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

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

Blog Posts
April 2, 2026

Fueling the future: Exploring British Columbia’s opportunity in low carbon drop-in fuels 

Since the inception of NorthX in 2021, low carbon bio and synthetic fuels have been one of our key focus areas. These fuels represent one of

Intelligence
March 31, 2026

Fueling the Future: Scaling Low Carbon Drop-in Fuels in BC

Evaluating the role of low carbon drop-in fuels in BC’s pathway to net zero.

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

NEW REPORT: FUELING THE FUTURE: SCALING LOW CARBON DROP-IN FUELS IN BC