NorthX Climate Tech has announced $3 million in non-dilutive funding across four companies developing technologies to decarbonize some of BC's highest-emitting industrial sectors. Three of the four recipients are based in the Vancouver area.
ShiftX Technologies is developing a hydrogen production system that operates at lower temperatures and costs than conventional methods, designed for industrial and marine fuel applications. NorthX is backing a first-of-its-kind pilot to accelerate the Vancouver company's path to commercialization.
Kinitics Automation, also Vancouver-based, is commercializing a zero-emission replacement for the methane-venting pneumatic devices widely used in natural gas operations. Its non-venting electric actuator eliminates methane leaks at the source while improving efficiency and reducing maintenance demands. More than 261,000 of these devices across Canada must be replaced by 2030.
North Vancouver's Hydron Energy is expanding its renewable natural gas platform into direct air capture, enabling carbon-negative CO₂ removal while recovering rare gases used in satellite propulsion and other high-value applications. By extracting these gases at ambient conditions rather than through energy-intensive cryogenic distillation, Hydron says it delivers a lower-cost, lower-emissions alternative that also reduces Canada's dependence on geopolitically vulnerable supply chains.
Calgary-based Cura is also among the recipients, producing zero-carbon lime through an electrochemical process that captures CO₂ for permanent storage and is designed to retrofit directly into existing cement and lime plants.
"Industrial decarbonization is one of the most important and complex opportunities in the global energy transition and we believe BC is uniquely positioned to lead," said Sarah Goodman, CEO of NorthX. "These companies are developing the kinds of hard tech solutions that can transform how major industries operate, reducing emissions while strengthening economic growth and long-term climate competitiveness."
The funding is non-dilutive, meaning the companies retain full equity. NorthX has to date deployed $57.6 million in non-dilutive funding, supported $301 million in project value, and catalyzed $621 million in follow-on funding across 89 projects.