Foresight Canada Names Svante Venture of the Year

in the Scaleup Category of its 2026 Canadian Cleantech Awards During Web Summit in Vancouver

May 13, 2026

May 13, 2026

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  • Svante wins the 2026 Canadian Cleantech Award for Venture of the Year: Scaleup
  • The Venture of the Year: Scaleup award celebrates a leading Canadian company that is well-positioned to take a leadership role on the global innovation stage.

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — May 13, 2026 — Svante Technologies Inc. (Svante), a purpose-driven leader in integrated carbon management solutions, today announced it has been named Venture of the Year in the Scaleup category at the 2026 Canadian Cleantech Awards, presented by Foresight Canada and hosted during Web Summit in Vancouver, BC. The award recognizes Canada’s most innovative, high-impact cleantech companies that are scaling solutions critical to the global energy transition.

“This award is a powerful validation of both our technology and our momentum in the global carbon management ecosystem”

Claude Letourneau, President and CEO, Svante

“It reflects the confidence our customers and partners have in our ability to deliver carbon capture and removal solutions at the scale the climate challenge demands, while reinforcing Canada’s leadership in global cleantech innovation” said Claude Letourneau, President and CEO of Svante. 

According to the Canadian Cleantech Awards webpage, this awards program celebrates the outstanding contributions of individuals, companies, and organizations driving innovation, sustainability, and economic growth in Canada’s cleantech sector. The Venture of the Year: Scaleup award recognizes a leading Canadian venture positioned to take a leadership role on the global innovation stage.

“This award is a recognition of Svante’s contribution to the wider Canada Strong strategy through the construction of large‑scale carbon management projects,” said Brett Henkel, Co‑Founder and SVP, Business Development at Svante, during his acceptance speech at the awards ceremony. “On behalf of the entire Svante team, thank you for this meaningful recognition—and to all Canada’s cleantech innovators, keep up the great work.”

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About Svante

Svante is an integrated carbon management company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. The company manufactures nanoengineered filters and modular rotating contactor machines that capture and remove CO2 in an environmentally responsible way from industrial emissions and the air. Additionally, Svante manufactures filters for direct air capture and other gas separations and develops carbon capture and storage projects from source to sink. The company is on the 2025 Global Cleantech 100 Hall of Fame and TIME & Statista’s list of Top Greentech Companies of 2025. For more information, visit www.svanteinc.com.

Media Contact:
Colleen Nitta
Director, Marketing & Communications
cnitta@svanteinc.com

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