Radar · Waste & Water Management in British Columbia
Best Waste & Water Management Companies in British Columbia, Canada
The 74 best Waste & Water Management companies in British Columbia, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: CheckSammy.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
74companies tracked
$181.5Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
17have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · WASTE & WATER MANAGEMENT × BRITISH COLUMBIA
Our analysis of 100 Waste & Water Management companies
$3.6b in tracked funding; 67% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
100companies analysed
67%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
1unicorns
2010median founding year
113kcombined LinkedIn audience
63%of audience held by top 3
2companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Waste & Water Management companies in British Columbia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | 28 mo ago | Series B | Paul Botelho CTO & Co-Founder | 2018 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+38 | — |
| 2 | Nexterra Systems Provider of waste gasification system services | $35M | 180 mo ago | Series F | — | 2003 | LiteSpeedMicrosoft 365jQuery+4 | — |
| 3 | BQE Water Provider of water management & treatment services | $33M | 197 mo ago | Public | — | 1997 | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — |
| 4 | 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 | Series A | Amielle L Co-Founder & CCO | 2016 | WebflowMicrosoft ClarityLinkedin Insight Tag+13 | — |
| 5 | 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 | Series B | Douglas Horne CEO & President | 2016 | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+26 | — |
| 6 | Flexible Solutions Provider of water treatment services | $6M | 229 mo ago | Public | Daniel Bryan O Brien Founder & CEO | 1989 | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | — |
| 7 | Greenlane Renewables Firm is engaged in renewable energy and waste management industry | $4M | 66 mo ago | Public | Brad Douville CEO | 1986 | YouTubeApache HTTP ServerCloudflare+13 | — |
| 8 | BioMaxx Wastewater Solutions Provider of wastewater treatment services | $3M | 184 mo ago | Series A | Robert Perlitz Founder | 2010 | — | — |
| 9 | 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 | Seed | Mark Martinez Co-Founder | 2019 | Framer SitesReactPriority Hints+5 | — |
| 10 | Plascon Plastics Provider of plastic waste recycling services | $1M | 26 mo ago | Funding Raised | Clark Chow CEO | 2006 | WebflowreCAPTCHAHSTS+10 | — |
| 11 | 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 | Public | David Atkinson CEO | 1993 | — | — |
| 12 | EcoMed Services Medical waste management and recycling company | $529K | 145 mo ago | Funding Raised | Ray Rogers CEO & President | 2015 | — | — |
| 13 | Ronin8 Technologies Provider of electronic waste management services | $300K | 113 mo ago | Seed | Peter Holgate Founder & CEO | 2012 | — | — |
| 14 | Quest Water Provider of drinking water services | $178K | 160 mo ago | Public | — | 2008 | — | — |
| 15 | Syntec Biofuel Provider of online sports betting rankings and recommendations | $145K | 200 mo ago | Deadpooled | Lawrence Wong CEO & President | 2001 | — | — |
| 16 | International Wastewater Systems Sewage wastewater heat recovery | $131K | 120 mo ago | Public | — | 2011 | — | — |
| 17 | Reusables Provider of waste packaging recycling services | $100K | 14 mo ago | Seed | — | 2020 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyBootstrap+22 | — |
Top 12 Waste & Water Management companies in British Columbia
#1
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
#2
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 — 2.4% of this cohort's audience
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
#3
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
#4
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 — 15.5% 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
#5
Seed · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2020 · 9 employees$100Kraised▾
Seed · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2020 · 9 employees
Provider of waste packaging recycling services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 3.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Seed$3.6M
- Aug 2022Seed$100K
Investors
Sustainable Development Technology Canada, StandUp Ventures, Amplify Capital, Sandpiper Ventures, Emend Vision Fund, Foresight
#6
Seed · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2019$2.4Mraised▾
Seed · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2019
Bioform is focused on creating a world without single-use plastics by developing a patented low-energy process for manufacturing hydrogels at commercial speeds. Their goal is to shape a more sustainable future by utilizing regenerative materials.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 11how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
bottom 41%Global
bottom 36%Tech
bottom 35%Market
bottom 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) · Last round Seed (Apr 2024)
Global: Investors from 2 countries beyond Canada
Funding rounds
- Apr 2024Seed—
- 2021Grant (prize money)$1.2M
- Seed$2.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Creative Destruction Lab, Suzano Ventures, Nelson Investments, Cycle Momentum
#7
Funding Raised · Delta, British Columbia · founded 2006$1.2Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Delta, British Columbia · founded 2006
Provider of plastic waste recycling services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2024Grant (prize money)$1.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Government of Canada
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Workspace
#8
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 1997 · 47 employees$32.5Mraised▾
Public · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 1997 · 47 employees
Provider of water management & treatment services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 5k LinkedIn followers — 4.7% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public)
Activity: 2 partnerships (incl. Hudbay Minerals) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2010Post IPO$4M
- Jun 2009Grant (prize money)$295K
- Nov 2006Post IPO$20M
- Nov 2005Post IPO$5.7M
Investors
Newalta, Goldcorp, National Research Council Canada
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementor
#9
Series F · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2003 · 31 employees$35Mraised▾
Series F · Vancouver, British Columbia · founded 2003 · 31 employees
Provider of waste gasification system services
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2011Series F$2.5M
- Mar 2011Series F$15M
- Aug 2009Series E$7.7M
- Aug 2008Series D$3.6M
Investors
ARC Financial, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, BDC, Tandem Expansion Fund
Tech stack
GodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Hosted LibrariesHttp/3JqueryLitespeed
#10
Public · Burnaby, British Columbia · founded 1986 · 121 employees$4.5Mraised▾
Public · Burnaby, British Columbia · founded 1986 · 121 employees
Firm is engaged in renewable energy and waste management industry
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 38k LinkedIn followers — 33.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Dec 2020Post IPO$4.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Turnham Green
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Tag Manager
#11
Public · Victoria, British Columbia · founded 1989$6.4Mraised▾
Public · Victoria, British Columbia · founded 1989
Provider of water treatment services
Funding rounds
- May 2007Post IPO$3M
- Apr 2005Post IPO$3.4M
Founders & team
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsElementorFastcometHello Elementor
#12
Series A · Delta, British Columbia · founded 2010 · 39 employees$3.2Mraised▾
Series A · Delta, British Columbia · founded 2010 · 39 employees
Provider of water quality and wastewater monitoring services catering to municipal, food processing, hotels and mining sectors. The company offers equipment and services like odour and corrosion control, packaged wastewater treatment, sanitary sewer line inspections, industrial beverage water treatment, leak detection and safety equipment.
