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Introduction
Welcome to the business directory in Alberta geared specifically towards those companies
operating in the bioindustrial sector. This directory aims to highlight those companies that use
biological feedstocks, biological materials or organisms as a key part of their process, and/or
produces a product with a high biological materials content. It also includes service companies and
consulting companies with expertise in biological materials and processes, and industry
associations supporting numerous companies in this industry. This directory offers an exciting
outlook for bio-based companies in the province of Alberta, and it presents a diversity of
companies who make use of renewable biological materials, from start-up to established business.

How to use this Directory

The directory presents each of the participating companies in alphabetical order in the “Company
Directory” section. The participating companies provided their contact information and a description
of their services, which are included in their company description. The user could also search an
electronic version of this directory for keywords of interest.

Acknowledgements
This project was made possible with financial support from Alberta Innovates, and with project
support from Alberta Agriculture and Forestry development officers. The project was directed by
BioAlberta staff. The entire project team is very grateful to all the companies who responded to the
requests for information and provided the content herein.

To update information about your company or to have your company listed in this directory, please
contact BioAlberta.

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ALPHABETIC TABLE OF CONTENTS

AgriPower Incorporated..................................................................................................................................... 5
AirTerra Inc.......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Alberta Agriculture and Forestry,Bio Processing Innovation Centre (BPIC) ............................................. 5
Alberta Agriculture and Forestry,Bio-Industrial Opportunities Section....................................................... 6
Alberta Pacific Forest Products Inc. (Al-Pac) ................................................................................................. 6
Algae AquaCulture Technologies .................................................................................................................... 6
Alternative Plastic Products Mfg. Inc............................................................................................................... 6
Archer Daniels Midland ..................................................................................................................................... 7
ATCO Pipelines and Liquids, Global Business.............................................................................................. 7
Biofuels Inc. (Fortistar LLC) .............................................................................................................................. 7
BioRefinex Canada Inc...................................................................................................................................... 7
BioLargo Water Inc. ........................................................................................................................................... 8
Biomass Energy Network .................................................................................................................................. 8
Black Opal Energy Services Inc. ..................................................................................................................... 8
Botaneco Inc. ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
Canadian Bio-Systems Inc. .............................................................................................................................. 9
Canadian Wood Waste Recycling Business Group (CWWRBG) ............................................................... 9
Cielo Waste Solutions Corp............................................................................................................................ 10
Clean Energy Technology Centre (CETC) ................................................................................................... 10
Dapp Power LP................................................................................................................................................. 10
EarthRenew Inc. ............................................................................................................................................... 10
Enerkem Inc. ..................................................................................................................................................... 11
Emergent Waste Solutions Inc. ...................................................................................................................... 11
Enagon Inc. ....................................................................................................................................................... 11
FORGE Hydrocarbons Corp. ......................................................................................................................... 12
FREDsense Technologies Corp .................................................................................................................... 12
Green Analytics ................................................................................................................................................ 13
G4 Insights Inc. ................................................................................................................................................. 13
GFR Ingredients Ltd. ....................................................................................................................................... 13
Greengate Power Corporation ....................................................................................................................... 13
Grow the Energy Circle Ltd. ........................................................................................................................... 14

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Hempco Food and Fibre Inc. .......................................................................................................................... 14

H&W Biogenics Ltd. ......................................................................................................................................... 14
Inkubate Packaging ......................................................................................................................................... 15
Invigor Bioenergy Corporation ....................................................................................................................... 15
IRSI Inc. ............................................................................................................................................................. 15
Lethbridge Biogas LP ...................................................................................................................................... 15
Micron Waste Technologies Inc. .................................................................................................................... 16
Nano-Green Biorefineries Inc. ........................................................................................................................ 16
Natural Fibre Technologies Inc. ..................................................................................................................... 16
NovaGreen Inc.................................................................................................................................................. 16
Permolex Ltd. .................................................................................................................................................... 17
Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc. ................................................................................................................... 17
Resource Industry Suppliers Association ..................................................................................................... 17
Roshan Water Solutions ................................................................................................................................. 17
Silvacom Ltd...................................................................................................................................................... 18
SBI BioEnergy Inc. ........................................................................................................................................... 18
Steeper Energy Canada Ltd. .......................................................................................................................... 18
Strathcona Ventures ........................................................................................................................................ 19
Sun Gro Horticulture Canada Ltd. ................................................................................................................. 19
Susteen Technologies Canada Ltd. .............................................................................................................. 19
Symbiotic EnviroTek Inc.................................................................................................................................. 20
TerraVerdae Bioworks Inc. ............................................................................................................................. 20
True North Renewable Fuels Ltd. .................................................................................................................. 20
University of Alberta, Faculty of Agricultural, Life, & Environmental Sciences ....................................... 21
University of Calgary, Department of Biological Sciences ......................................................................... 21
Vanderwell Contractors (1971) Ltd................................................................................................................ 21
Viresco Solutions Inc. ...................................................................................................................................... 21
Western Archrib ................................................................................................................................................ 22
West Fraser Timber Co. Slave Lake Pulp .................................................................................................... 22
Hinton Pulp ........................................................................................................................................................ 22
Whitecourt Power LP Capstone Infrastructure ............................................................................................ 22

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AgriPower Incorporated
3108 40 Street SW, Calgary, AB T3E 3J8
Phone: (403) 660-3015
Email: dwebb@agripower.com
Web: www.agripower.com

Doug Webb, Manager, Canadian Business Development

Description: AgriPower is a manufacturer of modular, transportable and advanced technology "Heat
Only" and "Combined Heat and Power" Waste to Energy Systems. The Systems can use Biomass
(wood, paper, cardboard, and agricultural and forest waste) and a wide variety of other waste
materials, including most types of plastic, as fuel to cleanly generate on-grid and off-grid electric
power (from 100 kW to 7.5 MW gross) and heat energy (hot water, steam and heated air).

