TAP INTO THE AQUANATION

Description: AbbaTek's web platform revolutionizes microplastics analysis, making it simpler, standardized, and accessible for all.

Founders: Ivo Arrey, Abdul-Latif Alhassan, Jackie-Ray Bauman

AquaHacking: 2020 Atlantic Canada

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Monitoring

Description: Agriculture du Coin is transforming urban farming with aquaponics to sustainably produce Arctic char and vegetables.

Founders: Daniel Feinglos

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 3

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Recycling & Reuse

Description: AquaForge reduces the design time for drinking water and wastewater treatment systems from two years to two months, saving millions of dollars in the process. The SaaS platform developed by AquaForge transforms the design process by integrating industrial AI, multi-jurisdictional regulatory compliance, treatment process expertise, and multi-criteria optimization simulation (performance, GHG emissions, costs, etc.). It covers the entire process design lifecycle, from regulatory requirements analysis to final design documentation.

Founders: Mohamed Laaroussi & Patrick Drolet

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Management

Description: AquaPure Analytics uses IoT sensors and AI to provide real-time water and agriculture data to help governments, industries and farmers optimize their resources and prevent environmental risks.

Founders: Jamel Hien

AquaHacking: 2025 Québec

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Monitoring

Description: AquaWatch offers a platform that uses satellite images to analyze water quality and provide real-time alerts for better management.

Founders: Dafrosa Kataraihya, Folarin Madandola

AquaHacking: 2024 Great Lakes

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Monitoring

Description: Association Vergers d’Afrique recycles agricultural plastics for a circular economy, optimizing water use by 60% with drip irrigation kits.

Founders: Chantal Bernatchez

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 3

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Recycling & Reuse

Description: Baleena has created microfiber-trapping filters for washing machines to reduce microplastic pollution from synthetic clothing.

Founders: Julia Yan, Sarah Beth Gleeson

AquaHacking: 2024 Great Lakes

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Prevention

Description: Bello Water combines purification, mineralization, and flavor infusion into a single advanced system for pure water.

Founders: Clément Bouland, Marc Schaal

AquaHacking: 2019 Great Lakes

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Recycling & Reuse

Description: Bio Alert Solutions offers an advanced system for continuous, automated detection of hazardous pathogens, focusing on legionella, to ensure safety and risk mitigation.

Founders: Étienne Lemieux

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 2

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Monitoring

Description: Biocene cleans up water bodies by removing algae blooms with Algo, promoting circular economy through sustainable water management and converting biomass into valuable products.

Founders: Kimia Shafighi, Hasan Sagheer, Justin de Vries

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 3

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Recycling & Reuse

Description: Bioservice is a company based in Brossard for over 25 years, specializing in bacterial solutions for water treatment. The company has developed a high-performance bacterial consortium capable of effectively degrading sludge in aerated ponds as well as oils and fats generated by the agri-food sector. Through these biological interventions, Bioservice helps municipalities and industries optimize their treatment systems and comply with discharge standards.

Founders: François Perron

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Recycling & Reuse

Description: Bloom Climate designs intelligent equipment to help growers optimize climate management, reduce energy costs by 15%, and improve crop yields with innovative, eco-friendly technology.

Founders: Audrey Boisvert

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 3

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Reduction

Description: Blue Lion Labs uses AI/ML to precisely identify and characterize sea lice in aquaculture, redefining sustainable industry practices.

Founders: Katie Thomas, (Jason Deglint)

AquaHacking: 2017 Lake Erie

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Monitoring

Description: Brewsonic revolutionizes beer crafting by enhancing flavor extraction while conserving resources like hops and water for sustainable brewing.

Founders: Hugo Pizon

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 2

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Reduction

Description: CANN Forecast leads water management with AI platforms like InfoBaignade for water contamination prediction and InfoBris for identifying vulnerable municipal pipes.

Founders: Naysan Saran, Nicolas St-Gelais

AquaHacking: 2016 Saint Lawrence River

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Prediction

Description: Capture Tech develops biochar-based filtration systems that remove pollutants from water and soil. Their modular Biochar Capture Packs (BCPs) trap contaminants from agricultural, industrial, mining, and stormwater sources, helping organizations meet environmental standards. By recovering captured materials for reuse, Capture Tech supports both clean water and a circular economy.

