NorthX is inviting all eligible and interested applicants to apply to its 2025 Industrial Decarbonization Call for Innovation.
Through this call, up to $3 million in non-dilutive investments will be awarded to Canadian-based innovators developing commercial pathways to scale hard-tech industrial decarbonization solutions across all industrial emitting sources in British Columbia.
Why Industrial Decarbonization?
The long-term competitiveness of many of Canada’s largest industries—energy, mining, forestry, and more—is reliant on the accelerated adoption of emerging technologies that have yet to be commercialized. As policymakers, investors, and Canadians increasingly demand lower-carbon products, companies that fail to decarbonize risk losing access to capital, customers, and international markets. Clean technology adoption frequently delivers direct cost savings through improved energy efficiency, lower fuel consumption, reduced waste, and streamlined operations—making decarbonization vital for both corporate resilience and growth.
NorthX believes BC can be a leader in developing and implementing these emerging, innovative solutions needed by Canadian industries to improve operations and build resilience into their business models—all with the aim of ensuring climate competitiveness, creating jobs, and diversifying trade.
Who can apply?
NorthX will fund Canadian companies advancing industrial decarbonization solutions. While projects may be conducted outside Canada, strong preference will be given to BC based companies.
Project activities may include, but are not limited to, demonstrations and pilot projects, innovative implementation solutions, novel linkage of system components, mitigation or monitoring technologies and business model innovations.
Projects are required to be at a technology readiness level (TRL) 4 to 9, with a priority for those at TRL 6 to 9.
Applicants will be accepted until November 27th at 5 pm PST.
Timeline
***Depending on the quality of applications moved to Stage 2 – NorthX may exercise its option to hold a 2nd EOI intake process starting January 22nd, 2026.
