Graphene Leaders Canada

What Graphene Leaders Canada does

Graphene Leaders Canada (GLC) Inc. is a privately held Canadian advanced materials company founded in 2013 by Donna Mandau and headquartered in Edmonton Research Park, Alberta. The company produces high-quality, high-purity, large-flake graphene nanomaterials — Graphene Oxide (GO), Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO), and Pristine Graphene (pG) — using liquid-phase mechanical and chemical exfoliation processes. Its core proprietary capability, branded as Solution Dynamix, is integrating graphene into liquid dispersions for downstream formulation, validated via characterization work with the National Institute for Nanotechnology and the National Research Council of Canada. GLC operates through three wholly-owned subsidiaries: GLC Production (GLCP) for mass-scale graphene manufacturing, GLC Advanced EN Coatings for graphene-enhanced coating additives, and GLC Medical (GLCM) for graphene-based biosensor diagnostics aimed at rapid pathogen detection.

GLC's commercial focus is on Environment & Coatings applications, including a graphene-enhanced Electroless Nickel (EN) coating additive (~65% corrosion resistance and ~20% wear/abrasion improvements), a GLC+ Water Technologies Platform for selenium and heavy-metal removal in mining effluents, and protective coatings for marine, oil and gas, and defense applications. The GLCM Biosensor Platform is a graphene-based electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) system that delivers results in under one minute for pathogen detection, including a SARS-CoV-2 test reporting results in under 15 seconds. Other product lines include rust preventatives, polysiloxane coatings, concrete additives, ski/snowboard wax, and textile/lubricity coatings.

The company earns revenue through a mix of graphene nanomaterial and additive sales, technology licensing, custom R&D services, and government contracts. Distribution is executed via direct enterprise B2B sales, joint ventures and licensing arrangements with industrial partners (e.g., Alberta EN coatings JV), and government contracts (e.g., $1.2M CAD federal naval coatings contract). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Customers and partners include the Canadian Department of National Defense, Edmonton International Airport, Beaver Wax, NAIT, University of Alberta, NRC, UK CPI, Eagle Graphite, and a global Indigenous development partner.

Name

Graphene Leaders Canada

Legal name

Graphene Leaders Canada (GLC) Inc.

Website

https://grapheneleaderscanada.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Graphene Leaders Canada (GLC) is a privately held Edmonton-based advanced materials company producing high-purity graphene nanomaterials (GO, rGO, pG) and licensing its proprietary Solution Dynamix dispersion technology for industrial coatings, water treatment, and rapid medical diagnostics applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Graphene Nanomaterials / Advanced Materials Manufacturing

NAICS

Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing (335991), Paint and Coating Manufacturing (325510), Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (325991), Research and Development in Nanotechnology (541713)

SIC

Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890), Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860), Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851)

akta.pro primary industry

Functional Carbon Fillers (Carbon Black, Graphite) (IMAEAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Carbon‑Based Carbon Materials (graphite, carbon black, CNTs, graphene from CO₂/CO) (EUABAIAG), Catalysts & Adsorbents (IMAEABAB), Activated Carbon & Carbon Adsorbents (IMAEAIAF)

Keywords

• Graphene nanomaterials
• Protective coatings additives
• Electroless nickel plating
• Water treatment adsorbents
• Graphene biosensor diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

Edmonton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Graphene Nanomaterials and Additives Sales: Sale of high-quality graphene nanomaterials including Graphene Oxide, Reduced Graphene Oxide, and Pristine Graphene products, as well as customized graphene-based coating additives for industrial applications.
2. Technology Licensing: Licensing of proprietary graphene technology and integration methodologies to industrial partners for commercialization of graphene-enhanced products.
3. R&D Services: Custom graphene additive development and consulting services for clients across various industries, including full-service R&D, consultation, project planning, and specialized literature review services.
4. Government Contracts: Development contracts from federal government for specific graphene-enhanced technology solutions, including $1.2M naval platform coating contract.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Graphene Leaders Canada (GLC) Inc. manufactures high-purity, large-flake graphene nanomaterials (Graphene Oxide, Reduced Graphene Oxide, Pristine Graphene) via a proprietary liquid phase process and integrates them into industrial coating additives, water treatment adsorbents, and biosensor diagnostics. The company's core expertise, branded Solution Dynamix, is the incorporation of graphene into liquid dispersions to deliver enhanced corrosion resistance, wear/abrasion resistance, lubricity, hydrophobicity, and rapid pathogen detection for industrial customers.

