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Best Energy Companies in British Columbia, Canada

The 234 best Energy companies in British Columbia, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Alterra Power.

234companies tracked
$2.5Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
72have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENERGY × BRITISH COLUMBIA

Our analysis of 50 Energy companies

$8.2b in tracked funding; 81% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

50companies analysed
81%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2010median founding year
43median Fliar Index™
288kcombined LinkedIn audience
61%of audience held by top 3
3companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Energy companies in British Columbia

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFoundedFounderTech stackPatents & IP focusRecent signals
1Alterra Power
Renewable energy project developer using multiple sources of energy
45Funding top 33%Market top 44%Tech bottom 44%Global bottom 36%
All 5 signals ▾
Fundingtop 33%
Markettop 44%
Techbottom 44%
Globalbottom 36%
Newsbottom 32%
Funding: Raised $856M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 15 yrs (0.4/yr)
Market: 121 employees (top 30% of Environment)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100
$856M100 mo ago1212008————
2General Fusion
Magnetized nuclear fusion reactor developer
69Funding top 18%Growth top 24%Moat top 26%News top 28%
All 12 signals ▾
Fundingtop 18%
Growthtop 24%
Moattop 26%
Newstop 28%
Producttop 28%
Patentstop 31%
Partnerstop 34%
Innovationtop 39%
Techtop 44%
Markettop 48%
Talentbottom 48%
Globalbottom 42%
Funding: Raised $455M across 20 rounds · 20 rounds over 19 yrs (1.1/yr)
Growth: 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100
$455M6 mo ago1932002Michel Laberge
Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+26158 patents
Magnetized plasma compression and pulsed-power systems for fusion energy generation
1 launch · 1 partnership · 1 award
3NexGen Energy
Provider of uranium mining & exploration services
57Partners top 19%News top 32%Tech top 35%Growth top 38%
All 8 signals ▾
Partnerstop 19%
Newstop 32%
Techtop 35%
Growthtop 38%
Fundingtop 41%
Talentbottom 49%
Marketbottom 43%
Globalbottom 36%
Partners: 9 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 9 deals
News: 53 BI events in 12 mo (of 285 tracked, 12 types) · +0% YoY
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100
$364M25 mo ago562011Leigh Curyer
Co-Founder & CEO
BugHerdQ4MediaElement.js+18—1 expansion · 1 award
4Africa Energy
Canadian oil and gas exploration company focused on South Africa
16Funding top 36%Partners top 45%Growth bottom 47%News bottom 42%
All 7 signals ▾
Fundingtop 36%
Partnerstop 45%
Growthbottom 47%
Newsbottom 42%
Globalbottom 36%
Techbottom 35%
Marketbottom 20%
Funding: Raised $132M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr)
Partners: 0 partnership announcements in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100
$132M14 mo ago82010—ProcessWirePHPUIKit+10——
5Rokstad Power
Electricity transmission & distribution company
$100M85 mo ago6002008Aaron Rokstad
CEO
———
6International Petroleum
Oil & gas exploration and production company
$100M108 mo ago1312017—SanityNode.jsRadix UI+1820 patents
Waste‑oil conversion to diesel via hydroprocessing and fuel purification technologies.
—
7Nexterra Systems
Provider of waste gasification system services
$35M180 mo ago312003—LiteSpeedMicrosoft 365jQuery+417 patents
Biomass-to-syngas conversion with clean gas production and temperature control
—
8TAG Oil
Oil refining services
$32M98 mo ago82002—WordPressMySQLPHP+30—1 expansion
9LNG Canada
LNG liquefaction, storage & transportation company
53Partners top 22%News top 42%Market top 43%Funding top 45%
All 8 signals ▾
Partnerstop 22%
Newstop 42%
Markettop 43%
Fundingtop 45%
Growthtop 47%
Techbottom 49%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 25%
Partners: 4 partnership announcements in 12 mo (5 in 24 mo) · 6 contract events in 12 mo
News: 13 BI events in 12 mo (of 97 tracked, 10 types) · -28% YoY
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$31M17 mo ago5102011Andy Calitz
CEO
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+20—1 partnership
10Hanwei Energy Services Corp
Provider of energy technology and manufacturing solutions
$30M228 mo ago1332006Fulai Lang
CEO & President
———
11Food
Provider of workplace catering services featuring diverse culinary options
$26M71 mo ago532011—Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+31——
12enCore Energy Corp
Developer of uranium
$25M62 mo ago—2009Dennis Stover
CEO
———
13Carmanah
Manufacturer of solar lighting products
$24M133 mo ago671996Geoff Wilcox
President & CEO
WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+2857 patents
