The advantages: “About a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions are due to deforestation, land degradation and land use change. These phenomena have an impact on populations,” explains company founder Martin Beaudoin Nadeau, who has a master’s degree in agroforestry. Integrating trees and shrubs into agricultural and livestock systems helps promote social, economic and environmental benefits.
“Here we can play an important role in creating wealth for future generations,” he adds.
“We want to build a better future for current and future generations; Our goal is to provide governments, businesses and civil societies with sustainable solutions to address the serious environmental problems and threats currently facing humanity: land degradation, biodiversity loss, climate change, resource overuse and water scarcity. We believe that we must protect its lands to ensure the well-being of our planet,” he emphasizes.
The challenges: Convince landowners, governments and investors of the urgent need to work together to restore and protect our natural resources. It will take time for this type of investment to become profitable, but “in the long term, land rehabilitation will pay off,” he claims.
“Individuals, companies or institutional investors, everyone can become carbon negative, reduce their emissions and create prosperity for all. Our goal is that the fight against climate change and environmental degradation is accessible to everyone,” he argues.
Growth support: EDC played a critical role in helping Viridis secure a major Fortune 500 company contract with the Peruvian government to implement a reforestation project in the Amazon. “It was a great advantage to have a strategic partner like EDC, which offers us various guarantee products including our credit line,” concludes Martin Beaudoin Nadeau.
Headquarters: Laval, Quebec
The company: It develops software and hardware technologies for home electric vehicle (EV) charging, with the aim of not only facilitating EV adoption but also reducing carbon emissions in North America.
The product: RVE (which stands for “Electric Vehicle Charging”) does not sell electric vehicle charging stations. Rather, it offers energy management systems for installation in an existing building, a new single-family home, a townhouse or an apartment building to fully prepare it for electric vehicles.
“We ensure that those who struggle with certain limitations related to the building’s infrastructure or power supply can use their terminal without compromising the condition of their residence,” explains co-founder David Corbeil, who spent two years at the On his father’s side, Pierre, researched and developed a system called DCC charge controllers.
“This system makes it possible to connect a charging station where this would normally not be possible,” explains Mr. Corbeil.
“The best way to increase access to electric vehicles in North America is to focus on home charging. This is the easiest and most convenient way to charge an electric vehicle. Offering this option to people who live in multi-family homes, about 30% of Canadians and Americans, represents a big step towards carbon-neutral transportation,” he emphasizes.
Extreme problem solver. Professional web practitioner. Devoted pop culture enthusiast. Evil tv fan.
