The Climate Cycle

Climate Tech Canada
The Climate Cycle

Canada’s climate tech podcast. In each episode, we sit down with the founders, investors and change-makers building climate solutions in Canada. We’re on a mission to amplify the work of Canadian founders, explore the generational opportunity in building solutions, and inspire people to make the leap into climate tech. Get the latest Canadian climate tech news, funding announcements, job postings, events and more in our weekly newsletter at Climate Tech Canada.

  1. 2D AGO

    Turning Rooftop Beehives into Nature Intelligence with Alvéole

    Nyla Ahmad is the COO at Alvéole, a company helping commercial real estate go nature-positive, starting with rooftop beehives. What began as a tool for tenant engagement has evolved into a scalable biodiversity monitoring platform, combining physical infrastructure with environmental data collection. Nyla brings a background in media and telecom, having held senior leadership roles at Rogers and OWL Kids, before making a career pivot into sustainability. At Alvéole, she’s helping property owners prepare for the next wave of ESG disclosures, turn rooftops into biodiversity sensors, and reconnect people with nature. Learn more at https://www.alveole.buzz/ In our conversation, we explore: Why biodiversity is the next frontier in ESG—and why it’s so hard to measureHow rooftop beehives act as biosensors, collecting eDNA and pesticide dataWhat’s driving commercial real estate interest in nature-based solutionsThe role of tenant engagement in return-to-office strategiesWhat’s coming in the regulatory landscape (like GRESB and TNFD)How Alvéole is scaling across 70+ cities with 2,200+ hives and 80 million beesLessons from customers, and why data and education go hand in handReflections on a career transition from telecom to climateYou'll gain insight into how real estate owners are starting to measure nature-related risk, how Alvéole blends tech and hands-on experiences to drive action, and why connecting people with nature might be the most overlooked lever in the climate fight. 📬 Subscribe to the Climate Tech Canada newsletter and get weekly updates on Canadian climate tech funding, industry news, and trends directly to your inbox. Sign up here. ⁠→ Check out the full show notes and links on our website → Support the show by leaving a review on Spotify or Apple! → Send feedback and episode ideas to hello@climatetechcanada.ca

    43 min

  2. APR 10

    Deploying drones for wildfire defence with FireSwarm Solutions

    Alex Deslauriers is the founder and CEO at FireSwarm Solutions, a startup revolutionizing wildfire suppression. FireSwarm is developing AI-powered swarm algorithms that enable heavy-lift drones to fight wildfires. Alex brings over 25 years of experience in aerospace engineering and aviation software (including work with the US Navy on F-18 programs) before pivoting to wildfire tech after losing his own property to the Gun Lake fires in 2023. Now, he’s applying his extensive aviation experience and a talented team to tackle this growing climate challenge. In our conversation, we explore: How FireSwarm’s drone swarms can close a critical nighttime gap in firefightingThe economics of drone swarmsHow drones perform on efficiency, precision and lifetime costsWhy wildfires represent a national security issue and Canada’s opportunity to leadThe regulatory landscape and FireSwarm's path to deployment with Canadian wildfire agenciesPartnerships with First Nations communities and municipalitiesYou'll learn about how wildfire response works on the ground, how autonomous drones make fire suppression safer and more effective, and the intersection between climate tech and national security. 📬 Subscribe to the Climate Tech Canada newsletter and get weekly updates on Canadian climate tech funding, industry news, and trends directly to your inbox. Sign up at ⁠climatetechcanada.ca⁠ → ⁠Check out the full show notes & resources mentioned in this episode⁠ → Support the show with a review on Spotify and Apple! → Send feedback and episode ideas to hello@climatetechcanada.ca

    42 min

  3. MAR 27

    The Future of Home Energy with dcbel

    Marc-André Forget is the founder and CEO of dcbel, a startup transforming our relationship with energy at home. dcbel enables homeowners to easily manage their solar, EV charging, and battery storage, integrating them into their intelligent home energy system - Ara. dcbel recently secured a $55 million funding round led by the Canada Growth Fund, and is now deploying dcbel across North America and Europe. Marc-André brings over a decade of energy sector expertise to the conversation, and shares his perspective on building dcbel, how our relationship with energy is changing, and the transformation he sees on the horizon. In our conversation, we explore: How dcbel is creating an "iPhone moment" for home energy managementWhy homes are becoming the new battleground in energy marketsHow rising electricity costs and blackouts are changing consumer behaviourThe path to customer adoptiondcbel’s recent $55 million investment from the Canada Growth FundWhy finding the right investor fit is critical for long-term successScaling hardware manufacturingMarc-André's predictions for the future of home energy📬 Subscribe to the Climate Tech Canada newsletter and get weekly updates on Canadian climate tech funding, industry news, and trends directly to your inbox. Sign up at climatetechcanada.ca → Check out the full show notes & resources mentioned in this episode → Support the show with a review on Spotify and Apple! → Send feedback and episode ideas to hello@climatetechcanada.ca

