In October 2009, Toronto-based Vive Nano won the Deloitte Technology Green 15™ Award, an award created in 2007 to showcase 15 Canadian companies that are leading the way to create major breakthroughs in the field of green technology.  The company has developed an environmentally-friendly process for creating products and materials using nanotechnology.

“Companies such as Vive Nano are creating technology solutions that have a significant environmental impact and demonstrate a compelling return on investment, despite being in a recession. In doing so, they are helping position Canada as a global leader in the development of commercially-viable green technology,” said John Ruffolo, National Leader, Technology, Media & Telecommunications Industry Group, Deloitte.

Vive Nano says it is striving to be a world leader in the commercialization of nanotechnology-based products and materials for crop protection and catalyst applications. The company’s catalyst technology has potential applications in wastewater treatment, fuel cells, biofuels, fuel additives, solar cells and water splitting. 

Vive Nano CEO Keith Thomas credits the company’s early success to its unique green production process and the market’s demand for economical products with demonstrated performance benefits.  “We believe our products can help make farms safer and more productive, improve the efficiency of alternative energy, remove dangerous contaminants from our water supply and contribute to Canada’s economic growth.” 

Vive Nano [www.vivenano.com]is another excellent illustration of Canadian leadership in the development of solutions for a greener future.

Additional Facts

Vive Nano was recently awarded government funding of $7.8 million, including $3.8 million from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) for the construction and optimization of a pilot plant.  SDTC is an arm’s-length foundation which has received $1.05 billion from the Government of Canada. It operates two funds aimed at the development and demonstration of innovative technological solutions.