Intelligent solar-powered traffic and marine lighting control and timing systems
—
14Canada Energy Partners
Natural gas exploration and development company
$18M42 mo ago—2006Benjamin Jones
CEO
Cart FunctionalityRubyRuby on Rails+15——
15Endurance Wind Power
Manufactures small wind turbines
$17M140 mo ago1042007————
16SHARC Energy
Developer of waste-water heat recovery system
48Funding top 32%Tech top 32%Patents top 40%Talent top 42%
All 9 signals ▾
Fundingtop 32%
Techtop 32%
Patentstop 40%
Talenttop 42%
Innovationtop 47%
Newstop 47%
Growthtop 48%
Globaltop 48%
Marketbottom 29%
Funding: Raised $17.3M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 8 yrs (1.4/yr)
Tech: 42 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100
$17M18 mo ago182010Lynn Mueller
Co-Founder & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+3911 patents
Energy-efficient heat exchangers for wastewater treatment and heat recovery
1 partnership
17Conifex Timber
Producer of lumber and renewable energy from sawmill operations
40Tech top 39%Funding top 47%Market bottom 49%Talent bottom 49%
All 7 signals ▾
Techtop 39%
Fundingtop 47%
Marketbottom 49%
Talentbottom 49%
Growthbottom 47%
Globalbottom 25%
Newsbottom 24%
Tech: 36 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare
Funding: Raised $17.2M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 14 yrs (0.2/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100
$17M17 mo ago2582008Kenneth Shields
Chairman & CEO
WordPressMySQLPHP+27—1 job opening
18Viridis Energy
Manufacturer and distributor of wood pellets and investor in cryptocurrency markets
$17M145 mo ago262009————
19Day4 Energy
Independent power producer
$14M200 mo ago132001John Macdonald
Chairman & CEO
ShopifyBack In StockVisa+1686 patents
Advanced photovoltaic cell electrodes, module assembly adhesives, and oxide surface treatments.
—
20Green Matters
Provider of personalized matchmaking and dating coaching services
24Funding top 41%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 25%
All 3 signals ▾
Fundingtop 41%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 25%
Funding: Raised $11.5M across 28 rounds · 28 rounds over 10 yrs (2.8/yr)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100
$12M6 mo ago—2011Michael Caetano
CEO & Director
———
21Transeuro Energy
Oil and gas exploration and development company
$11M168 mo ago162006Edward Farrauto
CEO & President
———
22Solar Flow
A distributed solar IPP company
$10M152 mo ago—2012Matt Wayrynen
CEO
———
23EverGen
Developer of bioenergy projects
42News top 34%Growth top 38%Funding top 44%Market bottom 35%
All 5 signals ▾
Newstop 34%
Growthtop 38%
Fundingtop 44%
Marketbottom 35%
Globalbottom 29%
News: 9 BI events in 12 mo (of 62 tracked, 9 types) · -18% YoY
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$8M13 mo ago322020————
24Daanaa
Limited information available
$7M54 mo ago232018—WordPressMySQLPHP+15——
25Permex Petroleum
Operator of low-cost oil and gas assets, pursuing sustainable and scale growth
$7M19 mo ago22017Mehran Ehsan
CEO & President
———
26dPoint
Provider of independent electricity supply and autoconsumption solutions
$6M168 mo ago292004——32 patents
Advanced heat‑exchange and moisture‑selective membrane technologies for HVAC energy recovery
1 partnership
27Petro Vista Energy Corp
Oil and gas exploration and development company
$6M99 mo ago6002006Darren Devine
CEO & President
———
28MCF Energy
Provider of natural gas exploration services
27Talent top 38%News top 40%Funding top 42%Growth top 47%
All 7 signals ▾
Talenttop 38%
Newstop 40%
Fundingtop 42%
Growthtop 47%
Techbottom 38%
Globalbottom 37%
Marketbottom 17%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 28 tracked, 6 types) · -14% YoY
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 27/100
$6M9 mo ago62022Ford Nicholson
Co-Founder and Strategic Advisor
QuillUbuntuVue.js+9——
29SimbaEnergy
Provider of flexible workspace solutions and virtual office services
$6M124 mo ago32010————
30Electric Royalties
Provider of royalties on clean energy metals. It acquires royalties on mining projects producing commodities…
22Funding top 45%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49%News bottom 48%
All 7 signals ▾
Fundingtop 45%
Growthtop 45%
Talentbottom 49%
Newsbottom 48%
Techbottom 47%
Globalbottom 25%
Marketbottom 13%
Funding: Raised $5.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr)
Growth: 5 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100
$5M7 mo ago52012Brendan Yurik
Founder
WixSentryBootstrap+11——
31Revolve
Developer of solar and wind energy projects
53Partners top 20%News top 23%Growth top 28%Tech top 32%
All 8 signals ▾
Partnerstop 20%
Newstop 23%
Growthtop 28%
Techtop 32%
Producttop 35%
Fundingtop 47%
Marketbottom 31%
Globalbottom 25%
