January 11, 2018

VIA FACSIMILE AND EDGAR

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Washington, DC 20549

Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-221435) -

Concurrence in Acceleration Request

Ladies and Gentlemen:

H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (“Wainwright”), as managing underwriter for the referenced offering, hereby concurs in the request by AquaBounty Technologies, Inc. that the effective date of the above-referenced registration statement be accelerated to 9:00 A.M. Eastern Time on Friday, January 12, 2018, or as soon as practicable thereafter, pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act. Wainwright affirms that it is aware of its obligations under the Securities Act in connection with this offering.