Best Waste & Water Management Companies in Ontario, Canada
The 139 best Waste & Water Management companies in Ontario, Canada in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Stormfisher.
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.
Ranked: Best Waste & Water Management companies in Ontario
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | — | 2 job openings · 1 partnership |
| 2 | 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 | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+30 | 252 patents Anaerobic digestion and waste-to-energy technologies for organics recovery and biochar production | 4 job openings |
| 3 | 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 |
| 4 | 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 | WordPress Block EditorDiviWordPress+21 | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 5 | Greyter Provider of rainwater harvesting services | $13M | 40 mo ago | Series B | 16 | Chris Thompson Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer | — | — | — |
| 6 | 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 | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | 2 patents Biotechnological production of liquid ferric sulfate via microbial processes | — |
| 7 | eCycle Solutions Provider of electronics and electrical equipment recycling services | $6M | 200 mo ago | Acquired | 250 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+33 | — | — |
| 8 | 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 | — |
| 9 | 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 |
| 10 | minus Provider of waste management services | $4M | 51 mo ago | Seed | 6 | Louis Anagnostakos CEO | — | — | — |
| 11 | NEXE Provider of water management services | $4M | 64 mo ago | Funding Raised | 19 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — |
| 12 | Hyperion Global Energy Provider of modular carbon capture & recycling services | $2M | 61 mo ago | Seed | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | Xogen Provider of wastewater technology services | $2M | 168 mo ago | Seed | 5 | — | — | 40 patents Wastewater treatment using oxyhydrogen generation and ammonia oxidation technologies. | — |
| 14 | Oxford Pallet Provider of waste recycling services | $2M | 67 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | Henk Vrugeteveen Owner | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+16 | — | — |
| 15 | 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. | — |
| 16 | Lystek Provider of biosolids and organic waste management solutions | $1M | 102 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | — | WordPressPleskMySQL+35 | 6 patents Advanced sewage sludge processing for biomass removal, viscosity reduction, and fertilizer production. | 1 expansion |
| 17 | Pantree Provider of online B2B platform offering groceries and office supplies | $752K | 76 mo ago | Series A | 18 | Evan Birmann Co-Founder | Cart FunctionalityShopifyAmazon ALB+36 | — | — |
| 18 | MetaFLO Technologies Provider of real time technology to convert liquid waste into solids | $500K | 168 mo ago | Seed | 9 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | 2 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 19 | UV Pure Provider of UV water purification systems for multiple applications | $368K | 132 mo ago | Acquired | 24 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | 165 patents Non‑destructive electromagnetic and mechanical inspection of pipelines and pipe‑wall condition. | — |
Top 12 Waste & Water Management companies in Ontario
#1
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2019 · 21 employees$17.5Mraised▾
Provider of metal recycling services
- Sep 2025Post IPO$5.4M
- Feb 2025Post IPO$4M
- Oct 2024Post IPO$636.4K
- Jul 2024Post IPO$392.1K
#2
Series C · Hamilton, Ontario · founded 2010 · 69 employees$44.6Mraised▾
Provider of water management services
- Mar 2025Series C$3.9M
- Jan 2025Series C$120.8K
- Oct 2023Series C$44.6M
#3
Public · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2010$5.8Mraised▾
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.
- May 2025Post IPO$913.1K
- Apr 2025Post IPO$1.3M
- Mar 2025Post IPO$225.9K
- Mar 2025Post IPO$230.4K
#4
Acquired · London, Ontario · founded 2006 · 50 employees$372.1Mraised▾
Provider of organic waste, energy, and water recycling services
- Mar 2024PE$22.1M
- Feb 2008PE$350M
#5
Public · Guelph, Ontario · founded 1989$4.1Mraised▾
Provider of water recycling and technology services
- May 2025Post IPO$160.1K
- Feb 2025Post IPO$223.3K
- Feb 2022Post IPO—
- Feb 2021Post IPO$1.6M
#6
Public · Burlington, Ontario · founded 1982 · 91 employees$45.8Mraised▾
Provider of organic waste into renewable fuel services
- Jul 2024Post IPO$10.8M
- Jan 2024Post IPO$30.7M
- Oct 2013PE$45.8M
#7
Series B · Mississauga, Ontario · founded 2012 · 16 employees$13Mraised▾
Provider of rainwater harvesting services
- Jan 2023Series B$10M
- Mar 2020Series A$3M
- Mar 2019Series A—
#8
Seed · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2017 · 6 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Developer of technology designed to build an ecosystem of smart waste explication. The company's innovative and hyperlocal technologies lessen the reliance on traditional trucks and bin operations by providing significant cost savings, radically less environmental impact, less operational burden, and an increased rate of recycling technology, enabling clients to automate the processes, minimizing or eliminating the need for labor or transport, and delivering the ability to manage waste on-site.
- Mar 2022Seed$3.5M
#9
Funding Raised · Windsor, Ontario · founded 2014 · 19 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Provider of water management services
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$1M
- Mar 2017Conventional Debt$2.5M
#10
Seed · Ottawa, Ontario · founded 2016 · 3 employees$2.1Mraised▾
Provider of modular carbon capture & recycling services
- May 2021Seed$100K
- Mar 2021Seed$2M
- Jan 2021Seed$20K
#11
Acquired · Toronto, Ontario · founded 2004 · 250 employees$5.5Mraised▾
Provider of electronics and electrical equipment recycling services
- Oct 2009Grant (prize money)$750K
- Jun 2007Series A$5.5M
#12
Series A · Toronto, Ontario · founded 1990 · 9 employees$4.6Mraised▾
Operator of a mineral recovery technology company intended to offer a mineral recovery process to raise the efficiency of global mining and mineral processing industries. The company's mineral recovery process eliminates the need for traditional mining equipment such as concentrators and smelters and yet is designed to produce increased profit, value-added products for a variety of industries, enabling organizations to develop a series of low cost, environmentally friendly processes for the recovery of a range of metals.
- Jan 2015PE$151K
- Jan 2014Series A$4.4M
- Nov 2013PE—
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
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
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.
- University of Alberta68
- University of British Columbia60
- University of Waterloo57
- Polytechnique Montréal53
- University of Toronto46
- Adsorption2→18
- Membrane1→11
- Wastewater1→10
- Environmental chemistry2→8
- Turbidity1→5
- Adsorption12→44
- Wastewater12→29
- Biofilm1→13
- Membrane12→23
- Contamination4→15
- Water quality20→28
- Microplastics1→7
- Degradation (telecommunications)3→9
- Pollutant3→8
- Sewage treatment4→9
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.
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.
- Axine Water TECH80
- Ovivo26
- Bionest TECH24
- UNIV British Columbia15
- Newterra15
- Island Water TECH14
- UNIV Western Ontario13
- Boydel Wastewater Technologies12