Partners: 8 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 8 deals
News: 51 BI events in 12 mo (of 176 tracked, 12 types) · +50% YoY
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100
$5M4 mo ago152012—WordPressMySQLPHP+34——
32Greenlane Renewables
Firm is engaged in renewable energy and waste management industry
$4M66 mo ago1211986Brad Douville
CEO
YouTubeApache HTTP ServerCloudflare+13——
33Petro One Energy
Oil and gas exploration company
$4M139 mo ago—2010Peter Bryant
CEO & President
———
34CopperCorp
Developer of power transmission based energy projects
42Growth top 38%News top 39%Funding top 43%Talent top 43%
All 8 signals ▾
Growthtop 38%
Newstop 39%
Fundingtop 43%
Talenttop 43%
Techbottom 47%
Globalbottom 36%
Partnersbottom 32%
Marketbottom 29%
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 36 tracked, 6 types) · +14% YoY
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100
$4M11 mo ago—2021Eoin Saadien
Founder
WordPressMySQLPHP+18——
35Instream Energy Systems
Developer of hydro-mechanical solutions for flow control and energy management
$4M33 mo ago62008————
36Vanoil
Oil and gas production company
$3M161 mo ago—2009Sam Malin
Founder
———
37Stamper Oil and Gas
Oil & gas exploration and production company
$3M15 mo ago1192017————
38Global Energy Metals
Provides cobalt assets for the growth of rechargeable battery market
$3M34 mo ago—2015—NginxLazySizesjQuery+11——
39Terrace Energy
Exploration and production company focused on onshore US oil drilling opportunities.
$3M148 mo ago92006Dave Gibbs
CEO & President
———
40Pulse Oil
Canadian oil and gas company focused on enhanced oil recovery
$3M90 mo ago32012————
41Trillion Energy
Provider of oil & gas exploration and development services
$2M13 mo ago172016Arthur Halleran
CEO
PHPLaravelAmazon Web Services+13——
42Pulsar Helium
Provider of oil and gas exploration and production services
35Partners top 18%Growth top 36%News top 37%Talent top 43%
All 8 signals ▾
Partnerstop 18%
Growthtop 36%
Newstop 37%
Talenttop 43%
Fundingtop 45%
Techbottom 38%
Marketbottom 26%
Globalbottom 25%
Partners: 10 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 10 deals
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100
$2M3 mo ago22022Neil Herbert
Co-Founder
Q4MediaElement.jsYouTube+15—1 expansion
43CNERGREEN
Provider of oil recovery and refining services for oil and gas sector
$2M28 mo ago42019——6 patents
Stabilizing foams using nanoparticle-surfactant blends for enhanced oil recovery.
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44Trans Canada Gold
Provider of exploration and production services for oil & gas sector
50Partners top 22%Funding top 40%News top 41%Growth top 42%
All 6 signals ▾
Partnerstop 22%
Fundingtop 40%
Newstop 41%
Growthtop 42%
Talentbottom 39%
Globalbottom 25%
Partners: 1 partnership announcement in 12 mo (8 in 24 mo)
Funding: Raised $2.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100
$2M3 mo ago—2006Tim Coupland
CEO & President
———
45Enertopia Corporation
Produces battery-grade lithium carbonate from brine
13Patents top 36%Funding top 45%Innovation top 46%Global bottom 42%
All 5 signals ▾
Patentstop 36%
Fundingtop 45%
Innovationtop 46%
Globalbottom 42%
Marketbottom 13%
Patents: 11 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 10 filings since 2022 vs 1 in 2017-21
Funding: Raised $1.3M across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 15 yrs (0.9/yr)
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100
$1M10 mo ago12004——11 patents
Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics
—
46Edison
Provider of lithium for batteries
40Funding top 44%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 25%
All 3 signals ▾
Fundingtop 44%
Talentbottom 49%
Globalbottom 25%
Funding: Raised $1.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100
$1M4 mo ago—2009Nathan Rotstein
CEO
———
47Three Sixty Solar
Provider of solar design services
$1M37 mo ago22017Brian Roth
CEO
—3 patents
Solar tower power generation and high‑temperature heat collection systems
—
48G2 Energy
Developing and management of oil & gas sector
$935K51 mo ago52014——88 patents
Radioisotope production and purification, nuclear waste processing, and syngas upgrading technologies.
—
49Stardust Solar
Commercial & residential solar installation and in-person training services provider
55Growth top 25%News top 28%Tech top 40%Partners top 40%
All 7 signals ▾
Growthtop 25%
Newstop 28%
Techtop 40%
Partnerstop 40%
Fundingtop 44%
Marketbottom 33%
Globalbottom 29%
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo
News: 17 BI events in 12 mo (of 26 tracked, 7 types) · +143% YoY
rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100
$497K14 mo ago102016—WordPressMySQLPHP+31—1 expansion
50Lodestar Battery Metals
Manufacturer of lithium batteries
$400K41 mo ago—2020Lowell Kamin
CEO
———

