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Successful projects

The Innovative Clean Energy Fund, allocated nearly $6 million to six clean-technology companies developing new technology:

Rainforest Automation, Vancouver ($700,000): Creating a demand-response management system that is expected to help utilities to manage energy and save businesses energy costs in real time. It is expected to lower utility operational costs, minimize disruptions and improve energy reliability.

Blueforce Electrification Technologies, Burnaby ($1.276 million): Developing new technology that is expected to transform internal combustion engine vehicles into zero-emission and grid interactive vehicles, helping to reduce emissions and develop new energy resilience capabilities.

CRWN.ai, Kelowna ($1.5 million): Creating a new technology system that is expected to provide real-time data on electrical leakage, which will help utilities inform their maintenance schedule, switch out assets that exhibit high electrical discharge, strengthening electricity system reliability.

Green Matters Technologies, Langley ($880,000): Developing a high-efficiency heat pump designed to replace traditional chillers, air conditioners and gas boilers in the brewing industry to enable energy efficiency and reduce operating costs for B.C.’s brewing industry.

Vitalis Equipment Technology, Kelowna ($750,000): Developing a centralized carbon-dioxide-based heating and cooling system designed for multi-unit residential and light commercial buildings to increase efficiency and reduce costs.

MegaHertz Power System, Vancouver ($800,000): Developing a new type of power converter that will increase power conversion efficiency up to 99.5% and lower operating costs.