Product overview

Graphene Leaders Canada (GLC) Inc. is a Canadian advanced materials company producing high quality, high purity, large flake graphene nanomaterials that function as a platform technology. The company operates three main business segments: (1) Environment & Coatings segment offering graphene nanomaterials (GO, rGO, Pristine Graphene), coating additives (EN coating, corrosion coating, rust preventative, polysiloxane, concrete additives), and GLC+™ Water Technologies Platform for water treatment/filtration; (2) GLC Medical (GLCM) subsidiary offering the Biosensor Platform for rapid pathogen diagnostics; and (3) GLC Production (GLCP) subsidiary for mass scale-up of graphene manufacturing. GLC's graphene serves as foundational material across all products, with core technology centered on proprietary liquid-phase dispersion (Solution Dynamix) capabilities. The company commercializes graphene-enhanced solutions for coatings, water purification, and medical diagnostics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GLC+™: Brand for graphene-based coating products, water technologies platform, and protective coating solutions
• GLCM
• GLCM Biosensor Platform

Products and services

• Graphene Nanomaterials (GO, rGO, pG) High quality, high purity, large flake graphene nanomaterials including Graphene Oxide (GO), Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO), and Pristine Graphene (pG), available in customizable solvents and flake form and characterized with XPS, DLS, AFM, and Raman. Sold as a base platform material to industrial customers and researchers.
• Graphene-Enhanced Electroless Nickel (EN) Coating Additive Proprietary graphene-based additive for electroless nickel plating systems delivering ~65% improvement in corrosion resistance and ~20% improvement in wear/abrasion resistance while integrating into existing EN processes without disrupting bath chemistry. For industrial plating applicators serving oil & gas, mining, marine, aerospace and defense customers.
• Graphene-Based Corrosion Coating Additive Graphene-enhanced additive for epoxy-based coatings originally co-developed with the Department of National Defense, demonstrating improved barrier properties, corrosion inhibition, and extended coating lifespan under harsh conditions including 9+ months of marine field trials on naval platforms.
• Rust Preventative Coating Graphene-integrated rust preventive coating formulated for metal surface protection in corrosive or moisture-laden environments, with commercialization focus on the automotive industry.
• Winter Sports Wax Additive Graphene-enhanced additive for ski and snowboard wax formulations that improves glide performance, reduces surface friction, and enhances durability under cold and abrasive snow conditions, replacing harmful perfluorocarbons; commercialized through the Beaver Wax partnership.
• GLC+ Water Adsorbent Technology (Selenium Removal) Granular nanocomposite built on graphene oxide (GO) for targeted selenium removal from industrial effluents, demonstrating up to 100% removal efficiency of selenite and selenate across pH 2-8 in lab samples and up to 60% selenium removal in preliminary field trials with mining effluent.
• GLCM Biosensor Platform Portable, sensitive digital diagnostic platform for pathogen detection providing results in under one minute using graphene-based electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) for direct virus detection from saliva samples without nasopharyngeal swab, no expensive lab equipment required; positioned for pandemic, epidemic and endemic preparedness.
• GLC+ Water Technologies Platform Platform for water pollution and remediation using graphene-based loose granular adsorbent that integrates into existing filtration systems, tailored for various contaminants (heavy metals, arsenic, selenium) and regenerable for multiple uses.
• Concrete Additive Graphene additive for concrete mix that delivers improvements in strength, durability, flexibility, and sustainability; developed through a partnership with a precast concrete company and offered for licensing to construction materials manufacturers.
• Polysiloxane Protective Coating Additive Graphene-infused polysiloxane protective coating additive engineered for rust protection, fouling resistance, and hydrophobicity across marine, automotive, and energy applications.
• Lubricant Additive Graphene-enhanced lubricant additive providing exceptional durability against repeated wear and enhanced hydrophobic properties for smoother glide; commercialized via ski wax partnership.
• Custom Graphene R&D and Consulting Services Custom graphene additive development and consulting services for clients across various industries, including full-service R&D, consultation, project planning, and specialized literature review services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 65% improvement in corrosion resistance and 20% improvement in wear/abrasion resistance for graphene-enhanced electroless nickel coatings vs conventional EN coatings
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Alberta-based Industry PartnerflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2025Joint venture to advance and commercialize graphene-enhanced Electroless Nickel coatings. Partner to exclusively procure all graphene additive from GLC with formal commercial license agreement anticipated in early 2026. Andrew Migdal leads technical engagement. Pilot programs initiated with growing pipeline of opportunities across North America.
