Radar · Environment in Ontario
Best Environment Companies in Ontario, Canada
The 339 best Environment companies in Ontario, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Ontario Power Generation.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
339companies tracked
$3.3Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
58have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENVIRONMENT × ONTARIO
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™
936kcombined LinkedIn audience
82%of audience held by top 3
9companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Environment companies in Ontario
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ontario Power Generation Provider of nuclear and hydro power generation services 78Tech top 21%Patents top 22%Innovation top 24%Moat top 31% All 10 signals ▾Techtop 21% Patentstop 22% Innovationtop 24% Moattop 31% Markettop 33% Fundingtop 33% Partnerstop 50% Globalbottom 45% Newsbottom 40% Growthbottom 32% Tech: 57 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Azure, Cloudflare Patents: 84 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 26 filings since 2022 vs 27 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $891M | 64 mo ago | Funding Raised | 6,956 | — | 84 patents Non‑destructive inspection and monitoring of nuclear fuel channels and thermal performance. | 1 job opening |
| 2 | Bruce Power Nuclear power generator 62Growth top 35%Tech top 39%Market top 40%Funding top 41% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Techtop 39% Markettop 40% Fundingtop 41% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 27% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Tech: 45 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $785M | 18 mo ago | Seed | 4,200 | — | — | 1 award |
| 3 | Stormfisher Provider of organic waste, energy, and water recycling services 57Innovation top 20%Product top 26%Funding top 34%Growth top 42% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 26% Fundingtop 34% Growthtop 42% Techtop 46% Moattop 48% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 35% Innovation: 5 product lines Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $372M | 27 mo ago | Acquired | 50 | — | — | 2 job openings · 1 partnership |
| 4 | Canadian Solar Manufacturer of solar technology and renewable energy solutions, with a global presence and a focus on… 69Market top 22%Funding top 22%Growth top 40%Tech top 44% All 8 signals ▾Markettop 22% Fundingtop 22% Growthtop 40% Techtop 44% Newstop 47% Patentstop 50% Globalbottom 42% Innovationbottom 26% Market: 18,423 employees (top 2% of Energy) · Top-1,000,000 web property Funding: Raised $230M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $230M | 5 mo ago | Public | 18,423 | — | 15 patents Manufacturing and interconnecting photovoltaic cells/modules for solar energy generation. | 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 5 | Silfab Solar Manufacturer of solar PV modules 57Funding top 30%Moat top 31%Talent top 37%Patents top 39% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Moattop 31% Talenttop 37% Patentstop 39% Techtop 40% Producttop 41% Innovationtop 43% Markettop 46% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 35% Funding: Raised $225M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 14 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $225M | 13 mo ago | Series D | 650 | Franco Traverso Co-Founder | 14 patents Advanced photovoltaic cell designs, metallization patterns, and high-efficiency solar modules | — |
| 6 | Potentia Renewables Developer and operator of wind farms and solar parks | $202M | 76 mo ago | Funding Raised | 86 | Jeff Jenner CEO | — | 1 award |
| 7 | Northland Power Provider of solar energy power producer | $158M | 61 mo ago | Public | 1,339 | James Temerty Founder | — | — |
| 8 | Enecsys Limited Manufactures electronic components | $55M | 181 mo ago | Series B | 51 | — | — | — |
| 9 | BamCore Provider of bamboo building materials and construction 29Funding top 38%Tech bottom 48%Market bottom 32%Global bottom 30% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Techbottom 48% Marketbottom 32% Globalbottom 30% Funding: Raised $53.3M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 10 yrs (0.6/yr) Tech: 15 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Google Cloud, Google Cloud Cdn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $53M | 25 mo ago | Series B | 29 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Anaergia Provider of organic waste into renewable fuel services 74Product top 14%Partners top 25%Talent top 28%Patents top 31% All 12 signals ▾Producttop 14% Partnerstop 25% Talenttop 28% Patentstop 31% Newstop 34% Growthtop 35% Techtop 35% Fundingtop 36% Innovationtop 38% Moattop 44% Marketbottom 49% Globalbottom 47% Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Partners: 1 partnership announcement in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo) · 22 contract events in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $46M | 23 mo ago | Public | 91 91 → 226 (+148%) | Brett Hodson CEO | 252 patents Anaerobic digestion and waste-to-energy technologies for organics recovery and biochar production | 4 job openings |