Top 12 Energy companies in British Columbia

#1
Series F · Burnaby, British Columbia · founded 2002 · 193 employees
$454.6Mraised
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General Fusion is a developer of a magnetized nuclear fusion reactor. The reactor consists of 3 main components, a plasma injector, which converts hydrogen fuel into plasma & holds in a magnetic field; liquid metal wall, which compresses the plasma & captures the energy released; piston array, which collapses liquid metal vortex & shockwave formation by plasma compression. The hot liquid metal is used to operate a heat exchanger by producing power.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%
Growth
top 24%
Moat
top 26%
News
top 28%
Product
top 28%
Patents
top 31%
Funding: Raised $455M across 20 rounds · 20 rounds over 19 yrs (1.1/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Nov 2025)
Growth: 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 158 patents · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 37k LinkedIn followers — 12.7% of this cohort's audience · 71 engagements/post (3.3× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. General Fusion) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Conventional Debt$284.3K
  • Nov 2025Series F$38.2M
  • Aug 2025Series F$22M
  • Aug 2023Series F$25M
Founders & team
Michel LabergeFounder
Investors
Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Temasek, Jimco, Segra Capital, GIC, BDC
Tech stack
Backbone.JsBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotGoogle Analytics
#2
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2010 · 8 employees
$132.2Mraised
▾

Canadian oil and gas exploration company focused on South Africa. This company is engaged in the exploration and development of oil and gas resources. It undertakes geological surveys, seismic studies, and drilling operations to identify and assess potential reserves. The company's activities involve securing exploration licenses, conducting environmental impact assessments, and managing the technical aspects of exploration projects. The company is publicly listed on multiple stock exchanges.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 16how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 36%
Partners
top 45%
Growth
bottom 47%
News
bottom 42%
Global
bottom 36%
Tech
bottom 35%
Funding: Raised $132M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 8 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Mar 2025)
Partners: 0 partnership announcements in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding rounds
  • Mar 2025Post IPO$7.8M
  • Jan 2025Post IPO$8.3M
  • Nov 2020Post IPO—
  • Sep 2020Post IPO$28M
Investors
Africa Oil Corp, Impact Oil & Gas, HCI
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareFancyboxFont AwesomeGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#3
Series A · Richmond, British Columbia · founded 2011
$11.5Mraised
▾

Provider of personalized matchmaking and dating coaching services. It offers a curated approach to finding compatible partners, utilizing detailed profiles and preferences to facilitate successful matches. The service includes date arrangement and post-date feedback mechanisms to refine the matching process. In addition to matchmaking, it provides coaching programs designed to enhance clients' dating skills and increase their chances of finding a fulfilling relationship. The process emphasizes discretion and confidentiality.

