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There is a growing community of young water tech innovators in Canada addressing environmental issues in freshwater, and they meet here! From water pollution to water infrastructure, they make a positive impact for the health of freshwater in Canada.

 

WaterPuris

AquaHacking 2018

Kitchener, ON, Canada

Team

Robert Liang, John Persic, Norman Zhou

About the Startup

Applying cutting-edge technologies in materials science such as advanced oxidation processes and membrane aerated biofilm reactors to treat endocrine disrupting chemicals as a solution for decentralized wastewater treatment and reuse.

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Typha Co.

Lake Winnipeg 2020

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Team

Julien Koga, Alec Massé

About the Startup

Developed eco-packaging products made from fibres extracted from cattails which compete economically with plastics while maintaining a high level of environmental responsibility and help decrease impacts of eutrophication to Lake Winnipeg.

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Water Rangers

AquaEntrepreneur Québec 2023-2024

AquaHacking 2015

Val-des-Monts, QC, Canada

Team

Kat Kavanagh

About the Startup

A water testing kit made available to citizens to enable them to easily and quickly collect water quality data from samples taken from their local watercourses and share this data on an interactive online platform.

Bello Solutions

AquaHacking 2019

Montreal, QC, Canada

Team

Marc Schaal, Clément Bouland

About the Startup

Development of a water purifier that eliminates contaminants and allows for a customized re-mineralization of tap water, with the goal of increasing public perception of tap water and deterring from the use of bottled water

Clean Catch Baits

Atlantic Canada 2020

Halifax, NS, Canada

Team

Guillermo Villarreal De Lara, Katherine VanZutphen, Robel Berhane

About the Startup

Manufactured first-ever soft bait fishing lure out of a unique organic biopolymer solution which is 100% biodegradable and PVC-free, allowing anglers to practice their sport without worry and contributes to the safety of fish and all aquatic life.

Equator Studios

AquaHacking 2017

Waterloo, ON, Canada

Team

Rebecca Swabey, Patrick Sapinski

About the Startup

Provides open and affordable data mapping software to environmental consulting firms, students and government, which includes high-resolution topographic data and lidar surveys with centimetre accuracy.

Geosapiens

AquaHacking 2018

Quebec, QC, Canada

Team

Hachem Agili

About the Startup

Developed E-NUNDATION, a web-based platform that allows for improved understanding and management of flood risks for citizens, municipalities, and companies through the simulation and prediction of flood impacts.

Drinkable Water Solutions

Atlantic Canada 2020

Halifax, NS, Canada

Team

Matthew Mizzi, Anita Taylor, Robert Afari

About the Startup

Developing the SIP mechanism and a service to assist private well owners with water testing to reduce known barriers and increase testing of well water quality.

O'land Stations

AquaEntrepreneur Montréal 2021-2022

AquaHacking 2019

Montreal, QC, Canada

Team

Rachel Labbé-Bellas

About the Startup

Offering portable and sustainable water bottle refill and touchless hand-washing stations for large public spaces and events to reduce plastic pollution from single-use items.

Blue Lion Labs

AquaHacking 2017

Kitchener, ON, Canada

Team

Jason Deglint

About the Startup

Uses artificial intelligence tools to identify and track the amount of sea lice in water to allow aquaculture producers to be warned of possible outbreaks, allowing them to take preventative measures to protect their stock.

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Marine Way

Atlantic Canada 2020

Toronto, ON, Canada

Team

Devanshi Kukadia, Lisa Chen, Michael Chen, Wenzhi Guo

About the Startup

Developing an application to report lost fishing gear through a simplified lost gear reporting process for use by at-sea commercial fishers

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Clean Nature

AquaEntrepreneur Québec 2022-2023

AquaHacking 2019

Quebec, QC, Canada

Team

Anne Carabin, Claudie Ratté-Fortin, Patricia Gomez

About the Startup

Developed guIA, an innovative smart decision-making tool that allows for more efficient distribution of road salt in winter to help reduce costs and environmental impacts

Ozero Solutions

British Columbia 2020

Sherbrooke, QC, Canada

Team

Matys Tessier, Olivier Harpin, Maxime Guay, Benjamin Farley, Christophe Morin, Olivier Liberge

About the Startup

Developed the first washing station that fully decontaminates sport boats, including internal plumbing, to prevent the spread of invasive aquatic species such as zebra and quagga mussels in lakes and rivers.