    53 min

  4. MAR 13

    Unlocking The Ocean's Carbon Removal Potential with Planetary

    Mike Kelland is the co-founder and CEO of Planetary, a carbon removal startup that’s aiming to draw down gigatonnes of carbon from the atmosphere by accelerating the ocean’s natural, carbon absorbing abilities. While the world urgently needs to reduce the amount of carbon pollution going into the atmosphere, it’s also becoming clear that we need to remove our historic emissions if we want to limit the worst effects of climate change. Planetary is working to draw down some of the 8 gigatonnes of CO2 we need to remove every year by 2025 to hit our climate goals. Ocean-based carbon removal is relatively new with lots of technical and measurement problems to be solved, but it’s one of the highest potential pathways for gigatonne-scale removal. I sat down with Mike in person in Ottawa to talk about Planetary’s approach to carbon removal, the challenges of measuring carbon removal in the open ocean, and how they plan to scale physical plants on coastlines around the world. → Go here for full show notes and links → If you liked this episode, please leave a review! → Send feedback and episode ideas to hello@climatetechcanada.ca 📬 Want to stay in the know on climate? Sign up for our weekly newsletter at climatetechcanada.ca

    37 min

  5. MAR 7

    Scaling Carbon Removal in Canada

    At this year’s Carbon Removal Day in Ottawa, we caught up with experts working across the life cycle of carbon removal to discuss the state of carbon removal, keys to scaling up, and Canada’s leadership potential. Our Guests [0:54] Phil De Luna is the Chief Science & Commercial Officer at Deep Sky, a project developer and owner-operator of carbon removal projects. [7:12] Carson Fong is a Program Manager at the Business Renewables Centre Canada and the Pembina Institute’s Carbon Dioxide Removal Centre. [12:20] Jane Kearns - Partner at Evok Innovations, a Canadian venture capital firm investing in the energy and industrial transition. [18:30] Genny Shaw - Co-founder and CEO at Gaia Refinery, a carbon removal startup that merges direct air capture (DAC) with biomass carbon removal. → Go deeper with full show notes and links. → If you liked this episode, please leave a review! → Send feedback and episode ideas to hello@climatetechcanada.ca 📬 Want to stay in the know on climate? Sign up for our weekly newsletter at climatetechcanada.ca

    32 min

  6. FEB 27

    Next-Gen Nuclear for AI Data Centres with Aalo Atomics

    Matt Loszak is the co-founder and CEO of Aalo Atomics, a company building factory mass-manufactured nuclear power plants, purpose built for AI data centres. The explosive growth of AI is driving up data centre energy consumption, and big tech players are looking for reliable, low-carbon energy sources to step up. Aalo’s small, modular reactor systems are purpose built for the needs of data centres and use a mass-manufacturing approach to lower costs and project timelines. In this conversation, we explore why nuclear power is experiencing a resurgence after decades of limited deployment, the advantages of small modular reactors versus traditional large nuclear plants, how nuclear safety has improved with modern reactor designs and fuel types, Matt’s journey from SaaS to deeptech founder, and much more. → Go deeper with full show notes and links → If you liked this episode, please leave a review! → Send feedback and episode ideas to hello@climatetechcanada.ca 📬 Want to stay in the know on climate tech? Sign up for our weekly newsletter at climatetechcanada.ca

    47 min

  7. FEB 13

    Turning CO2 into Valuable Chemicals with CERT Systems

    In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Christine Gabardo, co-founder and CTO of CERT Systems, a climate tech startup working to produce essential chemicals without fossil fuels. CERT's technology takes CO2 from industrial carbon capture systems and turns it into sustainable, high value chemicals like ethylene using water and electricity. The CERT team brings decades of experience in electrochemistry, materials science, and engineering, and was the first in the world to demonstrate the conversion of industrial emissions into ethylene as a finalist in the NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE. In our conversation, we unpack how CERT Systems' technology works, how it could be a pathway for producing sustainable aviation fuel, lessons learned from the Carbon XPRIZE, scaling up 10,000x, why people underestimate the market for sustainable ethylene, building effective pilot partnerships, and more. More info and show notes available here. If you liked this episode, please leave a review! You can also send feedback and ideas for future episodes to hello@climatetechcanada.ca Want more climate insights? Sign up for our newsletter at ⁠climatetechcanada.ca

    41 min

  8. JAN 30

    Disrupting Menstrual Care with Sustainable Materials with Rashmi Prakash, Aruna Revolution

    Our guest today is Rashmi Prakash, founder of Aruna Revolution. Aruna is a sustainable fibre company making compostable menstrual pads that are better for our bodies and the planet. We talk about the intersection of climate and human health, how they’re turning agricultural byproducts like stems into sustainable, high performance fibres, and Rashmi’s journey from medical engineer to startup founder. Talking points: The impact and scale of single-use menstrual productsBiodegradable vs compostable materialsBalancing technology development with consumer product strategyScaling up production to 1 tonneCreating sustainable supply chains through direct farmer relationshipsThe transition from engineering to entrepreneurshipEpisode Notes Aruna Revolution on Dragons' DenISO's Menstrual Product StandardsScale Your EverestIf you liked this episode, please leave a review! You can also send feedback and ideas for future episodes to hello@climatetechcanada.ca Want more? Sign up to our newsletter and join our community of Canadian climate insidersclimatetechcanada.ca

    47 min
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Canada’s climate tech podcast. In each episode, we sit down with the founders, investors and change-makers building climate solutions in Canada. We’re on a mission to amplify the work of Canadian founders, explore the generational opportunity in building solutions, and inspire people to make the leap into climate tech. Get the latest Canadian climate tech news, funding announcements, job postings, events and more in our weekly newsletter at Climate Tech Canada.

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    Climate Tech Canada
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    22
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