About Innovantage
Canadian Innovation.
Real-World Impact.
Innovantage provides advanced wastewater solutions engineered to perform in the world’s most demanding environments. Founded in Winnipeg, Manitoba — the heart of the Canadian prairies — we build infrastructure that thrives where others fail. With winters that drop to -40°C, we have pioneered wastewater solutions that are reliable, automated, and tough.
Our Mission
To develop and commercialize practical wastewater solutions that reduce environmental impact, recover valuable resources, and support sustainable communities across Canada.
Our Approach
We combine engineering expertise with practical field experience to deliver fully automated, plug-and-play systems that work from day one — minimizing operator time during your busiest seasons.
Our Promise
Every Innovantage system is designed to reduce chemical use, lower operating costs, and improve treatment performance — while turning waste phosphorus into a recoverable, high-value resource.
Our Story
Built for the Prairies. Ready for the World.
Innovantage provides advanced wastewater solutions engineered to perform in the world’s most demanding environments. Founded in Winnipeg, Manitoba — the heart of the Canadian prairies — we build infrastructure that thrives where others fail. With winters that drop to -40°C, we have pioneered wastewater solutions that are reliable, automated, and tough.
If our technologies work in the prairies, they work anywhere. That’s not a tagline — it’s the result of years of field development in conditions that push equipment, chemistry, and operators to their limits. The InnoCyclone, InnoJection, and InnoFloc systems were designed from the ground up to perform in extreme cold, short seasons, and remote sites with minimal staffing.
Today, our technologies are deployed across the country. As a provider of premier wastewater solutions proven to meet the regulatory requirements of provinces with some of the strictest phosphorus discharge standards in North America, we understand what it takes to perform under pressure. For municipalities and industrial operators looking for effective wastewater solutions — if it survives a Manitoba winter, it will work for you.
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Our Team
The People Behind the Technology
Gavin van der Linde
Chief Executive Officer
Gavin leads Innovantage with a background spanning business leadership, public service, and environmental innovation. He specializes in developing and commercializing practical wastewater solutions for municipalities and industry — driving InnoCyclone, InnoJection, and InnoFloc from concept to field-proven technologies.
Dr. Ali Zoungrana
Environmental Engineer, PhD, EIT
Ali brings multi-disciplinary expertise to Innovantage’s R&D team, with a focus on phosphorus removal and recovery using the InnoCyclone Clarifier. He applies Computational Fluid Dynamics simulation with Ansys Fluent to optimize particle separation — combining analytical rigour with creative problem-solving.
Dr. Qiuyan Yuan
Civil & Environmental Engineer, PhD, PEng
A Professor in Civil Engineering at the University of Manitoba, Dr. Yuan’s expertise in sustainable wastewater management, nutrient removal, and resource recovery directly advances Innovantage’s mission. She brings academic depth and research leadership to our phosphorus recovery technology development.
Badhu Chithravelpillai
Mechanical Engineer, M.Sc.
Badhu leads automation development for the InnoCyclone and InnoFloc processes. His work on automated control and condition monitoring increases treatment efficiency, reduces chemical consumption, and minimizes manual intervention — making Innovantage systems truly plug-and-play.