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Best Environment Companies in Montreal, Canada
The 32 best Environment companies in Montreal, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Polystyvert.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
32companies tracked
$84.2Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
10have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENVIRONMENT × MONTREAL
Our analysis of 50 Environment companies
$7.7b in tracked funding; 84% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
84%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
2009median founding year
51median Fliar Index™
Ranked: Best Environment companies in Montreal
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polystyvert Provider of technology solution to recycle polystyrene 42Innovation top 18%Patents top 22%Funding top 30%Moat top 45% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 18% Patentstop 22% Fundingtop 30% Moattop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 45% Growthbottom 42% Techbottom 37% Marketbottom 29% Newsbottom 18% Innovation: 82 patents (top 7% of patent-holders) · 46 filings since 2022 vs 32 in 2017-21 Patents: 82 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 46 filings since 2022 vs 32 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $30M | 28 mo ago | Series B | Nathalie Morin Chief Executive Officer/Présidente | 2011 | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | 82 patents Recovering flame retardants and recycling brominated polystyrene waste streams | — |
| 2 | Eocycle Small wind turbine manufacturer 55Innovation top 19%Moat top 32%Patents top 36%Product top 36% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 19% Moattop 32% Patentstop 36% Producttop 36% Fundingtop 40% Techtop 43% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 35% Innovation: 32 patents (top 19% of patent-holders) · 5 product lines Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 32 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $24M | 30 mo ago | Series A | Richard Legault President & CEO | 2000 | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | 32 patents Design and manufacturing of modular transverse‑flux electric machines and components. | — |
| 3 | Exterra Carbon Solutions Develops solutions for CO2 storage using mineral waste 22Funding top 33%Patents top 45%Talent bottom 49%Innovation bottom 45% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Patentstop 45% Talentbottom 49% Innovationbottom 45% Techbottom 44% Growthbottom 42% Moatbottom 42% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 18% Marketbottom 12% Funding: Raised $14.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Patents: 3 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 3 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $14M | 18 mo ago | Series A | Olivier Dufresne Co-Founder & CEO | 2021 | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | 3 patents Mineral waste processing for metal recovery and engineered carbonate mineral carbon capture. | — |
| 4 | Groupe Prime Drink Provider of water management services 55Funding top 27%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 27% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $7.6M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 2 yrs (4.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $8M | 6 mo ago | Public | Alexandre Cote CEO | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Habitat Company that aims to protect biodiversity and build more resilient urban and rural ecosystems through… | $4M | 31 mo ago | Series A | Jerome Dupras Co-Founder & CEO | 2018 | Squarespace CommerceCart FunctionalitySquarespace+13 | — | — |
| 6 | Obeo Biogas Provider of organic waste based energy processing services | $2M | 41 mo ago | Seed | Jean Meloche Co-Founder & CFO | 2022 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Ecolomondo Provider of hydrocarbon waste recycling services 45Product top 14%Innovation top 20%News top 35%Growth top 42% All 10 signals ▾Producttop 14% Innovationtop 20% Newstop 35% Growthtop 42% Fundingbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Partnersbottom 35% Marketbottom 32% Globalbottom 25% Techbottom 20% Product: 9 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Innovation: 9 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $1M | 16 mo ago | Public | Eliot Sorella Chairman & CEO | 2007 | WordPressMySQLPHP+12 | — | — |
| 8 | StarCore Nuclear Developer of cutting-edge small modular reactors 8Tech top 49%Funding bottom 44%Global bottom 25%Market bottom 14% All 4 signals ▾Techtop 49% Fundingbottom 44% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 14% Tech: 29 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Funding: Raised $50.0k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 8/100 | $50K | 8 mo ago | Seed | — | 2008 | WordPressMySQLPHP+26 | — | — |
Top 10 Environment companies in Montreal
#1
Public · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2015$7.6Mraised▾
Public · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2015
Provider of water management services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 27%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $7.6M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 2 yrs (4.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Apr 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Global: Single-market focus (Canada)
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Post IPO$2.9M
- Dec 2025Post IPO$328.7K
- Jul 2025Post IPO$620.1K
- Mar 2025Post IPO$1.3M
Founders & team
#2
Series A · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2021 · 4 employees$14.5Mraised▾
Series A · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2021 · 4 employees
Develops solutions for CO2 storage using mineral waste. It turns CO2 into rocks through engineered carbonation of mineral waste using negative emission technologies. The company collaborates and provides services to CO2 sources, mineral waste producers, and carbon credit buyers.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 22how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 33%Patents
