Radar · Environment Tech in Vancouver
Best Environment Tech Companies in Vancouver, Canada
The 71 best Environment Tech companies in Vancouver, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Ostara.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
71companies tracked
$559.8Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
32have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · ENVIRONMENT TECH × VANCOUVER
Our analysis of 241 Environment Tech companies
$25.6b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
241companies analysed
88%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
12unicorns
2019median founding year
191kcombined LinkedIn audience
57%of audience held by top 3
3companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Environment Tech companies in Vancouver
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ostara Manufacturer of sustainable fertilizer products designed to improve crop yields 53Funding top 24%Moat top 31%Growth top 38%Talent top 38% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Moattop 31% Growthtop 38% Talenttop 38% Marketbottom 43% Techbottom 43% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $169M across 15 rounds · 15 rounds over 20 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $169M | 39 mo ago | Series C | Phillip Abrary Founder | 2005 | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | 2 launchs · 1 award |
| 2 | mCloud IoT, AI & SaaS-driven tools for monitoring & analyzing equipment health 48Innovation top 23%Funding top 23%Product top 29%Talent top 35% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 23% Fundingtop 23% Producttop 29% Talenttop 35% Globaltop 44% Newsbottom 39% Marketbottom 27% Techbottom 26% Innovation: 6 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware Funding: Raised $118M across 18 rounds · 18 rounds over 8 yrs (2.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $118M | 50 mo ago | Public | Russ Mcmeekin CEOCo Founder | 2010 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Enbala Technology solutions provider for Distributed Energy Resources(DER) | $50M | 85 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2003 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Operto Provider of cloud-enabled property automation and access control solutions 72Global top 25%Tech top 26%Market top 38%Funding top 38% All 9 signals ▾Globaltop 25% Techtop 26% Markettop 38% Fundingtop 38% Moattop 39% Producttop 40% Growthtop 42% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 27% Global: Serving 60+ countries worldwide · Investors from 2 countries beyond Canada Tech: 64 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $41M | 39 mo ago | Series B | Steve Davis CEO | 2005 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+34 | — | — |
| 5 | Cielo Developer of facilities converting waste streams into low-carbon fuels 42Funding top 24%Partners top 31%News top 43%Growth top 45% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Partnerstop 31% Newstop 43% Growthtop 45% Techtop 46% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 35% Funding: Raised $34.7M across 19 rounds · 19 rounds over 9 yrs (2.1/yr) Partners: 3 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 3 deals rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $35M | 4 mo ago | Public | — | 2011 | WordPressPleskMySQL+28 | — | — |
| 6 | Clir Provider of renewable energy asset reporting software solutions | $31M | 29 mo ago | Series B | Andrew Brunskill Director of Data Science | 2016 | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+20 | — | 2 launchs |
| 7 | Corinex Corinex provides digital grid reinforcement through digital capacity infrastructure 67Growth top 22%Innovation top 23%Funding top 26%Product top 30% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 22% Innovationtop 23% Fundingtop 26% Producttop 30% Newstop 31% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 48% Marketbottom 45% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 38% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Innovation: 9 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $30M | 9 mo ago | Series B | Peter Sobotka Founder & CEO | 1999 | WebflowYouTubeWeglot+12 | — | 1 partnership · 2 awards |
| 8 | Miru Smart Technologies Manufacturer of electrochromic windows 40Patents top 29%Innovation top 37%Moat top 37%Funding top 38% All 7 signals ▾Patentstop 29% Innovationtop 37% Moattop 37% Fundingtop 38% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 38% Patents: 20 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 20 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 Innovation: 20 patents (top 52% of patent-holders) · 20 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $20M | 22 mo ago | Series A | — | 2012 | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | 20 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 9 | Andion Global Provider of waste to energy generation and wastewater treatment solution | $20M | 52 mo ago | Series B | Roberto Zocchi Chairman & CEO - Andion Italy | 2017 | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | 5 patents Advanced organic waste treatment and bioconversion technologies | — |
