Clean Valley Bio-filtration Technologies

What Clean Valley Bio-filtration Technologies does

Clean Valley Bio-filtration Technologies CIC is a Dartmouth, Nova Scotia-based Community Interest Company and B Corp founded in 2019 that develops nature-inspired water remediation solutions for the land-based aquaculture industry. Its flagship technology is the Poseidon Biofilter (Mark 9), an IMTA-certified system that uses algae and bivalves (oysters) to remove nitrogen and phosphorus from aquaculture wastewater, prevent eutrophication, and produce valuable co-products from filtration pods replaced every 6–8 months. The company also operates Neptune Hatchery, a separate containerized oyster hatchery venture that produces oyster spat to address MSX parasite-related supply shortages on Canada's East Coast, and offers a Green Supply Chain service for waste stream valorization.

The company is led by Founder & CEO Nicholas LaValle and Co-Founder & CTO Hunter Bishop, supported by a Ph.D. hydrologist (Santino Spahiu), a marine biology research manager (Jazmine Allan), and five domain advisors covering aquaculture parasitology, materials science, environmental management, and finance. Clean Valley pursues IMTA certification, partners with Ocean Supercluster of Canada research initiatives, and is actively researching MSX parasite mitigation through its biofilter. Customers and testimonial partners include Aqua Production Systems (COO Wayne Carter) and Aquanostra (CEO António Correia).

The business model combines hardware sales (Poseidon Biofilter units and Neptune Hatchery modules), recurring revenue from replacement filtration pods containing live algae and bivalve medium, and co-product valorization from algae biomass and bivalve byproducts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is configured per facility via direct enterprise sales. The company targets both marine and freshwater RAS operators, with an emphasis on Nova Scotia oyster facilities as a beachhead and ambitions to serve land-based aquaculture operators globally. As of March 2026, Clean Valley had signed six commercial contracts and secured $6 million in total financing ($2M equity + $4M venture debt) from undisclosed investors.

Name

Clean Valley Bio-filtration Technologies

Legal name

Clean Valley Bio-filtration Technologies CIC

Website

https://cleanvalleycic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Clean Valley Bio-filtration Technologies (Clean Valley CIC) develops nature-based Poseidon Biofilter systems and Neptune Hatchery modules for land-based aquaculture operators, using algae and bivalves to treat wastewater and supply oyster spat, primarily in Atlantic Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aquaculture Wastewater Treatment Equipment

NAICS

Aquaculture (11251), Shellfish Farming (112512), Other Aquaculture (112519)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Aquaculture Farm Services & Operations Support (net cleaning, diving, grading, harvesting) (AFAEAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine Shellfish Farming (e.g., oysters, mussels, clams) (AFAEAAAB), Aquaculture Health, Biosecurity & Veterinary Services (AFAEAAAK)

Keywords

• Aquaculture wastewater treatment
• Algae biofiltration systems
• Bivalve filtration technology
• Oyster hatchery equipment
• Water remediation solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Dartmouth

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Biofilter Equipment Sales & Co-Development: Clean Valley sells or co-develops biofilters directly with aquaculture facilities, including small 'mom-and-pop' operations. The recurring revenue component comes from replacement filtration pods containing live filtration medium (algae and bivalves) replaced every 6–8 months. Co-products from the filtration pods (algae biomass, bivalve byproducts) represent an additional revenue stream for operators, creating cost savings and new income.
2. Oyster Spat Sales (Neptune Hatchery): Neptune Hatchery produces and sells oyster spat to oyster farmers, supporting the sustainable growth of the aquaculture industry. The hatchery operates as a standalone venture under the Clean Valley umbrella.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Clean Valley Bio-filtration Technologies designs, manufactures, and sells the Poseidon Biofilter (Mark 9) — a nature-based water remediation system using algae and bivalves to remove nitrogen and phosphorus from onshore aquaculture wastewater — alongside the Neptune Hatchery, a containerized facility producing oyster spat for sustainable aquaculture operations. Revenue is generated through direct equipment sales, recurring replacement filtration pods (every 6–8 months), oyster spat sales, and co-development partnerships with aquaculture operators in Canada and abroad.