Founders: Jonathan Weyhrauch

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Recycling & Reuse

Description: Aquabots provides real-time, geo-tagged data to monitor water quality in urban streams.

Founders: Chayma Chaabani, Ridha Guebsi, Sonia Mami, (Karem Chokmani)

AquaHacking: 2023 Québec

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Monitoring

Description: Ceresco Nutrition develops informed quartz silica to improve wastewater treatment, reducing ammonia levels and enhancing nitrification efficiency.

Founders: Enza Verrelli, Thierry Gripon

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 3

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Recycling & Reuse

Description: Chembrains pioneers effluent recycling and contaminant recovery using advanced electrochemical, photocatalytic, filtration, and oxidation processes for closed-loop water treatment.

Founders: Aziz Gherrou

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 3

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Restoration

Description: Circulus Agtech transforms agriculture by turning waste, including animal manure and municipal wastewater, into eco-friendly fertilizers while eliminating pathogens.

Founders: David Leroux

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 2

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Restoration

Description: Clean Nature's GuIA is an AI platform that optimizes winter road salt distribution to improve safety and reduce salt pollution.

Founders: Patricia Gomez, Claudie Ratté

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 1

AquaHacking: 2019 Great Lakes

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Prevention

Description: Drinkable Water Solutions is transforming water well diagnosis with an affordable, portable device that detects pollutants and provides cloud-based analysis.

Founders: Matthew Mizzi

AquaHacking: 2020 Atlantic Canada

Water Source: Ground Water

Water Category: Monitoring

Description: Drone Des Champs provides innovative solutions for municipalities to safely measure sludge volume in aerated basins with less than 5% margin of error.

Founders: Nicolas Deschamps, Gil Weis

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 3

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Monitoring

Description: E2METRIX is a water treatment technology company specializing in the on‑site destruction of PFAS and emerging contaminants. Its integrated solutions combine concentration, electrochemical destruction, and polishing technologies to mineralize PFAS into non‑harmful end products, avoiding long‑term disposal liabilities. An Ovivo company, E2METRIX helps industrial and municipal clients meet stringent regulations sustainably and cost‑effectively.

Founders: Ihsen Ben Salah & Mohamed Laaroussi

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Restoration

Description: EcoFilter Tek’s technology enhances membrane performance by coating them with a revolutionary polymer layer, reducing the need for chemical treatments.

Founders: Farhad Farnia

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 2

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Recycling & Reuse

Description: Technologies Ecofixe specializes in modular solutions for biological wastewater treatment, improving the efficiency and eco-friendliness of existing plants by removing organic loads and ammonia nitrogen.

Founders: Marisol Labrecque

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 2

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Recycling & Reuse

Description: Ecotime designs innovative systems and encourages the society to optimize the management of our natural resources in a circular way.

Founders: Eddy Dureuil, Timothé Roy-Bouchard

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 3

AquaHacking: 2021 Thousand Islands River

Water Source: Rain Water

Water Category: Reduction

Description: elerGreen uses a unique electrochemical reactor to economically and environmentally recover valuable metals, polymers, and feedstocks from various wastes, including lead contaminants.

Founders: Hui Hang Hoe

AquaHacking: 2024 Great Lakes

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Recycling & Reuse

Description: Elytra Biomatériaux uses machine learning to accelerate sustainable material innovation. Their BEAM SaaS platform predicts optimal formulations, reducing R&D cycles by up to 70%. BEAM helps water treatment firms improve additive efficiency, lower chemical usage, and achieve regulatory compliance while minimizing environmental impact.

Founders: Sergio Moreno, Roman Parra, Jonatan Mendez

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 4

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Prediction

Description: EMAGIN offers an operational intelligence platform that helps water and wastewater facilities make real-time decisions, reducing costs, enhancing reliability, and preparing for emergencies.

Founders: Thouheed Abdul Gaffoor, Mohamad Vedut

AquaHacking: 2017 Lake Erie

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Management

Description: EMO3 pioneers scalable ozone systems for water treatment and air remediation, setting a new eco-friendly standard.

