About | Evok Innovations

a story of innovation built on a foundation of entrepreneurship

Founded in 2016, Evok combines our own experience as hard-tech founders and operators with talented entrepreneurs to launch the next generation of energy and industrial innovations.

our beliefs

There is no silver bullet

Meeting global climate commitments requires innovation & transformation across every single sector – along with the creation of a few new ones.

Scale will win the day

We have learned from Cleantech 1.0… scale wins. The best technology is not enough – engaging the industrial and infrastructure base unlocks scale.

The future looks radically different

The future energy economy will not look like the present. Making strong investments requires managing market, regulatory, and operational uncertainty.

Innovation = Software + Hardware

The best solutions will offer both hardware and software advances – including
new materials, process design & automation, and unique business models.

our journey

Founded in 2016, Evok Innovations was built around a mission to mitigate climate change by investing in, and supporting, exceptional entrepreneurs with bold visions and innovative technologies.

Driven by global momentum toward a net zero future, Evok’s Fund I - which included carbon capture, electrification, hydrogen, and digital technology - established Evok as a leader in industrial innovation and decarbonization.

Building on this legacy, Evok launched Fund II in 2022, and will continue to accelerate the energy transition with a focus on next-generation sectors such as hydrogen and carbon capture.

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our approach

We tackle what makes tough-tech, tough.

Technical
Innovation

We deliver technical expertise, experience, and a deep network across >20 distinct climate tech verticals.

Financing &
Market Making

We know how to operate in new and evolving markets (e.g., carbon markets, financial instruments).

Scale, Scale, and
More Scale

Our institutional relationships – across both public and private sectors – inform the strategy and path to scale.

Business Building

We have personally built 5 businesses from the ground-up and scaled them to success. We’ve been in our entrepreneurs' shoes.

>$100MM first-of-a-kind recycling & carbon capture facilities? No problem. We’ve been there, done that.

First-of-a-Kind Projects

our investments

Carbon Capture+

A low carbon economy is virtually inconceivable without massive quantities of carbon capture, utilization, and storage.

From point sources, and the atmosphere directly.

Low Carbon Fuels

The energy density and infrastructure compatibility of traditional fuels is hard to beat.

We need low-carbon alternatives – hydrogen, bio- and synthetic liquids, & ammonia.

Clean Energy & Grid

Electrifying everything is the leading wave of the transition to a low carbon economy.

Intimately dependent on a power grid – 24/7, clean electrons, everywhere – non-existent today.

Mobility Solutions

Alongside a changing energy landscape comes an evolving mobility landscape.

From electrification to connected solutions to service-based models – the future is changing.

Industrial Innovation

Today’s industrial base holds the keys to a clean energy economy, tomorrow.

Digital technologies, ubiquitous artificial intelligence, and low carbon industry are calling.

Materials & Circularity

Better materials, and better use of materials, are foundational pillars of an evolved economy.

Innovation across materials manufacturing, synthesis, & circularity will accelerate the transition.

our partners

We are proud to tackle this mission alongside our partners.

BDC Capital is the investment arm of BDC, the bank for Canadian entrepreneurs. BDC Capital serves as a strategic partner to the country’s most innovative firms. It offers businesses a full spectrum of capital, from seed investments to growth equity, supporting Canadian entrepreneurs who have the ambition to stand out on the world stage.

Cenovus Energy is a Canadian integrated oil company. It is committed to applying fresh, progressive thinking to safely and responsibly unlock energy resources the world needs. Operations include oil sands projects in northern Alberta, which use specialized methods to drill and pump the oil to the surface, and established natural gas and oil production in Alberta and British Columbia. The company also has 50% ownership in two U.S. refineries. Cenovus shares trade under the symbol CVE, and are listed on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges.

Export Development Canada (EDC) is a financial Crown corporation dedicated to helping Canadian companies of all sizes succeed on the world stage. As international risk experts, we equip Canadian companies with the tools they need – the trade knowledge, financing solutions, equity, insurance, and connections – to grow their business with confidence. Underlying all our support is a commitment to sustainable and responsible business.

Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 88,000+ employees who leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada's biggest bank, and one of the largest in the world based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our 17 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries.

The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group ("TD" or the "Bank"). TD is the fifth largest bank in North America by assets and serves more than 26 million customers in three key businesses operating in a number of locations in financial centers around the globe: Canadian Retail, including TD Canada Trust, TD Auto Finance Canada, TD Wealth (Canada), TD Direct Investing, and TD Insurance; U.S. Retail, including TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, TD Auto Finance U.S., TD Wealth (U.S.), and an investment in The Charles Schwab Corporation; and Wholesale Banking, including TD Securities. TD also ranks among the world's leading online financial services firms, with more than 15 million active online and mobile customers.

Our Partners