​Western Canada and Europe: Building clean growth together

​As Canada diversifies its international partnerships, strengthening supply-chain resilience and accelerating investment in clean growth, European innovators are looking for trusted partners and new markets for commercially proven technologies.

​British Columbia is where these interests meet. It is one of North America's most dynamic cleantech ecosystems, with immediate demand across energy, digital infrastructure, ports, buildings, water systems and critical-minerals value chains, and Vancouver is a gateway between North America and the Asia-Pacific.

​On 6 October 2026, the EU-funded Low Carbon and Circular Economy Business Action Canada project (LCBA Canada), in partnership with ClimateDoor, ICF and CESO, brings Canadian decision-makers together with leading European cleantech innovators.

​This is a precision event: small enough for every conversation to count, large enough to create real market visibility. Instead of a panel series, it offers working sessions designed to open concrete commercial partnerships.

​ON THE PROGRAMME

• ​Virtual keynote by H.E. Geneviève Tuts, EU Ambassador to Canada - Welcome remarks from LCBA Canada and the European Commission's Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI), with keynote remarks from Her Excellency Geneviève Tuts, Ambassador of the European Union to Canada

• ​Canada and the EU: new opportunities in a fast-changing political and economic environment – David Sanguinetti, President, Sanguinetti Engineering, and former CEO of Foresight Canada

• ​Horizon Europe as a vehicle to strengthen EU–Canada cleantech collaboration – Luigi Scarpa, Senior Advisor, Economic and Commercial Affairs, Delegation of the European Union to Canada

• ​Rapid problem-to-solution showcase: Canadian market challenges matched with complementary European technologies, presented by Jae Mather and the LCBA Canada team

• ​Themed breakout stations to explore and present opportunities in five areas: built environment; ocean technology and blue economy; energy storage and grid; data centres and digital infrastructure; and rural development and remote communities

• ​Live presentations and moderated Q&A with selected EU companies, joining online

• ​Structured networking over coffee, with targeted introductions to the people most relevant to your work

​WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• ​Engineering, systems-integration and applied R&D firms active in Western Canada

• ​Municipal and public infrastructure decision-makers, including Canadian cities in the EU Cities Gateway Programme

• ​Utilities and energy brokers

• ​Developers, infrastructure owners and data-centre operators

• ​Representatives of remote and Indigenous communities

• ​Investors, integrators, accelerators, ecosystem enablers and professional associations

• ​EU Member State consulates, embassies and chambers of commerce

​WHAT YOU TAKE AWAY

​20–25 featured European companies, selected for their relevance to the showcase themes and to Canadian market needs. You will receive a printed briefing portfolio profiling them by theme, so you leave with what matters to your organisation. After the event, the LCBA Canada team will arrange one-to-one meetings with the EU companies most relevant to you and support promising matches towards concrete projects.

​DETAILS

• ​Tuesday, 6 October 2026 · 8:30 am Pacific Time start

• ​Northeastern University, Vancouver campus – 410 W Georgia St, Suite 1400 (14th floor), Vancouver, BC

• ​Hybrid: in person in Vancouver, with virtual attendance for stakeholders outside Vancouver

​Invitation only. Registration is required and in-room places are limited.

​About LCBA Canada

​LCBA Canada (Low Carbon and Circular Economy Business Action in Canada) is a European Union-funded project that connects Canadian buyers with EU companies offering proven low-carbon and circular economy solutions. Active since 2020 and now in its second phase, the project identifies Canadian market challenges, matches them with European technologies and supports both sides from first introduction to signed partnership, including free technical assistance once a Letter of Intent is in place. To date the project has engaged 2,000+ EU companies, identified 600+ Canadian buyers and accelerated 70+ partnerships with an expected value of over €200 million. lcbacanada.com

​Contributing Partners

​About ClimateDoor

​ClimateDoor is a Vancouver-based climate venture commercialization firm and the Canadian delivery partner for LCBA Canada. The firm embeds as the external growth team for climate ventures, funds and Indigenous nations: opening doors, running outreach, advancing deals and closing capital and partnerships. For LCBA Canada, ClimateDoor runs buyer-side matchmaking across Western Canada, from utilities and municipalities to developers, data-centre operators and remote communities. climatedoor.com

​About ICF

​ICF is a global consulting and technology services company with deep expertise in climate, energy and environmental policy, and the lead implementer of the LCBA Canada consortium. ICF manages the project on behalf of the European Commission's Service for Foreign Policy Instruments, overseeing programme delivery, technical assistance and reporting across the EU-Canada partnership. icf.com

​About CESO

​CESO is a Portuguese international development consultancy providing technical assistance in economic, social and organisational development. As ICF's consortium partner on LCBA Canada, CESO supports project implementation and the delivery of technical assistance to EU companies entering the Canadian market. ceso.pt