VANCOUVER, BC, Apr 29, 2026 (CNW Group via COMTEX) --
NorthX Climate Tech (NorthX) today announced $3 million in non-dilutive investments in four companies developing breakthrough technologies to decarbonize some of BC's highest-emitting industrial sectors. The funding will support ShiftX Technologies, Kinitics Automation, CURA, and Hydron Energyâ??accelerating pilot deployments, de-risking early-stage technologies, and advancing pathways to commercial scale across energy, heavy industry, and resource-based systems.
"Clean technology innovation is essential to strengthening Canada's industrial and climate competitiveness," said the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources. "Projects like these are made-in-Canada solutions to improve efficiency, build stronger supply chains, and create good jobs, while positioning Canada as a clean energy superpower and the strongest economy in the G7."
BC's industrial sectors represent some of the province's largest emissions sources and some of its greatest opportunities for economic and climate impact.
"Reducing emissions and building a thriving economy are not mutually exclusive â?? by driving industrial decarbonization, you can have it both ways," said Adrian Dix, Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions. "By funding cutting-edge companies like ShiftX Technologies, Kinitics Automation, CURA, and Hydron Energy, NorthX is not only supporting our government's methane emission reduction and industrial decarbonization goals but is also making BC more competitive on the world stage."
NorthX is pleased to support the following companies, each addressing a distinct piece of the decarbonization puzzle:
Driving industrial competitiveness through decarbonization
As global demand for low carbon products accelerates, industrial decarbonization is becoming essential to maintaining access to capital, customers, and international markets. Clean technology adoption can also improve operational performance, including enhanced efficiency, reduced fuel consumption, lower waste, and streamlined production processes.
Together, these investments reflect NorthX's commitment to scaling Canadian climate innovation and accelerating the deployment of practical, high-impact decarbonization solutions across industry.
"Industrial decarbonization is one of the most important and complex opportunities in the global energy transition and we believe BC is uniquely positioned to lead," said Sarah Goodman, CEO of NorthX. "These companies are developing the kinds of hard tech solutions that can transform how major industries operate, reducing emissions while strengthening economic growth and long-term climate competitiveness."
Impact at a glance:
About NorthX:Founded in 2021 with an initial investment from the BC Government, the Government of Canada, through Natural Resources Canada's Energy Innovation Program, and Shell Canada, NorthX Climate Tech (NorthX) is a catalyst for climate action, funding the climate hard tech solutions that transform industries and build lasting prosperity.
Rooted in British Columbia but global in vision, we unite visionaries, investors, industry, government, and partners to scale technologies that drive deep decarbonization and economic growth for Canada. Like the "X" on a map, we pinpoint that pivotal moment when potential is immense, but capital is scarce, that place where local strengths become global solutions.
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