Founders: Dave Gilbert

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 1

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Recycling & Reuse

Description: Service Enviro Scad transforms organic waste like blue-green algae into stable, odorless material with industrial-scale potential. The SCAD system halts decomposition, removes odors, and improves municipal water quality. It offers centralized and mobile treatment options to address organic water pollution efficiently and sustainably.

Founders: Songwen Xu

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 4

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Restoration

Description: Enviro Scientys introduces "SWEEP," an AI probe that monitors snow cover in real-time and forecasts water availability from snowmelt.

Founders: Anas El Alem, Jimmy Poulin, Haythem Zidi

AquaHacking: 2023 Québec

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Monitoring

Description: Equator Studios offers affordable open-data mapping software that enables environmental professionals, students, and agencies to leverage data for a sustainable future.

Founders: Rebecca Swabey

AquaHacking: 2018 Lake Ontario

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Monitoring

Description: Evolv Biotech is a cutting-edge cleantech company dedicated to solving some of the most pressing environmental challenges in industrial waste management. Specializing in nanotechnology-driven water purification solutions, Evolv Biotech develops innovative, scalable technologies that help industries meet sustainability goals while improving social license to operate. One of its flagship innovations, AquaPotential, is a breakthrough nanotechnology solution designed to clean tailings ponds in resource extraction industries, such as fossil fuel and mineral mining.

Founders: Nick Cheng, Starla Richardson

AquaHacking: 2024 Great Lakes

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Recycling & Reuse

Description: Flirt Drinks transforms everyday moments with sparkling, flavorful drinks made from recycled fruit, reducing waste and supporting sustainability.

Founders: Alexy Lavigne-McPhee, Xavier Cardinal

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 3

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Reduction

Description: FloteXa transforms threatened lakes into true floating ecosystems. With FloteX, the first 100% Quebec-made island, we harness the natural power of plants and mycelium to depollute water, beautify landscapes, and reconnect people with nature. Their mission: to create floating landscapes that heal water and minds. FloteX – floating nature for a vibrant life.

Founders: Manon Sayag, Christophe Langevin & Yachar Ben Arous

AquaHacking: 2025 Québec

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Restoration

Description: GeoSapiens develops high-resolution climate modeling solutions to better understand, plan for, and mitigate flood and wildfire risks. The company makes its models and data available through a web portal, an API, and data services to help government agencies, insurers, and financial services strengthen resilience and reduce losses caused by climate hazards.

Founders: Hachem Agili

AquaHacking: 2018 Lake Ontario

Water Source: Rain Water

Water Category: Prediction

Description: GrowClean develops an automatic system for creating custom, innovative, affordable, compact, and modular liquid fertilizer recipes.

Founders: Mathieu Tanguay, Olivier Fortin

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 4

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Prevention

Description: Hoola One Technologies specializes in soil decontamination from plastics and microplastics, using technologies like HO Wrack, HO Backpack, and HO Micro for remediation and recycling.

Founders: Jean-David Lantagne, Jean-Félix Tremblay

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 1

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Restoration

Description: Independent Robotics is developing an autonomous underwater vehicle for monitoring infrastructures and natural environments, with the ability to host additional sensors like sonar and water quality monitors.

Founders: Gregory Dudek, Nicholas Dudek

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 3

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Monitoring

Description: InfinityQ Technology Inc. develops quantum-inspired computing solutions to solve complex problems across sectors like logistics, transportation, life sciences, energy, and pulp and paper.

Founders: Aurélie Hélouis, Dr. Saavan Patel

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 3

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Prediction

Description: JFSA specializes in hydrology, hydraulic modeling, stormwater management, water quality analysis, and the development of related software and research in water engineering.

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 3

Water Source: Rain Water

Water Category: Prediction

Description: Justpure aims to ensure access to clean water in homes and businesses while reducing plastic waste. Their high-quality water filters last 18 months and continue to function even during boil water advisories. They partner with cities to offer sustainable alternatives to bottled water.

Founders: Arman Bosnakyan, Elkin VANEGAS

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 4

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Restoration

Description: Lalonde Systhermique helps clients enhance steam usage efficiency to remain competitive while reducing environmental impact. Their RFVC tech lowers greenhouse gas emissions by over 15%, cuts water and chemical consumption by 50%, and reduces natural gas use by 15%, optimizing steam and condensate recovery.

