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5 days ago
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Record-Breaking Wins and Bold Climate Breakthroughs Take Center Stage at 2025 Climate Solutions Prize Festival Français
MONTREAL, June 27, 2025 /CNW/ - The 2025 Climate Solutions Prize Festival was a resounding success, bringing together over 1,500 researchers, investors, policymakers, and climate tech entrepreneurs for two days of bold ideas, actionable solutions, and high-impact networking. The Festival awarded breakthrough research, including Kevin Danner's carbon capture technology in partnership with RXN Hub, which sets new industry benchmarks, alongside vibrant startup successes such as Green Graphite Technologies and Harvest Moon Foods, representing Montreal's entrepreneurial spirit. Leaders in climate innovation showcased breakthrough projects, including Cycle H2O's landmark $2.5 million investment in BioAlert, a significant milestone in private sector funding for water monitoring technologies. "The Climate Solutions Prize Festival in Montreal was a transformative success, an inspiring convergence of innovation, collaboration, and bold vision," said Simon Olivier, Senior Partner at Cycle Capital and Head of the Cycle H2O Water Fund. "We were proud to be part of the momentum, spotlighting scalable water-focused technologies and reinforcing our commitment to advancing climate solutions across Canada and beyond." Nearly 400 applicants from across Canada competed for $1.27 million in prize funding across six tracks, making this Canada's most significant climate innovation event to date. Compared to 2024, the Festival welcomed more than 110 speakers, up from 68, and attracted its highest number of applicants ever. Presenters from all five continents shared insights through keynotes, pitch competitions, and expert panels. Now in its third year, the Festival has rapidly evolved into a global platform for environmental breakthroughs and a catalyst for accelerating real-world impact solutions. "What makes the Climate Solutions Prize truly unique is how we bring together game-changing ideas and the ecosystem needed to turn them into climate solutions at warp speed," said Galith Levy, Co-founder and CEO of the Climate Solutions Prize. "We connect innovators with adopters and investors to create a climate movement. This year's Festival showcased the urgency, creativity, and collaboration needed to build a sustainable future, not in theory, but in practice. Our vision is to keep opening doors for funding, growth, and climate leadership." In a year marked by uncertainty and shifting climate priorities worldwide, the Festival was a timely reminder of the need to keep bold, science-driven solutions at the forefront. It also reinforced Montreal's growing role as a leading international hub for climate innovation, where collaboration drives tangible progress. "The Festival continues to grow in size and significance," said Jeff Hart, Executive Chair of the Climate Solutions Prize. "What we're building here is a global climate innovation hub, where ideas meet capital, research meets execution, and the public and private sectors come together to accelerate scalable change." 2025 Prize Winners The event was supported by partners including BMO Financial Group, Power Sustainable, National Bank of Canada, Deep Sky, AtkinsRéalis, and Cycle Momentum. About the Climate Solutions Prize Founded in 2020, the Climate Solutions Prize (CSP) was created to serve as a catalyst for climate action by accelerating innovation, investment, and collaboration. Through its annual flagship event, the Climate Solutions Prize Festival brings together innovators, investors, academics, policymakers, and industry leaders to spotlight and scale breakthrough environmental technologies and solutions — creating a nexus between innovation and investment to accelerate a sustainable climate future. For more information, visit
Cision Canada
27-05-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
The Climate Solutions Prize Festival Returns to Montreal to Accelerate Global Climate Innovation Français
Canada's Premier Climate Festival Will Spotlight a Global Community of Climate Innovators and Industry Leaders on June 17-18 in Montreal. MONTREAL, May 27, 2025 /CNW/ - The Climate Solutions Prize Festival, Canada's largest climate innovation award and event and a growing global platform for breakthrough technologies, returns to Montréal on June 17–18, 2025, at the iconic Marché Bonsecours. The two-day Festival will bring together more than 1,500 participants, including startups, researchers, investors, and policymakers from around the world, to highlight the most promising environmental technologies and bold solutions. "Our mission is to accelerate breakthroughs by connecting the brightest minds in science, technology, and business with the funding, mentorship, and networks they need to turn bold ideas into real-world solutions. In just three years, the Climate Solutions Prize Festival has grown from a Québec-based initiative with $300,000 in prize funding to a national platform offering $1.75 million in awards and a global stage for climate innovation," said Galith Levy, Co-founder and CEO of the Climate Solutions Prize. Featured Speakers Include : Fred Lalonde, Co-founder Deep Sky, Co-founder & CEO Hopper Michael Sonnenfeld, Founder and Chairman, TIGER 21 Catherine Bérubé, Partner at Cycle Capital and Chair of the Board at Cycle Momentum Mario Fernandez, Vice President, Head of Catalyst, Breakthrough Energy David Babson, Executive Vice President, Climate & Energy, XPRIZE Foundation Natalie Voland, President, Chief Vision Officer, GI Quo Vadis Rob Johnson, Senior Vice President, Sustainability, Seattle Kraken/Climate Pledge Arena Benjamin Kafri, Global Head of Innovation and Key Stakeholders, BloombergNEF Simon Olivier, Head of Cycle H2O Water Fund, Cycle H2O Water Fund For a full list of speakers, click here. Six Innovation Tracks Driving Real-World Impact The 2025 program will feature keynotes, panels, and pitch competitions across six critical innovation areas dedicated to accelerating climate action: Agricultural Technology, Built Environment (Real Estate), Carbon Removal, Energy Transition, Changemakers/From Lab to Market, and Water H2O. Breaking Barriers to Climate Innovation "We know that risk is often the greatest barrier for startups and researchers working on breakthrough technologies. Through our prizes and ecosystem of support, we're helping to de-risk and accelerate the path from idea to market, enabling innovators to push the boundaries of what's possible," said Levy. As the climate crisis intensifies, traditional funding models often fail to keep up with the urgency and scale of innovation required. Climate Solutions Prize Festival is rethinking this approach, creating a platform where purpose-driven innovation can thrive, accelerate, and scale across Canada and beyond. The 2025 Climate Solutions Prize Festival Will Award Prizes Across Multiple Categories: 2025 Breakthrough Research Prize 2025 Climate Startup Prize by Cycle Momentum 2025 Climate Tech Trailblazer Prize 2025 Canadian Student Entrepreneur Innovation Prize Canadian Energy Innovator Prize Powered by AtkinsRéalis! Each prize is designed to recognize and fast-track the most promising technologies, research, and innovators advancing real-world climate solutions. About the Climate Solutions Prize Founded in 2020, the Climate Solutions Prize (CSP) was created to serve as a catalyst for climate action by accelerating innovation, investment, and collaboration. Through its annual flagship event, the Climate Solutions Prize Festival brings together innovators, investors, academics, policymakers, and industry leaders to spotlight and scale breakthrough environmental technologies and solutions — creating a nexus between innovation and investment to accelerate a sustainable climate future. For more information, visit
