Radar · Environment in Vancouver
Best Environment Companies in Vancouver, Canada
The 67 best Environment companies in Vancouver, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Alterra Power.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
67companies tracked
$1.5Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
25have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENVIRONMENT × VANCOUVER
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™
169kcombined LinkedIn audience
49%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Environment companies in Vancouver
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alterra 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 | $856M | 100 mo ago | 121 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | NexGen 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 | $364M | 25 mo ago | 56 | Leigh Curyer Co-Founder & CEO | BugHerdQ4MediaElement.js+18 | — | 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 3 | CheckSammy Provider of waste recycling services 53Tech top 23%Talent top 38%Funding top 39%Market top 46% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 23% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 39% Markettop 46% Producttop 46% Newsbottom 43% Globalbottom 37% Growthbottom 35% Customersbottom 1% Tech: 62 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $60M | 29 mo ago | 140 | Paul Botelho CTO & Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+38 | — | — |
| 4 | Carbon Neutral Provider of managed cloud infrastructure, security, and transformation services 22Funding top 37%Market bottom 31%Global bottom 29%News bottom 27% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 37% Marketbottom 31% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 27% Funding: Raised $40.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) Market: 12 employees rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 22/100 | $40M | 38 mo ago | 12 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Nexterra Systems Provider of waste gasification system services | $35M | 180 mo ago | 31 | — | LiteSpeedMicrosoft 365jQuery+4 | 17 patents Biomass-to-syngas conversion with clean gas production and temperature control | — |
| 6 | BQE Water Provider of water management & treatment services | $33M | 197 mo ago | 47 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | — |
| 7 | enCore Energy Corp Developer of uranium | $25M | 63 mo ago | — | Dennis Stover CEO | — | — | — |
| 8 | CO280 Provider of carbon negative project development services 37Funding top 31%Partners top 37%Growth top 48%News top 50% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Partnerstop 37% Growthtop 48% Newstop 50% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 32% Funding: Raised $23.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Partners: 1 partnership announcement in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo) · 3 contract events in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $23M | 23 mo ago | 8 | — | — | — | 1 award |
| 9 | CarboNet Provider of water treatment services 40Funding top 41%Talent top 45%Tech top 50%Market bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 41% Talenttop 45% Techtop 50% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $21.9M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $22M | 19 mo ago | 33 | Amielle L Co-Founder & CCO | WebflowMicrosoft ClarityLinkedin Insight Tag+13 | — | — |
| 10 | Day4 Energy Independent power producer | $14M | 200 mo ago | 13 | John Macdonald Chairman & CEO | ShopifyBack In StockVisa+16 | 86 patents Advanced photovoltaic cell electrodes, module assembly adhesives, and oxide surface treatments. | — |
| 11 | Evanesce Manufacturer of compostable plant-based food serviceware and single-use products 16Funding top 35%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 44%Global bottom 32% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 22% Newsbottom 18% Funding: Raised $12.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 16/100 | $12M | 16 mo ago | 15 15 → 30 (+100%) | Douglas Horne CEO & President | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+26 | — | — |
| 12 | Solar Flow A distributed solar IPP company | $10M | 152 mo ago | — | Matt Wayrynen CEO | — | — | — |
| 13 | Veritree Provider of forestry research & training and climate services 55Tech top 30%Growth top 35%Funding top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 9 signals ▾Techtop 30% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Productbottom 48% Partnersbottom 40% Marketbottom 38% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 20% Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $6M | 13 mo ago | 30 | David Luba Co-Founder | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | — | 1 award |
| 14 | Revolve 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 | $5M | 4 mo ago | 15 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+34 | — | — |
| 15 | Homerun Resources Homerun Resources - Home 45Growth top 25%News top 29%Partners top 29%Product top 35% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 25% Newstop 29% Partnerstop 29% Producttop 35% Fundingtop 38% Techbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 36% Globalbottom 25% Growth: 2 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 19 BI events in 12 mo (of 50 tracked, 9 types) · +58% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $5M | 15 mo ago | — | Brian Leeners CEO | WordPressBetterDocsMySQL+22 | — | 1 expansion |
| 16 | Bioform Provider of alternatives to single-use plastics and climate-friendly materials through low-energy hydrogel… 11Talent top 28%Funding bottom 41%Global bottom 36%Tech bottom 35% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingbottom 41% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 35% Marketbottom 16% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $2.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 5 yrs (0.4/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 11/100 | $2M | 25 mo ago | — | Mark Martinez Co-Founder | Framer SitesReactPriority Hints+5 | — | — |
| 17 | Klimat X Provider of carbon credit solutions for scaling carbon credits 40Funding top 43%Talent bottom 49%News bottom 36%Global bottom 25% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 36% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $1.5M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $1M | 13 mo ago | — | James Tansey Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 18 | Three Sixty Solar Provider of solar design services | $1M | 37 mo ago | 2 | Brian Roth CEO | — | 3 patents Solar tower power generation and high‑temperature heat collection systems | — |
| 19 | Ostrom Climate Provider of carbon management solution | $928K | 32 mo ago | 21 | Phil Cull CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | 1 launch |
