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Oneka Technologies Qualifies for the XPRIZE Water Scarcity Challenge, a Global Desalination Competition

Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada – September 22, 2025 – Oneka Technologies proudly announces its qualification for the XPRIZE Water Scarcity Challenge, an international competition offering USD 119 million in prizes. This ambitious challenge, unfolding over three phases until 2028, aims to transform desalination technologies to deliver practical and sustainable solutions to one of the greatest challenges…

Oneka Technologies and Asfalcom together contributing to water security in Chile

Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada December 10th 2024 – Oneka Technologies and Asfalcom are proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deploy an innovative water supply solution at Asfalcom’s production facility in Chile. This partnership marks a significant milestone in advancing the adoption of groundbreaking water solutions for industrial operations in South…

Innovobot investment in Oneka Technologies

Montreal, Canada, December 3, 2024 – Innovobot (https://www.innovobot.com/)is proud to announce its investment in Oneka Technologies, an innovative company based in Sherbrooke, Quebec, through its Innovobot Resonance Ventures fund. This follows the first round of fundraising, last year, with SWEN Blue Ocean and 2 Canadian family offices. Oneka Technologies tackles water scarcity through its groundbreaking…

Welcome to Alain-Olivier Desbois, new Chief Finance and Impact Officer

Oneka is excited to introduce Alain-Olivier Desbois, who joins our team as Chief Finance and Impact Officer. After gaining valuable insights from Alain-Olivier’s five-year tenure as an advisor, we are excited about his increased involvement with the team. He is a results-driven professional with extensive experience in financing, venture capital, operations, business development, investment, coaching,…

Welcome to Susan Hunt, new Chief Innovation Officer

Oneka is pleased to welcome Susan Hunt as Chief Innovation Officer. Susan brings over 20 years of expertise in ocean product development and technology commercialization, ocean innovation portfolio management, R&D business development and marine-based operations to this position. She has an exceptional ability to realize change through thought leadership, service, inclusion and collaboration, and will…

Wave-Powered Desalination Innovator Oneka Technologies Secures a first tranche of CA$12.5M for its Series A Funding Led by Hoffecker and Prominent Impact Investors

September 20, 2023 — Oneka Technologies (“Oneka”) a leading provider of wave-powered desalination solutions, is proud to announce today the closing of its main Series A equity round of financing with CA$12.5M investment led by the Hoffecker Family and other leading family offices, venture funds and private angel investors namely, Horizon Capital Holdings, AQC Capital,…

Oneka Technologies receives US$3.4 M from DOE’s Powering the Blue Economy™ Initiative

In the relentless pursuit of a sustainable and cleaner future, technological advancements in renewable energy sources are crucial for mitigating climate change and reducing our carbon footprint. Oneka Technologies, a company using exclusively renewable energy from the waves to turn seawater into freshwater, has recently received a significant allocation of US$3.4 M from DOE’s Water…

The City of Fort Bragg and Oneka Technologies Partner to Deploy the First Wave-Powered Desalination Demonstration Site in California

Drought in California has occurred in varying degrees throughout history. However, in recent years, the impacts of severe drought conditions on the City of Fort Bragg’s water supply left the community vulnerable during summer months. The City of Fort Bragg relies on surface flows from the Noyo River to supply water to residents and visitors…

Oneka Technologies receives funding of over $390,000 for employee training and well-being

Sherbrooke, June 14, 2023 – Oneka Technologies was pleased to welcome Geneviève Hébert, MP for Saint-François, this morning, for the announcement of a $390,525 investment by the Quebec government in the training and well-being of the company’s employees. Oneka is committed to providing nearly $750,000 in training for its employees over a 3-year period, with…