| 10 | Axine Water Provider of electrochemical oxidation technology for industrial wastewater treatment solutions 53Moat top 21%Funding top 32%Growth top 35%Patents top 36% All 9 signals ▾Moattop 21% Fundingtop 32% Growthtop 35% Patentstop 36% Innovationtop 37% Techtop 38% Globalbottom 42% Marketbottom 31% Newsbottom 22% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 117 patents Funding: Raised $18.8M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 14 yrs (0.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $19M | 19 mo ago | Series C | — | 2010 | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | 117 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 11 | DevvStream Provider of capital for carbon credit rights in exchange for cash 35Partners top 31%News top 32%Funding top 43%Growth top 45% All 8 signals ▾Partnerstop 31% Newstop 32% Fundingtop 43% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 38% Techbottom 37% Partners: 0 partnership announcements in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo) · 4 contract events in 12 mo News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 45 tracked, 9 types) · -33% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $11M | 11 mo ago | Public | Sunny Trinh Co-Founder & CEO | 2021 | Apache HTTP ServerCloudflarecdnjs+12 | — | — |
| 12 | Micron Waste Technologies Technology solution to convert organic waste into clean water | $3M | 101 mo ago | Public | Rav Mlait CEO | 2016 | — | 2 patents Food waste digestion systems for organic waste processing | — |
| 13 | Saltworks Technologies Provider of desalination and wastewater treatment services | $3M | 117 mo ago | Series A | — | 2008 | WordPressMySQLPHP+31 | 112 patents Advanced ion-selective membranes and evaporation systems for efficient desalination and scaling control | — |
| 14 | Smartcool Systems Provider of HVAC energy efficiency products | $2M | 57 mo ago | Public | — | 2000 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+25 | — | — |
| 15 | Verdi Provider of irrigation automation systems for farms and agricultural operations 45Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Tech bottom 47%Funding bottom 46% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Techbottom 47% Fundingbottom 46% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 32% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $2M | 9 mo ago | Seed | Jacky Jiang Co-Founder | 2020 | Webflowcore-jsjQuery+16 | — | — |
| 16 | Water Wall Turbine Provider of the tidal turbine located on a barge | $1M | 140 mo ago | Funding Raised | Marek Sredzki Co-Founder & CEO | 2006 | — | — | — |
| 17 | SHM Controls Smart boiler controller for buildings | $1M | 92 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 18 | Neurio Technology System to monitor energy consumption at home | $1M | 138 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2005 | — | 13 patents Smart grid analytics and demand‑response optimization using high‑resolution electricity data | — |
| 19 | Torino Power Solutions Sensor-based power line monitoring technology | $808K | 108 mo ago | Public | Ravinder S Mlait CEO & Director | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 20 | Proxxi Provider of a digital electric sensor to detect electrical voltage | $700K | 92 mo ago | Seed | Campbell Macdonald Co-Founder & CEO | 2015 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+31 | — | — |
| 21 | Aquatic Informatics Provider of water data management software for various industry applications | $550K | 77 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2000 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | 41 patents Water quality sensor data correction and coagulation process optimization | — |
| 22 | Hyperview Provider of cloud-based data center infrastructure management software powered by AI | $300K | 103 mo ago | Seed | Jad Jebara President & CEO | 2012 | WordPressMySQLPHP+36 | — | 1 launch |
| 23 | Ronin8 Technologies Provider of electronic waste management services | $300K | 113 mo ago | Seed | Peter Holgate Founder & CEO | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 24 | Lux Bio Developer of bioluminescence lighting solution | $250K | 63 mo ago | Seed | Paige Whitehead Co-Founder & CEO | 2018 | Wix eCommerceCart FunctionalityWix+20 | — | — |
Top 12 Environment Tech companies in Vancouver
#1
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2011 · 22 employees$34.7Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2011 · 22 employees
Developer of facilities converting waste streams into low-carbon fuels. The company focuses on securing waste streams that could harm the environment. It applies commercially available technologies to convert them into valuable fuels. The aim is to prevent materials from entering landfills, reducing emissions. The company intends to choose the right technology for the feedstock and market.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 24%Partners
top 31%News
top 43%Growth
top 45%Tech
