June 6, 2025
Landscape businesses win Bootstrap Awards
Ext.tech and Green Carbon Products were recognized at the annual Bootstrap Awards held May 6 at the Brookstreet Hotel in Kanata, Ont.
Presented by The Ottawa Network with support from Wesley Clover, the annual awards recognize successful entrepreneurs in the National Capital Region who have been in business for less than seven years and have received no more than $500,000 in investment funding. Several categories recognize winners that demonstrate creativity and innovation.
Ext.tech received the SaaS Award for its comprehensive landscape management software that streamlines operations for green industry businesses. The software suite includes features for scheduling, invoicing, customer management and real-time project tracking, helping clients reduce project management time by 40 per cent. This Ottawa-based, Canadian-owned company has rapidly become a vital resource in the landscape management community.
Green Carbon Products received the Green Award for its work to improve soil health and reduce emissions from common wood residue disposal practices such as open burning, chipping or decomposition. Their process transforms wood residues into high-quality biochar using mobile pyrolysis. The carbon-rich biochar is then used in agriculture and horticulture which locks away carbon for centuries while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Green Carbon Products aims to empower communities to turn locally available wood residues into practical, climate-resilient solutions.
The awards are supported by sponsors SaaSCan, Paterson & Company, PureColo, Capital Angel Network, Gifford Carr Insurance, and Smart & Biggar, with support from community partner Invest Ottawa.
Presented by The Ottawa Network with support from Wesley Clover, the annual awards recognize successful entrepreneurs in the National Capital Region who have been in business for less than seven years and have received no more than $500,000 in investment funding. Several categories recognize winners that demonstrate creativity and innovation.
Ext.tech received the SaaS Award for its comprehensive landscape management software that streamlines operations for green industry businesses. The software suite includes features for scheduling, invoicing, customer management and real-time project tracking, helping clients reduce project management time by 40 per cent. This Ottawa-based, Canadian-owned company has rapidly become a vital resource in the landscape management community.
Green Carbon Products received the Green Award for its work to improve soil health and reduce emissions from common wood residue disposal practices such as open burning, chipping or decomposition. Their process transforms wood residues into high-quality biochar using mobile pyrolysis. The carbon-rich biochar is then used in agriculture and horticulture which locks away carbon for centuries while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Green Carbon Products aims to empower communities to turn locally available wood residues into practical, climate-resilient solutions.
The awards are supported by sponsors SaaSCan, Paterson & Company, PureColo, Capital Angel Network, Gifford Carr Insurance, and Smart & Biggar, with support from community partner Invest Ottawa.