| 11 | Fibracast Provider of water management services 72Innovation top 22%Patents top 22%Funding top 23%Moat top 45% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 22% Patentstop 22% Fundingtop 23% Moattop 45% Talentbottom 48% Marketbottom 47% Newsbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Innovation: 68 patents (top 14% of patent-holders) · 29 filings since 2022 vs 23 in 2017-21 Patents: 68 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 29 filings since 2022 vs 23 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $45M | 15 mo ago | Series C | 69 | Steve Watzeck CEO and Board Member | 68 patents Immersed membrane bioreactor filtration and fine‑bubble aeration for wastewater treatment | 1 job opening |
| 12 | Jade Power Developer of solar and wind energy projects 72Growth top 15%News top 37%Funding top 39%Talent bottom 49% All 5 signals ▾Growthtop 15% Newstop 37% Fundingtop 39% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 25% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 10 tracked, 5 types) · +150% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $43M | 20 mo ago | Public | — | Shalya Williams CEO | — | — |
| 13 | OYA Renewables Provider of solar energy services | $35M | 68 mo ago | Funding Raised | 70 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Heliene Manufacturer of solar modules 40Partners top 32%Funding top 37%Talent top 41%Tech top 44% All 9 signals ▾Partnerstop 32% Fundingtop 37% Talenttop 41% Techtop 44% Moattop 48% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 36% Growthbottom 35% Newsbottom 24% Partners: 0 partnership announcements in 12 mo (4 in 24 mo) Funding: Raised $20.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $20M | 33 mo ago | Series A | 79 | Martin Pochtaruk CEO & President | — | 5 job openings |
| 15 | Nexus Renewables Developer of solar and wind energy projects | $18M | 36 mo ago | Acquired | 2 | — | — | — |
| 16 | EnviroGold Global Provider of metal recycling services 40Funding top 25%Growth top 30%Product top 35%News top 36% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Growthtop 30% Producttop 35% Newstop 36% Talenttop 46% Techtop 50% Marketbottom 31% Globalbottom 25% Innovationbottom 24% Funding: Raised $17.5M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 4 yrs (1.8/yr) Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $17M | 9 mo ago | Public | 21 | Mark Thorpe CEO | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 17 | JCM Power Independent renewable energy power producer | $15M | 78 mo ago | Series B | — | Martin Ritchie Co-Founder | — | — |
| 18 | BluMetric Environmental Provider of consultancy services towards environmental protection and health 78Product top 14%Innovation top 20%Funding top 28%News top 29% All 10 signals ▾Producttop 14% Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 28% Newstop 29% Growthtop 35% Talenttop 39% Partnerstop 40% Techtop 41% Markettop 49% Globalbottom 25% Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Innovation: 8 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $13M | 6 mo ago | Public | 170 | Scott MacFabe CEO | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 19 | Greyter Provider of rainwater harvesting services | $13M | 40 mo ago | Series B | 16 | Chris Thompson Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer | — | — |
| 20 | Enerworks Solar thermal energy technology developer | $9M | 208 mo ago | Acquired | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | BacTech Environmental Provider of technology to treat toxic waste from mining operations 32Tech top 26%Product top 32%Funding top 43%Talent top 46% All 11 signals ▾Techtop 26% Producttop 32% Fundingtop 43% Talenttop 46% Moatbottom 48% Growthbottom 47% Innovationbottom 42% Newsbottom 37% Globalbottom 31% Marketbottom 25% Patentsbottom 24% Tech: 45 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · 3 distinct product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $6M | 12 mo ago | Public | — | Ross Orr President and CEO | 2 patents Biotechnological production of liquid ferric sulfate via microbial processes | — |
| 22 | eCycle Solutions Provider of electronics and electrical equipment recycling services | $6M | 200 mo ago | Acquired | 250 | — | — | — |
