Best Air Pollution Management Tech Companies in Alberta, Canada
The 31 best Air Pollution Management Tech companies in Alberta, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Entropy.
Ranked: Best Air Pollution Management Tech companies in Alberta
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entropy Provider of full-service carbon capture and storage solutions. 53Patents top 19%Innovation top 20%Funding top 25%Moat top 32% All 10 signals ▾Patentstop 19% Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 25% Moattop 32% Growthtop 50% Techtop 50% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 34% Marketbottom 32% Patents: 34 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 34 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Innovation: 34 patents (top 15% of patent-holders) · 34 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $390M | 34 mo ago | Series D | Michael Belenkie President & CEO | 2021 | WebflowVimeoGSAP+19 | 34 patents Post-combustion CO2 capture using solvent regeneration and membrane separation technologies | — |
| 2 | CUT Manufacturer focuses on advanced carbon-based building materials 48Funding top 26%Innovation top 27%Moat top 39%Product top 41% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Innovationtop 27% Moattop 39% Producttop 41% Talenttop 43% Growthtop 48% Newsbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Techbottom 37% Marketbottom 31% Funding: Raised $32.9M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) Innovation: 3 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $33M | 7 mo ago | Series A | Apoorv Sinha Chief Executive Officer | 2014 | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+25 | — | — |
| 3 | Carbonova Provider of solutions for converting greenhouse gas emissions into sustainable carbon nanomaterials for… 45Growth top 25%News top 27%Funding top 37%Patents top 38% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 25% Newstop 27% Fundingtop 37% Patentstop 38% Talenttop 38% Moattop 42% Innovationtop 45% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 21% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 15 tracked, 2 types) · +150% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $6M | 11 mo ago | Series A | Pedro Almao Co-Founder | 2017 | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | 15 patents Carbon conversion reactors and nanofiber production from light hydrocarbons | — |
| 4 | Highwood Emissions Management Provider of methane emissions accounting software and consulting. | $3M | 40 mo ago | Seed | Jessica Shumlich Co-Founder & CEO | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 5 | CleanO2 Carbon Capture Technologies Provider of carbon capture devices | $2M | 51 mo ago | Seed | Scott Forgrave Co-Founder | 2010 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+25 | 10 patents Flue‑gas CO₂ capture and separation systems with integrated heat recovery | — |
| 6 | CO2Brew Provider of a CO2 recovery system | $800K | 28 mo ago | Seed | Kent Swanlund Co-Founder & CEO | 2022 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Arolytics Cloud-based platform offering emission monitoring solutions | $588K | 66 mo ago | Seed | Liz Oconnell CEO | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 8 | CURA Developer of technology for low-energy decarbonization of cement and lime 16Talent top 38%Funding bottom 39%Tech bottom 39%Market bottom 31% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 39% Techbottom 39% Marketbottom 31% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $100k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $100K | 11 mo ago | Seed | Phil Luna Co-Founder & CTO | 2025 | WebflowGSAPLenis+11 | — | — |
Top 10 Air Pollution Management Tech companies in Alberta
#1
Series A · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2014 · 26 employees$32.9Mraised▾
Manufacturer focuses on advanced carbon-based building materials. It develops materials suited for concrete and similar construction applications using methods that incorporate captured carbon. Its work supports a range of structural needs through alternatives designed for durability and performance.
- Apr 2026Venture Debt$10M
- Jun 2025Series A$18M
- Jul 2023Series A$26.1M
- Apr 2023Seed$600K
#2
Series A · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2017 · 8 employees$6Mraised▾
Provider of solutions for converting greenhouse gas emissions into sustainable carbon nanomaterials for various industries. This entity specializes in converting carbon dioxide, methane, and waste energy into advanced carbon nanomaterials. These materials are designed to improve the performance and environmental footprint of products. The applications span across sectors such as plastics, where they contribute to lighter, stronger, and more environmentally friendly composites. In the realm of lithium-ion batteries, these materials enhance energy density, accelerate charging, and extend battery life. For the construction industry, the nanomaterials are incorporated to boost the durability and strength of concrete. The focus is purely on the creation and utility of these innovative carbon products.
- Nov 2025Series A$3.6M
- Jul 2025Grant (prize money)$4.4M
- Mar 2024Series A$6M
- Feb 2023Grant (prize money)$1.5M
#3
Series D · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2021$390Mraised▾
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- Dec 2023Series D$149.6M
- Mar 2022Series D$240.4M
#4
Seed · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2025$100Kraised▾
Developer of technology for low-energy decarbonization of cement and lime. The technology uses electricity to convert limestone into lime and carbon dioxide. This process aims to reduce carbon emissions associated with cement manufacturing. The technology is designed for integration with existing cement production operations. It produces industry-standard Ordinary Portland Cement.
- Nov 2025Seed$100K
#5
Seed · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2022$800Kraised▾
Provider of a CO2 recovery system. It specializes in engineered carbon dioxide recovery systems designed for small, craft-sized breweries. It helps to reduce their GHG emissions, while ensuring a self-sufficient supply of beverage-grade CO2.
- Jul 2024Seed$800K
#6
Seed · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2020 · 29 employees$3Mraised▾
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- Jun 2023Seed$3M
#7
Seed · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2010 · 15 employees$2.1Mraised▾
Provider of carbon capture devices. It converts the carbon from CO2 into pearl ash, which gives our soap a smooth lather. It also offers to offset the carbon emissions created as it transports products to the door.
- Jul 2022Seed$2.1M
- 2018Seed—
#8
Seed · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2018 · 21 employees$587.6Kraised▾
Arolytics is a cloud-based platform offering emission monitoring solutions. The company offers 'AROviz' - a software solution that provides visualization of real-time emissions, trends, and prediction of emission sources. It also offers consulting services for controlling emissions.
- May 2021Grant (prize money)—
- Feb 2021Seed$562.6K
- May 2019Seed$25K
#9
Series A · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2015 · 7 employees—raised▾
Provider of solutions for noise suppression panel. Its technology actively cancels sound waves while collecting data to allow users to proactively manage their environment. It provides panels with various technology including far-field for industrial complexes, near-field for power generators, enclosed space for office interior, and confined space for emergency vehicles.
- May 2021Series A—
#10
Seed · Calgary, Alberta · founded 2018 · 7 employees—raised▾
Developer of symmetrical electrolysis cells. Its technology is based on reversible solid oxide fuel cells that operate in two modes solid oxide electrolysis cell mode that utilize power and heat to convert CO2 and water to produce fuels and solid oxide fuel cell mode that operate with fuels such as hydrogen, carbon monoxide, syngas, and methane.
- Jul 2020Grant (prize money)—
- Aug 2019Seed—
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