CleanAI in Canada: West Coast Launch

Join the CleanAI Initiative, DIGITAL, and McCarthy Tétrault LLP at the West Coast launch of Canada's cleanAI ecosystem. This invite-only event stems from a landmark report offering the most comprehensive assessment to date of Canadian innovation in artificial intelligence applied to the clean economy transition — and where Canada stands within the broader global landscape.

Canada stands at a pivotal moment. Over $100 billion has flowed into the global cleanAI market since 2020 — representing 11% of all venture capital (VC) invested in AI — and the opportunity at the intersection of artificial intelligence and the physical economy has never been more consequential. In Canada, 25% of all AI ventures are cleanAI ventures. The question for Canada is not whether to participate, but how to lead.

At a moment of heightened concern around AI bubbles and overcapitalization, cleanAI solutions offer a counternarrative: AI not as an end in itself, but as an enabler and accelerant within deeply constrained physical systems. While capital continues to chase ever-larger generalist models, a distinct opportunity set is emerging in applied, sector-specific use cases across energy, food, water, cities, and infrastructure.

Who's in the room

We curate and bring together investors, startups, corporates, and innovation leaders in the ecosystem for candid, decision-relevant dialogue on how Canada positions itself as a cleanAI leader on the global stage. Closed-door, peer-level exchange. Followed by networking.

Agenda

Opening Remarks

Keynote CleanAI in Canada Briefing

Nicholas Parker, Founder, CleanAI Initiative

Panel Discussion with Q&A

Sam Hasty, Partner, Active Impact Investments

Tammy Huston, National Business Lead, Cleantech, Export Development Canada

Devesh Bharadwaj, CEO, Pani Energy

Francis Doumet, Co-founder & CEO, Metaspectral

Moderated by Donald Mak, Director of Partnerships, CleanAI Initiative

Closing Remarks & Networking

About the Hosts

CleanAI Initiative

The CleanAI Initiative is at the forefront of exploring how artificial intelligence can accelerate the transition to a clean economy. We are a fast-growing platform with a mission to provide cutting-edge insights and intelligence and create a global action-driven ecosystem at the intersection of AI and the physical economy. The CleanAI Initiative is based in Toronto, the birthplace of modern AI, and is the first global hub dedicated to this space. Join us at www.cleanai.com

DIGITAL

DIGITAL is Canada’s commercialization partner. It connects technology builders and buyers to accelerate the adoption and commercialization of Canadian technology solutions.

Established in 2018 under the Government of Canada’s Cluster Initiative, DIGITAL brings together industry leaders, SMEs, and post-secondary institutions to collaborate on large-scale projects that drive innovation and the development of technology solutions in sectors critical to Canada, such as mining and energy, housing, workforce development and health.

Since inception, DIGITAL has delivered billions in projected revenue for Canadian companies, retained sovereign IP, launched hundreds of commercial products, and helped tens of thousands of Canadians gain the skills needed for the digital economy.

That’s how we grow Canada. For more information, visit: www.digitalsupercluster.ca.