top 46%Global
bottom 36%Funding: Raised $34.7M across 19 rounds · 19 rounds over 9 yrs (2.1/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Feb 2026)
Partners: 3 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 3 deals
News: 21 BI events in 12 mo (of 187 tracked, 10 types) · -55% YoY · 13 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 566 LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Tano T'enneh Enterprises) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Post IPO$737.7K
- Oct 2025Post IPO$1.4M
- May 2025Post IPO$802.6K
- Jan 2025Post IPO$17.9K
Investors
Planet Ventures, EMBR Capital
Tech stack
Anime.JsContact Form 7Core-JsFacebook PixelFancyboxFlickity
#2
Series B · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 1999 · 64 employees$30Mraised▾
Series B · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 1999 · 64 employees
Corinex provides digital grid reinforcement through digital capacity infrastructure. Its broadband powerline (BPL) technology brings visibility and control to the grid edge, helping utilities relieve constraints, prevent overloads, and accelerate electrification across electricity networks.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 22%Innovation
top 23%Funding
top 26%Product
top 30%News
top 31%Moat
top 48%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Innovation: 9 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding: Raised $30.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Sep 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers — 4.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 3 awards (incl. EMH metering GmbH & Co KG) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series B—
- Apr 2025Series B$30M
Founders & team
Investors
Adara, Suma Capital, Energy Growth Momentum, Santander
Tech stack
WebflowWeglotRecaptchaJqueryGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle Analytics
#3
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2021$10.9Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2021
Provider of capital for carbon credit rights in exchange for cash. The company enables organizations to achieve climate initiatives and improve financial health. It operates across strategic domains including offset portfolios and project development. The company serves as project manager for eligible activities in exchange for credits.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Partners
top 31%News
top 32%Funding
top 43%Growth
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Market
bottom 41%Partners: 0 partnership announcements in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo) · 4 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 4 deals
News: 8 BI events in 12 mo (of 45 tracked, 9 types) · -33% YoY · 6 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding: Raised $10.9M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Jul 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 partnerships (incl. Southern Energy Renewables and Frontline BioEnergy) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Post IPO$10M
- Jan 2024Post IPO$450K
- Sep 2023Conventional Debt$500K
Founders & team
Investors
Helena Partners
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCdnjsCloudflareFont AwesomeGodaddyGoogle Analytics
#4
Series C · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2010 · 21 employees$18.8Mraised▾
Series C · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2010 · 21 employees
Provider of electrochemical oxidation technology for industrial wastewater treatment solutions. The company offers on-site services for the destruction of organic contaminants. It serves industries including automotive, manufacturing, surface finishing, pharmaceutical, and microelectronics. The company provides laboratory and pilot scale testing to validate solution performance.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 21%Funding
top 32%Growth
top 35%Patents
top 36%Innovation
top 37%Tech
top 38%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 117 patents
Funding: Raised $18.8M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 14 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series C (Nov 2024)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers — 2.2% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Nov 2024Series C$15M
- Jul 2023Series C$1.7M
- Sep 2021Series C$71.6K
- May 2021Grant (prize money)$6.2M
Investors
The Roda Group, BDC, Chrysalix Venture Capital, Canadian Space Agency, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, National Research Council Canada
Tech stack
AccessibeAkismetBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7
#5
Series A · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2012 · 43 employees$20.3Mraised▾
Series A · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2012 · 43 employees
Manufacturer of electrochromic windows. Users can order windows by providing location, user details, payment details, preferred models, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Patents
top 29%Innovation
top 37%Moat
top 37%Funding
top 38%Tech
