Closed | May 7 2025

Scaling university ventures

NorthX is investing in university-nominated ventures working to decarbonize B.C. Refer to our entrepreneurship partners to apply.

Closed | April 30 2025

Advancing CDR technologies across Canada

NorthX is investing in early-stage, hard-tech carbon dioxide removal solutions to decarbonize B.C. and Canada.

Closed | April 30 2025

Investing in B.C.-based solutions

NorthX is investing in groundbreaking climate and energy solutions that tackle today’s challenges and lay the foundation for a resilient, prosperous future.

Climate hard tech

Building the future, one breakthrough at a time.

Ideas are great. But we invest in what gets built. Real-world innovation you can touch, deploy, and scale.

Climate hard tech isn’t an app – it’s steel, circuits, and chemistry. Think next-gen batteries, clean fuels, carbon removal, electrification, and industrial reinvention. Solutions that don’t just cut emissions – they strengthen critical industries and create great jobs.

At NorthX, we fund practical, scalable solutions (TRL 4-9), de-risking first-of-a-kind projects and driving commercialization.

Funding approach

We find and invest in high-impact climate hard tech

At NorthX, we find and invest in high-impact climate hard tech innovations through funding calls and the strength of our networks. Whether solving sector-specific challenges or uncovering novel ideas, we find technologies that cut emissions and deliver meaningful economic value. And when something shows promise, we double down. Our follow-on investments help the companies we back reach commercialization faster.

Depending on the opportunity, we make either repayable or non-repayable non-dilutive investments, always designed to meet innovators where they are, and help climate hard tech scale with speed, integrity, and impact.

Pathway to impact

NorthX funding opportunities follow a three-stage process:

     1. Expression of interest

     2. Detailed proposal

     3. Funding agreement

This process ensures a rigorous yet efficient path from early-screening to investment.

Past funding opportunities

2025

2025 University Call for Innovation

Funding Opportunities
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2025

Call for Carbon Dioxide Removal Innovation

Funding Opportunities
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2025

February 2025 Call for Innovation

Funding Opportunities
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2024

Call for Energy Storage Innovation

Announcements, Funding Opportunities
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2024

Women in Climate Tech Call for Innovation

Funding Opportunities
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2024

July 2024 Call for Innovation

Funding Opportunities
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