Funding rounds
- Feb 2011Series A$3.2M
Founders & team
Investors
DeltaPoint Capital Partners
Funding & investor landscape
$181.5Mtotal disclosed funding
17companies funded
39disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Amielle L
Co-Founder & CCO · CarboNet
Barry Yates
President & CEO · CarboNet
Douglas Horne
CEO & President · Evanesce
David Atkinson
CEO · Earthworks
Paul Botelho
CTO & Co-Founder · CheckSammy
Sam Scoten
Co-Founder & CEO · CheckSammy
Mark Martinez
Co-Founder · Bioform
Jordan MacKenzie
Co-Founder · Bioform
Clark Chow
CEO · Plascon Plastics
Brad Douville
CEO · Greenlane Renewables
Daniel Bryan O Brien
Founder & CEO · Flexible Solutions
Robert Perlitz
Founder · BioMaxx Wastewater Solutions
Prism market signals · Canada · country-scoped Prism corpus, 8,317,862 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Waste & Water Management coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Canada
How research on Water Treatment is moving in Canada
A read on the academic research around Water Treatment — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 816 Canada-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 21% → 48% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- University of Alberta68
- University of British Columbia60
- University of Waterloo57
- Polytechnique Montréal53
- University of Toronto46
leading researchers
Benoît Barbeau · Madjid Mohseni · Peter M. Huck · Sigrid Peldszus · Graham A. Gagnon · Robert C. Andrews · Mathieu Lapointe · Nathalie Tufenkji
▲
Breakthroughs108 · 13%
▲ 4%→21% share
▲5.2× share momentum0 median citations82% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (4%→21% of field), led by Adsorption.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Adsorption2→18
- Membrane1→11
- Wastewater1→10
- Environmental chemistry2→8
- Turbidity1→5
Newly emergingDegradation (telecommunications) 0→10 · Photocatalysis 0→10 · Catalysis 0→7
Landmark Assessing the Performance of Biological Filtration As Pretreatment to Low Pressure Membranes for Drinking Water · 175 cites
◆
Advancements403 · 49%
48%→48% share
▲1.0× share momentum4 median citations51% since 2021mostly empirical
Advancements are cooling (48%→48% of field), led by Adsorption.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Adsorption12→44
- Wastewater12→29
- Biofilm1→13
- Membrane12→23
- Contamination4→15
Newly emergingBiochar 0→6
Landmark Understanding and Improving Microplastic Removal during Water Treatment: Impact of Coagulation and Flocculation · 429 cites
▼
Concerns215 · 26%
▼ 35%→23% share
▼0.7× share momentum7 median citations46% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are cooling (35%→23% of field), led by Water quality.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Water quality20→28
- Microplastics1→7
- Degradation (telecommunications)3→9
- Pollutant3→8
- Sewage treatment4→9
Newly emergingAdsorption 0→6 · Photocatalysis 0→6
Landmark Drinking Water Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs) and Human Health Effects: Multidisciplinary Challenges and Opportunities · 936 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Canada
Where water treatment 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.
Edmonton/Calgary98 · +0.37
Montreal82 · +0.30
Waterloo/Hamilton67 · +0.43
Vancouver60 · +0.39
Toronto57 · +0.18
Ottawa/Kingston38 · +0.29
PATENT SIGNAL · Canada
Who's filing water treatment patents in Canada
Canada water treatment patent filing is accelerating — 457 filings from 435 assignees (2016–2025), led by Axine Water TECH, Ovivo, Bionest TECH; annual filings 36→37.
457 filings435 assigneespeak 59/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Axine Water TECH80
- Ovivo26
- Bionest TECH24
- UNIV British Columbia15
- Newterra15
- Island Water TECH14
- UNIV Western Ontario13
- Trojan TECH Group ULC12
Common questions
How many Waste & Water Management companies are there in British Columbia, Canada?
Radar tracks 74 indexable Waste & Water Management companies headquartered in British Columbia, Canada that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Waste & Water Management companies in British Columbia, Canada?
The Waste & Water Management companies in British Columbia, Canada on this list have raised a combined $181.5M in disclosed equity funding across 17 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Waste & Water Management company in British Columbia, Canada?
CheckSammy is the highest-funded Waste & Water Management company in British Columbia, Canada, with $60.3M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Waste & Water Management companies in British Columbia, Canada are funded?
17 of the 74 Waste & Water Management companies in British Columbia, Canada on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Waste & Water Management unicorns are there in British Columbia, Canada?
None of the Waste & Water Management companies in British Columbia, Canada on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in British Columbia, Canada Waste & Water Management companies?
The most active investors in British Columbia, Canada Waste & Water Management companies on this list include Foresight, Alacrity, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, BDC, Krystal Growth Partners.
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