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 41%
Talent
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 25%
Funding: Raised $11.5M across 28 rounds · 28 rounds over 10 yrs (2.8/yr) · Last round Series A (Dec 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Global: Single-market focus (Canada)
Audience (LinkedIn): 294 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2025Series A$40K
  • Sep 2025Series A$856.1K
  • Jun 2025Series A$500K
  • Jan 2025Series A$170K
Founders & team
Michael CaetanoCEO & Director
#4
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2012 · 15 employees
$4.8Mraised
▾

Developer of solar and wind energy projects

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Partners
top 20%
News
top 23%
Growth
top 28%
Tech
top 32%
Product
top 35%
Funding
top 47%
Partners: 8 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 8 deals
News: 51 BI events in 12 mo (of 176 tracked, 12 types) · +50% YoY · 18 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · 4 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Post IPO$10M
  • Jun 2025Post IPO$873.3K
  • Feb 2022Series A$4.8M
Investors
Callaway Capital Management
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerAstraCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Core-Js
#5
Public · White Rock, British Columbia · founded 2022 · 2 employees
$2.2Mraised
▾

Provider of oil and gas exploration and production services

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Partners
top 18%
Growth
top 36%
News
top 37%
Talent
top 43%
Funding
top 45%
Tech
bottom 38%
Partners: 10 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 10 deals
Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · 3 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 36 BI events in 12 mo (of 108 tracked, 12 types) · -36% YoY · 19 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers · 44 engagements/post (2.0× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Post IPO$10M
  • Aug 2025Post IPO$4.6M
  • Mar 2025Post IPO$427.5K
  • Jan 2025Post IPO$2.1M
Founders & team
Neil HerbertCo-FounderThomas JamesCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
ABCapital, University Bank
Tech stack
CloudflareFancyboxGoogle Font ApiHstsJqueryJquery Ui
#6
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2006
$2Mraised
▾

Provider of exploration and production services for oil & gas sector

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Partners
top 22%
Funding
top 40%
News
top 41%
Growth
top 42%
Talent
bottom 39%
Global
bottom 25%
Partners: 1 partnership announcement in 12 mo (8 in 24 mo)
Funding: Raised $2.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Feb 2026)
News: 24 BI events in 12 mo (of 137 tracked, 8 types) · -75% YoY · 8 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Post IPO$365.4K
  • Feb 2026Post IPO$1.1M
  • Jun 2024Post IPO$254K
  • Jun 2023Post IPO$260K
Founders & team
Tim CouplandCEO & President
#7
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2012 · 5 employees
$5Mraised
▾

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Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 45%
Growth
top 45%
Talent
bottom 49%
News
bottom 48%
Tech
bottom 47%
Global
bottom 25%
Funding: Raised $5.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Nov 2025)
Growth: 5 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 646 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2025Post IPO$708.3K
  • Dec 2024Post IPO$2.8M
  • May 2020Post IPO$1.4M
Founders & team
Brendan YurikFounder
#8
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2009
$1.3Mraised
▾

Provider of lithium for batteries

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 44%
Talent
bottom 49%
Global
bottom 25%
Funding: Raised $1.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Feb 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Global: Single-market focus (Canada)
Audience (LinkedIn): 272 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Berlinx Mining Enterprises Inc.) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2026Post IPO$407.8K
  • Dec 2025Post IPO$436K
  • Sep 2023Post IPO$480K
Founders & team
Nathan RotsteinCEO
#9
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2022 · 6 employees
$5.9Mraised
▾

Provider of natural gas exploration services

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 27how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 38%
News
top 40%
Funding
top 42%
Growth
top 47%
Tech
bottom 38%
Global
bottom 37%
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 28 tracked, 6 types) · -14% YoY · 6 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $5.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Aug 2025)
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2025Post IPO$863.9K
  • Jul 2024Post IPO$4.4M
  • Jan 2023Post IPO$600.4K
Founders & team
Ford NicholsonCo-Founder and Strategic AdvisorJames HillPresident and CEO
Tech stack
Core-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Workspace
#10
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2011 · 56 employees
$363.8Mraised
▾

