EU-FUNDED INITIATIVE

Low Carbon Business
Action (LCBA) Canada

Connecting Canadian organizations with vetted European low-carbon and circular economy solutions.

ClimateDoor is an official delivery partner of the LCBA program, an EU-Funded initiative that supports practical market-driven collaboration between Canadian buyers and European clean technology providers.

The goal is to accelerate the deployment of proven low-carbon solutions in Canada while helping European SMEs successfully enter the Canadian market. LCBA delivers business outcomes through partnerships, pilots, and signed deals.

Partners get technical support, market context, and structured matchmaking.

LCBA Canada’s Impact in Numbers

Since launch, LCBA Canada has delivered measurable outcomes across Canada and Europe:

500+

Canadian buyers engaged

€27M

LOI value for Phase 2
€27M

15

Business deals signed

159

Innovation challenges launched

150+

Technical meetings facilitated

163

European SMEs submitted solutions

16

EU Member States involved

85

Letters of Intent (LOI) signed

What is LCBA Canada?

LCBA Canada is an EU-funded program designed to foster sustainable business collaboration between Canadian organizations and European clean technology innovators. The program connects Canadian buyers with high-impact European technologies that reduce emissions, improve efficiency, and support circular economy objectives.
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Through a structured B2B matchmaking approach, LCBA Canada identifies concrete market needs in Canada and matches them with vetted European solutions. The program provides technical assistance and commercialisation support at no cost, helping partnerships move from first introduction to implementation.
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LCBA Canada builds on the success of LCBA programs in Latin America and Mexico and has been active in Canada since September 2020, with operations continuing until March 2028

Who the LCBA Program is for

European Cleantech SMEs

LCBA Canada supports European companies that:

Headquartered in one of the 27 EU Member States

Have fewer than 500 employees and annual turnover ≤ €300M

Are majority-owned by EU nationals

Offer low-carbon or circular economy solutions

The program is open to companies, both new to Canada and those with international experience, provided the solution demonstrates strong environmental and commercial potential

European SMEs:

Apply to Enter the Canadian Market

Canadian Buyers

LCBA Canada works with Canadian organizations across sectors, including:

Large corporations and SMEs

Municipal and regional governments

Indigenous communities

Infrastructure operators and asset owners

Canadian participants must have a clearly defined clean technology or low-carbon innovation need and a willingness to engage with solution providers through pilots, feasibility studies, or commercial deployments.

Canadian Buyers:

Find your Low-Carbon Solution

ClimateDoor’s Role

ClimateDoor is a consortium partner in LCBA Canada, contributing expertise in:

Market engagement and buyer outreach

Partnership development

Commercialization support for climate solutions

As part of the LCBA consortium, alongside ICF, CESO, Cleantech Group and Delphi, ClimateDoor supports the program’s mission to turn climate innovation into deployable, investable solutions in the Canadian market