Welcome to
AquaHacking

A catalyst for freshwater innovation and enterprises led by young Canadians.
We are all about NextGen water solutions.

Learn about the AquaHacking Challenge.
Meet the AquaHacking Alumni and their enterprises.

Because it is possible to find solutions to the water crisis

Our aquatic ecosystems are under increasing pressure. Our Alumni take action and find concrete solutions.

 

Success Stories

Discover startups that are creating change
to improve our health, and the planet’s.

2019 Finalist

2019 Finalist

Clean Nature’s solution focuses on preventing excessive road salt through an adapted artificial intelligence model (AIM) based on real-time weather conditions.

2019 Finalist

2019 Finalist

Bello Solutions: Intelligent water fountains that allow for water quality analysis to inform consumers

 

2018 Winner

E-NUNDATION, Geosapiens’ leading product, is a tool that produces detailed surveys of potentially flooded areas and floodwater depths at the building scale. It also provides an accurate assessment of the risks and consequences of flooding on buildings and various infrastructures. E-NUNDATION can be used as an information tool for citizens, civil security specialists and professionals in the insurance and real estate sectors.

2017 Winner

2017 Winner

Blue Lion Labs has developed a fast and robust way to automatically identify and enumerate different species of cyanobacteria, as well as predict HAB behavioural trends. The SIM system is proprietary AI-powered imaging, and the project is incubated at Velocity.

2016 Winner

2016 Winner

Based on artificial intelligence, their solution predicts water quality to improve decision-making related to beach management and urban water infrastructure maintenance and planning.

2015 Winner

2015 Winner

Water Rangers has built tool kits to help citizens and scientists easily record and analyze water data. Their solution is currently being used by more than 60 groups in Ontario, Quebec, Alabama and Florida.