Outlet: Winnipeg Free Press
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Description: The story of Typha Co., a startup transforming common cattails into sustainable products. The article showcases how the company, which successfully completed our AquaHacking program, is pioneering eco-entrepreneurship in Manitoba by developing innovative solutions for both environmental sustainability and economic growth.
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Outlet: TheFutureEconomy.ca
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Description: Soula Chronopoulos of AquaAction highlights why water stewardship must guide Canada’s AI expansion and future economic resilience.
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Outlet: The Hill Times
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Description: Water security is national security. Let’s not wait for the next drought, the next border dispute, or the next global crisis to prove the point.
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Outlet: Winnipeg Free Press
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Description: The story of Typha Co., a startup transforming common cattails into sustainable products. The article showcases how the company, which successfully completed our AquaHacking program, is pioneering eco-entrepreneurship in Manitoba by developing innovative solutions for both environmental sustainability and economic growth.
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Outlet: TheFutureEconomy.ca
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Description: Soula Chronopoulos of AquaAction highlights why water stewardship must guide Canada’s AI expansion and future economic resilience.
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Outlet: The Hill Times
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Description: Water security is national security. Let’s not wait for the next drought, the next border dispute, or the next global crisis to prove the point.
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Outlet: Les affaires
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Description: Water management will become a paramount challenge in Quebec and elsewhere.
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Outlet: National Observer
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Description: A federal agency tasked with protecting Canada's freshwater resource is at risk of budget cuts, much to the dismay of water experts and some opposition MPs.
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Outlet: Canada’s National Observer
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Description: Canada hasn't yet declared water a matter of national security, but the urgency is clear.
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Outlet: Le petit journal
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Description: AquaAction was more than just a launch pad; the organization continued supporting Jean-Christophe for months following his participation in a program, offering targeted mentorship, technical validation, and access to a strategic network. "Without them, the project probably would have stayed a concept in a notebook," he said. These connections paved the way for his first contracts with major players like the Port of Quebec and the Lake Ontario protection organization.
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Outlet: CBC Listen
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Description: Oliver Anderson, AquaAction VP of Communications and Growth joined CBC's the House to discuss the road ahead for Canada to meet it's emissions reductions target. Oliver focused on the unique opportunity of the federal government to recalibrate its strategy to double down on clean technology and infrastructure to grow the economy, protect against U.S. trade volatility and meet Canada's climate goals.
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Outlet: Up North Live
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Description: "When you hear about challenges with water or climate, sometimes it can feel hopeless," said VanderBeek. "But one thing I'm inspired by with AquaAction, with what we're doing in Northern Michigan, and throughout the state of Michigan, is that there are opportunities for you to take action and entrepreneurship is one of the best ways to do that."
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Outlet: The Ticker
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Description: According to Kitchen, OOPs also played a key role in connecting NMC with Aqua Action, a Canadian nonprofit “dedicated to building a water-secure future by addressing the global freshwater crisis.”
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Outlet: Le Journal de Montréal
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Description: Freshwater is a natural resource we’ve taken for granted for too long, and it is now coveted by foreign powers.
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Outlet: The Hill Times
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Description: Water is foundational to our economy, our food and energy systems, and our national security. We must meet the moment with fresh solutions to emerging water issues.
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Outlet: Le petit journal.com
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Description: Between smart biofilters, environmental DNA, and floating vegetated islands, the AquaHacking Quebec 2025 Challenge final showcased a generation ready to take action for water.
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Outlet: Radio-Canada
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Description: The system developed by Sulys detects invasive aquatic species through DNA analysis of the water.
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Outlet: TVA Abitibi-Temiscamingue
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Description: Ten teams will present their project to the jury members, with the theme focusing on the decontamination of Lake Osisko, in Rouyn-Noranda. And one team from the region, made up of four UQAT students, is among the teams participating in the final.
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Outlet: Radio-Canada
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Description: A team from UQAT is among the 10 finalists of the AquaHacking Quebec 2025 challenge. The group is interested in Lake Osisko, in Rouyn-Noranda.