Provider of uranium mining & exploration services

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Partners
top 19%
News
top 32%
Tech
top 35%
Growth
top 38%
Funding
top 41%
Talent
bottom 49%
Partners: 9 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 9 deals
News: 53 BI events in 12 mo (of 285 tracked, 12 types) · +0% YoY · 22 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Tech: 36 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Audience (LinkedIn): 22k LinkedIn followers — 7.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2024Post IPO$163.8M
  • Apr 2020Post IPO$30M
  • Jul 2017Post IPO$110M
  • 2016Post IPO$60M
Founders & team
Leigh CuryerCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
QRC
Tech stack
AhoyAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesBugherdCloudflareCloudinary
#11
Series C · Kitimat, British Columbia · founded 2011 · 510 employees
$30.8Mraised
▾

LNG liquefaction, storage & transportation company

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Partners
top 22%
News
top 42%
Market
top 43%
Funding
top 45%
Growth
top 47%
Tech
bottom 49%
Partners: 4 partnership announcements in 12 mo (5 in 24 mo) · 6 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 6 deals
News: 13 BI events in 12 mo (of 97 tracked, 10 types) · -28% YoY · 7 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Market: 510 employees (top 20% of Energy) · Top-5,000,000 web property · 6 contract events in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 95k LinkedIn followers — 33.1% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Panel Technician, Process Electrical Technician
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. LNG Canada, Joint Venture Participants, and Governments of British Columbia and Canada) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Dec 2024Series C$30.8M
Founders & team
Andy CalitzCEO
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-JsDocusignFacebook Pixel
#12
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2020 · 32 employees
$8Mraised
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Developer of bioenergy projects

Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 34%
Growth
top 38%
Funding
top 44%
Market
bottom 35%
Global
bottom 29%
News: 9 BI events in 12 mo (of 62 tracked, 9 types) · -18% YoY · 5 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $8.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 5 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Apr 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. FortisBC Energy Inc.) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Apr 2025Post IPO$5.1M
  • Jun 2023Grant (prize money)$7.9M
  • Mar 2021Conventional Debt$9M
  • Mar 2021Series A$8M
Investors
Natural Resources Canada, Ask America LLC, Reddick Wellington

Funding & investor landscape

$2.5Btotal disclosed funding
72companies funded
279disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Foresight8 rounds
Sustainable Development Technology Canada5 rounds
Krystal Growth Partners3 rounds
WUTIF Capital3 rounds
Alacrity2 rounds
BDC2 rounds
CCC Investment Banking2 rounds
Carmanah Management2 rounds
Chrysalix Venture Capital2 rounds
Climate Capital2 rounds

Notable founders

Michel Laberge
Founder · General Fusion
Michael Caetano
CEO & Director · Green Matters
Neil Herbert
Co-Founder · Pulsar Helium
Thomas James
Co-Founder & CEO · Pulsar Helium
Tim Coupland
CEO & President · Trans Canada Gold
Brendan Yurik
Founder · Electric Royalties
Nathan Rotstein
CEO · Edison
Ford Nicholson
Co-Founder and Strategic Advisor · MCF Energy
James Hill
President and CEO · MCF Energy
Leigh Curyer
Co-Founder & CEO · NexGen Energy
Andy Calitz
CEO · LNG Canada
Eoin Saadien
Founder · CopperCorp
Prism market signals · Canada · country-scoped Prism corpus, 8,342,543 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Energy coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Canada