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Innovation
bottom 45%Tech
bottom 44%Growth
bottom 42%Funding: Raised $14.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (May 2025)
Patents: 3 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 3 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers — 8.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series A$14.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Karpowership, Clean Energy Ventures, BDC, Invest Quebec, MOL Switch, Quebec
#3
Series B · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2011 · 22 employees$30.4Mraised▾
Series B · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2011 · 22 employees
Provider of technology solution to recycle polystyrene
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 18%Patents
top 22%Funding
top 30%Moat
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 45%Innovation: 82 patents (top 7% of patent-holders) · 46 filings since 2022 vs 32 in 2017-21
Patents: 82 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 46 filings since 2022 vs 32 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $30.4M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 13 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series B (Jul 2024)
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Series B$16M
- Dec 2021Grant (prize money)$3.5M
- Jun 2021Series B—
- Jun 2018Series B$8.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Sustainable Development Technology Canada, National Research Council Canada, BEWI, Anges Quebec, Cycle Capital, AQC Capital
#4
Public · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2007 · 11 employees$1.4Mraised▾
Public · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2007 · 11 employees
Provider of hydrocarbon waste recycling services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%Innovation
top 20%News
top 35%Growth
top 42%Funding
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 49%Product: 9 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Innovation: 9 product lines
News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 39 tracked, 8 types) · +50% YoY · 1 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers — 3.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Post IPO$363.9K
- Jan 2024Post IPO$1M
- Jan 2023Post IPO—
Founders & team
Investors
3212521 Canada
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBootstrapCookie NoticeIsotopeJqueryLazysizes
#5
Series A · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2000 · 24 employees$24.5Mraised▾
Series A · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2000 · 24 employees
Eocycle Technologies develops, manufactures and commercializes worldwide the EOCYCLE 25, a state-of-the-art 25 kW direct-drive non-geared wind turbine for distributed wind energy applications. The company claims that its patented Transverse Flux Permanent Magnet (TFPM) generator technology, is capable of achieving – in a smaller and lighter package – much higher torque and power at lower rotational speeds than competing technologies.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 19%Moat
top 32%Patents
top 36%Product
top 36%Funding
top 40%Tech
top 43%Innovation: 32 patents (top 19% of patent-holders) · 5 product lines
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · IP moat: 32 patents
Patents: 32 patents matched (strict assignee match) · Latest publication 2016 · 2 distinct CPC technology classes
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers — 10.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2024Series A$20M
- Apr 2024Conventional Debt$5M
- Mar 2013Seed$4.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Export Development Canada, Fonds de solidarite FTQ, Invest Quebec, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, Cycle Capital
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDiviFacebook PixelFont Awesome
#6
Seed · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2008 · 5 employees$50Kraised▾
Seed · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2008 · 5 employees
Operator of a Canadian nuclear energy company intended to develop small modular reactors using high-temperature gas-cooled reactor technology. The company offers small-scale, safe, affordable, and carbon-free power production in remote communities throughout Canada and the world.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 8how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 49%Funding
bottom 44%Global
bottom 25%Market
bottom 14%Tech: 29 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Http/3
Funding: Raised $50.0k across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Feb 2026)
Global: Single-market focus (Canada)
Audience (LinkedIn): 644 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Seed$50K
Tech stack
Anime.JsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementorGoogle Analytics
#7
Series A · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2018$3.5Mraised▾
Series A · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2018
Habitat Nature is a company that aims to protect biodiversity and build more resilient urban and rural ecosystems through nature-based solutions. They have projects that promote a better relationship with nature and value the services provided by natural environments. They also offer a nature camp for children to engage in nature study.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 14.9% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Directeurtrice des finances
Funding rounds
- Mar 2024Series A$3.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Fonds de solidarite FTQ
#8
Seed · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2022 · 5 employees$2.2Mraised▾
Seed · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2022 · 5 employees
Developer of a renewable energy system designed to utilize organic waste and produce biogas. The company's complete autonomy and profit-sharing partnerships with trusted agriculture and finance partners offer farmers a sustainable source of energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enabling eco-friendly and sustainable farming practices.