LaSIR Nutrient Technology

Lake Winnipeg 2020

Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Team

Meagan Smith, Bentley Turner

About the Startup

Offers NuFinder, an agronomic decision support tool for on-site soil analysis to reduce phosphorus runoff which applies ATR infrared spectroscopy techniques and the collection of multiple soil samples without the use of added reagents to reduce the cost per sample

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GAPSS

British Columbia 2020

Kelowna, BC , Canada

Team

Jacob Sol, Cole White-Robinson, Jayden Wong, Graeme Kumagai, Rudransh Kumar, Olivier Liberge

About the Startup

Offers an easy-to-install, retrofittable, and affordable stormwater decontamination product which removes hydrocarbons while promoting sedimentation in addition to the collection of real-time data using a built-in sensor unit to inform municipal monitoring networks

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CANN Forecast

AquaHacking 2016

Montreal, QC, Canada

Team

Naysan Saran, Nicolas Fortin St-Gelais

About the Startup

Developed artificial intelligence models to support municipal decision-making: InteliSwim, a tool that more reliably predicts recreational water quality, and InteliPipes, a tool to help identify water pipes vulnerable to leaks and breaks.

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O-Tech

AquaEntrepreneur Québec 2022-2023

Rivière des Mille Îles 2021

Québec, QC, Canada

Team

Alae Benguit, Yassine Ouarda

About the Startup

O-Tech developed O-Plast, a greywater treatment system designed to eliminate microplastics in water coming mainly from commercial laundry. The solution combines membrane filtration with electrooxidation which results in the complete degradation of microplastics.

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Ecotime Solutions

AquaEntrepreneur Montréal 2021-2022

Rivière des Mille Îles 2021

Saint-Constant, QC, Canada

Team

Timothé Roy-Bouchard, Eddy Dureuil

About the Startup

Ecotime Solutions developed Oasis, an all-in-one rainwater harvesting and distribution system, which allows for the innovative use of rainwater in buildings and reduces the need to consume drinking water resources for non-potable uses.

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ILOS

Rivière des Mille Îles 2021

Montreal, QC, Canada

Team

Samuel Cante, Jean-Christophe Gosselin, Maël Lahmar

About the Startup

ILOS is developing a multifunctional floating platform, allowing for both new forms of ecotourism and the ability to measure water quality in real-time with the use of probes.

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The SIP Project

Western Canada 2021

Kelowna, BC, Canada

Team

Elana Wood, Yosamin Esanullah, Yamen Shehab

About the Startup

The SIP Project developed a mobile filtration system in the form of a gravity filter backpack. Water goes into the top of the backpack and filters through three levels of treatment. At the spout, the water is tasteless, clear, and decontaminated.

EcoWater

Western Canada 2021

Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Team

Khaled Benis, Shahab Minaei, Mohsen Asadi

About the Startup

EcoWater minimizes the release of chemicals of emerging concern into water bodies. Their EcoModel provides a treatment system with a risk analysis and helps to optimize the system to achieve the highest removal rate possible. EcoFilters, derived from agricultural residue, remove the remaining pollutants.

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Bloomshed

Western Canada 2021

Calgary, AB, Canada

Team

Trina Go Listanco, Lilian Wang Huang, Lealyn San Juan, Endre Balogh

About the Startup

ISLA O. is designing and developing aquatic + island infrastructures for bioremediation and circular economy using recycled and recyclable construction materials.

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ChemBrains

AquaEntrepreneur Montréal 2021-2022

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Team

Aziz Gherrou

About the Startup

Offers clean tech solutions for water treatment and recycling, including a closed-loop system for the recovery, treatment, disinfection and reuse of water in splash pads in recreational public parks. Chembrains' technologies are fully automated and provide continuous water quality monitoring.

Hoola One Technologies

AquaEntrepreneur Québec 2022-2023

Québec, QC, Canada

Team

Jean-David Lantagne, Jean-Félix Tremblay, Anne-Sophie Lapointe

About the Startup

Provides solutions for soil decontamination from plastic pollution to preserve and restore affected ecosystems.

Smartrek Technologies Inc.

AquaEntrepreneur Québec 2022-2023

Sainte-Hélène-de-Breakeyville, QC, Canada

Team

Martin Carrier

About the Startup

Offers sensors to monitor various water parameters such as temperature, pressure, chemical composition and water flow, plus a dashboard to synthesize the data into usable information.

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EMO3

AquaEntrepreneur Québec 2022-2023

Québec, QC, Canada

Team

Dave Gilbert

About the Startup

Offers innovative and environmentally friendly ozone technology solutions for air and water purification

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WaterShed Monitoring

AquaEntrepreneur Québec 2022-2023

Québec, QC, Canada

Team

Sonja Behmel, Hervé Dandjinou, Rüdiger Behmel, Christian Saraïlis

About the Startup

WaterShed Monitoring helps organizations that withdraw, distribute, treat and discharge water to optimize their operations through better collection, management and use of water-related data.

