CTRI

What CTRI does

CTRI (Centre Technologique des Résidus Industriels) is a non-profit College Centre for Technology Transfer (CCTT) founded in 2000 and headquartered in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, affiliated with Cégep de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue. The center provides applied research, laboratory analysis, technical support, and technology-transfer services to industrial clients primarily in the mining, forestry, and agriculture sectors of the Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Nord-du-Québec regions, with over 100 partners served since inception. Its offerings span five technical sectors: ore and industrial mineral treatment, biomass/bioenergy/bioproducts, environmental biotechnology, applied biology and bioremediation, and contaminated effluents and process waters.

CTRI's technology base combines specialized pilot equipment — including ICP-MS and MP-AES for trace metal analysis, flotation cells, autoclaves, and a Level 2 containment microbiology laboratory certified by the Quebec Public Health Association — with proprietary processes such as High-Pulsed Power fragmentation, CarbonFX torrefaction and granulation (the only continuous pilot of its kind in Quebec), biohydrometallurgy, phytostabilization, and a microbial strain bank isolated from regional sites. Core capabilities include hydrometallurgy, bioleaching, cyanidation, phytoremediation, biomass characterization, and analytical chemistry.

Revenue is generated through customized project-based professional services — applied R&D, laboratory analyses, technical support, and training — delivered through direct client engagement and event-driven knowledge dissemination (Couvert boréal bulletins, GIRT/IMRT diffusion meetings, symposiums). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The center is sustained by a mix of service revenue, federal and provincial research grants (notably the Research Support Fund, which provided CAD 39,067 in 2020-2021 and CAD 25,800 in 2021-2022), and government-backed training tax credits for Quebec businesses engaging a CCTT. Customers include regional mining and forestry companies, agrifood firms, technology networks, municipalities, MRCs, Quebec and Canadian ministries, and educational institutions.

Name

CTRI

Legal name

Centre technologique des résidus industriels

Website

https://ctri.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Waste Management Research and Technology Transfer

NAICS

Remediation Services (562910), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Laboratory & R&D Chemical Waste Management (BPALAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

PFAS & Emerging Contaminants Treatment Services (IMAIAGAJ), Groundwater Extraction, Treatment & Discharge (Pump-and-Treat, reinjection) (BPALAKAF), Bioremediation & Phytoremediation (Enhanced Bioremediation, Natural Attenuation) (EUAIALAF)

Keywords

• Industrial waste management
• Mineral processing research
• Environmental bioremediation services
• Biomass valorization research
• Hydrometallurgy and bioleaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Quebec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Research and Development Services: Applied technological research and development services supporting businesses in finding practical solutions to industrial waste management challenges. Projects include proof of concept, scaling, and technology validation.
2. Laboratory Analysis Services: Comprehensive analytical services including physicochemical characterization, metal determination, chromatography, thermal analysis, and environmental testing according to industry standards.
3. Technical Support Services: Customized technical aid services for businesses including technical problem resolution, technology validation, and accompaniment in technological innovation processes.
4. Training Activities: Training courses offered at the centre's classrooms, client's premises, or in the field. Companies can benefit from refundable tax credits for training activities dispensed by a CCTT.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CTRI delivers applied research and development, laboratory chemical and microbiological analyses, customized technical support, and technology transfer/training for industrial clients. Its work focuses on industrial waste valorization, mineral processing (hydrometallurgy, bioleaching, flotation, cyanidation), contaminated effluent and process water treatment, biomass/bioenergy conversion (including the CarbonFX torrefaction process), applied biology and bioremediation (phytoremediation), and environmental biotechnology through a Level 2 containment microbiology laboratory and microbial strain bank.