Founders: Eric Lalonde

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 4

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Recycling & Reuse

Description: Leedana Sandponics is revolutionizing desert agriculture through sandponics, a method that uses 90% less water than traditional farming. Their circular system reuses water up to 100 times per year. Ideal for arid climates, urban greening, and low-footprint agriculture.

Founders: Hassan Elrakhawy

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 4

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Reduction

Description: Maxinano's electro-sorption technology captures charged plastic particles in water, filling gaps in traditional filtration systems and addressing microplastic pollution in household and portable devices.

Founders: Zhikun Chen, Qi Feng, Xuelin Tian, Zheng Wang

AquaHacking: 2024 Great Lakes

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Reduction

Description: Motmot uses Autonomous Underwater Robotics to detect lead services and measure residual chlorine levels in watermain pipes, solving drinking water lead issues.

Founders: Elliot Smith

AquaHacking: 2024 Great Lakes

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Monitoring

Description: MycoNaut uses regenerative agriculture, fungi, and AI/ML to create cost-effective bioremediation solutions, starting with PFAS-contaminated soils and expanding to other ecosystems.

Founders: Ryan Iacovacci

AquaHacking: 2024 Great Lakes

Water Source: Ground Water

Water Category: Restoration

Description: Nauti Metrics modernizes aquatic environmental analysis by using floating drones to measure water quality in real-time, reducing ecological impact and logistical costs.

Founders: Jean-Christophe Champin

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 4

AquaHacking: 2023 Québec

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Monitoring

Description: Niskae International designs compact, standardized microstations for industrial wastewater recycling. Their systems treat and depollute wash water for safe release or reuse, cutting hazardous material storage and transport. Businesses can achieve ROI in 12–24 months while reducing overall water consumption.

Founders: Julien Quiblier

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 4

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Reduction

Description: Nixiloo by Larin Design offers waterless dry toilets with a solar-powered ventilation system that separates solids and liquids, providing an eco-friendly solution for municipal public toilets.

Founders: Dominic Larin

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 3

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Reduction

Description: O’land Solutions provides portable drinking water refill and hand-washing stations for large public spaces to reduce single-use plastic pollution.

Founders: Rachel Labbe-Bellas

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 3

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Prevention

Description: Join Oceanic Impact marketplace to support sustainability by giving new life to end-of-life and ghost fishing gear, helping protect the ocean one piece at a time.

Founders: Lisaa Chen

AquaHacking: 2023 Atlantic Canada

Water Source: Salt Water

Water Category: Recycling & Reuse

Description: A web-based platform for water managers to share real-time information on septic systems in isolated autonomous residences.

Founders: Isabelle Mongeon, Pierre Mongeon

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 2

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Monitoring

Description: OhasisTech designs and provides accessible pre-vegetated green roofs that capture, store, and treat rainwater, helping manage water flow and promote sustainability in municipal and industrial environments.

Founders: Martin Marion, Alex-Antoine Marion

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 3

Water Source: Rain Water

Water Category: Restoration

Description: Ora Graphene Audio produces graphene oxide membranes with nanoscale pores that effectively filter contaminants, making them ideal for water purification and other separation applications.

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 3

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Recycling & Reuse

Description: Ozero Solutions decontaminates ballast water in sport boats to stop the spread of zebra and quagga mussels in freshwater ecosystems.

Founders: Matys Tessier, Olivier Liberge, Maxime Guay

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 4

AquaHacking: 2020 Lake Winnipeg

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Recycling & Reuse

Description: Solutions P-Logix specializes in automating water treatment and biomethanization for Québec municipalities. Their centralized platform connects all stations and instruments, enabling remote diagnostics, maintenance planning, and incident prevention. P-Logix supports the digital evolution of public infrastructure while lowering costs and improving response time.

Founders: Patrick Lelievre

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 4

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Prevention

Description: Pergamon Perceptive Technologies has refined an IoT platform that collects and instantly transmits real-time water data to the end user.

