Indigenous innovation. Advanced materials. Northern stewardship.
Whitesand Aerogel Inc. is a 100% Indigenous-owned cleantech company based in Ottawa, Ontario, with deep roots in Northwestern Ontario and the Whitesand First Nation territory. Cardboard walls once kept family warm. Today we transform abundant poplar wood waste — a forestry byproduct — into high-performance biomass-silica aerogel.
Our mission is to create circular-economy solutions that address energy waste, environmental cleanup, and community resilience while building economic opportunity and reconciliation in Northern communities. With 25+ years of hands-on restoration and construction expertise informing our approach, we are restoring balance through practical innovation.
Beginnings — cardboard walls that kept family warm. The spark for better insulation.