• Global IndigenouscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 November 2025Strategic contract to introduce GLC's graphene-enabled technologies into Indigenous markets. Global Indigenous to provide formal Board representation, leverage extensive networks for grant funding and business development, and support B2B engagement and economic development across Indigenous communities in Canada and internationally.
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 October 2025Collaboration providing hands-on research and training opportunities for NAIT students in nanotechnology. Students work with GLC's technical research team on graphite processing techniques and graphene characterization. Project investigating graphite preprocessing techniques to improve efficiency of graphene exfoliation.
• University of AlbertacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 September 2025Joint Venture Principles Agreement with private Alberta-based industrial partner for graphene-enhanced corrosion-resistant coating development. Independent evaluation underway at University of Alberta under Dr. Jing Liu, Associate Professor in Chemical and Materials Engineering. Testing supported through Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) Lab Services Incentive Program.
• Beaver WaxcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2024Partnership to develop and commercialize graphene-enhanced ski and snowboard wax product. GLC supplies graphene additive while Beaver Wax handles product manufacturing and distribution. Product replaces harmful perfluorocarbons with eco-friendly graphene solution offering superior durability and glide performance.
• Edmonton International Airport (EIA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2020Exclusive location to trial GLC Medical's COVID-19 rapid test technology. Airport provided clinical trial facilities with secure and consistent flow of passengers. Partnership aimed at demonstrating graphene-enhanced rapid test capabilities and supporting regulatory approval process.
• Eagle GraphitecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 October 2019Non-binding Letter of Intent for graphite supply agreement spanning minimum five years. Eagle Graphite to supply high-quality flake graphite exclusively to GLC for graphene production. GLC to purchase graphite exclusively from Eagle subject to cost and availability. Quantity, quality specifications and cost to be established and reviewed on ongoing basis.
• Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), UKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2019UK-based innovation center leveraged state-of-the-art facilities to develop scalable purification process for graphene oxide production. CPI successfully used Tangential Flow Filter technology to create efficient, simplified, and scalable batch purification process, improving product yield and quality.
• National Research Council Canada (NRC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2019Collaboration on graphene oxide characterization and purification process development. NRC's Metrology Research Centre provided expertise in confirming product quality and consistency. Project received £235k grant from Innovate UK and developed scalable purification process using Tangential Flow Filter technology.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Haydale Graphene Industries: UK-based graphene and nanomaterials company offering functionalized graphene inks and composites for coatings, composites, and energy storage — directly comparable as a publicly-listed graphene platform supplier targeting industrial customers.
• Graphenea: Spanish graphene oxide and pristine graphene producer serving research, electronics, and industrial applications; a comparable nanomaterials platform supplier with focus on GO/rGO chemistries.
• Talga Group: Australian advanced materials company producing graphene and graphite additives for batteries, coatings, and construction materials; comparable vertically integrated business model targeting industrial graphene end markets.
• First Graphene: Australian graphene producer using graphite feedstock to manufacture PureGRAPH graphene additives for composites, coatings, and elastomers; comparable as a vertically integrated graphene additive supplier.
• Vorbeck Materials: US-based graphene producer with proprietary Vor-x graphene for conductive inks, composites, and coatings; comparable as a small-cap graphene platform supplier pursuing industrial licensing.
• NanoXplore: Canadian graphene nanomaterials producer with a vertically integrated platform spanning battery materials, composites, and conductive coatings; the most direct domestic peer to GLC and similarly focused on graphene-enhanced industrial applications.
• Applied Graphene Materials: UK graphene nanoplatelet producer supplying graphene dispersions for paints, coatings, composites, and corrosion protection — directly overlaps GLC's Solution Dynamix liquid-dispersion approach and coatings target markets.
• G6 Materials Corp: North American advanced materials company (formerly Angstron Materials) producing graphene and graphene oxide for composites, coatings, and biomedical applications; comparable nanomaterials portfolio and licensing GTM.

Broad incumbents

• OCSiAl: Largest single-walled carbon nanotube producer supplying nano-additives for elastomers, batteries, and coatings; broader incumbent offering alternative conductive nano-additives that compete with graphene in similar coatings and plastics use cases.
• Cabot Corporation: Global specialty chemicals incumbent supplying activated carbon and adsorbent media for water treatment; comparable in the GLC+ water adsorbent / selenium removal use case as a much larger incumbent with established customer relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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