| 20 | Earthworks Provider of waste recycling services 45Funding top 48%Growth top 48%Talent bottom 49%News bottom 41% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 48% Growthtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 41% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $545k across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Growth: 2 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $545K | 13 mo ago | — | David Atkinson CEO | — | — | — |
| 21 | Ronin8 Technologies Provider of electronic waste management services | $300K | 113 mo ago | 3 | Peter Holgate Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 22 | Berkley Renewables Developer of solar energy projects | $270K | 52 mo ago | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Seacork Studio Developer of bio-based material acoustic panels derived from locally sourced seaweed | $252K | 14 mo ago | — | Annie Dahan Founder & CEO | — | 6 patents Eco-friendly biodegradable sound‑absorbing composites for acoustic damping applications. | 1 job opening |
| 24 | Reusables Provider of waste packaging recycling services | $100K | 14 mo ago | 9 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+22 | — | — |
Top 12 Environment companies in Vancouver
#1
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2012 · 15 employees$4.8Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2012 · 15 employees
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
#2
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2011 · 56 employees$363.8Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2011 · 56 employees
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 — 13.2% 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
Investors
QRC
Tech stack
AhoyAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesBugherdCloudflareCloudinary
#3
Series A · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2016 · 33 employees$21.9Mraised▾
Series A · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2016 · 33 employees
Provider of water treatment solutions intended to efficiently remove a broad spectrum of contaminants from water. The company helps in capturing suspended solids, dissolved hydrocarbons, oil slicks and heavy metals from water and conveniently bundles the contaminates into an easy-to-remove gel, enabling clients to purify contaminated water using the nanotechnology process.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 41%Talent
top 45%Tech
top 50%Market
bottom 37%Global
bottom 33%Funding: Raised $21.9M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 7 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series A (Nov 2024)
Talent: 2 named leaders on record
Tech: 16 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Observability: Microsoft Clarity
Funding rounds
- Nov 2024Series A$8.8M
- Mar 2024Seed$1.7M
- Feb 2022Seed$6M
- Dec 2019Seed$5.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Pacific Hi-Tech Investment, Monashee Capital Corp
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerHotjarHsts
#4
Series B · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2016 · 15 employees$12.1Mraised▾
Series B · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2016 · 15 employees
Manufacturer of compostable plant-based food serviceware and single-use products. The company utilizes upcycled plant materials to create alternatives to single-use plastics and polystyrene. It offers products such as molded starch trays, compostable straws, cutlery, and cups. The company's technology aims to provide cost-competitive and sustainable solutions for the foodservice industry.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 16how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 35%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 44%Global
bottom 32%Market
bottom 22%News
bottom 18%Funding: Raised $12.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 5 yrs (0.6/yr) · Last round Series B (Jan 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Tech: 29 technologies across 2/8 capability areas · Security: Recaptcha
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Series B$242K
- Dec 2024Series B$1.7M
- Nov 2021Series B$8.1M
- Feb 2021Series A—
Founders & team
Investors
Pyfera Growth Capital, Canaccord Genuity Group, Research Capital, PI Financial
#5
Series A · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2019 · 30 employees$6.5Mraised▾
Series A · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2019 · 30 employees
Provider of forestry research & training and climate services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 30%Growth
top 35%Funding
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Product
bottom 48%Partners
bottom 40%Tech: 38 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Ses, Amazon Web Services · Observability: New Relic
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $6.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (May 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 16k LinkedIn followers — 9.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series A$6.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Pender Ventures, Garage Capital, Northside Ventures, Diagram Ventures, Saville House Holdings, Lyra Growth Partners
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Turnstile
#6
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 1980$4.8Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 1980
Homerun Resources | Ushering In a future where clean and renewable energy sources become the backbone of our global energy infrastructure.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 25%News
top 29%Partners
top 29%Product
top 35%Funding
top 38%Tech
bottom 49%Growth: 2 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 19 BI events in 12 mo (of 50 tracked, 9 types) · +58% YoY · 10 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Partners: 0 partnership announcements in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo) · 5 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 5 deals
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Post IPO$2.2M
- Oct 2024Post IPO$1.6M
- Apr 2024Post IPO$1M
Founders & team
Tech stack
BetterdocsBetterdocs PluginCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-Js
#7
Series B · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2022 · 8 employees$23.5Mraised▾
Series B · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2022 · 8 employees
Provider of carbon negative project development services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 31%Partners
top 37%Growth
top 48%News
top 50%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 32%Funding: Raised $23.5M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Jun 2024)