Founders: Mohand Amroun

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 2

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Monitoring

Description: Permalution develops innovative fog and cloud-based technologies for water harvesting and climate adaptation, aiming to address global water scarcity and climate change challenges.

Founders: Tatiana Estevez

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 3

Water Source: Atmospheric Water

Water Category: Reduction

Description: Phaneuf International's snow melter solution improves energy efficiency, sustainable water management, and ice quality, offering a comprehensive, eco-friendly option for arenas and municipalities.

Founders: Alain Phaneuf

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 3

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Reduction

Description: Planteva Farms revolutionizes vertical seedling farming by reducing water wastage by up to 95% compared to traditional greenhouses.

Founders: Robert Hecht

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 3

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Reduction

Description: Prevu 3D specializes in creating digital replicas of real-world environments, including water treatment plants, factories, warehouses, and their associated assets.

Founders: François-Olivier Lavery

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 2

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Prediction

Description: PurEau Technologies provides smart, turnkey water management solutions for buildings and municipalities. Using SenSeau sensors and the HydrolytiX AI platform, they offer real-time water quality monitoring and predictive maintenance. This ecosystem empowers infrastructure decisions while lowering maintenance costs and fostering strategic partnerships across the water cycle.

Founders: Adel Boukhari

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 4

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Monitoring

Description: RegenEAU's innovative solutions revolutionize domestic hot water production by harnessing energy from wastewater to create a highly efficient, eco-friendly system.

Founders: David Pineault

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 2

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Reduction

Description: Relocalize develops autonomous micro-factories to locally produce ice-based goods at distribution centers, eliminating long-distance transport. This decentralized model improves water and energy efficiency, reduces waste, and integrates seamlessly with urban cold storage infrastructure—decarbonizing food logistics while enhancing local resource management.

Founders: Benjamin Chalier

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 4

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Prevention

Description: RHST WaterPearls reduce soil water evaporation by up to 90%. Inert, reusable, scalable and non-disruptive, they support drought-resilient agriculture and green infrastructure, reducing overall water footprint by up to 50%. Proud AquaAction partner in sustainable water-smart innovation.

Founders: Thomas Gradek

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 3

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Reduction

Description: Seacycle is a 'shop vac for the ocean': a water filtration system designed to remove plastic waste by use of a gravity filter, while also generating automated water quality reports.

Founders: Aneesa Hussain, Jack Poirier

AquaHacking: 2023 Atlantic Canada

Water Source: Salt Water

Water Category: Restoration

Description: Sentiom has developed an advanced ecosystem combining smart hardware, sophisticated software, and AI to enable precision monitoring of water flow, leaks, temperature, humidity, light, air quality, and more.

Founders: Mathieu Lachaine

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 2

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Monitoring

Description: Sequestro is a materials-manufacturing startup whose mission is to deliver advanced, sustainable solutions for water purification. They specialize in engineering high-performance adsorbent materials designed to remove PFAS — so-called “forever chemicals” — from water. Their technology is rooted in academic research from University of Michigan, and leverages that scientific foundation along with industry-grade manufacturing expertise to create cost-effective solutions for businesses seeking to meet water-quality and environmental-safety standards.

Founders: Juergen Koller

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Restoration

Description: Smart Green uses Industry 4.0 technologies to help farmers optimize water, fertilizer, and energy use, improving resource conservation, productivity, and food security.

Founders: Mohammad Zeinati

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 3

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Reduction

Description: Smartrek uses the Internet of Things to monitor and analyze various water parameters, such as flow, leaks, pressure, temperature, and chemical composition.

Founders: Martin Carrier

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 1

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Monitoring

Description: Splitom captures and recycles server heat to reduce digital energy consumption and provide a cost-effective building water heating solution.

Founders: Gaëtan Hugot

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 3

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Reduction

Description: Structures SBB designs and manufactures modular, lightweight aluminum flood protection systems to mitigate risks from heavy rainfall, snowmelt, and hazardous waste spills.

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 3

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Prevention

Description: Sulys provides a service that uses environmental DNA detection in water, combined with an AI-powered decision-support platform. The technology has several important applications: detecting diseases in wastewater to help communities monitor public health risks and prevent potential outbreaks, identifying diseases early in aquaculture to better protect fish farms, and detecting aquatic invasive species to support ecosystem protection. By turning biological signals in water into clear, actionable insights, Sulys offers a strategic solution at the intersection of public health, aquaculture, and environmental management.