| 23 | Green Shift Commodities Developer of nuclear energy projects 22Funding top 41%News top 47%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 41% Newstop 47% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 29% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $4.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) News: 2 BI events in 12 mo (of 25 tracked, 7 types) · +100% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $5M | 23 mo ago | Public | 11 | Trumbull Fisher CEO | — | — |
| 24 | Yava Technologies Provider of industrial wastes and mined concentrates management services | $5M | 137 mo ago | Series A | 9 | Robert Pepper CEO | 41 patents Selective leaching and recovery of zinc and other transition metals from complex ores | — |
| 25 | Latitude Uranium Company engaged in the exploration and development of district-scale uranium projects | $4M | 31 mo ago | Acquired | — | John Jentz CEO | — | — |
| 26 | Current Water Technologies Provider of water recycling and technology services 50Innovation top 36%Patents top 36%Funding top 48%Moat bottom 49% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 36% Patentstop 36% Fundingtop 48% Moatbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 42% Globalbottom 33% Newsbottom 24% Innovation: 9 patents (top 54% of patent-holders) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Patents: 9 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $4M | 12 mo ago | Public | — | Gene Shelp President and Chief Executive Officer | 9 patents Electrochemical ammonia removal from wastewater and seawater with low-power hydrogen generation | 1 job opening |
| 27 | AlterBiota Manufacturer of bio-graphene additives for the concrete industry 10Funding bottom 49%Talent bottom 49%Product bottom 40%Tech bottom 36% All 6 signals ▾Fundingbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 40% Techbottom 36% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 19% Funding: Raised $4.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 10/100 | $4M | 25 mo ago | Seed | 8 | Mark Masotti President & CEO | — | — |
| 28 | Oxygen8 Manufacturer of air-handing units | $4M | 62 mo ago | Seed | 50 | — | — | 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 29 | minus Provider of waste management services | $4M | 51 mo ago | Seed | 6 | Louis Anagnostakos CEO | — | — |
| 30 | NEXE Provider of water management services | $4M | 64 mo ago | Funding Raised | 19 | — | — | — |
| 31 | Enerdynamic Hybrid Technologies Offers solar solutions | $3M | 69 mo ago | Deadpooled | 20 | — | 3 patents Design and construction of solar photovoltaic power generation systems | — |
| 32 | Tribute Resources Offers construction and development services for cleantech projects | $3M | 110 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Jane Lowrie CEO & President | — | — |
| 33 | Uranium One Producer of uranium | $3M | 194 mo ago | Seed | 216 | — | — | — |
| 34 | Hyperion Global Energy Provider of modular carbon capture & recycling services | $2M | 61 mo ago | Seed | 3 | — | — | — |
| 35 | Xogen Provider of wastewater technology services | $2M | 168 mo ago | Seed | 5 | — | 40 patents Wastewater treatment using oxyhydrogen generation and ammonia oxidation technologies. | — |
| 36 | Oxford Pallet Provider of waste recycling services | $2M | 67 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Henk Vrugeteveen Owner | — | — |
| 37 | Macrotek Provider of industrial air pollution control systems and solutions | $2M | 153 mo ago | Funding Raised | 20 | Rick Sheppard Owner | — | 3 job openings |
| 38 | Thetis Environmental Provider of wastewater treatment system | $2M | 64 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | John Tomescu CEO | 2 patents Advanced membrane filtration modules for water treatment and closed-loop filtration systems. | — |
| 39 | Lystek Provider of biosolids and organic waste management solutions | $1M | 102 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | — | 6 patents Advanced sewage sludge processing for biomass removal, viscosity reduction, and fertilizer production. | 1 expansion |
| 40 | Laconic Developer of wind energy projects | $1M | 51 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | Philip Kenny CEO | — | — |
| 41 | Carbonhound Provider of carbon emissions management software. This software platform assists businesses in measuring and… | $971K | 37 mo ago | Seed | 9 | Sanders Lazier Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 42 | Pantree Provider of online B2B platform offering groceries and office supplies | $752K | 76 mo ago | Series A | 18 | Evan Birmann Co-Founder | — | — |
| 43 | MetaFLO Technologies Provider of real time technology to convert liquid waste into solids | $500K | 168 mo ago | Seed | 9 | — | 2 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 44 | UV Pure Provider of UV water purification systems for multiple applications | $368K | 132 mo ago | Acquired | 24 | — | 165 patents Non‑destructive electromagnetic and mechanical inspection of pipelines and pipe‑wall condition. | — |
Top 12 Environment companies in Ontario
#1