AirTerra Inc.
392 Capri Crescent NW, Calgary, AB T2L1B2, Warehouse:640-42 Avenue N E, Calgary, AB T2E 7J9
Phone: (403) 830-0188
Email: rob@airterra.ca
Web: www.airterra.ca

Robert (Rob) Lavoie, Founder, Karin Lavoie, Financial Officer

Description: Biochar marketing, wholesale and retail supply company. Development of other biochar
products is underway. Brands: SoilMatrix Biochar sold in 1.1 kg boxes (6.5 liters) and bulk quantities.
Registered with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) - Fertilizer Division.

Alberta Agriculture and Forestry,Bio Processing Innovation Centre (BPIC)

5520 - 36 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T6B 3P3
Phone: (780) 644-8129 Cell: (780) 934-2844
Email: David.fielder@gov.ab.ca
Web: www.agriculture.alberta.ca/bio-industrial

Gabriel Chemello, Lead, Operations & Facilities

Description: The Bio Processing Innovation Centre (BPIC) Pilot & Interim Production Facility
specializes in biomass processing and product development working with entrepreneurs, companies
and researchers. Out state of the art equipment is available at competitive rates.
BPIC has an approve Natural and Non-Prescription Health Products (NNHP) site license, and
industrial hemp license (for grain, pressing oil and meal) and in progress, an application for cannabis
research and processing license. The Bio Processing Innovation Centre (BPIC), 10,000 sq. ft. pilot
facility/labs in Edmonton (opened fall 2017), houses essential equipment for value-added bio-
processing and is open to industry clients and academic researchers who wish to de-risk and scale-up
their new bioproducts and processes.

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Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, Bio-Industrial Opportunities Section

4th Floor, O.S. Longman Building, 6909 – 116 Street, Edmonton, AB T6H 4P2
Phone: (780) 644-8118
Email: hong.qi@gov.ab.ca
Web: www.agriculture.alberta.ca/bio-industrial

Hong Qi, Director

Description: The mandate is to advance the low carbon circular bioeconomy, create jobs, and
stimulate economic diversification by valorizing Alberta’s bio-based resources through technical and
business development support that spur innovation, commercialization and industry development. The
primary objective is to support economic diversification - including new markets and waste-to-value-
added opportunities - by working closely with bioindustry stakeholders.

Alberta Pacific Forest Products Inc. (Al-Pac)

Box 8000, Range Road 195A, Boyle, AB T0A 0M0;
# 212, 13220 St. Albert Trail, Edmonton, AB T5L 4W1
Phone: (780) 495-1220
Email: Gordon.Giles@alpac.ca; info@alpac.ca
Web: www.alpac.ca

Gordon Giles, Business Development

Description: Renewable Energy – our company produces renewable energy from forest biomass to
power our millsite and sell any surplus to the Alberta power grid. Biomethanol – Alberta-Pacific uses a
portion of the bio-methanol it produces to make a pulp whitening agent required to produce pulp and
sells any surplus commercially. It is called ‘bio-methanol’ because it comes from a renewable
resource.

Algae AquaCulture Technologies

Phone: (403) 681-7831
Email: grant@kelbacorp.com
Web: www.algaeaqua.com

Grant Kelba, CEO

Description: AACT integrated bioprocessors consume waste heat and carbon dioxide to produce
renewable energy and organic soil amendments. AACT systems are ideally suited for the production
of methane, hydrogen and bio-oils that can be used as fuel for farm and industrial equipment or to
generate electrical power. As the system produces no waste, its byproducts are valuable high-grade
organic fertilizer and soil amendments.

Alternative Plastic Products Mfg. Inc.

1610 Lakeside Rd. Lethbridge, AB T1K 3G8
Phone: (403) 329-1713; (403) 382-9431
Email: gh@west-can.com
Web: www.altplastic.com

Grant Harrington, President, Devin Harrington

Description: Manufacturer of plastic lumber and posts from waste plastic.

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Archer Daniels Midland

Box 1620, Lloydminster, SK S9V 1K5
Phone: (780) 875-5554
Toll Free: (800) 661-9420
Web: www.adm.com

Patricia Woertz, President, Tim Cassidy, Manager

Description: Parent Company, ADM Decatur, IL Crude Canola Oil, Refined Canola Oil, Canola Meal
Pellets, Soy Meal Pellets, Canola Meal, Ethanol, Biodiesel. Export Markets: China - Hong Kong

ATCO Pipelines and Liquids, Global Business

10035 – 105 Street, Edmonton, AB T5J 2V6
Phone: (587) 783-2395
Email: greg.caldwell@ATCO.com
Web: www.ATCO.com

Greg Caldwell, Director, Development and Innovation

Description: Participating on national and international committees with the Canadian Gas
Association and in partnership with multiple levels of government. Focused on the funding and testing
of emerging technologies aimed at combating climate change, promoting energy security, and
sourcing alternative means for Canadians to provide for their energy needs.

Biofuels Inc. (Fortistar LLC)

Hwy 16 (Stony Plain Road) and 231 Street, Edmonton, AB T7Z 1K1
Phone: (403) 261-9754; (780) 203-1909
Email: gnoll@fortistar.com
Web: www.fortistar.com

Grant Noll, VPO, Brian Perrault, General Manager

Description: Wood recycling. Diversion of ICI and C&D wood waste from landfill to power generation.
Brands: Wood chip/hog fuel

BioRefinex Canada Inc.

