AquaAction

06/17/2026

Join us behind the scenes of the AquaEntrepreneur Quebec kick-off!

Check out what the new group of AquaEntrepreneur innovators had to say when we asked them to describe what they wanted from the program in one word.

Congratulations to all the 12 selected enterprises: AQUARTIS, Capture Tech, Consilience, ÉAU, EMO3, Envireau-plus ZRL, Hoola One Technologies, InsightSolver, Lakewater Nutrient Capture ltd, Oneka Technologies, Robonotic, Simpliciti

But honestly, is one word really enough? Read more about each of their solutions here: https://aquaaction.org/en/press-releases/aquaentrepreneur-qu%C3%A9bec-2026-12-entreprises-s%C3%A9lectionn%C3%A9es-pour-acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rer-linnovation-en-eau

06/15/2026

Since 2022, AquaEntrepreneur has helped move freshwater innovation closer to commercialization, adoption, and impact with more than 550 pilots, contracts and community restauration projects secured.

Through this program, promising water-tech companies are moving closer to market.

These numbers reflect what happens when entrepreneurs get the right support at the right moment. Companies gain traction, solutions reach the market, and communities get closer to the technologies needed to strengthen their water systems.

Read the full 2025–2026 Impact Report to learn more: https://aquaaction.org/en/impact

06/11/2026

Big ideas can start early, and these three highschool students are proving it!

WaterSentinel is taking part in the AquaHacking Binational Challenge, where youth from both sides of the border come together to learn and collaborate.

Throughout the Program, they’ll explore real water challenges, build up their ideas, and experience what it means to turn curiosity into impact.

Stay tuned to follow their journey through the AquaHacking Binational Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Challenge 2026 and see what ripples they generate along the way! To learn more: https://aquaaction.org/en/our-programs/aquahacking-challenge/aquahacking-binational-2026

In the video: Hemanshu Viswanathan, Aditya Ambarisha, Raghavendra Suswaram

06/10/2026

This Monday, we organized our first “Blue Day,” with Water Rangers by our side.

Together, we headed into the field to sample water and clean up Plage Verdun, right here in Montreal. It was a chance to learn, give back, and reconnect with the freshwater systems around us.

One idea from Laura Gilbert at Water Rangers stayed with us: testing water is like getting to know a friend. One meeting only gives you a glimpse, but repeated check-ins help you understand them more deeply. Water testing works the same way. One sample tells part of the story, while regular monitoring reveals patterns, changes, and the health of a water body over time.

Moments like these remind us to pay attention to the places right in front of us.

Participating in hands-on field work with passionate organizations like Water Rangers allowed us to see freshwater protection in a more tangible way: as something local, visible, and connected to the places we live in.

A big thank you to Water Rangers for sharing their expertise and helping make our first Blue Day such a meaningful experience.💙

What freshwater place near you deserves more attention?

06/09/2026

Are you curious about microplastic pollution that could be affecting your waterways?

AbbaTek Group Inc. is designing a cutting edge solution for those who want to monitor their water for microplastics, without upfront capital costs, expensive lab equipment, or tireless labour!

MPDetect, AbbaTek’s latest device, is bringing the lab to the waterways. This single device is designed to streamline the microplastics research workflow, from sample collection to preparation to analysis.

Data results will also be accessible through AbbaTek’s advanced cloud platform.

AbbaTek is currently inviting users to sign up to be the beta testers for this technology once the prototype is complete later this year.

Register your interest here 👉 :

Join the exclusive waitlist to test AbbaTek's real-time, sub-second microplastics detection hardware and telemetry dashboard. Our leadership team will contact you regarding upcoming field pilot opportunities.

06/08/2026

The impact of water innovation can be measured in more than bottles of water saved.

At AquaAction, impact is measured not only by the water challenges we help address, but by the companies we help scale, the jobs created, the contracts secured, and the investments attracted.

Across our growing network, water-tech entrepreneurs are turning promising ideas into pilots, community restauration projects and real-world solutions. The outcome? Stronger communities, economy, and water systems.

Read the full 2025–2026 Impact Report to learn more: https://aquaaction.org/en/impact

None of this work happens alone. A huge thank you to all of our partners, including Fondation de Gaspé Beaubien Foundation RBC, OVIVO for helping make this progress possible.

06/05/2026

06/03/2026

The Great Lakes have a contamination problem. Actually, they have several.

They include PFAS, heavy metals, microplastics, stormwater pollution, nutrients and sediment.

Some contaminants come from everyday products. Others come from industry, agriculture, tires, textiles, runoff, and aging infrastructure.

Different risks from different sources. But the question is the same: how do we stop pollutants from entering freshwater systems, and how do we remove them when they do?

Do you know which contaminant is the hardest to detect? Hint: it can come from your clothes 👕

Water Issue Leaders: Mark Payne, York University, Daria Popugaeva, Western University, Xiujuan Chen, University of Texas Arkansas, Alanna Condren, BASF

06/01/2026

That's a wrap! 🎥

On May 28th, we brought our Water Literacy Project, an initiative in collaboration with Canadian Geographic and the Canadian Museum of Nature, to the Roots of Resilience Charter School in Drayton Valley, Alberta.

Students explored freshwater through hands-on learning, while we captured how these experiences are shaping their curiosity and connection to water.

This pilot project is part of a broader effort to bring Water Literacy into schools and communities.

And things are just getting started!

More to come soon. 👀

05/26/2026

The fillet is famous. The rest of the fish deserves a PR team.🐟

In many fisheries, the system is linear: harvest to process to waste.

A circular blue economy asks a different question: how can we use more, waste less, and keep value circulating longer?

In the Great Lakes region, the way fish residues are handled affects how much goes into landfill, and how much value stays in local communities.

Here's the challenge: how can we turn what is left behind into something useful?

Follow along as the AquaHacking Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Binational Challenge teams develop solutions for the water issue: Great Lakes Circular Blue Economy.

Be honest, are you team full‑fish (head, skin, roe included)? Tell us in the comments.