Funding rounds
- May 2023Seed$2.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Diagram Ventures
#9
Acquired · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2010 · 1300 employees$26.8Kraised▾
Acquired · Montreal, Montreal · founded 2010 · 1300 employees
Provider of wastewater & drinking water treatment systems for multi-industries and municipalities
Funding rounds
- Nov 2020Grant (prize money)$26.8K
Investors
Europa, Radial Capital
Tech stack
AccessibeAdvanced Custom FieldsAlgoliaAlpine.JsAmazon SesAmazon Web Services
#10
Seed · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2011—raised▾
Seed · Montreal, Quebec · founded 2011
Manufacturer of offshore wind turbine and solar panel installation services for renewable energy storage services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 6.6% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Adjoint.e administratif.ve, Chargé.e de Projet
Funding rounds
- Nov 2023Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
Invest Quebec
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsContact Form 7Google Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceHttp/3
Funding & investor landscape
$84.2Mtotal disclosed funding
9companies funded
27disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
3212521 Canada1 rounds
Notable founders
Alexandre Cote
CEO · Groupe Prime Drink
Olivier Dufresne
Co-Founder & CEO · Exterra Carbon Solutions
Nathalie Morin
Chief Executive Officer/Présidente · Polystyvert
Eliot Sorella
Chairman & CEO · Ecolomondo
Richard Legault
President & CEO · Eocycle
Jerome Dupras
Co-Founder & CEO · Habitat
Christian Messier
Co-Founder · Habitat
Jean Meloche
Co-Founder & CFO · Obeo Biogas
Renaud Lavoie
Co-Founder & CEO · Obeo Biogas
Laurent Abbatiello
President and Chief Executive Officer · TUGLIQ
Prism market signals · Canada · country-scoped Prism corpus, 8,316,081 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Environment coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Canada
How research on Environmental Monitoring is moving in Canada
A read on the academic research around Environmental Monitoring — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 528 Canada-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200920192026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 24% → 39% across 2009–2026.
top research entities
- Environment and Climate Change Canada78
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada32
- University of Toronto30
- University of British Columbia26
- Government of Canada24
leading researchers
Government Of Canada; Environment And Climate Change Canada · Tim J. Arciszewski · Jennifer F. Provencher · Howland, Kimberly · McKay, Robert Michael · Bullerjahn, George S. · Hayley Hung · Valérie S. Langlois
▲
Breakthroughs65 · 12%
▲ 8%→13% share
▲1.6× share momentum0 median citations71% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (8%→13% of field), led by Contamination.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Contamination1→6
- Pollutant1→5
- Water quality2→4
Newly emergingPollution 0→5 · Biodiversity 0→5
Landmark Aquatic Global Passive Sampling (AQUA-GAPS) Revisited: First Steps toward a Network of Networks for Monitoring Organic C · 81 cites
◆
Advancements165 · 31%
▲ 25%→31% share
▲1.2× share momentum1 median citations65% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are rising (25%→31% of field), led by Sampling (signal processing).
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Sampling (signal processing)1→16
- Environmental DNA1→16
- Biodiversity1→12
- Pollution1→7
- Air pollution1→6
Newly emergingVegetation (pathology) 0→7 · Arctic 0→6 · Ecosystem 0→5
Landmark Advances in Remote Sensing for Oil Spill Disaster Management: State-of-the-Art Sensors Technology for Oil Spill Surveill · 319 cites
▼
Concerns157 · 30%
▼ 35%→28% share
▼0.8× share momentum2 median citations62% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are cooling (35%→28% of field), led by Environmental resource management.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Environmental resource management6→14
- Arctic2→10
- Contamination3→10
- Sampling (signal processing)1→8
- Environmental planning5→11
Newly emergingPollution 0→18 · Microplastics 0→14 · Plastic pollution 0→7
Landmark Scaling‐up camera traps: monitoring the planet's biodiversity with networks of remote sensors · 437 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Canada
Where environmental monitoring 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.
Montreal44 · +0.16
Toronto40 · +0.16
Waterloo/Hamilton37 · +0.14
Vancouver32 · +0.29
Edmonton/Calgary31 · +0.30
Ottawa/Kingston18 · -0.01
PATENT SIGNAL · Canada
Who's filing environmental monitoring patents in Canada
Canada environmental monitoring patent filing is accelerating — 32 filings from 20 assignees (2016–2025), led by Aquatic Informatics, FTS Forest TECH Systems, Opilio LABS; annual filings 3→5.
32 filings20 assigneespeak 6/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Aquatic Informatics10
- FTS Forest TECH Systems7
- Opilio LABS4
- Sensenet3
- Stevens Kevin JOHN3
- Airbly2
- Nanavati Sharvil1
- Shubinsky GARY D1
Common questions
How many Environment companies are there in Montreal, Canada?
Radar tracks 32 indexable Environment companies headquartered in Montreal, Canada that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Environment companies in Montreal, Canada?
The Environment companies in Montreal, Canada on this list have raised a combined $84.2M in disclosed equity funding across 9 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Environment company in Montreal, Canada?
Polystyvert is the highest-funded Environment company in Montreal, Canada, with $30.4M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Environment companies in Montreal, Canada are funded?
9 of the 32 Environment companies in Montreal, Canada on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Environment unicorns are there in Montreal, Canada?
None of the Environment companies in Montreal, Canada on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Montreal, Canada Environment companies?
The most active investors in Montreal, Canada Environment companies on this list include Invest Quebec, Cycle Capital, Fonds de solidarite FTQ, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, 3212521 Canada.
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