Backing the Builders of Climate Hard Tech

NorthX is where the future gets built

NorthX Climate Tech, formerly known as the BC Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE), is a catalyst for climate action, funding the climate hard tech solutions that transform industries and build lasting prosperity. 

We pinpoint the critical moment when potential is immense but capital is scarce. That space where our strategic investments turn local strengths into global climate solutions.

Vital support, decisive impact

Our funding accelerates bold solutions that tackle the toughest challenges in industries essential to our economic prosperity.

Meet the companies turning breakthrough ideas into carbon-cutting, job-creating solutions.

Our impact is measurable, unlocking investments, and achieving emissions reductions.

NorthX Investment

$ 30 M

Project Value

$ 180 M

Catalyzed Investment

$ 520 M

Jobs Created

715

Potential GHG Abatement by 2035

46 MT/YR

NorthX industry reports

Our in-depth insights are designed to bridge knowledge gaps and spotlight opportunities.

Latest news & announcements

In the news
April 22, 2026

B.C. wildfire tech firms aiding in the fire fight at home and abroad

New wildfire technologies backed by NorthX, including Nova, are giving firefighters real-time data to respond more effectively.
In the news
April 22, 2026

NorthX invests $2.2 million in trio of BC wildfire tech startups

BetaKit highlights NorthX’s $2.2M investment in BC wildfire startups CRWN.ai, Nova, and Skyward.
Announcements, Blog Posts
April 16, 2026

NorthX doubles down on BC wildfire innovators Skyward, CRWN.ai and Nova with $2.2 million in follow-on capital

NorthX invests $2.2M in Skyward, CRWN.ai, and Nova to scale wildfire technologies that detect, prevent, and manage fires.
Case studies
April 2, 2026

From pulp and paper to carbon capture:  CO280’s model for high-quality, permanent CDR at scale  

The world’s largest carbon removal network isn’t being built in a lab—it’s being built in mill towns.  CO280 is pioneering a first-of-a-kind integration of

The B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) is now NorthX

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