Canopée
Canopée Dronautique inc. is a Montreal-based agricultural drone services company that delivers UAV-based aerial imaging, high-precision microtopography, and biological pest-control spreading (Entobot) to Quebec agricultural producers, forestry operators, and environmental managers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersOutremont, Canada
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Canopée does
Canopée Dronautique inc. (operating as Canopée) is a Montreal-based agricultural drone services company that provides aerial remote sensing, 3D digital modeling, soil measurement, and integrated pest management services to agricultural producers, forestry operators, and environmental managers, primarily in Quebec, Canada. The company was founded in 2015 and is privately held, operating with a small team (1–10 employees) under CBDO Frédéric Jean and COO Alexandre Maltais. Its service portfolio centers on UAV-based aerial imaging (geo-referenced orthophotos, NDVI/SAVI/MSAVI2 indices, plant counting on large areas, high-definition photography) and microtopography (3cm horizontal / 6cm vertical accuracy, 100,000 points per hectare), with agricultural drone training offered as an add-on. Canopée monetizes through professional services on a project-based, quote-driven model, reaching customers via direct sales (phone, email, website inquiry), partner referrals, and collaborative R&D engagements.
The company's flagship innovation is Entobot, a world-first high-precision UAV spreading platform developed from 2016 in collaboration with MAPAQ, Anatis Bioprotection, IRDA, Natural Resources Canada, ÉTS, NSERC, and ARA Robotique. Entobot releases trichogramma beneficial insects to biologically control corn borer in sweet corn and spruce budworm in boreal forests at a rate of 400,000 eggs per hectare and 20 hectares per hour, eliminating chemical pesticide use. The company complements this with computer-vision-based automated plant counting and visible/infrared comparative analysis for plant height, using third-party photogrammetry platforms DroneDeploy and Pix4D for orthomosaic, DSM, and biomass/yield workflows. Canopée is a founding member of AQPUC and is embedded in a dense Quebec agri-tech and UAV ecosystem spanning government, academia, and enterprise customers including Bonduelle and Specialties Lassonde. The company has stated its mission to become the Canadian reference for agricultural aerodronautics.
Canopée firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Canopée
- Legal name
- Canopée Dronautique inc.
- Website
- https://canopee.io
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Canopée Dronautique inc. is a Montreal-based agricultural drone services company that delivers UAV-based aerial imaging, high-precision microtopography, and biological pest-control spreading (Entobot) to Quebec agricultural producers, forestry operators, and environmental managers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Canopée industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Precision Agriculture Drone Services
- NAICS
- Support Activities for Crop Production (11511)
- SIC
- Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Drone/UAS Application Services (Spraying, Spreading, Seeding) (AFACAIAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Aerial Surveying & Crop Scouting (Imaging, Mapping, Stand Counts) (AFACAIAJ), Aerial Application Drones & UAS Spray Systems (AFAAADAB), Agricultural UAV/UGV Autonomy Platforms (Navigation, mission planning, fleet autonomy) (AFAAAGAF)
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Where Canopée is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Outremont
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Canopée business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Aerial Imaging Services: Provider of aerial imagery services including geo-referenced orthophotos, infrared indexed imagery (NDVI, SAVI, MSAVI2), plant counting on large areas, and high-definition aerial photography. Services are delivered through airborne UAV systems with remote sensing capabilities.
- Digital Modeling and Microtopography: Production of digital elevation models (DTM), surface models, leveling and drainage plans, plant height calculations, and volume calculations. Includes soil measurement and ground survey data collection.
- Agricultural Training: Training courses for agricultural drone operators covering theoretical and practical aspects of UAV use in agricultural environments, enabling producers to familiarize themselves with drone technology.
- Precision Spreading Services: High-precision UAV-based spreading system (Entobot) for biological control agents such as trichogramma insects, targeting integrated pest management in agriculture and forestry.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
Canopée product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Canopée provides UAV-based remote sensing, 3D digital modeling, soil measurement, and precision spreading services for precision agriculture and environmental management. Its flagship offering is the Entobot platform, a world-first high-precision UAV spreading system for biological pest control using beneficial insects, complemented by aerial imaging, microtopography, and drone operator training services delivered to agricultural producers, forest operators, and environmental managers in Quebec and Canada.
Product overview
Canopée offers an integrated portfolio of agricultural aerodronautics services centered around UAV-based remote sensing and precision agriculture. The core offerings include Aerial Imaging Services (geo-referenced orthophotos, NDVI/vegetation indices, plant counting, high-definition photography) and Digital Modeling/Microtopography services (DTM/DSM production, drainage plans, plant height analysis). The flagship innovation is Entobot, a high-precision UAV spreading platform for biological pest control via beneficial insect release. Supporting these are Training Services for producer education. All offerings are delivered through airborne systems that provide remote sensing, 3D digital modeling, and ground measurement data.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Entobot: A complete aerodronautic platform for high-precision agricultural spreading, developed as a world-first R&D project for UAV-based release of beneficial insects (parasitoids) for integrated pest management.
Products and services
- Aerial Imaging Services
Quantifiable outcome
- 3cm horizontal axis accuracy and 6cm vertical axis accuracy with 100,000 points per hectare for topographic surveys
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Canopée
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Canopée technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration2 records
AI capability4 records
Feature4 records
Canopée partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- MAPAQ (Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec)coreMAPAQ is a core R&D partner in the Entobot precision spreading project. The collaboration focuses on high-precision UAV application of beneficial insects for biological pest control in Quebec agriculture. Started in 2016 as part of the development of the world-first agricultural spreading platform.
- Anatis BioprotectioncoreResearch partner in trichogramma release project for biological control of corn borer. Anatis provides expertise in biological pest control and bioprotection solutions. They collaborated with Canopée for two years on UAV application of parasitoids (Trichograms) to control corn borer, with Anatis expressing satisfaction with Canopée's professionalism and collaborative approach.
