WHO WE ARE

Funding the smartest and most impactful ways to accelerate decarbonization

About CICE

Founded in October 2021, the B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) is an independent, not-for-profit corporation that helps fund the commercial development and scaling of made-in-B.C. clean energy solutions — from Canada to the world.

With $105M raised through public and private member partnerships and grants, we provide non-dilutive funding to advance high-impact technologies and solutions that are at a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) between 4-9.

CICE’s mission is to advance the world towards a net-zero carbon future. We work closely with our members and B.C.’s brightest innovators, leading corporations, academic institutions, policy makers, investment groups and Indigenous communities to identify the smartest and most impactful ways to accelerate decarbonization.

Why we do it

CICE is working towards achieving net-negative emissions in British Columbia and beyond by funding the province’s most promising clean energy innovation — in the most efficient and effective way possible.

We exist to:

  • Mobilize industry, government, academia and Indigenous rights holders to expand and adopt clean energy innovation
  • Fund the development and global scaling of made-in-B.C. clean energy technologies
  • Build member partnerships to unleash new decarbonization possibilities
CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT

CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT

Reduce carbon emissions >7MT/year (1% of Canada’s emissions)

INNOVATION

INNOVATION

Advance technology readiness level of solutions by 2 stages (TRL 4-9)

ECONOMIC GROWTH

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Average >10:1 leverage of funds within 3 years of grant engagement

OPERATIONAL GROWTH

OPERATIONAL GROWTH

Fund fast, and keep CICE overhead low

Framing what we do

The CICE funding process is guided by a unique innovation framework, which involves gathering data intelligence to ideate and identify pathways for resolving decarbonization challenges in various sectors.

We use this information to generate a clear business case and action plan for uncovering clean energy solutions. In the next phase, we work to activate British Columbia’s clean energy community by providing funding that can be leveraged, mobilizing early adopters and scaling up for global export.

Where our values shine through

CLIMATE OBSESSED

CLIMATE OBSESSED

PEOPLE MATTER

PEOPLE MATTER

SPEED AND SIMPLICITY

SPEED AND SIMPLICITY

RESULTS ORIENTED

RESULTS ORIENTED

OPEN COLLABORATION

OPEN COLLABORATION

RADICAL TRANSPARENCY

RADICAL TRANSPARENCY

FAILURE IS AN OPTION

FAILURE IS AN OPTION

THINK BIG

THINK BIG