Earth Month: Meet the startups innovating for a greener future
U of T startups are leading the way in cleantech and sustainability. From slow fashion to renewable energy, meet the companies helping to make a difference for our planet in the fight against climate change!
Meet the Startups
Ardra Inc.
Ardra uses a synthetic biology platform to produce high-value natural ingredients for industries such as flavour, fragrances, cosmetics and food.
Biophyter
At Biophyter, we are helping food and beverage processors uncover the power of their plant-based byproducts by repurposing them into sustainable ingredients and products while driving community climate action.
Erthos
Erthos, formerly known as Ecopackers creates plant-powered alternatives to traditional plastics. Single-use plastics made with erthos™ solutions are compostable, and compatible with existing plastic technology, making plant-powered plastics the natural choice.
Inwit
Inwit is Toronto’s first Zero Waste Food App. It is an innovative solution to single-use waste. A marketplace that encompasses a reusable container borrowing system, rewards system and a food ordering platform, all tracked by NFC technology.
Just Vertical
Just Vertical builds furniture that feeds you. Their indoor vertical garden is beautifully designed to fit seamlessly into your home, restaurant, office or school.
Opal Technologies
Opal Technologies is sustainably producing specialty chemicals by upcycling low-value biomaterials.
Reeddi
Reeddi provides clean energy and allied innovations at a price point that individuals and businesses operating in energy-poor regions of the world can afford.
Spero Analytics
Spero Analytics builds automated IoT solutions for large-scale greenhouse gas monitoring, enabling landfills and oil refineries to track and mitigate methane emissions in compliance with environmental regulations.
Wearsos
Thoughtful and conscious choices come first for Wearsos’ mission to combat the throwaway culture. By upcycling materials like airline seats, sourcing locally when possible, and using alternative materials to design their clothing.
Xatoms
Xatoms (pronounced “ex-atoms”) utilizes AI and quantum chemistry to accurately predict 3D models of photocatalytic structures, aiding in cleaning polluted waters across the globe.