2 Degrés
AcceleratorQuébec City · Pre-Seed–Series A
Investment thesis
2 Degrés operates as a cleantech-focused incubator that supports early-stage startups building clean technologies. It provides incubated companies with resources, a network of experts, mentors, and entrepreneurs-in-residence to accelerate their development. The organization also runs strategic initiatives mobilizing government, academic, and corporate stakeholders to advance shared goals through entrepreneurship, innovation, and collaboration. Since 2021 it has accompanied more than 100 companies within its programs.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
What they invest in
from 17 of 96 portfolio companiesCleantech ×11Circular Economy ×7New Materials ×7Climate Tech ×6Deep Tech ×4AgTech ×3Energy ×3Hardware ×2
HQs:Canada×10
Portfolio companies · 96 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeAgroroue makes a modular rotating vertical farming system for controlled-environment indoor food production, using closed-loop gravity irrigation and stackable units to grow fresh food year-round.
AgTechFoodTechHardwareQuébec, CA
Jean-Philippe PayerOlivier SimardGaétan Thériault
Valorizes industrial residues to produce supplementary cementitious materials that can replace up to 40% of cement in concrete and cut its carbon footprint by over 50%.
Bleiz is an independent research lab focused on technology innovation, developing solutions for environmental and health applications.
AgTechCleantechDeep Tech
Sustainable indoor shrimp farming using a circular, low-environmental-impact model, validated with Université Laval; founded 2025.
CaCO₃ Biotech recovers whole mollusk shells that are byproducts of Quebec's seafood industry and cultures nacre (mother-of-pearl) from them, turning marine coproducts otherwise destined for landfill into usable materials.
BiotechCircular EconomyNew Materials
Flaura develops plant-based leather made from apple residue sourced in Quebec, offering it as a bio-based alternative to synthetic leather for the fashion and furniture industries.
Circular EconomyClimate TechNew Materials
Flotexa designs and installs custom floating islands made of native plants and mycelium that filter excess nutrients, capture heavy metals, and remediate eutrophied lakes and water bodies.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate Tech
Flux Lines offers floating, mobile shore power for ships in ports alongside grid-scale energy storage services to local power grids.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Hoola One designs and manufactures technologies for decontaminating soils affected by plastics and microplastics, with a focus on plastic pellet (nurdle) spills.
Circular EconomyCleantechHardware
Co-investorsInnovative Solutions Canada
Kainon Technologies develops K-ONE, a patented, modular polycarbonate greenhouse panel manufactured in Quebec that insulates, transmits natural light, generates energy, and filters infrared radiation for the horticulture industry.
AgTechCleantechNew Materials
Kalego Solutions provides plasma-technology consulting, helping clients move from concept to commercialization through technical and feasibility assessments, pilot testing in its own facilities, and regulatory and industrial scale-up support.
CleantechDeep TechNew Materials
NuEra Solutions Circulaires develops industrial materials made from recycled plastics to replace traditional materials in demanding applications.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew Materials
Ocean Riot builds AI-based tools for marine data, offering biomass estimation of aquatic organisms via autonomous submarines and benthic substrate mapping of the seafloor using multibeam echosounders.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechDeep Tech
OraVentis maps fugitive dust and particulate emissions in industrial zones using LiDAR technology, providing real-time operational decision support to help industry monitor and control air quality.
CleantechClimate TechDeep Tech
Orfoncé develops a wood-based bio-ink made from forestry residues for use in inkjet and flexographic printing on surfaces such as paper, cardboard, plastic, and metal.
CleantechClimate TechNew MaterialsQuebec City, CA
Alireza Sadeghi ChahardehFarima Mamoudan
Sunbird Énergie designs and delivers solar energy installations, guiding clients through the technical decisions of their solar projects.
CleantechEnergy
Texélan makes decorative tiles, acoustic panels, shelves, and mannequin busts by shredding unsold clothing and textiles that would otherwise be landfilled and transforming them into new products.
Circular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsSaint-Apollinaire, CA
Voltrinov, a Quebec-based company founded in 2021, works in electric mobility by optimizing energy use, reconditioning batteries, and extending the life of critical resources through circular practices.
Circular EconomyEnergyMobility & Transportation
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has 2 Degrés made?
- 2 Degrés has 96 tracked investments.
- What stage does 2 Degrés invest at?
- 2 Degrés invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does 2 Degrés focus on?
- 2 Degrés focuses on Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Impact & Social Good.
- Where is 2 Degrés located?
- 2 Degrés is headquartered in Québec City, CA.
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