Building on the HalifACT climate action plan, the Halifax Innovation Outpost provides opportunities for startups, scaleups, community organizations, and established companies to develop and test climate action ideas and prototypes that could help reduce carbon emissions.
Completed Challenges
Climate Action Challenge
Priority Area: Climate Action
Dates: Feb 2022 - Apr 2022
Status: Completed
In Partnership with HalifACT, the Halifax Innovation Outpost is working with seven challenge winners to help decarbonize the Halifax economy through green tech, green buildings, and green jobs.
Gigatonne Challenge 2
Priority Area: Climate Action
Dates: Apr 2021 - May 2021
Status: Completed
The Halifax Innovation Outpost partnered with Complexity University to offer the Gigatonne Challenge in April 2021, an intensive, advanced-learning program building practical skills to tackle the climate crisis in Halifax.
Gigatonne Challenge 1
Priority Area: Climate Action
Dates: Aug 2020 - Aug 2020
Status: Completed
A team of 20 climate leaders from Halifax completed Complexity University's Gigatonne Challenge program in August 2020.