Finalists announced for Atlantic Cleantech awards

from the Springboard Content Lab

Meet the 2025 Atlantic Canada finalists! From cutting-edge technology to increased cleantech adoption, these cleantech leaders from New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador, and Prince Edward Island are redefining profitability and productivity, effectively paving the way for Canada’s future economy.

And the finalists are…

Adopter of the Year:

– Oxford Frozen Foods Limited
– Groupe Savoie
– Lafarge Canada
– City of Summerside
– Fort Folly First Nation

Cleantech Supporter of the Year:

– PEI Cleantech Academy
– Port of/de Belledune
– econext
– Eric Cook P.Eng, ICD.D, Executive Director, Cleantech at Prince Edward Island BioAlliance
– Dalhousie University

Funder of the Year:

– Invest Nova Scotia
– ACOA – APECA
– New Brunswick Innovation Foundation
– Nadarra Ventures
– Carbon to Sea Initiative

Venture of the Year: Startup

– Cytochrome
– BlueGrid
– pHathom Technologies, Inc
– Awtij Energy
– PhyCo Technologies

Venture of the Year: Scaleup

– SENTRY
– PLAEX Building Systems Inc.
– Aruna Revolution
– CarbonRun
– Climative

Who will take home the win? Find out at the in-person celebration on April 14 in Halifax! Get your tickets today.

A heartfelt thank you to the Atlantic Canada Award judges—your time, expertise, and dedication are instrumental to celebrating and amplifying the incredible achievements within our cleantech community. Meet the judges:

✨ Beth Mason, Executive Chair, Verschuren Centre
✨ Debra McLellan, Sr Technical Advisor, Energy Storage, Nova Scotia Power
✨ Eric Cook P.Eng, ICD.D, Executive Director, Cleantech at Prince Edward Island BioAlliance
✨ Lauren Ledwell, Principal, Sandpiper Ventures
✨ Malcom Fraser, Managing Partner, Nadarra Ventures
✨ Meagan Kay-Fowlow, President, Co. Innovation Centre
✨ Michael Dennis, EIR, Foresight Canada
✨ Paul Richards, Senior Corporate Advisor, Invest Nova Scotia
✨ Paul Thornton,  Innovation Partnerships Manager, New Brunswick Innovation Foundation
✨ Sara Jafari, Community Sustainability Lead, econext
✨ Stephanie Savary, Export Development Executive, Opportunities New Brunswick

The 2025 Atlantic Canada Cleantech Awards are presented by Foresight Canada and BloomFunding with support from Bonsai Growth Solutions, Springboard Atlantic Inc., and ACOA. The event is hosted in partnership with Smart Energy | Halifax.