Product overview

Clean Valley Bio-filtration Technologies operates as a nature-inspired solutions provider for the aquaculture industry, offering two core hardware products: Poseidon's Biofilter (an algae-based water treatment system) and Neptune Hatchery (a containerized oyster spat production facility). These products work together to address the industry's wastewater treatment challenges and spat supply shortages, while the Green Supply Chain initiative enables waste valorization into co-products. The portfolio is modular, scalable, and designed for both marine and freshwater recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Neptune Hatchery: A hatchery that helps oyster farmers grow strong oyster spat and encourages sustainable practices. Supports farmers in adopting eco-friendly methods for lasting success of their farms.
• Poseidon Biofilter

Products and services

• Poseidon Biofilter (Mark 9) A proprietary, modular, and scalable algae-and-bivalve biofiltration system for onshore aquaculture wastewater treatment. Removes nitrogen and phosphorus to prevent eutrophication, enables IMTA certification for operators integrating the biofilter with their existing RAS, and produces harvestable algae biomass and bivalve byproducts every 6–8 months as a secondary revenue stream. Designed for both marine and freshwater facilities.
• Neptune Hatchery A containerized oyster hatchery that produces oyster spat for sustainable oyster farming. Supports oyster farmers in adopting eco-friendly methods and contributes to ecosystem preservation, including addressing spat shortages linked to the MSX parasite on the East Coast of Canada.
• Green Supply Chain A sustainability service initiative that valorizes waste streams from aquaculture operations into co-products through adoption of the Poseidon Biofilter, creating regenerative economic and donut-economy models for operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recurring costs over 10 years are approximately half of current state-of-the-art biofilters
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ocean Supercluster of CanadacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClean Valley's Research Manager Jazmine Allan serves as the company's representative in the Ocean Supercluster of Canada Quantitative Oyster Spat Research Committee, providing industry insight from processors and hatcheries and contributing to research initiatives in the Canadian aquaculture sector.
• Neptune HatcherycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeptune Hatchery is a separate but related venture under the Clean Valley umbrella, providing containerized oyster hatchery solutions to support sustainable oyster farming. Hunter co-designed hatchery models for Clean Valley's upcoming initiatives in 2023 and 2024. The hatchery supports oyster farmers by providing strong spat and encouraging eco-friendly practices.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Innovasea: Provides aquaculture technology including water quality monitoring and recirculating aquaculture systems. Directly comparable to Clean Valley in serving land-based RAS operators with water management and farm infrastructure solutions.
• AquaMaof Aquaculture Technologies: Specializes in recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) design and turnkey land-based aquaculture facilities. Directly comparable to Clean Valley's RAS-integrated biofilter business and shared focus on the onshore aquaculture cost challenge.
• BioGill Environmental: Specializes in nature-based biological water treatment systems using microorganisms for industrial wastewater. Directly comparable to Clean Valley's algae-and-bivalve-based biofiltration approach in applying biological solutions to wastewater challenges.
• AquaBioTech Group: Aquaculture research and technology firm offering RAS design, water treatment solutions, and hatchery consulting. Directly comparable in combining aquaculture R&D with water-quality technology for land-based operators.

Broad incumbents

• AKVA Group: Established global supplier of aquaculture equipment and technology for both marine and land-based operations, including RAS components and water treatment. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering overlapping water-management capabilities to the same customer segment.
• Xylem: Global water technology company offering water treatment, filtration, and monitoring solutions across industrial and aquaculture markets. Comparable as a broad incumbent that could expand nature-based or RAS-adjacent offerings to compete with Clean Valley.
• Pentair (Aquaculture & Filtration): Provides water filtration and treatment systems with a dedicated aquaculture business serving RAS operators. Comparable as an established incumbent with overlapping water-quality and filtration capabilities targeting the same aquaculture customer base.
• Mowi (Land-Based Division): Largest salmon aquaculture company globally with growing investment in land-based RAS facilities and water-quality innovation. Comparable as a major buyer/integrator of aquaculture water treatment technologies and an indirect competitive force on cost benchmarks.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Global water and wastewater treatment major with industrial and aquaculture-adjacent offerings. Comparable as a broad incumbent that could leverage existing treatment IP and global distribution to enter the aquaculture wastewater niche Clean Valley targets.

Regional players

• Atlantic Sapphire: Land-based salmon RAS operator with operations in North America and Denmark. Comparable as a representative end-customer/prospect archetype for Clean Valley's biofilter — a large-scale land-based RAS facility facing the exact water-treatment cost burden Clean Valley targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

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