909 - 17th Avenue SW, # 400, Calgary, AB T2T 0A4
Phone: (403) 705-1720
Email: chris.thrall@biorefinex.com
Web: www.biorefinex.com

Chris Thrall, President & CEO

Description: BioRefinex transforms organic waste material safely into high-grade organic fertilizers
and feedstock for bioenergy products such as renewable natural gas. It is commercializing its
proprietary thermal hydrolysis system that has been certified in 180 countries by the World
Organization for Animal Health (OIE) as a destruction methodology for all micro pathogens including
BSE-causing agents. The BioRefinex thermal hydrolysis technology has been successfully deployed
at full-commercial scale at the Lethbridge Biogas facility, under a license arrangement. BioRefinex is
developing the Lacombe Biorefinery project to commercially demonstrate the full capability range of
both bioenergy and high-grade organic fertilizer production.

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BioLargo Water Inc.

6020 – 118 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T6H 2V8
Phone: (780) 492-6994
Email: Richard.smith@biolargo.com
Web: www.biolargowater.ca

Richard Smith, President & CEO

Description: The Advanced Oxidation System (AOS) is our patented and innovative advanced
water treatment technology that marries advances in iodine electrochemistry with cutting-edge
materials engineering. The result is a water treatment platform that provides high-level disinfection
against bacteria, viruses, and protozoa and elimination of hard-to-treat organic contaminants, all while
consuming less electricity than any competing technology.

Biomass Energy Network

5-22C University of Alberta, Agriculture/Forestry Centre, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P5
Phone: (780) 492-5685
Email: biomass@ualberta.ca
Web: www.biomass.ualberta.ca

Dr. David Bressler, Scientific Director

Description: The Biomass Energy Network (BEN) is a university-based network facilitating
collaboration and communication amongst the Alberta ecosystem of academia, government, and
industry working in the bioenergy sector.

Black Opal Energy Services Inc.

#108, 11225 - 269 Street, Acheson, AB T7X 6E1
Phone: (780) 948-9989, Fax: (780) 948-9911
Email: russell@blackopalservices.com
Web: www.blackopalservices.com

Ken Francis, CEO, Russ Entwistle, President

Description: Black Opal Energy Services is a privately held, Alberta based clean tech, portable,
wastewater treatment company. We design, engineer, manufacture, monitor, operate and service
modular waste water treatment plants. We offer complete turnkey, compliant wastewater treatment
plants and services. Black Opal also provides individualized service, training and support as required.

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Botaneco Inc.
134-2985 23rd Avenue NE, Calgary, AB T1Y 7L3
Phone: (403) 668-6685
Email: sales@botaneco.com
Web: www.botaneco.com

James Szarko, President & CEO

Description: Botaneco® is an agri-innovation company that is a global leader in novel oilseed
processing technology. Our technology platform produces unique extracts from oilseeds (oleosomes
and proteins) that are not available through conventional processing. Botaneco®’s vision is to supply
sustainable ingredients that lower the environmental footprint of personal care, food and feed product
manufacturers around the world to enable them to provide consumers with natural, healthy, functional
and plant-based products. Our team strives to fundamentally change how people care for themselves
by what they put on their skin and in their bodies through the ingredients we develop. Brands:
Hydresia®, Karmyn™, CapSol™

Canadian Bio-Systems Inc.

4389 112 Avenue SE, Calgary, AB T2C 0J7
Phone: (800) 561-2474; (403) 279-3339
Email: info@canadianbio.com
Web: www.canadianbio.com

R. Owen Jones, President/Owner/CEO

Description: Canadian Bio-Systems Inc. (CBS Inc.) is an innovation-focused company that
manufactures a wide range of products used in feed, food, industrial and environmental applications.
All the company’s products are based on a strong foundation of research and development. Each is
designed to deliver specific, clear benefits that represent safe, natural ways to improved performance,
profitability and environmental stewardship. The company’s product line-up is continually broadened
with new, innovative options emerging from its research and development pipeline. Product Claim/
Attributes: Canadian Bio-Systems Inc. creates safe, natural solutions for improved performance,
profitability and environmental stewardship in the sectors of feed, food, industrial and environmental
agriculture.

Canadian Wood Waste Recycling Business Group (CWWRBG)

5003 – 54A Avenue, Stony Plain, AB T7Z 1B7
Phone: (780) 963-7117
Mobile: (780) 239-5445
Email: jdonaldson@cdnwoodwasterecycling.ca
Web: www.cdnwoodwasterecycling.ca

Jim Donaldson, CEO

Description: We are the CWWEBG, a for profit, membership-supported environmental Wood
recycling industry resource administrative, management business group based out of Stony Plain,
Alberta. The CWWEBG is made up of global Wood recycling industry leaders, Wood
recycling bioeconomy companies assembled to build the national Canadian Wood recycling industry
through each member’s and stakeholder’s specialized business service. In brief, we connect people
through our business groups resource portfolio providing key leadership contacts, sharing the
indispensable industry knowledge, deliver acquired business leads and provide ongoing
supportive social media marketing and promotion.

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Cielo Waste Solutions Corp.

Bridgeview Place II, #115, 5114-58 Street, Red Deer, AB T4N 2L8
Phone: (403) 348-2972
Email: donallan@cielows.com
Web: www.cielows.com

Don Allan, President and CEO

Description: Cielo plans to construct renewable diesel refineries using alternate waste feedstocks.
Using feed stocks of municipal solid waste with plastics and cellulosic materials such as wet organics
(compost), plastics, tires, paper, cardboard, sawdust and wood, we will be opening the doors to an
untapped source of energy, with profit forecasts that make this project a very attractive investment.
Cielo has been commissioning a commercial refinery in Aldersyde, AB since July 2018 and are
hoping to be in full commercial production Q2-Q3, 2019. Cielo has already signed MOU's to build the
next refineries in Grande Prairie, Calgary, Medicine Hat and Brooks. Brands: Renewable Diesel.