Public · Guelph, Ontario · founded 2001 · 18423 employees$230Mraised▾
Public · Guelph, Ontario · founded 2001 · 18423 employees
Canadian Solar is a leading global solar technology and renewable energy company, founded in 2001 in Canada. The company is a manufacturer of solar modules and a provider of solar energy solutions, with a mission to foster sustainable development. With a focus on innovation and efficiency, Canadian Solar has established itself as a prominent player in the solar industry, offering a range of products and services to customers worldwide.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 22%Funding
top 22%Growth
top 40%Tech
top 44%News
top 47%Patents
top 50%Market: 18,423 employees (top 2% of Energy) · Top-1,000,000 web property
Funding: Raised $230M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jan 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 482k LinkedIn followers — 51.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2026Post IPO$230M
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Experience Platform Identity ServiceAdobe Experience Platform LaunchAmazon Cloudfront
#2
Series D · Mississauga, Ontario · founded 2010 · 650 employees$225Mraised▾
Series D · Mississauga, Ontario · founded 2010 · 650 employees
Manufacturer of solar PV modules. It is the design and development of ultra-high-efficiency, premium-quality solar panels for generating electricity on the residential and commercial scale.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 30%Moat
top 31%Talent
top 37%Patents
top 39%Tech
top 40%Product
top 41%Funding: Raised $225M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 5 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (May 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 14 patents · Soonicorn
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated · 3 leadership moves in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 20k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$3M
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$719.9K
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$400K
- Mar 2023Series D$125M
Founders & team
Investors
ARC Financial, Ontario Power Generation, BDC, Manulife, CF Private Equity, OSTI
Tech stack
AhrefsApple Icloud MailAudioeyeBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#3
Seed · Kincardine, Ontario · founded 2001 · 4200 employees$785Mraised▾
Seed · Kincardine, Ontario · founded 2001 · 4200 employees
Bruce Power is a nuclear power generator. The company generates almost 30 percent of Ontarios power. They have 8 active power units in operation with a total installed capacity of 6,384 MW and an annual generation capacity of 47,630 GWh of power.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%Tech
top 39%Market
top 40%Funding
top 41%Global
bottom 37%News
bottom 27%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Tech: 45 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare · Observability: New Relic, Sentry
Market: 4,200 employees (top 6% of Energy) · Top-5,000,000 web property
Audience (LinkedIn): 90k LinkedIn followers — 9.7% of this cohort's audience · 96 engagements/post (4.6× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2024Conventional Debt$389.5M
- Nov 2021Conventional Debt$395.5M
- 2003Seed—
Investors
BMO, OMERS Infrastructure
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesBackbone.JsBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareConcrete Cms
#4
Public · Ottawa, Ontario · founded 1985 · 170 employees$13.2Mraised▾
Public · Ottawa, Ontario · founded 1985 · 170 employees
Provider of consultancy services towards environmental protection and health
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%Innovation
top 20%Funding
top 28%News
top 29%Growth
top 35%Talent
top 39%Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Innovation: 8 product lines
Funding: Raised $13.2M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Dec 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Kipnik Inc.) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Post IPO$10.7M
- Dec 2024Post IPO$2.5M
Founders & team
Tech stack
Animate.CssApple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareContact Form 7Core-Js
#5
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2019 · 21 employees$17.5Mraised▾
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2019 · 21 employees
Provider of metal recycling services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%Growth
top 30%Product
top 35%News
top 36%Talent
top 46%Tech
top 50%Funding: Raised $17.5M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 4 yrs (1.8/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Sep 2025)
Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo, 1 the year before · Company stage: Public
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Transamine SA) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Post IPO$5.4M