bottom 42%Global
bottom 40%Patents: 20 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 20 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 20 patents (top 52% of patent-holders) · 20 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 20 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 4k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. MEMA Original Equipment Suppliers) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2024Series A$20M
- Jun 2020Grant (prize money)$4.6M
- Aug 2019Seed$100K
- Jul 2019Seed$240K
Investors
BDC, Greensoil PropTech Ventures, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, WUTIF Capital, GreenSoil Investments
#6
Seed · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2020 · 23 employees$1.5Mraised▾
Seed · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2020 · 23 employees
Provider of irrigation automation systems for farms and agricultural operations. The company offers tools for remote control, scheduling, and sensor-driven automation of irrigation processes. These systems provide alerts for leaks, real-time monitoring, and wireless valve and pump automation. The company's products are designed to integrate with existing infrastructure. They also offer wireless sensors for soil moisture monitoring and automated reporting.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Talent
top 28%Tech
bottom 47%Funding
bottom 46%Global
bottom 37%Market
bottom 32%Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 20 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Seed$1.5M
- May 2024Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
NEC X, SVG Ventures, Genome British Columbia, Red Thread Ventures, Cultivator
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFacebook PixelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#7
Series C · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2005 · 57 employees$169.3Mraised▾
Series C · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2005 · 57 employees
Manufacturer of sustainable fertilizer products designed to improve crop yields. The company provides fertilizer that delivers phosphorus, magnesium, and nitrogen. These fertilizers are designed for efficient granule delivery with season-long availability. The company's products prevent soil tie-up and leaching of nutrients.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 24%Moat
top 31%Growth
top 38%Talent
top 38%Market
bottom 43%Tech
bottom 43%Funding: Raised $169M across 15 rounds · 15 rounds over 20 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Mar 2023)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Growth: 2 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 5k LinkedIn followers — 2.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2023Grant (prize money)$7.6M
- Oct 2022Series C$70M
- Apr 2021Series C$20M
- Dec 2019Series C$5M
Founders & team
Investors
Forage Capital, Export Development Canada, Cibus Fund, Wheatsheaf Group, VantagePoint Capital Partners, Frog Capital
Tech stack
CloudflareCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle Tag Manager
#8
Series B · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2016 · 83 employees$30.9Mraised▾
Series B · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2016 · 83 employees
Provider of renewable energy asset reporting software solutions. It offers an energy asset reporting and optimization software that provides analytics solutions, providing instructions on how to increase production and protect asset health. Includes data integrity, data analytics, modeling, turbine/panel engineering, control engineering, asset management, financial planning, and reporting.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 9k LinkedIn followers — 4.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 2 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2024Series B$3.2M
- May 2021Series B$22.4M
- Jun 2020Series A—
- Sep 2019Series A$5.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Fulmer & Company, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, Longbow Capital, ArcTern Ventures, TMHCC, Active Impact Investments
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsEnvoyGoogle Analytics
#9
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2010 · 1 employees$118Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2010 · 1 employees
IoT, AI & SaaS-driven tools for monitoring & analyzing equipment health. Solutions are provided for buildings, processes & HVAC industries. Product offerings include asset circle of care, asset care cloud, asset care connect, asset care mobile, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 23%Funding
top 23%Product
top 29%Talent
top 35%Global
top 44%News
bottom 39%Innovation: 6 product lines · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Funding: Raised $118M across 18 rounds · 18 rounds over 8 yrs (2.2/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Mar 2022)
Product: 0 product launch events in 12 mo · 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public
Funding rounds
- Mar 2022Post IPO$15M
- Sep 2021Post IPO$9M
