Thursday, October 9, 2025
Top five cleantech stories of 2021
1. Canada announces investment to support technology development and commercialization The Government of Canada announced an investment of $20 million to support the development and…
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SENTRY Water Monitoring receives investment through SDTC
Charlottetown-based SENTRY Water Monitoring has received an investment of $1.9 million through Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). This is the first SDTC investment in SENTRY Water Monitoring and part…
BioAlert Solutions receives investment through SDTC
Sherbrooke-based BioAlert Solutions has an investment of $900,000 through Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC). “Once again, I am truly proud to see that, in Sherbrooke,…
New series on clean growth opportunities related to oceans industries
The Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association (NEIA) has produced and released an information series that explores clean growth opportunities related to oceans industries in…
Investment announced to support technology development and commercialization
The Government of Canada has announced an investment of $20 million to support the development and commercialization of natural products and technologies, including water and wastewater technologies.…
H2Opinion: A new look at water technology
The past two decades have seen the rapid rise of clean technology (‘cleantech’), from the term’s introduction in 2002 to an expected $2.5 trillion global…
Nine insights for small companies looking to tap the municipal market
In recent years, the number of small and emerging water technology companies developing innovative solutions to address municipal water resource management challenges has grown significantly.…
Government of Canada Invests in 11 Cleantech Companies
Innovation, Science, and Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne joined Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) Chair Annette Verschuren and SDTC President and CEO Leah Lawrence to announce investments of $44.3…
Finalists Selected for 2021 Western Canada AquaHacking Challenge
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and Aqua Forum co-hosted a live-streaming of the 2021 Western Canada AquaHacking Challenge semi-finals on May 18, 2020. In…
Algoma Orchards Awards Contract to CHAR Cleantech for Closed-Loop Water System
Algoma Orchards has awarded a contract to CharTech Solutions, an operating group of CHAR Technologies, to provide ongoing engineering expertise and operational and maintenance services…
Kurita Acquires Canadian Provider of Water Management Solutions
Japan-based Kurita Water Industries (Kurita), a global provider of water treatment solutions, announced the completion of its acquisition of Keytech Water Management (“Keytech”). Keytech, which…
Sedaru Acquired by Vancouver-based Aquatic Informatics
Sedaru Inc.—a provider of water utility management software—has been acquired by Vancouver-based Aquatic Informatics. Sedaru will also join Danaher’s Water Quality platform. “I am pleased…
Foresight and Aqua Forum Partner to Kickstart Watertech Startups
Foresight’s accelerator program for early stage startups, Kickstart, will be integrated into both AquaHacking 2021 Challenges: the Western Canada Challenge and the Mille Îles River Challenge. “We are excited to…
AquaHacking Challenge Expands into Western Canada for 2021
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and Aqua Forum are partnering once again to host the AquaHacking 2021—Western Canada Challenge. AquaHacking is a tech challenge for…
Top Five Cleantech Stories of 2020
1. Foresight Launches Watertech Startup Support Program The Canada Watertech Startup Support Program has been launched by Foresight, a not-for-profit corporation based in British Columbia…
Premier Tech Acquires Three Companies in Europe
Quebec-based Premier Tech has acquired two French companies: Aqua Assainissement SAS and AMI Assainissement SAS. Premier Tech has also acquired the assets of Neve Environnement. These…
Montreal-based Ovivo Acquires Industrial Wastewater Solutions Provider ALAR
Montreal-based Ovivo—a global provider of water and wastewater treatment equipment, technology, and systems—has announced the acquisition of the businesses of Alar Engineering Corporation, Alar Chemical Sales…
Foresight Announces Strategic Advisory Board for Canada’s waterNEXT Cluster
The Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre (Foresight) has announced the formation of the waterNEXT Advisory Board. A group of scientific and business leaders in the water…
Foresight and WaterSMART Acquire waterNEXT
The Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre and WaterSMART Solutions Ltd. have announced the acquisition of waterNEXT Innovations Inc., Canada’s Water Accelerator. “Canada is a hub for cleantech…
Trent University Receives Federal Investment for Cleantech Accelerator
FedDev Ontario will be investing $4.8-million to help Trent University establish the Trent Enterprise Centre (TEC). The announcement was made by Maryam Monsef, member of…
SHARC Energy Hires Matt Engelhardt as Chief Operating Officer
SHARC International Systems Inc. (SHARC Energy) announced that it has hired Matt Engelhardt as its chief operating officer. Matt Engelhardt has over 15 years of…
Sphere 3D Announces Acquisition of Rainmaker Worldwide
Sphere 3D announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Rainmaker Worldwide Inc, a global Water-as-a-Service (WaaS) provider. Pursuant to this agreement,…
Impact of COVID-19 on Water Technology Companies
Water technology companies have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which doesn’t come as a surprise. But how exactly have they been impacted? To find…
Bluefield Report Pinpoints Opportunities for Tech in U.S. Water Sector
In 2017, U.S. industry spent $10.2 billion on water management, including water acquisition, treatment, reuse, and discharge, according to Bluefield Research. In its latest report, Opportunities…