How research on Grid Energy Storage is moving in Canada

A read on the academic research around Grid Energy Storage — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,087 Canada-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
201220202026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 56% → 65% across 2012–2026.
top research entities
  • Ministry of Education193
  • University of Waterloo118
  • University of Alberta69
  • Western University46
  • University of Toronto44
leading researchers
İbrahim Dinçer · Innocent Kamwa · Linda F. Nazar · Karim Zaghib · Kankar Bhattacharya · Claudio A. Cañizares · Da Li · Weichen Zhao
▲ Breakthroughs379 · 35%
▲ 28%→37% share
▲1.3× share momentum1 median citations90% since 2021mostly methods-led
Electrolyte and cathode research is surging — Canadian breakthrough papers grew from 4→59 and 1→54, signaling rapid battery chemistry advances.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Electrolyte4→59
  • Cathode1→54
  • Battery (electricity)11→59
  • Anode1→49
  • Renewable energy2→42
Newly emergingAqueous solution 0→25 · Capacitor 0→25 · Faraday efficiency 0→19
Landmark Sulfur Cathodes Based on Conductive MXene Nanosheets for High‐Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries · 1,175 cites
◆ Advancements510 · 47%
▲ 42%→47% share
▲1.1× share momentum2 median citations87% since 2021mostly methods-led
Thermal energy storage newly emerged with 50 advancement papers, reflecting Canada's expanding grid-scale thermal integration research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Renewable energy7→101
  • Battery (electricity)13→90
  • Electrolyte4→45
  • Photovoltaic system3→42
  • Electrochemistry5→43
Newly emergingThermal energy storage 0→50 · Energy (signal processing) 0→28 · Thermal 0→23
Landmark Recent Advances and Prospects of Cathode Materials for Sodium‐Ion Batteries · 1,107 cites
▼ Concerns125 · 11%
11%→11% share
▲1.0× share momentum8 median citations82% since 2021mostly reviews
Battery (electricity) concern papers rose 3→23, indicating growing reliability or safety scrutiny alongside rapid deployment.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Renewable energy1→22
  • Battery (electricity)3→23
  • Cathode1→13
  • Electrolyte3→14
  • Nanotechnology4→13
Newly emergingEnergy (signal processing) 0→11 · Environmental economics 0→8 · Thermal energy storage 0→7
Landmark The Emerging Chemistry of Sodium Ion Batteries for Electrochemical Energy Storage · 2,032 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Canada

Where energy storage is researched across Canada

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Waterloo/Hamilton145 · +0.55
Hot · Battery (electricity)Advancing · CathodeOpportunity · Energy (signal processing)Concern · Nanotechnology
Edmonton/Calgary100 · +0.52
Hot · AnodeAdvancing · Software deploymentOpportunity · CathodeConcern · Vanadium
Toronto70 · +0.50
Hot · Nuclear engineeringAdvancing · ThermalOpportunity · Renewable energy
Vancouver66 · +0.62
Hot · Chemical engineeringAdvancing · SupercapacitorOpportunity · Redox
Montreal40 · +0.44
Hot · Energy (signal processing)Advancing · Electric vehicleOpportunity · Renewable energyConcern · Thermal energy
Ottawa/Kingston13 · +0.51
Hot · Renewable energyAdvancing · ElectrodeOpportunity · Environmental economics
PATENT SIGNAL · Canada

Who's filing energy storage patents in Canada

Canada energy storage patent filing is accelerating — 487 filings from 278 assignees (2016–2025), led by Hydrostor, Invinity Energy Systems Canada, Transocean Sedco Forex Ventures; annual filings 17→56.

487 filings278 assigneespeak 66/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
  • Hydrostor100
  • Invinity Energy Systems Canada23
  • Transocean Sedco Forex Ventures20
  • Saint Augustin Canada Electric18
  • Aspin KEMP & ASS Holding16
  • PEAK Power16
  • Agora Energy TECH15
  • Avalon Battery Canada13

Common questions

How many Energy companies are there in British Columbia, Canada?
Radar tracks 234 indexable Energy companies headquartered in British Columbia, Canada that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Energy companies in British Columbia, Canada?
The Energy companies in British Columbia, Canada on this list have raised a combined $2.5B in disclosed equity funding across 72 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Energy company in British Columbia, Canada?
Alterra Power is the highest-funded Energy company in British Columbia, Canada, with $855.9M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Energy companies in British Columbia, Canada are funded?
72 of the 234 Energy companies in British Columbia, Canada on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Energy unicorns are there in British Columbia, Canada?
None of the Energy companies in British Columbia, Canada on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in British Columbia, Canada Energy companies?
The most active investors in British Columbia, Canada Energy companies on this list include Foresight, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, Krystal Growth Partners, WUTIF Capital, Alacrity.
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