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AITera inc.

AquaEntrepreneur Québec 2023-2024

QC, Canada

Team

Daniel Fortin

About the Startup

Using artificial intelligence, AITera offers socially and economically sustainable solutions for soil and groundwater decontamination, ensuring a safe supply.

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BioAlert Solutions

AquaEntrepreneur Québec 2023-2024

QC, Canada

Team

Etienne Lemieux

About the Startup

BioAlert Solutions offers innovative biotechnology to detect pathogens in industrial and commercial water.

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BrewSonic

AquaEntrepreneur Québec 2023-2024

QC, Canada

Team

Hugo Pizon

About the Startup

BrewSonic Inc. integrates a new flavour extraction method into beer production, saving raw materials such as hops and water.

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Circulus Agtech

AquaEntrepreneur Québec 2023-2024

QC, Canada

Team

Olivier Corbeil, David Leroux

About the Startup

Circulus Agtech uses agricultural waste products, particularly animal manure, to produce a sustainable fertilizer. Circulus fertilizer is rapidly absorbed by plants, limiting GHG losses and pathogen runoff into waterways.

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EcoFilter Tek

AquaEntrepreneur Québec 2023-2024

QC, Canada

Team

Farhad Farnia

About the Startup

Ecofilter Tek develops high-performance membranes using new technology in various sectors such as food, wastewater treatment and pharmaceuticals.

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EXO Tactik

AquaEntrepreneur Québec 2023-2024

QC, Canada

Team

Stéphane Bouvier, Carole Riopel

About the Startup

EXO Tactik is a drone operator specializing in public safety and municipal services to support public administration and first responders in accomplishing more for citizens.

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Klorofila

AquaEntrepreneur Québec 2023-2024

QC, Canada

Team

Loïc Lajoumard de Bellabre

About the Startup

Klorofila enables small indoor farms to efficiently develop their green leaf production through the use of strategic technologies and innovations.

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O-Clair Environment

AquaEntrepreneur Québec 2023-2024

QC, Canada

Team

Isabelle Mongeon, Pierre Mongeon

About the Startup

OClair Environnement creates common, shared IT communication and management tools for water managers, to ensure that laws and regulations are applied effectively, to protect public health and the environment.

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Pergamon Perceptive Technologies

AquaEntrepreneur Québec 2023-2024

QC, Canada

Team

Mohand Amroun

About the Startup

Pergamon Perceptive offers solutions for HVAC, Industries 4.0, Smart agriculture, Smart cities, Oil & Gas and other vertical applications that guarantee accurate data for better decision-making.

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Prevu 3D

AquaEntrepreneur Québec 2023-2024

QC, Canada

Team

Nicolas Morency, François-Olivier Lavery

About the Startup

Prevu3D offers a cloud-based platform and 3D software solutions to capture reality quickly and make it accessible using its interactive 3D software.

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RegenEAU

AquaEntrepreneur Québec 2023-2024

QC, Canada

Team

David Pineault, Marianne Ricard, Jean-Michel Rochette, Michael Pelletier

About the Startup

RegenEAU accelerates the efficient electrification of homes by offering innovative solutions in building mechanics. Its solution recovers heat from domestic wastewater.

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Sentiom

AquaEntrepreneur Québec 2023-2024

QC, Canada

Team

Mathieu Lachaîne, François Lachaîne, George Kiorpelidis

About the Startup

Sentiom Inc's mission is to digitally transform existing multi-residential real estate into intelligent, sustainable and caring buildings, to maximize their environmental, social and economic impact.

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Techno Protection

AquaEntrepreneur Québec 2023-2024

QC, Canada

Team

Léandre Veilleux

About the Startup

Techno Protection Québec protects metal infrastructures against corrosion to extend their lifespan and reduce their ecological footprint.

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Technologies Ecofixe inc.

AquaEntrepreneur Québec 2023-2024

QC, Canada

Team

Marisol Labrecque

About the Startup

Technologies Ecofixe specializes in biological wastewater treatment. It offers economical, ecological and energy-efficient systems for municipalities and industries.

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X-Telia

AquaEntrepreneur Québec 2023-2024

QC, Canada

Team

Eric Bourbeau

About the Startup

X-Telia makes cities smarter with a cloud-based water meter management solution that enables proactive management of drinking water distribution.

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