The Atlantic Canadian division of the Fondation de Gaspé Beaubien’s AquaHacking Challenge startup competition has announced its five semi-finalist teams.
AquaHacking challenges are nine-month programs held across Canada that see competitors work to solve water-related problems, including issues with potability and industrial pollution. The Atlantic version was organized by Saint Mary’s University’s Atlantic Water Network.
The competitions are the result of a 2012 challenge by the elder members of Quebec’s noted de Gaspé Beaubien business family, asking their grandchildren to identify an