Vancouver-based TIMEZYX, a cleantech innovator in digital twin and structural health monitoring technologies, took the spotlight at Stanford University’s Engineering 100th Anniversary Showcase last week.
The appearance marked a high-profile moment in the company’s ongoing collaboration with Stanford, which has helped advance real-time, AI-driven infrastructure monitoring across civil and aerospace applications.
TIMEZYX, co-founded by Dr. Kamyab Zandi and Adele Khavari in 2021, is known for pioneering physics-based digital twin technologies that can detect, assess, and respond to structural stressors faster than conventional tools—up to 1,000 times faster, according to the company. Their work is increasingly relevant as climate-driven infrastructure challenges escalate worldwide.
The startup’s roots at Stanford go back to 2018, when Dr. Zandi began working with Professor Fu-Kuo Chang, Director of the Structures and Composites Laboratory in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Over seven years, that collaboration has expanded to include Professor Hae Young Noh and Professor Charbel Farhat, producing several groundbreaking research projects and real-world demonstrations.
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Among the highlights: a drone-based system for real-time bridge monitoring that debuted at the 2019 International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring (IWSHM) at Stanford. The system combined aerial photogrammetry, automated crack detection, and real-time finite element analysis—a leap forward in automated infrastructure assessment.
At the Centennial showcase, TIMEZYX unveiled two major initiatives:
- CityTwin: A collaboration between Zandi, Noh, and Chang that brings digital twin monitoring to urban infrastructure, using smart sensors to scale across cities.
- SpaceTwin: Developed with Chang and Farhat, SpaceTwin applies similar digital twin principles to aerospace environments, enabling intelligent assessments in extreme conditions.
“This showcase is a testament to the impact of deep, sustained collaboration between academia and industry,” said Dr. Zandi. “As Stanford celebrates 100 years of groundbreaking engineering research, TIMEZYX celebrates seven years of innovation made possible by our work with the Stanford community.”
TIMEZYX drew national attention in 2024 when it won the top prize in the New Ventures BC Competition, including the $110,000 Innovate BC First Place Prize. With climate risk rising and infrastructure aging, the company’s fast and adaptive technologies are increasingly in demand—positioning TIMEZYX as a startup to watch in 2025 and beyond.
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