Product overview

CTRI (Centre Technologique des Résidus Industriels / Industrial Waste Technology Centre) is a College Centre for Technology Transfer (CCTT) established in 2000, affiliated with the Trans-Tech Network. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of research, development, and technical services rather than a single software product. Core offerings include: Laboratory Analyses (chemical, physical, and microbiological testing), Research and Development Services (applied research for waste management), Technical Support Services, and Technology Transfer/Training. Specialized sector-specific services include: Ore and Industrial Mineral Treatment (extractive metallurgy, hydrometallurgy, mineral processing), Environmental Biotechnology (microbial applications, bioremediation), Applied Biology and Bioremediation (phytotechnology, phytoremediation), Contaminated Effluents Treatment, and Biomass/Bioenergy/Bioproducts services. The center operates specialized equipment including ICP-MS, flotation cells, autoclaves, particle size analyzers, and maintains a microbiology laboratory certified at level 2 containment by the Quebec Public Health Association.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Research and Development Services Applied technological research and development services helping businesses find practical solutions to industrial waste management challenges, including proof of concept, scaling, and technology validation across mining, forestry, and agricultural sectors.
• Laboratory Analyses Comprehensive analytical services for industrial and environmental clients covering metal determination in water, soil, sludge, and sediments via ICP-MS and MP-AES; rare earth element analysis; ion chromatography; physicochemical effluent characterization; HPLC organic compound analysis; TCLP/SPLP leaching trials; GC-MS; carbon/C-H-N-S elemental analysis; biomass characterization; calorimetry; and thermogravimetric analysis.
• Technical Support Services Customized technical aid services for businesses in agriculture, forestry, and mining covering technical problem resolution, technology validation and experimentation, and accompaniment in technological innovation processes.
• Technology Transfer and Training Training courses and information dissemination services, including the Couvert boréal bulletin, GIRT/IMRT diffusion meetings, conferences, symposiums, and web publications. Training is delivered at CTRI facilities, client premises, or in the field, with eligible refundable tax credits for training dispensed by a CCTT.
• Ore and Industrial Mineral Treatment Services Multidisciplinary mineral processing services including ore characterization, crushing, grinding, magnetic and gravity separation, flotation, hydrometallurgical process development, and hazardous waste management for mining and industrial clients.
• Environmental Biotechnology Services Services leveraging CTRI's microbial strain bank and ASPQ-certified Level 2 containment laboratory for bioremediation applications, biohydrometallurgy, and bioprocess development using bacteria, fungi, and microalgae.
• Applied Biology and Bioremediation Services Site restoration services including phytotechnology, phyto-stabilization, phytoremediation, plant production, and growing-medium formulation from industrial waste, applied to mine site restoration and contaminated land rehabilitation.
• Contaminated Effluents and Process Waters Treatment Services Services for passive and active treatment of acid, neutral, and basic mining drainage; nitrogen compound treatment; bio-oxidation, bio-leaching, and bio-cyanidation processes; and environmental characterization of contaminated waters.
• Biomass, Bioenergy and Bioproducts Services Services including biomass harvesting optimization, supply chain improvement, biomass characterization, torrefaction via the CarbonFX process, and granulation pilot studies for bioenergy and bioproduct applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% bioethanol proportion achieved through electrokinetic purification methods
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Airex ÉnergiecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015CTRI works with Airex Énergie on valorizing contaminated wood waste through biomass conversion to biochar using the CarbonFX pyrolysis technology. The partnership involves optimizing pyrolysis parameters, adapting combustion chambers for re-combustion of nitrogen-rich gases, and developing high-temperature activation processes (900°C) to produce activated biochar for water treatment, catalysis, energy storage, and gas adsorption applications.
• OBVT (Organisme de bassin versant du Témiscamingue)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on improving management of septic sludge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Partners conduct surveys, webinars, and knowledge transfer activities on sustainable septic system management.
• OBVAJ (Organisme de bassin versant Abitibi-Jamésie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on regional water basin management research including septic sludge management, wastewater treatment, and environmental protection initiatives for Abitibi-Jamésie region.
• MRCTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the septic sludge management research project aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
• INRS (Institut national de la recherche scientifique)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in environmental research projects including biohydrometallurgy and bioremediation studies.
• OPTELminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the septic sludge management and greenhouse gas reduction research project.
• BISHOPWATERminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in research initiatives related to water treatment and environmental management.
• Abi-VacminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partner in septic system management and wastewater treatment research.
• Elements08 Strategic Metals Excellence CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTRI is a member of Elements08, contributing to the advancement of critical and strategic minerals (CSM) field together with academic and industrial partners. The center develops hydrometallurgical processes adapted to client needs for remaining competitive and reducing ecological footprint.
• Cégep de l'Abitibi-TémiscaminguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTRI is affiliated with the Cégep de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue, which provides institutional support and engages in educational mission, accompanying student population in life project success through innovative training and research activities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Direct peers

• Biopterre: Quebec CCTT specialized in environmental biotechnology, bioproducts, and soil remediation. Directly comparable to CTRI's bioremediation, applied biology, and environmental biotechnology offerings, serving similar SME and municipal clients across Quebec.
• URSTM (Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue): Applied mineral processing and environmental research unit at UQAT, located in the same region as CTRI. Both share mining tailings, hydrometallurgy, and bioremediation projects and even rotate staff/trainees, making URSTM the closest direct competitor for mining-sector R&D mandates in Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
• IRME (Institut de recherche en mines et environnement, UQAT): UQAT-affiliated research institute focused on mining and environmental issues in the same region. Overlaps significantly with CTRI on acid mine drainage, mine waste valorization, and environmental remediation services for Quebec mining clients.
• CÉPROCQ (Centre d'études des procédés chimiques du Québec): Quebec CCTT providing applied R&D in chemical processes and industrial formulation. Comparable to CTRI's hydrometallurgy, chemical analysis, and industrial waste treatment work, particularly for SME industrial clients.
• Innofibre: CCTT at Cégep de Trois-Rivières focused on cellulosic bioproducts and biomass valorization. Comparable to CTRI's biomass, bioenergy, and bioproducts lab and was previously an employer of CTRI's biomass coordinator, indicating overlapping expertise.
• Corem: Quebec mineral processing consortium providing applied R&D services to mining companies. Directly comparable to CTRI's mineral processing, flotation, hydrometallurgy, and ore characterization offerings, though Corem operates as an industry-funded consortium rather than a CCTT.

Regional players

• Services techniques GÉNIE: Quebec-based consulting firm offering environmental site assessment and remediation services. Comparable to CTRI's environmental remediation segment (phytoremediation, soil decontamination) but operating as a private consulting firm primarily in Quebec.

Broad incumbents

• Mine French Wastewater (Veolia / private water operators in Quebec): Large water and wastewater service operators (Veolia, Suez, Aqua) that offer industrial effluent treatment services overlapping CTRI's contaminated effluents and process waters treatment work, but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• CANMET Mining and Mineral Sciences Laboratories: Federal government mining research laboratory providing mineral processing, hydrometallurgy, and environmental services at much larger scale. A broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities that competes for larger mining R&D mandates CTRI cannot serve alone.
• FPInnovations: Canada's largest forest products research institute, operating biomass, bioproducts, and bioenergy programs. Comparable to CTRI's biomass and bioenergy lab but at a much broader national scale with deeper industry funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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