Clean Energy Technology Centre (CETC)

5400 24th Avenue Drayton Valley, AB T7A 0C5
Phone: (780) 514-2954
Email: mdeol@draytonvally.ca
Web: www.cetc-dv.com

Town of Drayton Valley, MD, Manny Deol, COO, Krystle Kotyk, Admin. Assistant
Description: We are a clean tech and bioindustrial business incubator serving the needs of central
and northern AB entrepreneurs

Dapp Power LP
RR1, Box 6, Site 4, Westlock, AB T1S 1J3
Phone: (403) 261-9754, (780) 954-2089
Email: gnoll@fortsitar.com
Web: www.fortistar.com

Grant Noll, VPO

Description: Fortistar LLC is the parent company with over 3,000 MW of installed capacity in the US
and Canada. Power is generated from wood biomass, waste heat, landfill gas and natural gas fired
cogeneration. The Dapp plant in Alberta is a 16 MW electrical generating station utilizing wood
biomass as fuel from a combination of forest mill residues and landfill waste diversion.

EarthRenew Inc.
#610, 600 – 6th Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0S5
Phone: (403) 457-1029, (403) 860-8623
Email: kdriver@earthrenew.ca
Web: www.earthrenew.ca

Keith Driver, CEO & President

Description: Efficient Source of Power. EarthRenew is a low-cost sustainable power-generation
company with a patented production process that converts livestock waste to nutrient-rich, slow-
release pelleted organic fertilizer. Controlled use of heat from a natural gas turbine for thermal
processing of waste organic materials to produce concentrated high-value certified organic fertilizer.

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Enerkem Inc.
#600, 1130 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal QC H3A 2M8
Phone: (514) 375-6936
Email: gbrisson@enerkem.com
Web: www.enerkem.com

Dominique Boies, Chief Executive Officer (acting) and Chief Financial Officer
Description: Enerkem produces advanced biofuels and renewable chemicals from waste. Its
disruptive proprietary technology converts non-recyclable, non-compostable municipal solid waste into
methanol, ethanol and other widely-used chemicals. Headquartered in Montreal (QC), Canada,
Enerkem operates a full-scale commercial facility in Alberta as well as an innovation centre in
Quebec. Enerkem’s facilities are built as prefabricated systems based on the company’s modular
manufacturing infrastructure that can be deployed globally. Enerkem’s technology is a prime example
of how a true circular economy can be achieved by diversifying the energy mix and by making
everyday products greener while offering a smart, sustainable alternative to landfilling and
incineration.

Emergent Waste Solutions Inc.

553 Ocean View Drive, Gibsons, BC V0N 1V5
Phone: (604) 282-7329, (604) 741-1956
Email: rwilde@ewscanada.com, khull@ewscanada.com
Web: www.ewscanada.com

Rob Wilde, CEO

Description: EWS is a Canadian company deploying the Advanced Thermolysis System (ATS)
technology, an innovative, secure, efficient and proven method incorporating a proprietary thermolysis
solution for the converting of waste materials into marketable products such as activated carbon,
carbon black, biochar, synthesized gas and fuel oil. Our carbon products have a high surface area
and high carbon content. Our fuel and oil are virtually free of carbon dust. The ATS provides waste
disposal utilizing a safe, nonpolluting, non-toxic process compliant with all environmental standards.
Brands: Emergent Biochar & Emergent Carbon Black & Emergent Activated Carbon.

Enagon Inc.
RR4 Site5 Box 21, Lacombe, AB T4L 2N4
Phone: (403) 633-5554
Email: enagoninc@gmail.com
Web: www.enagonllc.com
Garry Evernden, President, Canada
Description: Enagon's PowerWave Mill re-envisions traditional drying and powdering technology,
reconfiguring it to economically meet modern industry needs. Similar to a tornado, we've designed
turbines that create enormous pressure and speed in the mill's powdering chamber. Plants are an
abundant source of protein with endless applications. Power Wave Mills can help you separate that
protein from the hulls, stalk fiber and oils. Our mills can pulverize any food material into fine dry
powder with a long shelf life. We can help you pulverize industrial and construction materials into fine
powder at high capacity, increasing the applications and value of your product.

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Expander Energy
1414 8 St SW, Calgary, AB T2R 1J6
Phone: (403) 475-4146
Email: j.teare@expanderenergy.com
Steve Price, President and CEO, Expander Energy
Web: www.expanderenergy.com
Description: Expander is an Alberta based company that builds, operates, and licenses state of the
art
Biomass/Gas to Liquids (BGTL™) facilities that convert biomass waste into sustainable, drop-in, low
carbon fuel suitable for land, air, and marine transportation.

Expander and partners are building Canada’s first-of-a-kind renewable Biomass/Gas to Liquids
facility, in Slave Lake Alberta, using waste wood fibre and natural gas as feedstock to produce, clean,
renewable synthetic diesel and jet fuel (SynDiesel® and SynJet®).

Expander has an experienced team with deep expertise in leadership and technology. Our team has
redefined the Fischer-Tropsch process in Gas to Liquids, BGTL™ and heavy oil upgrading with
advanced environmental, cost-efficient engineering.

FORGE Hydrocarbons Corp.