- IRDA (Institut de recherche et de développement en agroenvironnement)coreResearch institute leading the trichogramma release project alongside Anatis Bioprotection. IRDA provides scientific expertise in agroenvironmental research and development for the precision pest management initiative.
- Natural Resources Canada / Ressources naturelles CanadaminorPartner in the Entobot R&D project for precision agricultural spreading. Contributes research expertise and support for the development of UAV-based agricultural applications.
- École de Technologie supérieure (ÉTS)coreKey academic partner providing engineering and technology expertise. Located in Montreal, ÉTS is a leading engineering school and part of Montreal's drone-tech ecosystem. Contributed to Entobot project development.
- CRSNG / NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council)coreCanadian federal research funding agency providing grant support for R&D activities. Partner in the Entobot precision spreading project and other agricultural dronautics innovations.
- ARA RobotiquecoreMontreal-based UAV flight controller company founded by École de Technologie Supérieure's Dronolab founders. Collaborated on corn borer predator application and high-precision microtopography projects. ARA provides custom UAV flight controller expertise for professional applications.
- LogiagminorPartner in validation project for UAV topography capture for leveling and drainage plans. Logiag specializes in agricultural consulting and data services. The partnership validated Canopée's 3cm horizontal and 6cm vertical accuracy capabilities.
- PrismeminorListed as an innovation partner on Canopée's website. Industry partner contributing to agricultural dronautics development.
- Agri-FusionminorAgricultural partner that collaborated with Canopée on corn borer predator application project and high-precision microtopography. Impressed by Canopée's drive and ambition, noting the team formed effective multidisciplinary teams.
- CQFA (Collège de Québec en Formation Aéronautique)minorAerial education institution partner in Canopée's network. CQFA represents professionals from different UAV sectors through the AQPUC association.
- ECCC (Environment and Climate Change Canada)minorFederal environment department partner in Canopée's innovation network. Contributes to environmental management and monitoring applications.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Canopée competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- PrecisionHawk: PrecisionHawk delivers drone-based aerial data analytics, imaging, and agronomic insights to farmers and agribusiness — directly overlapping with Canopée's NDVI, plant counting, and remote sensing service offering.
- DroneDeploy: DroneDeploy provides UAV-based mapping, orthomosaic, and 3D modeling software — directly used by Canopée and serving the same agricultural imagery customer base with overlapping NDVI and DSM analytics capabilities.
- Pix4D: Pix4D offers photogrammetry software for generating digital surface models from UAV imagery — Canopée uses it for biomass/yield estimation, and Pix4D serves the same precision agriculture and surveying professionals with comparable crop analytics.
- Sentera: Sentera provides drone-based sensors and analytics for agriculture, including NDVI imaging and stand counting — directly comparable to Canopée's plant counting and infrared imaging services for crop producers.
Emerging players
- Agremo: Agremo provides AI-powered aerial image analytics for plant counting, stand assessment, and crop health — overlapping with Canopée's plant counting and elevation map algorithms for precision agriculture customers.
Broad incumbents
- senseFly (Parrot): senseFly produces fixed-wing agricultural mapping drones and eMotion software for surveying and crop analysis — a broader incumbent serving the same precision agriculture drone-services market as Canopée.
- Trimble Agriculture: Trimble Agriculture offers farm-level precision agronomy, drainage planning, and field imaging tools — overlapping with Canopée's microtopography, drainage plan, and yield/plant height analytics offerings.
- DJI Agriculture: DJI Agriculture manufactures crop protection spray drones (e.g., Agras series) and is the dominant drone hardware vendor in the agricultural spraying space, competing broadly with Canopée's Entobot precision spreading service.
Regional players
- Anatis Bioprotection: Anatis Bioprotection is a Canadian supplier of biological pest control agents including trichogramma — a partner of Canopée's Entobot project and an adjacent player in the same biological pest control value chain for Quebec and Canadian agriculture.
Others
- ARA Robotique: ARA Robotique is a Montreal-based UAV flight controller specialist partnered with Canopée — adjacent rather than directly competitive, but a key enabler of Canopée's high-precision spreading and microtopography capabilities.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Canopée social profiles
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Canopée leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Canopée funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Canopée M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Canopée
What does Canopée do?
Canopée provides UAV-based remote sensing, 3D digital modeling, soil measurement, and precision spreading services for precision agriculture and environmental management. Its flagship offering is the Entobot platform, a world-first high-precision UAV spreading system for biological pest control using beneficial insects, complemented by aerial imaging, microtopography, and drone operator training services delivered to agricultural producers, forest operators, and environmental managers in Quebec and Canada.
Is Canopée a public or private company?
Canopée is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Canopée founded?
Canopée was founded in 2015. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Canopée based?
Canopée is headquartered in Outremont, Canada, in the North America region.
How does Canopée make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Aerial Imaging Services are the primary driver. The others are digital Modeling and Microtopography, agricultural Training and precision Spreading Services.
Who are Canopée's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are PrecisionHawk, DroneDeploy, Pix4D and Sentera. Agremo is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are senseFly (Parrot), Trimble Agriculture and DJI Agriculture. Anatis Bioprotection is listed as a regional player. ARA Robotique is listed as an others.
Does Canopée have an API?
No public API is recorded for Canopée.
What industry is Canopée in?
Canopée's product category is Precision Agriculture Drone Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFACAIAB, Drone/UAS Application Services (Spraying, Spreading, Seeding), with a secondary code of AFACAIAJ, Aerial Surveying & Crop Scouting (Imaging, Mapping, Stand Counts). Its NAICS code is 11511 and its SIC code is 3523.