econext‘s Ideathons provide an opportunity for students to gain real-world experience by tackling challenges and opportunities hand-picked by industry leaders that are present in Newfoundland and Labrador’s green economy.

econext helps define challenges and opportunities that – if addressed – can help accelerate clean growth in Newfoundland and Labrador. In turn, it takes this intel and partners with incubators, accelerators, etc. to seed these ideas within the startup community.

Through continuous engagement 1-on-1 within its membership and dedicated events, econext works to match challenges and opportunities in the private sector at the firm-level with research capabilities that exist within Newfoundland and Labrador’s research institutions.

The Newfoundland and Labrador Emissions Reduction Fund (NLERF) was created in 2024. The NLERF is a registered Emission Reduction Funding Program under Canada’s Clean Fuels Regulations.