Site 306, 250 Aurum Road NE, Edmonton AB, T6T 1J1
Phone: (905) 330-4778
Email: neilvk@forgehc.com
Web: www.forgehc.com

Tim Haig, CEO, Neil Vanknotsenburg, VP Projects

Description: FORGE Hydrocarbons Corporation (FORGE) is founded on patented technology from
the University of Alberta (inventor Dr. David Bressler). The company’s proprietary Lipid-to-
Hydrocarbon (LTH) technology produces drop-in hydrocarbons such as renewable diesel, jet fuel and
gasoline. FORGE aim to operate (or obtain licenses to operate) multiple, integrated commercial-scale
biorefining operations using previously uneconomic, high free fatty acid (FFA) waste streams, such as
biosolids, tallow, inedible vegetable oils, and yellow and brown grease. The process does not use
expensive catalysts or hydrogen. Outputs meet or exceed petroleum standards.

FREDsense Technologies Corp

3320 14 Avenue NE, Bay #8, Calgary, AB T2A 6J4
Phone: (403) 852-7338
Email: emily@fredsense.com
Web: www.fredsense.com

Emily Hicks, President, David Lloyd, CEO

Description: FREDsense Technologies combines biology and electrochemistry to create portable
and autonomous water monitoring technologies for use directly in the field. Brands: FRED-Arsenic.

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Green Analytics
2057 111 Street, Unit 348, Edmonton AB, T6J 4V9
Phone: (877) 353-6835, (226) 820-0233
Email: jeff.wilson@greenanalytics.ca
Web: www.greenanalytics.ca

Jeff Wilson, CEO, Amy Taylor, Chief Operations Officer

Description: Green Analytics is an employee-owned independent consulting firm specializing in the
economic dimensions of environment and natural resource management. We integrate research,
analysis, business solutions, and database and software development for businesses and
governments seeking innovative solutions for a more environmentally sustainable economy. Brands:
Green Metrics City.

G4 Insights Inc.
7966 Winston Street, Burnaby, BC V5A 2H5
Phone: (604) 451-9166, Cell: (604) 202-6671
Email: edson@g4insights.com
Web: www.g4insights.com

Edson Ng, Principal

Description: G4 Insights is developing and commercializing proprietary PyroCatalytic Hydrogenation
(PCH) technology to produce clean, low cost renewable natural gas (RNG) from lignocellulosic
biomass such as forestry residue and agricultural crop waste. G4's technology delivers significantly
higher net energy conversion and has lower capital intensity compared to other RNG technologies.

GFR Ingredients Ltd.

4820 49th Street, Barrhead, AB T7N 1G8
Phone: (866) 218-5220
Email: info@gfringredients.com
Web: www.gfringredients.com

Theresa Gough, Plant Manager

Description: Manufacturing Premium Plant Based Ingredients. GFR Ingredients specializes in
proprietary plant protein powders with superior nutritional properties. GFR Ingredients can also create
a variety of specialty powders; including spray-dried fermented powders of single ingredient greens,
or plant ingredient combinations. Our Custom Processing services creates unique product ingredients
to your specifications with the help of our talented production team.

Greengate Power Corporation

#350 - 237, 8th Ave SE, Calgary, AB, T2G 5C3
Phone: (403) 930-1300
Email: info@greengatepower.com
Web: www.greengatepower.com

Dan Balaban, President & CEO, Jordan Balaban, CFO

Description: Renewable energy

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Grow the Energy Circle Ltd.

Box 210 Coaldale, AB T1M 1M3
Phone: (403) 345-3844
Email: ckpfarms@hotmail.com
Web: www.growtheenergycircle.com

Chris Perry, President

Description: On-Farm anaerobic digestion Biogas facility. We utilize clean organic waste streams to
produce biogas. This biogas is used to fuel a 900HP combined heat and power system, producing
633KW of 24/7 green electricity.

Hempco Food and Fibre Inc.

915-34 Avenue Nisku, AB T9E 1E7
Phone: (604) 431-8787
Email: diane@hempcocanada.com
Web: www.planethemp.ca

Diane Jang, President & CEO

Description: Hempco has been a hemp seed food processor, marketer and distributor for 15 years.
Hempco is expanding info hemp fibre processing.

H&W Biogenics Ltd.

16223 101 Street, Edmonton, AB T5X 5A3
Phone: (780) 908-6905
Email: info@biogenx.ca
Web: www.biogenx.ca

Harry Welling, Managing Director

Description: H&W Biogenics Ltd. is the home of one of the leading and most experienced Bio-Energy
Project Development Consultancies, assisting private, corporate and public clients since 2004. Harald
(Harry) Welling (MD) and the Biogenics Team have played a key role in the steady and proactive
promotion of biomass and biogas energy, and its sensible, successful use in Canada. We have
followed an unswerving course to establish the basis for bioenergy projects to become a sustainable
and reliable alternative for economic and environmental project development opportunities, even in
smaller scales in Alberta, all over Canada and now also the United Kingdom and Ireland. Brands:
Lambion Energy, Koeb, Archea.

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Inkubate Packaging
120-48520 Highway 2A, Leduc County, AB, T9E 2X2
Phone: (780) 907-2270
Email: kevin@inkubatepackaging.com
Web: www.inkubatepackaging.com

Kevin Bryldt, President/Owner/CEO

Description: Location in Kavanagh, Alberta.
Inkubate Packaging is an ISO9001:2015 certified and NHP licenced company that provides clients
with secondary package design and manufacturing. We provide in-house leading-edge graphic
design, package conversion, and warehousing services for customer products. We are dedicated to
supporting companies requiring flexible, customized packaging solutions. We specialize in low - mid
volume production runs with quick turnarounds. Product Claim or Attributes: ISO9001:2015 certified,
Natural Health Products Site Licence for Secondary Packaging, and GMP compliant.