- Feb 2025Post IPO$4M
- Oct 2024Post IPO$636.4K
- Jul 2024Post IPO$392.1K
Founders & team
Tech stack
All In One SeoCloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsDiviGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#6
Series C · Hamilton, Ontario · founded 2010 · 69 employees$44.6Mraised▾
Series C · Hamilton, Ontario · founded 2010 · 69 employees
Provider of water management services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 22%Patents
top 22%Funding
top 23%Moat
top 45%Talent
bottom 48%Market
bottom 47%Innovation: 68 patents (top 14% of patent-holders) · 29 filings since 2022 vs 23 in 2017-21
Patents: 68 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 29 filings since 2022 vs 23 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Funding: Raised $44.6M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series C (Mar 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Senior Proposal Engineer
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Series C$3.9M
- Jan 2025Series C$120.8K
- Oct 2023Series C$44.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Cycle Capital, Export Development Canada, Sustainable Development Technology Canada
#7
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2010$5.8Mraised▾
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2010
Provider of technology to treat toxic waste from mining operations. It provides bioleaching technology solution to neutralize toxic mining sites and allows for environmentally friendly processing in the mining industry. The naturally occurring bacteria used in the process are harmless to both humans and the environment.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 26%Product
top 32%Funding
top 43%Talent
top 46%Moat
bottom 48%Growth
bottom 47%Tech: 45 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · 3 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Funding: Raised $5.8M across 17 rounds · 17 rounds over 10 yrs (1.7/yr) · Last round Post IPO (May 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2025Post IPO$913.1K
- Apr 2025Post IPO$1.3M
- Mar 2025Post IPO$225.9K
- Mar 2025Post IPO$230.4K
Founders & team
Investors
Ontario Centre of Innovation
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAngularApache Http ServerBootstrapCart Functionality
#8
Public · Guelph, Ontario · founded 1989$4.1Mraised▾
Public · Guelph, Ontario · founded 1989
Provider of water recycling and technology services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 36%Patents
top 36%Funding
top 48%Moat
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 49%Growth
bottom 42%Innovation: 9 patents (top 54% of patent-holders) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21
Patents: 9 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Funding: Raised $4.1M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Post IPO (May 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Electrochemist
Funding rounds
- May 2025Post IPO$160.1K
- Feb 2025Post IPO$223.3K
- Feb 2022Post IPO—
- Feb 2021Post IPO$1.6M
Founders & team
Investors
High-Eng
#9
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2014$43.2Mraised▾
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2014
Developer of solar and wind energy projects
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 15%News
top 37%Funding
top 39%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 25%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 5 BI events in 12 mo (of 10 tracked, 5 types) · +150% YoY · Top themes: Announcements
Funding: Raised $43.2M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Sep 2024)
Funding rounds
- Sep 2024Post IPO—
- Jan 2018Post IPO$43.2M
Founders & team
#10
Acquired · London, Ontario · founded 2006 · 50 employees$372.1Mraised▾
Acquired · London, Ontario · founded 2006 · 50 employees
Provider of organic waste, energy, and water recycling services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Product
top 26%Funding
top 34%Growth
top 42%Tech
top 46%Moat
top 48%Innovation: 5 product lines
Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired
Funding: Raised $372M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 18 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round PE (Mar 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Director, Health & Safety, Directeur/Directrice, Santé et Sécurité
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2024PE$22.1M
- Feb 2008PE$350M
Investors
Denham Capital, ARC Financial, MaRS Discovery District, Berq Capital, Unreasonable
Tech stack
Cart FunctionalityChart.JsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCloudflare Rocket Loader
#11
Public · Burlington, Ontario · founded 1982 · 91 employees$45.8Mraised▾
Public · Burlington, Ontario · founded 1982 · 91 employees
