Moving foward
We make progress by working with others to undertake research, develop new technologies, identify market needs and produce high-quality specialized biocarbon outputs.
Mining and Remediation Research Project
Carbon Lock Tech has received funding through the Manitoba Mineral Development Fund to research biochar applications for mine-site remediation and tailings management. This project emphasizes Indigenous collaboration and uses patented technology to support sustainable mining.
NRC‑IRAP Project Funding
Carbon Lock Tech has secured funding through the National Research Council of Canada’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC‑IRAP) to advance its biomass‑to‑biocarbon reactor technology. The contribution supports engineering, demonstration, and commercialization activities focused on carbon removal and scalable waste‑to‑value solutions.
Ritchot Municipal Demonstration Project
Ritchot Council unanimously approved moving foward with negotiations to build an organic waste carbonization facility. Using patented pyrolytic technology, the project will convert municipal waste into stable biocarbon for sustainable applications.
Breakthrough Research Prize
In partnership with RXN HUB, Carbon Lock Tech has won first prize at the Climate Solutions Prize festival in the Breakthrough Research category to investigate the production and use of bio-bitumen from waste for sustainable asphalt paving.
Innovation Centre
Carbon Lock Tech has opened its 6,000-square-foot Innovation Centre in Headingley, Manitoba. This central hub houses their head office, research lab, and patented reactor system, allowing them to accelerate the development of advanced pyrolytic carbon removal technologies and specialized biocarbon outputs.
CDR Credit Purchase Agreement
Carbon Lock Tech has signed a USD $100,000 carbon dioxide removal (CDR) agreement with Shopify Canada through the Airminers Kiloton Fund.
Foresight 50
Carbon Lock Tech has been named one of Canada's most investible cleantech companies, highlighting its progress in developing effective and scalable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies.
Agricultural Clean Technology Funding
Carbon Lock Tech has received funding through the Government of Canada’s Agricultural Clean Technology Program – Research and Innovation Stream. The contribution supports the development and demonstration of agricultural and biomass waste‑to‑biocarbon systems, advancing carbon removal technologies that benefit farmers, producers, and the broader agri‑food sector.
Techo-Economic Analysis
Carbon Lock Tech completed an indepth project with RXN Hub to develop its techno-economic analysis (TEA).
AirMiners Kiloton Fund
Carbon Lock Tech has been selected as one of 20 pioneering startups for AirMiners' Kiloton Fund, receiving investment and a $100K purchase offer from Shopify.
Entrepreneurship World Cup
Carbon Lock Tech was selected along with three other Canadian companies to represent Canada at the Entrepreneurship World Cup finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in November 2024.
Conference of Montreal
Carbon Lock Tech participated in panel discussion on agriculture and climate change at the 2024 Conférence de Montreal.
Startup Global Pitch Event
Carbon Lock Tech was named the first‑place winner at Startup Canada’s Winnipeg Pop‑Up Pitch Competition, earning a cash prize and advancing to the national Startup Global Pitch Competition Grand Finale. The win recognized the company’s carbon removal technology and its potential to scale internationally.
Tech Manitoba Impact Award
Carbon Lock Tech received the Impact Award at the Manitoba Tech Awards during Tech Manitoba’s inaugural MB Tech Week. Selected from multiple nominees, the award recognizes the company’s contributions to Manitoba’s cleantech and technology ecosystem and its commitment to developing scalable climate solutions.
Earthshot Prize Nominee
Carbon Lock Tech is proud to have been nominated for this year’s Earthshot Prize in the “Fix Our Climate” category.
Green Dragons Lair
Carbon Lock Tech was named the grand prize winner at the Manitoba Environmental Industries Association’s Green Dragons Lair pitch competition. Selected from dozens of applicants, the company was recognized for its work developing innovative carbon dioxide removal technologies.
Canadian Patent
Carbon Lock Tech has been granted a Canadian patent for its pyrolytic reactor technology, securing core intellectual property that underpins domestic deployment, investor confidence, and scalable carbon removal infrastructure built in Canada.
Food Waste Reduction Challenge
Carbon Lock Tech has been selected as one of six finalists in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Food Waste Reduction Challenge, winning over $500,000 towards developing its organic waste carbonization solution.
SDTC Seed Fund
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) has announced Seed Funding of $2.5 million for 25 Canadian companies developing new technologies to fight the effects of climate change, contribute to the circular economy, and promote the well-being of people and the protection of nature.
Questions and Answers
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We address climate change and waste management together by preventing organic carbon from returning to the atmosphere through decay or combustion.
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Plants remove billions of tonnes of CO2 each year. We convert plant biomass into stable forms of biocarbon, locking that carbon away for good.
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Plants already capture carbon. When biomass decomposes or burns, that carbon is released again. We intercept that cycle and lock the carbon away permanently.
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Biocarbon is used in soils, construction materials, environmental remediation, and other long‑lived applications that store carbon while delivering environemtnal benefits.
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CDR credits are a new class of carbon credits can only be issued for solutions that remove and durably sequester atmospheric carbon for the long term.
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We are currenlty planning the deployment of our patented reactor technology at a municipal landfill in partnership with private and community waste managers.