Invigor Bioenergy Corporation

3048 9th Street SE, Calgary, AB T2G 3B9
Phone: (403) 816-7897
Email: lpetersen@invigor-energy.ca
Web: www.invigor-energy.ca

Lorne Petersen, EVP Corporate Development

Description: Invigor is a value adding processor of oil seeds and animal fats. We are developing an
80 million litre biodiesel facility in Lethbridge, AB. Invigor uses a unique process technology slate, first
of its kind in Canada, to upgrade feedstocks into biodiesel and glycerin.

IRSI Inc.
6415 75 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 0T3
Phone: (780) 394-6173
Email: c.olson@irstrategies.org
Web: www.irsi-inc.com
Chris Olson, President
Description: IRSI designs and fabricates pyrolysis systems to reduce residual waste streams and
produce value added biochar.

Lethbridge Biogas LP
4456 - 8th Avenue North, Lethbridge, AB T1H 6W5
Phone: (403) 328-1429, (403) 382-8409
Email: stefan@ecbna.com
Web: www.lethbridgebiogas.ca

Thane Hurlburt, President, Stefan Michalski, Director Operations, Ed Mulder, Plant Manager
Description: Processing of organic feedstock to produce biogas used for generation of renewable
electricity and heat.

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Micron Waste Technologies Inc.

#915, 700 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 1G8
Phone: (403) 681-7831 (Calgary location)
Email: grant@kelbacorp.com
Web: www.micronwaste.com

Grant Kelba, CEO

Description: Micron’s patented on-site treatment system turns organic waste into clean water, with
solutions to handle specialized organic waste generated by cannabis cultivators, food producers, food
operators, hotels, and more.

Nano-Green Biorefineries Inc.

#36, 500 Lessard Drive, Edmonton, AB T6M 1G1
Phone: (780) 702-5026
Email: richard_shuhany@yahoo.com
Web: www.nano-greenbiorefineries.com

Richard G. Shuhany, Chairman, and Chairman of Blue Goose Biorefineries (operating company of the
NanoGreen Group)
Description: Nano-Green Biorefineries Inc. is a privately held technology development company.
The technology under development is the production of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) from a wide
variety of biomass sources.

Natural Fibre Technologies Inc.

9527 49 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6E 5Z5
Phone: (780) 465-1532
Email: info@naturalfibretech.com
Web: www.naturalfibretech.com

Tam Tekle, President & CEO

Description: Natural Fibre Technologies is a company focused on whole-crop utilization: adding
value to the agricultural residues after the seed has been removed. Natural Fibre Technologies
processes agricultural material—particularly hemp—grown by food producing strategic partners
across Western Canada. With a production facility in Nisku Alberta, NFT is the first commercial
hemp processing plant in Alberta.

NovaGreen Inc.
#80, 6805 - 82 Ave, Edmonton, AB T6B 0E9
Phone: (587) 879-9602
Email: barry@novagreen.ca
Web: www.novagreen.ca

Barry Farquharson, CEO, Larry Donovan, President, George Ritchie, CSO

Description: Biomass Extraction and Conversion Leadership.

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Permolex Ltd.
8010 Edgar Industrial Crescent, Red Deer, AB T4P 3R3
Phone: (403) 309-5254
Email: bduniece@permolex.com
Web: www.permolex.com

Randy Cook, President, Bridgette Duniece VP

Description: A unique value-added grain fractionation facility located in Red Deer. The facility is the
first of its kind in North America using feed grade wheat in all processes. The plants design
incorporates leading technologies and processes to capitalize on the benefits of three traditionally
independent manufacturing processes namely a flour mill, a gluten plant and a fuel grade ethanol
plant. This unique integration allows the by-products of one process to be utilized as feedstock for the
next process. Ethanol can also be made from barley, rye, triticale or corn in our process. Brands: Vital
Wheat Gluten, Permolex All Purpose Flour.

Pinnacle Renewable Energy Inc.

#350, 3600 Lysander Lane, Richmond, BC V7B 1C3
Phone: (604) 270-9613
Email: investors@pinnaclepellet.com
Web: www.pinnaclepellet.com

Robert McCurdy CEO

Description: Alberta Plant is in Entwistle, AB. Pinnacle is the world’s third largest producer of
industrial wood pellets. With eight production facilities in Western Canada linked by rail to ocean
shipping terminals on the B.C. coast, as well as one production facility in Alabama with convenient
access to ocean shipping via the U.S. Gulf Coast, Pinnacle is one of the only wood pellet suppliers
with the scale and capability to serve major global utilities.

Resource Industry Suppliers Association

1002 7 Street, Nisku, AB T9E 7P2
Phone: (780) 489-5900
Email: 80consult@gmail.com

Tanya Adie, Executive Director

Description: We are non-profit organization whose aim is to foster economic activity within the
natural resource sectors. Furthermore, our goal is to foster economic info, education, and networking
between industry buyers and sellers.