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Outlet: Les Affaires
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Description: Jeanne Ménard emphasizes water's critical role in industry, highlighting its use in processes like cooling and cleaning. She advocates for sustainable practices, including water recycling and efficiency improvements, to address environmental challenges and ensure long-term operational viability.
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Outlet: fDi Intelligence
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Description: SelectUSA Summit announcements highlight resource as economic, not just environmental, issue
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Outlet: Investment Monitor
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Description: State and local leaders hope AquaAction's new US headquarters will lead to enhanced collaboration with the Canadian firm.
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Outlet: Business Facilities
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Description: Water innovation company AquaAction will generate $716,447 in capital investments at new Detroit headquarters, creating hundreds of jobs.
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Outlet: CBC
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Description: The AquaHacking Challenge is pushing young innovators to find solutions for Quebec’s water systems damaged by human industries. Host Julia Caron spoke with participant Louis-Philippe Noël about his team's project, and what they discovered during a visit to Lake Osisko.
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Outlet: Radio-Canada Ohdio
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Description: Listen to the segment from the show Ça vaut le retour: AquaHacking 2025: An enriching experience on a human and social level
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Outlet: 98.5 FM
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Description: Water War | “The Americans are coming for Canada’s freshwater, period.” Listen to François de Gaspé Beaubien, founding president of the organization AquaAction, discuss this water war on La commission.
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Outlet: Government of Canada
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Description: More than $8.3 million through PrairiesCan will enable Alberta businesses and communities to commercialize and adopt innovative clean technologies
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Outlet: Gouvernement du Québec
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Description: MONTREAL, March 12, 2025 /CNW/ – The Minister Delegate for the Economy, Minister Responsible for the Fight Against Racism, and Minister Responsible for the Region of…
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Outlet: OHdio | Radio-Canada
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Description: According to the organization Aqua Action, freshwater should be considered a strategic asset on par with critical minerals and energy. The organization recently called on the Government of Canada to designate water as a national security issue. We discuss this with the president of AquaAction, Soula Chronopoulos.
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Outlet: Le petit journal
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Description: Ecotime offers innovative solutions to optimize the management of stormwater and snow in urban environments. Meet its co-founder, Eddy Dureuil.
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Outlet: Le petit journal
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Description: With Waterpearls, Thomas Gradek offers a nature-inspired technology that reduces water evaporation and improves agricultural yields — a key issue in the face of...
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Outlet: La Presse
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Description: After The Telegraph a little over a week ago, The New York Times is now reporting that the Trump administration is disputing the border line between...
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Outlet: Le petit journal
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Description: In response to water-related challenges, six bold entrepreneurs, supported by AquaAction, are revolutionizing the management of this vital resource. Their innovations could very well...
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Outlet: Le petit journal
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Description: An eco-responsible Quebec invention to save water and energy in arenas showcased at Americana 2025 in Montreal
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Outlet: Le petit journal
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Description: From medical training to water management, Soula Chronopoulos is putting her expertise to work on a crucial issue for Quebec’s future.
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Outlet: Francopresse
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Description: March 22 is World Water Day. “We live in a country where we think we are surrounded by an abundance of water, but the truth is, we don’t manage it well,” says Soula Chronopoulos, President of AquaAction, an organization dedicated to freshwater health in North America…
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Outlet: Francopresse
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Description: When you think of Canada, you think of countless lakes, rivers, and streams. The country holds about 20% of the world's freshwater reserves and nearly 7% of its renewable freshwater resources, yet...
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Outlet: Open Parliament
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Description: Soula Chronopoulos, President of AquaAction, urges Canada to prioritize water technology in its freshwater strategy. She highlights the risk of losing innovators to other countries and recommends aligning federal programs, supporting water-tech accelerators, and empowering municipalities to adopt water solutions.
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Outlet: CBC News
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Description: Quebec has lifted the veil of secrecy around the province’s biggest water users, revealing that billions of litres of water are used in a year by the mining and metal industry, along with pulp and paper manufacturing...
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