Partners: 1 partnership announcement in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo) · 3 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 3 deals
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers — 2.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2024Series B$23.5M
- Oct 2022Seed$34K
Investors
NGP, Carbon Removal Partners
#8
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2022$1.5Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2022
Financial services company that focuses on scaling carbon credits. They offer carbon exploration and development solutions, and their website provides information about their projects and operations. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 43%Talent
bottom 49%News
bottom 36%Global
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $1.5M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) · Last round Post IPO (May 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
News: 0 BI events in 12 mo (of 28 tracked, 8 types)
Funding rounds
- May 2025Post IPO$86.1K
- Dec 2024Post IPO$294.2K
- Mar 2024Post IPO$168.8K
- Sep 2023Post IPO$905.5K
Founders & team
#9
Series B · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2018 · 140 employees$60.3Mraised▾
Series B · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2018 · 140 employees
Provider of waste recycling services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 23%Talent
top 38%Funding
top 39%Market
top 46%Product
top 46%News
bottom 43%Tech: 62 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Microsoft Clarity, Sentry
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $60.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series B (Jan 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 17k LinkedIn followers — 10.3% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jan 2024Series B$45M
- Nov 2022Series A$15M
- Nov 2020Seed$280K
Founders & team
Investors
I Squared, Zero Infinity Partners, FirePower Capital, PaceZero
Tech stack
Adobe Audience ManagerAdrollAdroll Cmp SystemApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#10
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 1993$544.7Kraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 1993
Provider of waste recycling services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 48%Growth
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%News
bottom 41%Global
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $545k across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (May 2025)
Growth: 2 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): 53 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2025Post IPO$189.9K
- Nov 2024Post IPO$354.7K
Founders & team
#11
Acquired · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2008 · 121 employees$855.9Mraised▾
Acquired · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2008 · 121 employees
Alterra Power is a leading global renewable energy development company, operating six power plants totaling 757 MW of generation capacity including Shannon wind project and two geothermal facilities in Iceland, owning a 349 MW share of capacity, generating over 1,600 GWh of power annually. Alterra is also constructing the 62 MW run-of-river hydroelectric project in British Columbia, which is expected to be in operation by Q3 2016
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 33%Market
top 44%Tech
bottom 44%Global
bottom 36%News
bottom 32%Funding: Raised $856M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 15 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Feb 2018)
Market: 121 employees (top 30% of Environment)
Tech: 24 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Devops: Nginx · Security: Recaptcha
Audience (LinkedIn): 43k LinkedIn followers — 25.2% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Mi'gmawei Mawiomi Business Corporation) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2018Conventional Debt$700M
- Nov 2016Post IPO$2.4M
- Oct 2016Conventional Debt$8.9M
- Oct 2016Post IPO$21M
Investors
NGEN Partners
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpGoogle MapsVimeoAnimate.Css
#12
Funding Raised · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2024$252.4Kraised▾
Funding Raised · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2024
Developer of bio-based material acoustic panels derived from locally sourced seaweed. The company creates biodegradable materials using regenerative cultivation practices. The resulting substance is soft, porous, and lightweight, making it ideal for acoustic attenuation. If a product breaks, it can be returned to be repurposed.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 845 LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Director of Technology, Production Technician
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. COAST (Centre for Ocean Applied Sustainable Technologies)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$252.4K
Founders & team
Investors
Cice
Funding & investor landscape
$1.5Btotal disclosed funding
24companies funded
68disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Leigh Curyer
Co-Founder & CEO · NexGen Energy
Amielle L
Co-Founder & CCO · CarboNet
Barry Yates
President & CEO · CarboNet
Douglas Horne
CEO & President · Evanesce
David Luba
Co-Founder · Veritree
Brian Leeners
CEO · Homerun Resources
James Tansey
Founder & CEO · Klimat X
Paul Botelho
CTO & Co-Founder · CheckSammy
Sam Scoten
Co-Founder & CEO · CheckSammy
David Atkinson
CEO · Earthworks
Annie Dahan
Founder & CEO · Seacork Studio
Mark Martinez
Co-Founder · Bioform
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 Vancouver, Canada?
Radar tracks 67 indexable Environment companies headquartered in Vancouver, Canada that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Environment companies in Vancouver, Canada?
The Environment companies in Vancouver, Canada on this list have raised a combined $1.5B in disclosed equity funding across 24 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Environment company in Vancouver, Canada?
Alterra Power is the highest-funded Environment company in Vancouver, Canada, with $855.9M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Environment companies in Vancouver, Canada are funded?
24 of the 67 Environment companies in Vancouver, Canada on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Environment unicorns are there in Vancouver, Canada?
None of the Environment companies in Vancouver, Canada on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Vancouver, Canada Environment companies?
The most active investors in Vancouver, Canada Environment companies on this list include Foresight, Spring, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, BDC, Pyfera Growth Capital.
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