Foresight Canada Names 2026 Foresight 50 Honourees
The sixth annual list recognizes 50 cleantech companies selected by an independent panel of climate investors.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Electric Vehicles
Foresight Canada announced the 2026 Foresight 50 Honourees, a list of 50 cleantech companies it considers among the country's most investible, at a celebration at The Permanent in Vancouver. Past honourees have collectively raised more than $3.2 billion in capital since being named to the list.
Why it matters
The list highlights cleantech ventures that have drawn investor attention and capital across Canada, offering a signal to investors looking at climate-focused companies nationally. Returning honourees Lite-1, Ayrton Energy, Carbon Lock Tech, TerraFixing, Dispersa, and CarbonRun span several provinces, reflecting a national rather than regional cleantech base.
Past Foresight 50 honourees have collectively raised more than $3.2 billion in capital since being named to the list. The 2026 cohort includes 50 companies selected by an independent panel of over 35 leading climate investors, and the total number of companies considered was not disclosed.
The players
Foresight Canada
Foresight Canada is a organization that runs the Foresight 50 list and its Cleantech Ventures program, which receives funding support from the NRC IRAP.
Innovate BC
Innovate BC is the British Columbia government agency that powers the 2026 Foresight 50 Showcase.
NRC IRAP
The National Research Council Industrial Research Assistance Program is the federal program that provides funding support to Foresight Canada's Cleantech Ventures program.
The details
Honourees were selected by an independent panel of more than 35 leading climate investors using five criteria: investibility, leadership strength, economic and social impact, environmental performance, and commercial viability. The honourees were revealed at a celebration at The Permanent in Vancouver on November 4, 2026.
Timeline
November 4, 2026: Honourees revealed at a celebration at The Permanent in Vancouver.
November 5, 2026: Foresight Canada officially announced the 2026 honourees.
Roadmap
The Foresight 50 list is built on Foresight Canada's Cleantech Ventures program, which receives funding support from the NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program. The sixth annual cohort extends a federally supported pipeline that connects Canadian cleantech ventures to climate investors.
For Canadian readers tracking climate-focused companies, the list offers a named set of cleantech ventures to research as potential investments or partners. Readers interested in electric mobility should note that Lite-1, Ayrton Energy, and the other honourees are drawn from several provinces, so availability and relevance will vary by region.
The takeaway
Investor attention and cumulative capital are the clearest measures of which Canadian cleantech ventures are gaining traction. Tracking the Foresight 50 list over successive years will show which honourees go on to raise larger rounds.
Further reading
For more on the broader cleantech sector, see Electric Vehicles coverage on Wisevoter.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Manila times.
