Jennifer McDonald

Boréa Farms is bringing shrimp farming back home with cutting-edge indoor recirculating systems and our proprietary biofloc technology, growing healthier, tastier shrimp while reusing 99 % of the water.

Agapyo develops and delivers the compostable alternative to petro-plastic with their thermoplastic lignocellulose jam™ product. Agapyos jam™ is a bioplastic resin providing a competitive drop-in solution to traditionally used rigid plastics like ABS that, until now, have had no true sustainable replacement.

Built for teams fine-tuning and serving open-weight models, CarbonForge ships optimized inference containers for open-source models, unlocking more performance from the GPUs you already have. Every container bundles: 1) the model, 2) vLLM tuned for your workload, 3) our optimization layer on top. You can drop it into your existing stack with same API and weights, we only change the serving configuration. – How it works: CarbonForge plugs into the existing compile/deploy path and searches for Pareto-optimal operating points that reduce joules per token without degrading model quality. The output is a reproducible before/after benchmark and a set of deployment configurations that meet SLA with lower energy: compiler and kernel choices, precision, batching, scheduling, and hardware-specific knobs. The goal: Make efficient AI the default, so the next generation of inference can scale without power becoming the tax on progress. The ecosystem: CarbonForge is proud to be a Mila-backed startup.

Ecofilter Tek | Advanced Filtration for a Cleaner Future Ecofilter Tek is a Canadian cleantech company pioneering next-generation membrane and ion exchange technologies to solve today’s most urgent water treatment challenges — from PFAS removal to precision protein separation in the dairy industry. At the core of our innovation is our proprietary Charge-Switching Technology, enabling the creation of regenerable ion exchange resins (AmphoRes™) and customizable membranes (AmphoPoly™) with tunable isoelectric points and pore sizes. These smart materials offer high performance, operational savings, and unmatched environmental benefits by reducing chemical use, waste generation, and reliance on single-use products. Our solutions are: FDA-approved and food-grade, ensuring safety in sensitive applications like food and beverage. Scalable and versatile, suitable for municipal water, industrial wastewater, and bioprocessing. Backed by strong science and pilot-tested with leading institutions and utilities in North America. We work in collaboration with engineering firms, water utilities, and manufacturing partners to bring sustainable water treatment to market. 🌊 Join us in building the future of smart, clean, and circular filtration.

ChillSkyn, based in Montreal, is a pioneering company in Passive Daytime Radiative Cooling (PDRC) technology. Our flagship product, PolyFrost™, uses advanced nanostructured coatings to deliver zero-energy cooling solutions, drastically reducing energy consumption. PolyFrost™ is versatile, providing superior cooling efficiency across a wide range of applications, including refrigerated transportation, electronic enclosures, and battery energy storage systems (BESS). At ChillSkyn, we are committed to sustainability, offering innovative cooling solutions that empower industries and communities to thrive, while contributing to a greener, more energy-efficient future.

Opalia is leading the worlds transition to a more sustainable food system starting with cell-based dairy with no compromise.🥛

Cycle Momentum is an international acceleration and innovation platform whose mission since 2015 has been to identify and support the development of cutting-edge technologies to address the major ecological challenges facing humanity. A member of the Cycle Capital platform, Cycle Momentum offers acceleration and open innovation programs to support entrepreneurial growth, financing and commercialization of climate technologies. We establish the necessary collaborations between industrial leaders and start-ups to accelerate the commercialization of their solutions. We offer investment opportunities through our Origo program and our extensive network of investors.

Advancing the participation, leadership, and prosperity of women in technology, The Firehood will set the status quo ablaze #JoinTheFirehood

Boréa Farms is bringing shrimp farming back home with cutting-edge indoor recirculating systems and our proprietary biofloc technology, growing healthier, tastier shrimp while reusing 99 % of the water.

Agapyo develops and delivers the compostable alternative to petro-plastic with their thermoplastic lignocellulose jam™ product. Agapyos jam™ is a bioplastic resin providing a competitive drop-in solution to traditionally used rigid plastics like ABS that, until now, have had no true sustainable replacement.

Built for teams fine-tuning and serving open-weight models, CarbonForge ships optimized inference containers for open-source models, unlocking more performance from the GPUs you already have. Every container bundles: 1) the model, 2) vLLM tuned for your workload, 3) our optimization layer on top. You can drop it into your existing stack with same API and weights, we only change the serving configuration. – How it works: CarbonForge plugs into the existing compile/deploy path and searches for Pareto-optimal operating points that reduce joules per token without degrading model quality. The output is a reproducible before/after benchmark and a set of deployment configurations that meet SLA with lower energy: compiler and kernel choices, precision, batching, scheduling, and hardware-specific knobs. The goal: Make efficient AI the default, so the next generation of inference can scale without power becoming the tax on progress. The ecosystem: CarbonForge is proud to be a Mila-backed startup.

Ecofilter Tek | Advanced Filtration for a Cleaner Future Ecofilter Tek is a Canadian cleantech company pioneering next-generation membrane and ion exchange technologies to solve today’s most urgent water treatment challenges — from PFAS removal to precision protein separation in the dairy industry. At the core of our innovation is our proprietary Charge-Switching Technology, enabling the creation of regenerable ion exchange resins (AmphoRes™) and customizable membranes (AmphoPoly™) with tunable isoelectric points and pore sizes. These smart materials offer high performance, operational savings, and unmatched environmental benefits by reducing chemical use, waste generation, and reliance on single-use products. Our solutions are: FDA-approved and food-grade, ensuring safety in sensitive applications like food and beverage. Scalable and versatile, suitable for municipal water, industrial wastewater, and bioprocessing. Backed by strong science and pilot-tested with leading institutions and utilities in North America. We work in collaboration with engineering firms, water utilities, and manufacturing partners to bring sustainable water treatment to market. 🌊 Join us in building the future of smart, clean, and circular filtration.