2026 COHORT

Collects donated secondhand prescription eyeglasses, refurbishes them, and distributes them free at humanitarian vision clinics, serving underserved communities while diverting eyewear from landfill and helping people who cannot afford new glasses.

Diverts plastic construction waste from landfill and develops community-driven solutions, serving the Alberni Valley and surrounding communities while advancing local circular economy practices.

Diverts underutilized waste materials from landfill and transforms them into locally made products, public art, and engagement experiences that help organizations demonstrate measurable sustainability leadership.

A social enterprise that uses arboriculture, nature-based wellness, environmental education, and creative programming to support youth, women, and communities seeking connection, healing, and environmental stewardship through accessible, community-led experiences.

An online auction-based community-serving marketplace that emphasizes reuse and resale in a focus on shifting the economic paradigm towards reuse and revaluing of used goods.

Designs purposeful urban interventions that make collecting recyclables easier and more dignified by equipping existing bins and street furniture with simple, hygienic attachments.

A circular food and beverage venture that serves drinks and prepared meals in reusable glass jars collected, sanitized, and refilled through a local café pilot for environmentally conscious community customers.

Upcycles everyday post-consumer materials into fun and funky fashion accessories. Each item is made by hand using a variety of traditional and improvisational techniques intended for anyone who wants to add a little joy, a little pizzaz, and a little whimsy into their lives.

Developing a locally sourced upcycled textile by combining Ontario cottonwood fluff with natural fibres such as hemp, serving sustainable artisans and fashion designers while creating affordable and biodegradable yarn alternatives.

Developing advanced factory refitting solutions and financing pathways to support manufacturers transitioning away from plastics while enabling the production of bio-engineered plastic alternatives.

A junk removal service providing complete clean-outs, item pickups, and the safe dismantling of large or inaccessible items, with a commitment to reuse, recycling, and responsible waste management.

Redefining beauty for a circular future by offering refillable, design led cosmetics that outperform single-use packaging while delivering premium performance for the next generation of conscious consumers.

Supports community-driven agriculture initiatives, serving local communities while strengthening food resilience, sustainability, and regional food systems.

Helps Ontario warehouses, manufacturers, and field teams improve operational performance and extend the life of their rugged and industrial devices through integration, proactive support, and repair, while building toward recycling services that further reduce e-waste.

A design-led, sustainable rug company producing locally manufactured felt rugs made from regional wool and natural dyes.

Creates one-of-a-kind upcycled fashion and accessories from overlooked second-hand textiles, using material-based design and transparent documentation for consumers seeking distinctive, lower-waste alternatives to conventional fashion.

Design and delivers practical, high-performance recycling and waste diversion systems that help businesses and institutions turn waste into valuable resources while achieving measurable sustainability goals.

Transforms cattle industry residues into next-generation bio stimulants through its proprietary BIOCAT-EC® process, serving growers and distributors in Canada and Latin America while advancing circular economy principles and net-zero agriculture.

Creates sustainable designs from repurposed garments and reimagined textiles, serving consumers seeking lower-impact fashion while applying the 6R model to reduce textile waste and promote a zero-waste approach.

Helps Canadian businesses accurately track and report federally mandated plastic footprints, serving companies that make, import, or sell plastic while simplifying compliance and supporting the transition to a circular plastics economy.

A circular fashion ecosystem that has operated for a while through events, partnerships, and community engagement, and is now launching a subscription-based platform that helps conscious consumers and organizations access sustainable products, education, and opportunities to extend the life of clothing and textiles.

Transforms excess and leftover paint into thoughtfully curated colour palettes and delivers interior home painting services, serving people who want beautiful spaces while reducing waste through responsible decorating practices.

A map-based marketplace that connects buyers and sellers through an interactive platform featuring local second-hand items, garage sales, moving sales, and liquidation inventory, serving local communities while reducing waste and promoting a circular economy.

Working to develop low-carbon fuel technologies that convert agricultural residues and organic waste into sustainable fuels and clean-energy products, serving industries and communities while reducing emissions through circular economy solutions.

Collects, sorts, and redirects textile waste through thrifting, repair, upcycling, recycling, and responsible disposal pathways, serving households, retailers, and tailoring businesses while creating accessible circular textile infrastructure.

Collects, repairs, and customizes unwanted furniture for resale, serving consumers seeking unique and sustainable home furnishings while reducing waste and extending the life of existing products.

Runs intimate arts-based events that address capitalism's systematic isolation of people from one another and from the natural world as a root driver of both ecological destruction and climate inaction.

A new Indigenous-led, value-added fibre manufacturing enterprise in Saskatchewan that processes locally produced sheep and alpaca fibre into yarn and wool for wholesale, retail, and custom markets.

Offering plastic recycling and manufacturing services.

Inspires apartment and condo residents in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) to learn how to grow fresh food indoors through hands-on workshops, educational resources, and seasonal seed starter kits that promote food security and combat food waste.

Helps individuals and communities reduce waste, save money, develop eco-conscious investment practices, and build sustainable lifestyles through practical workshops, creative engagement, and community-led environmental action.

Develops AI-powered, autonomous recycling systems that convert waste into reusable materials using computer vision, robotics, and 3D manufacturing, serving space missions, industrial operators, and waste management facilities.

Bridges Ontario’s wastewater infrastructure and the IESO grid, serving utilities and energy partners while unlocking capacity market revenue from existing assets, enhancing grid flexibility, and maximizing infrastructure value.

A four-season, off-grid hospitality venue powered entirely by renewable energy, catering to corporate, private, and public events with accommodations and recreational activities.

Transforms waste woody biomass into biochar and carbon credits, serving growers, land managers, and climate-conscious organizations while supporting carbon sequestration and waste diversion.