- Jul 2021Post IPO$1.9M
- Apr 2021Post IPO$5M
Founders & team
Investors
Flow Capital, Fulcrum Technology Group, Pointer Capital
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpParticles.JsHello ElementorElementor
#10
Series B · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2005 · 140 employees$40.7Mraised▾
Series B · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2005 · 140 employees
Provider of cloud-enabled property automation and access control solutions. It offers a suite of integrated solutions to enable keyless entry, automated temperature control, energy management, and more for short-term rentals and hotels. Its features include PMS integration, custom branding, upsell, and a real-time dashboard.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Global
top 25%Tech
top 26%Market
top 38%Funding
top 38%Moat
top 39%Product
top 40%Global: Serving 60+ countries worldwide · Investors from 2 countries beyond Canada · Tagged global-market in registry data
Tech: 64 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Envoy
Market: 140 employees (top 24% of Real Estate and Construction Tech) · Top-5,000,000 web property · Serving 60+ countries worldwide
Audience (LinkedIn): 10k LinkedIn followers — 5.4% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Mar 2023Series B$25M
- Feb 2022Series A$12M
Founders & team
Investors
Centana Growth Partners, Thayer Ventures, FUSE, BlackPines Capital Partners, Derive Ventures, Watchfire Ventures
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailApple Sign-InCaddy
#11
Series B · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2017 · 50 employees$20Mraised▾
Series B · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2017 · 50 employees
Provider of waste to energy generation and wastewater treatment solution. It consists of a Tornado and a Biopulper system for combined packaging and grit removal and treatment of wastes. The waste is then processed to convert into electricity. It also offers wastewater treatment technology called the Dissolved Air floatation Unit.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Feb 2022Series B$20M
Founders & team
Investors
Spring Lane Capital, Equitix, BDC, White Cloud Capital, BXR Group
#12
Acquired · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2003 · 61 employees$50Mraised▾
Acquired · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2003 · 61 employees
Enbala is a technology solutions provider for Distributed Energy Resources(DER). It provides solutions to keep the grid balanced and optimized. Creates a dispatchable load that can bid into the energy markets. This aggregated load is optimized by the platform to respond to the needs of the grid. Claims to be using machine learning algorithms to forecast available capacity. Caters to energy retailers, grid operators, energy traders, energy retailers, and others.
Investors
General Electric, Chrysalix Venture Capital, Obvious Ventures, National Grid, ABB, Edison
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpWp EngineHstsCloudflare
Funding & investor landscape
$559.8Mtotal disclosed funding
27companies funded
115disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
WUTIF Capital7 roundsExport Development Canada2 rounds
Notable founders
Peter Sobotka
Founder & CEO · Corinex
Sunny Trinh
Co-Founder & CEO · DevvStream
Jacky Jiang
Co-Founder · Verdi
Arthur Chen
Co-Founder & CEO · Verdi
Phillip Abrary
Founder · Ostara
Tom Snipes
CEO · Ostara
Andrew Brunskill
Director of Data Science · Clir
Gareth Brown
Co-Founder & CEO · Clir
Russ Mcmeekin
CEOCo Founder · mCloud
Steve Davis
CEO · Operto
Christer Lof
Managing Director · Andion Global
Roberto Zocchi
Chairman & CEO - Andion Italy · Andion Global
Prism market signals · Canada · country-scoped Prism corpus, 8,625,558 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Environment Tech 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 Tech companies are there in Vancouver, Canada?
Radar tracks 71 indexable Environment Tech companies headquartered in Vancouver, Canada that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Environment Tech companies in Vancouver, Canada?
The Environment Tech companies in Vancouver, Canada on this list have raised a combined $559.8M in disclosed equity funding across 27 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Environment Tech company in Vancouver, Canada?
Ostara is the highest-funded Environment Tech company in Vancouver, Canada, with $169.3M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Environment Tech companies in Vancouver, Canada are funded?
27 of the 71 Environment Tech companies in Vancouver, Canada on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Environment Tech unicorns are there in Vancouver, Canada?
None of the Environment Tech 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 Tech companies?
The most active investors in Vancouver, Canada Environment Tech companies on this list include WUTIF Capital, Foresight, BDC, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, Alacrity.
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