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Impact Investing

We invest in projects and enterprises that directly reduce urban emissions in Calgary and Edmonton with the potential to scale across the economy.

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We’re investing in the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Through our Climate Innovation Fund, we identify, invest in and help scale up solutions by supporting projects, funds and enterprises that align with Calgary and Edmonton's climate action plans.

What is impact investing?

Impact investing pairs financial returns with intentional and positive social and/ or environmental outcomes.

Why do we do it?

Rather than parking our endowment dollars solely in conventional public investments, we deploy a part of them into impact investments that generate income and accelerate climate solutions. This approach makes every dollar go further, amplifying our impact on climate action.

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What do we invest in?

Our three key focus areas

  1. 1

    Building Better & Retrofitting Wiser

    The development of high-performance buildings in new construction and deep energy retrofits of existing building stock

  2. 2

    Moving on Mobility

    Facilitating the shift to active transportation as well as low-carbon or low-emission vehicles

  3. 3

    Decarbonization & Renewable Energy

    Decarbonizing fuel sources and materials, new technologies for urban-scale emissions reductions, machine learning and AI for energy management systems, and renewable energy

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About the Climate Innovation Fund

Our investments are made possible with funding from Alberta Ecotrust's Climate Innovation Fund. The Climate Innovation Fund targets the major urban greenhouse gas emissions sources in Calgary and Edmonton.

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What we look for

We invest up to a maximum of $1,000,000 directly in companies, projects and funds that match our following requirements.

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Financing opportunities

We will work with you to design a structure that meets your needs, and we will invest via debt or equity instruments or other flexible or hybrid financing solutions so you can focus on innovation.

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