Roshan Water Solutions

5042 Andison Close SW, Edmonton, AB T6W 3T4
Phone: (780) 667-7914
Email: sohrabi@roshanwatersolutions.com
Web: www.roshanwatersolutions.com

Amirreza Sohrabi, Ph.D., Founder & CEO

Description: We offer portable sensing technologies for detection of E.coli and Total coliform in
water. While current standard testing methods can take a few days to generate the test results, our
technology analyze samples in only 1 hour. The technology is in the form of a reader and disposable
cartridges for fast and onsite testing of water samples.
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Silvacom Ltd.
3912 - 91 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 5K7
Phone: (780) 462-3238
Email: john.peters@silvacom.com
Web: www.silvacom.com

Tom Grabowski, President & CEO

Description: Silvacom™ provides consulting and software solutions to improve land management.
We help our clients solve real-world problems using design, innovation, and creativity. The Silvacom
Group works in environmental management, forest management, GIS, ecosystem services, and
software development and serves multiple sectors including forestry, energy, agriculture, government,
and Indigenous groups. Silvacom is an industry thought-leader in developing geospatial inventories
and information systems for bioresources. We specialize in the acquisition and analysis of
scientifically-based, empirical biomass estimates derived from forested land, agricultural residues, and
municipal solid waste.

SBI BioEnergy Inc.

1803 - 94 Street, NW, Edmonton, AB T6N 1E6
Phone: (780) 413-9832, (780) 278-9832
Email: ips@sbibioenergy.com
Web: www.sbibioenergy.com

Dr. Inder Pal Singh, President and CEO, Dr. Shradha Singh, Vice President
Description: SBI BioEnergy is an Alberta company that has developed innovative, environment-
friendly Drop-In fuel manufacturing technologies. Drop-In fuels are highly valued, as they have no
blend wall, meaning that any amount of these fuels can be added to conventional fuels such as diesel,
gasoline, and jet fuel. SBI’s fuels do not require modifications to engines, storage, or distribution
infrastructure. SBI products fit well with the global interest in alternative fuels and are produced in a
sustainable manner. It eliminates use of hydrogen or any consumable chemicals in the production of
high-quality Renewable Jet fuel, Renewable Diesel and water clear biodiesel meeting all international
fuel standards. Royal Dutch Shell has acquired global exclusive license from SBI for development and
commercialization of its Biofuel technology in year 2017.

Steeper Energy Canada Ltd.

#220, 906 12th Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2R 0K7
Phone: (587) 890-8009
Email: sergios@steeperenergy.com
Web: www.steeperenergy.com

Perry Toms, CEO

Description: Steeper is a clean-energy company commercializing its proprietary Hydrofaction™
technology to convert waste or low value biomass into renewable bio-crude oil or Hydrofaction™ Oil.
Refined into renewable diesel, jet fuels or heating oil as well as biochemicals or bio-lubricants,
Hydrofaction™ Oil can be made compatible with the existing fossil fuel infrastructure. Based in
Calgary (CA) and Copenhagen (DK), Steeper has successfully proven the advantages of
Hydrofaction™ with over 1750 oil producing hours completed at its Pilot Plant. Building on this
success, Steeper is developing a large-scale Demonstration Plant in Tofte, Norway, to prove the
commercial readiness of Hydrofaction™ in collaboration with Silva Green Fuel AS, owned by Statkraft
(Norway state utility) and Södra (Swedish forestry major).

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Strathcona Ventures
52155 Range Road 233, Sherwood Park, AB T8B 1C5
Phone: (780) 464-0485
Email: info@strathconaventures.com
Web: www.strathconaventures.com

Alex Von Hauff, CEO

Description: Pine Shavings, Pellets, and Hemp bedding. Arena Dust Control and commercial dust
control. NAG Bags Slow Hay Feeders. Sirocco Stall Deodorizer. EquiCrown Compression Wraps.
SilverTec Stall Mats. DryGuy Waterproofing. Microbe Defence.

Strathcona Ventures focuses on innovation within agriculture and commercial industries. Including
environmentally friendly solutions for bi-product waste including wood and Hemp waste materials.
Economical and environmentally responsible dust control options. And recently focusing on bacterial
and viral protection.

Sun Gro Horticulture Canada Ltd.

Box 189, 52130, RR65, Seba Beach, AB T0E 2B0
Phone: (780) 797-3019
Email: info@sungro.com
Web: www.sungro.com

Ken Elsbury, CEO, Warren Walker, General Manager (Western Canada)

Description: Peat Moss, Peat Based Mixes, Organic Absorbents. Brands: Sunshine, Technigro

Susteen Technologies Canada Ltd.

#16, 2439 54th Avenue SW Calgary, AB T3E 1M4
Phone: (403) 921-4568
Email: bruce.hillen@susteen-tech.com
Web: www.susteen.ca

Bruce Hillen, CEO

Description: Susteen Technologies Canada Ltd. (STC) is a clean technology development and
marketing company based in Calgary with over 100 employees. STC focuses on resource production
from organic residues through efficient thermo-chemical conversion technology. STC is a spin-off
company of the Fraunhofer UMSICHT institute and holds exclusive licence for sales and service of
Thermo Catalytic Reforming (TCR®) technology for North America. STC engages in the development
of bio-mass conversion applications based on TCR, and designs and delivers TCR® reactor
equipment.

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Symbiotic EnviroTek Inc.

#8210, 11500 - 35 Street S.E., Calgary, AB T2Z 3W4
Phone: (403) 453-0233
Email: symbiotic@symenv.com
Web: www.symenv.com

Art Deane, President & CEO

Description: Symbiotic EnviroTek Inc. ("Symbiotic") is a privately held corporation based in Calgary,
Alberta, Canada that has developed and tested an advanced modular Algae Cultivation technology for
growing microalgae in moderate and inclement weather conditions. There are two divisions to
Symbiotic:
 Division-1: Produces a high quality, high protein (60%) Chlorella powder for the human food
ingredients and Natural Health Products industry. It also produces biomass for use in
manufacturing animal feed.
 Division-2: Provides phycoremediation services to municipalities and various industry sectors,
and produces clean water and algal biomass that are used as feedstock to manufacture
various bio-based products.