Provider of organic waste into renewable fuel services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 14%Partners
top 25%Talent
top 28%Patents
top 31%News
top 34%Growth
top 35%Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Partners: 1 partnership announcement in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo) · 22 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 22 deals
Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 24k LinkedIn followers — 2.5% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 4 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +4 · hiring: Research & Development Engineer I, Manager, Commercial Operations EMEA
Funding rounds
- Jul 2024Post IPO$10.8M
- Jan 2024Post IPO$30.7M
- Oct 2013PE$45.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Marny, Macquarie, Tandem Expansion Fund, Global H2O Investments, Sustainable Development Technology Canada
Tech stack
AkismetApple Icloud MailBootstrapBugherdCdnjsCloudflare
#12
Series B · Windsor, Ontario · founded 2008 · 29 employees$53.3Mraised▾
Series B · Windsor, Ontario · founded 2008 · 29 employees
Provider of bamboo building materials and construction
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 29how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 38%Tech
bottom 48%Market
bottom 32%Global
bottom 30%Funding: Raised $53.3M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 10 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (May 2024)
Tech: 15 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Google Cloud, Google Cloud Cdn · Observability: Sentry
Market: 29 employees · Top-50,000,000 web property
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2024Series B$13.9M
- Jun 2023Series A$1.9M
- Jan 2023Conventional Debt$2.8M
- Aug 2022Series A$35.3M
Funding & investor landscape
$3.3Btotal disclosed funding
51companies funded
121disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Franco Traverso
Co-Founder · Silfab Solar
Paolo Maccario
President and CEO · Silfab Solar
Scott MacFabe
CEO · BluMetric Environmental
Mark Thorpe
CEO · EnviroGold Global
Steve Watzeck
CEO and Board Member · Fibracast
Stephen Watzek
CEO · Fibracast
Ross Orr
President and CEO · BacTech Environmental
Gene Shelp
President and Chief Executive Officer · Current Water Technologies
Shalya Williams
CEO · Jade Power
Francis McKenna
Director · Anaergia
Brett Hodson
CEO · Anaergia
John ODonnell
CEO · Enerev5
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
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Breakthroughs65 · 12%
▲ 8%→13% share
▲1.6× share momentum0 median citations71% since 2021mostly methods-led
Pollution research newly emerged with 5 papers, alongside Biodiversity, signaling Canadian monitoring breakthroughs broadening beyond water and 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
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Advancements165 · 31%
▲ 25%→31% share
▲1.2× share momentum1 median citations65% since 2021mostly empirical
Environmental DNA and Sampling signal processing each surged 1->16 papers, intensifying Canada's biodiversity and field-monitoring advancement research.
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
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Concerns157 · 30%
▼ 35%→28% share
▼0.8× share momentum2 median citations62% since 2021mostly empirical
Microplastics and Plastic pollution newly emerged (14 and 7 papers) while Pollution hit 18, sharply escalating Canadian contamination concern research.
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
- Stevens Kevin JOHN3
- Sensenet3
- Airbly2
- Russell GARY2
- Godlien Scott Blair2
Common questions
How many Environment companies are there in Ontario, Canada?
Radar tracks 339 indexable Environment companies headquartered in Ontario, Canada that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Environment companies in Ontario, Canada?
The Environment companies in Ontario, Canada on this list have raised a combined $3.3B in disclosed equity funding across 51 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Environment company in Ontario, Canada?
Ontario Power Generation is the highest-funded Environment company in Ontario, Canada, with $891.1M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Environment companies in Ontario, Canada are funded?
51 of the 339 Environment companies in Ontario, Canada on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Environment unicorns are there in Ontario, Canada?
None of the Environment companies in Ontario, Canada on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Ontario, Canada Environment companies?
The most active investors in Ontario, Canada Environment companies on this list include Sustainable Development Technology Canada, Accelerator Centre, Ontario Centre of Innovation, MaRS Discovery District, Foresight.
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