have on an entrepreneurs\u2019 journey.  It was a pleasure to collaborate with great partners such as SI Canada, Foresight and Spring Activator on this 1st edition.  Thank you also to HSBC for supporting Quebec cleantech entrepreneurs through this great initiative.\u201d\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">- Christine Forget, Senior VP of Strategy and Partnerships, Cycle Momentum <\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea4d5b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ea4d5b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8b5166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e8b5166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61a8229 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61a8229\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-649d7c2\" data-id=\"649d7c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60b53eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60b53eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 13-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Impact Investor Challenges<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b5232b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b5232b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff9b49;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9b49;\" href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/impact-investor-challenge\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Impact Investor Challenge<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a program that Spring Activator runs to grow the impact investor community, guide early-stage and impact-curious investors into impact investing, empower and fund impact entrepreneurs while helping to change the world through purpose-driven innovation. Since the launch of the Challenge in 2019, Spring has trained 160+ impact investors. This has resulted in over $780,000 awarded in direct investments, and the catalyzation of additional impact investments made, surmounting $15M.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-951bbf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"951bbf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79a271f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79a271f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What's next?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0469d81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0469d81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After an outstanding turnout for the\u00a0 Quebec Cleantech Investment Challenge, Spring Activator in partnership with Imaginal Ventures and Foresight Canada will continue making an impact this fall with the <\/span>Atlantic Cleantech Canada Scale-Up and Investment Challenge<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a program that will accelerate early stage cleantech start-ups and stimulate impact investing in the Atlantic Canada cleantech industry.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Investment Readiness Challenge will run from October to December 2023. Aspiring or experienced cleantech investors can apply to the program <a href=\"https:\/\/share.hsforms.com\/18YXLQ_LYSq6hWUNx968Uygcs7f7?__hstc=93306306.2b11a4bdfd0dae445bd935c14fa1ee95.1685549104502.1687281644786.1687293897327.34&amp;__hssc=93306306.2.1687293897327&amp;__hsfp=1912911101\">here<\/a>, or reach out <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to the Spring team for more information.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-444302c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"444302c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c947069\" 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