TerraVerdae Bioworks Inc.

Edmonton location: University of Alberta, Agri-Food Discovery Place
Phone: (978) 712-0220
Web: www.terraverdae.com

William Bardosh, Founder and CEO

Description: TerraVerdae BioWorks is an innovative green materials and chemicals company
dedicated to the development of sustainable products from single carbon feedstocks such as
methanol and methane. We engineer performance biomaterials that are simultaneously waste-
derived, bio-based and biodegradable for a range of markets worldwide. Our focus is on bioplastic
blends, composites and coatings & films. We develop bioactive metabolites and bio-based ingredients
for use in Cosmetics, Flavours & Fragrances, Nutritional Supplement and Agricultural applications.

True North Renewable Fuels Ltd.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Phone: (403) 969-2215
Email: srosendorff@tnrf.ca

Douglas Cole, CEO, Steven Rosendorff, Chief Commercial Officer

Description: Project Green is a renewable fuel facility to be located in Western Canada, developed
by True North Renewable Fuels Ltd. It is envisioned to have a nameplate capacity of 600 million litres
per year of Hydrogen Derived Renewable Diesel (HDRD) , renewable Naphtha and renewable
Liquified Petroleum Gas. Canola oil is proposed as the primary feedstock, however other oils such as
soy oil, animal fats and used cooking oils are also suitable feedstocks.

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University of Alberta, Faculty of Agricultural, Life, & Environmental

Sciences
5-22C University of Alberta, Agriculture/Forestry Centre, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P5
Phone: (780) 492-4986
Email: dbressle@ualberta.ca

Dr. David Bressler, Professor, Scientific Director, Biomass Energy Network

Description: Agricultural Biotechnology, Industrial Biotechnology. Major Product/Service: Teaching,
research, and service in agricultural sciences, environmental sciences, and human ecology
Description of Service: The Faculty of ALES provides solutions to global challenges. They teach their
students to help feed the world, ensure a healthy environment, strengthen individual and community
well-being, and nurture bio-resource innovation.

University of Calgary, Department of Biological Sciences

Rm BI578, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
Phone: (403) 220-5161
Email: dlayzell@ucalgary.ca, dlayzell@cesarnet.ca
Web: www.cesarnet.ca, www.transitionaccelerator.ca

Dr. David B. Layzell FRSC, Director, Canadian Energy Systems Analysis Research (CESAR)
Initiative, Research Director, The Transition Accelerator, Professor, Dept. of Biological Sciences

Vanderwell Contractors (1971) Ltd.

Box 415, Slave Lake, AB, T0G 2A0
Phone: (780) 849-3824
Email: ken@vanderwell.com
Web: www.vanderwell.com

Ken Vanderwell, General Manager, Neal Knoot, Operations Manager, Mike Hair, Woodlands Manager
Description: Sawmill manufacturing facility, dimensional lumber, wood shavings, wood pellets, bio-
mass hog fuel.

Viresco Solutions Inc.

440, 2nd Avenue SW – 21st Floor, Calgary, AB T2P 5E9
Phone: (403) 926-2902
Email: info@virescosolutions.com
Web: www.virescosolutions.com

Karen Haugen-Kozyra, President

Description: Consulting company specializing in GHG quantification, policy research, stakeholder
engagement, and supply chain analysis, serving clients in the agriculture, agri-food processing and
bioenergy sectors.

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Western Archrib
4315 92 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T6B 3M7.
Phone: (780) 440-7431, (780) 465-9771
Email: alema@westernarchrib.com
Web: www.westernarchrib.com

Kent Fargey, President

Description: Western Archrib is a manufacturer of glued laminated timber (Glulam beams, columns
and Westdek panels), wood products and a supplier of complete wood systems for buildings. A strong
technical support system including engineering, drafting and project management to provide a
complete package of material and information to support the design and installation for our customers.
Brands: Glulam, Westlam, Westdek.

West Fraser Timber Co.

Slave Lake Pulp
Box 1790, Slave Lake, AB T0G 2A0
Phone: (780) 849-7777

Hinton Pulp
760 Switzer Drive, Hinton, AB T7V 1V7
Phone: (780) 865-2251
Email: eddie.peace@westfraser.com
Web: www.westfraser.com/products/bioproducts

Edward Seraphim, President and CEO, Eddie Peace, Leader Bioproducts (250) 992-0821
Description: BCTMP, Kraft Pulps Market, Solid lumber, Plywood, MDF, LVL. Our energy and
bioproducts initiatives aim to substitute fossil fuels by utilizing carbon-neutral biomass fuels such as
bark, wood residuals and other wood co-products of our manufacturing process. Today, a significant
portion of our energy needs is met through renewable biomass fuel sources located at many of our
facilities. Ongoing innovative areas of research are exploring new methods of using wood byproducts,
including Canada's first commercial lignin plant and cellulose bio-composites.

Whitecourt Power LP
Capstone Infrastructure
Box 1888, Highway 43, Whitecourt AB T7S 1P6
Phone: (780) 778-3334, ext. 302
Email: lsanche@capstoneinfra.com
Web: www.capstoneinfrastructure.com

Leonard Sanche, Plant Manager

Description: The Whitecourt facility, which is made up of one steam turbine and one generator, uses
wood waste to generate electricity. Fluidized bubbling bed boiler combustion is the principal
technology for the conversion of biomass for electricity production. The combustion process
generates hot gases that in turn produce steam, which is then used to generate electricity in the
turbine/generator. The electricity generated by the Whitecourt facility is sold under a long-term power
purchase agreement and is delivered to Alberta’s power grid.

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