Martin Bureau is a passionate innovator with a proven track record in successfully commercializing water conservation and treatment technologies. Committed to resilience, sustainable development, and the circular economy, he tackles some of the most pressing challenges in the water sector.

With over 25 years of experience in manufacturing, environmental engineering, and water technology—both in research environments and the private sector—Martin has played a key role in growing companies and business lines. He has successfully launched new products and services while managing a robust innovation portfolio from ideation to commercial rollout. His contributions to trenchless watermain renewal and contaminated water treatment technologies, particularly PFAS remediation, have earned him national and international recognition.

Martin has extensive experience within Canada’s innovation ecosystem, collaborating with leading universities such as McGill, Université de Montréal, INRS, Queen’s, UBC, Cornell, and UCLA Berkeley, as well as institutions like the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), Transition Énergétique Québec (TEC), and Investissement Québec. He has also served on the boards of Écotech Québec, the Conseil Patronal de l’Environnement du Québec (CPEQ), and several other organizations.

A professional engineer, Martin holds a Master’s and PhD in engineering. As VP of Innovation for seven years, he built an intellectual property portfolio comprising 14 patent families and 60 individual patents. A recognized speaker, he has authored over 250 journal papers and conference presentations.