Founders: Louis-Philippe Noël, Marie-Pier Brochu, Maxime Miville Deschêne

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 4

AquaHacking: 2025 Québec

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Prevention

Description: EXO Tactik's main mission is to assist municipalities and government departments in their decision-making and management of their territories by offering them a turnkey service for capturing, processing and disseminating high-precision data captured by drone in order to better manage the routine and exceptional situations to which they must respond. Since 2021, EXO Tactik has stood out for its drone-based stream inspection and aerated pond bathymetry services. Several departments in these municipalities use this precision data captured by EXO Tactik's drones in their day-to-day land management activities.

Founders: Stéphane Bouvier, Carole Riopel

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 2

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Monitoring

Description: Techno Protection advances corrosion defense with a cutting-edge cathodic system that protects cast iron aqueducts and PVC accessories from corrosion.

Founders: Léandre Veilleux

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 2

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Reduction

Description: TechStar Digital Labs' GREENHUT is an eco-friendly, customizable DIY roofing solution that prevents stormwater runoff by using locally sourced vegetation and green cement layering.

Founders: Kapil Sahni, Shubhra Singh

AquaHacking: 2023 Atlantic Canada

Water Source: Rain Water

Water Category: Recycling & Reuse

Description: Texcana specializes in setting up pellet plants in Quebec and Eastern Canada, using forest biomass and waste, offering turnkey services for design, development, and production.

Founders: Félix Grenier, Steve Duchesne

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 3

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Prevention

Description: Typha Co. offers sustainable, affordable eco-packaging made from cattail fibers, reducing costs and helping mitigate lake eutrophication.

Founders: Alec Massé

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 4

AquaHacking: 2020 Lake Winnipeg

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Prevention

Description: Ultra Bio Logics develops innovative, natural wastewater treatment solutions that optimize basin capacity and ensure clean water discharge for industrial, agricultural, mining, and emergency applications.

Founders: Michel Lemieux

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 3

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Recycling & Reuse

Description: Valorix offers a circular solution to agricultural runoff by transforming livestock manure into high-value renewable fertilizers. Their tech prevents nutrient leaching that causes blue-green algae, while recycling clean water as a byproduct. This model reduces GHG emissions and fosters local, sustainable fertilizer production.

Founders: Frédéric Vincent

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 4

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Prevention

Description: Water Rangers offers a portable water testing kit that easily collects and shares water quality data on an interactive online platform, now managed by WWF's Watershed Reports.

Founders: Kat Kavanagh

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 2

AquaHacking: 2016 Saint Lawrence River

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Monitoring

Description: WaterPuris designs innovative products and services that use gas-exchange technologies and advanced treatments to neutralize endocrine-disrupting chemicals before they reach water bodies.

Founders: Robert Liang, Norman Zhou

AquaHacking: 2017 Lake Erie

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Prevention

Description: Watershed Monitoring's cloud-based sophisticated platform is the ultimate solution for storing, organizing, contextualizing, analyzing, publishing, and sharing an extensive array of water-related data.

Founders: Sonja Behmel

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 1

Water Source: Surface Water

Water Category: Monitoring

Description: Wave Lumina has developed a portable Raman device to swiftly detect ultra-low levels of PFAS and other contaminants in environmental samples, revolutionizing on-site environmental assessments.

Founders: Vernon Lalone, Josh Francis, Nate Peck

AquaHacking: 2024 Great Lakes

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Restoration

Description: X-Telia provides a next generation wireless automated water meter reading solution that enables efficient and accurate water usage monitoring.

Founders: Éric Bourbeau

AquaEntrepreneur: Cohort 2

Water Source: City Water

Water Category: Monitoring

Description: Drift-Eye Swarm is a network of affordable, autonomous in-water devices that continuously monitor for invasive species. Compact and self-operating, these devices make large-scale aquatic surveillance accessible to local communities, helping prevent ecological and economic damage before it spreads.

Founders: César Pedrosa Soares & Sam Lucy Behle

AquaHacking: 2025 Prairies