VoltSafe announced this week that it has successfully completed safety certification testing for its marine shore power solution.
The Vancouver-based upstart is aiming to reinvent the electrical plug—arguing it hasn’t evolved significantly in nearly 150 years—replacing prongs with patented magnetic technology and an “electrical fingerprint” to deliver safer, smarter power connections.
This month, VoltSafe passed safety certification testing for its proprietary high-power, prong-free electrical connection system that the innovator describes as “the most advanced way to connect to and control electricity.”
The milestone validates years of engineering and intellectual property development, according to a statement from the 2025 CleanEnergy.ca Startup-to-Watch, and positions VoltSafe to begin commercializing its technology across the marina market as well as a much broader range of electrical infrastructure applications.
“This is the moment we’ve been building toward since founding VoltSafe,” says cofounder Trevor Burgess.
“With testing complete,” he says, “we’re ready to take our technology into the market at scale.”
VoltSafe’s initial focus is the marine market, a multi-billion-dollar opportunity in an industry ripe for modernization.
The company’s integrated platform combines patented magnetic connection technology, intelligent dockside hardware, and cloud-based software to improve safety and reduce costs.
While originally designed for aquatic applications, VoltSafe already intends to apply its technology outside the marina market.
“Successfully completing certification testing provides a foundation for applying our platform to many applications where conventional electrical connections can limit safety, automation, and electrification,” believes cofounder and CTO Sanad Aridah.
The company’s website lists use cases across home, automotive, electric vehicles, emergency services, armed forces, and data centres.
Last year, VoltSafe joined The Port of San Diego’s Blue Economy Incubator, securing US$250,000 to launch a pilot program in one of the world’s top marina markets.
The upstart also piloted its solution at the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club’s Jericho marina through Innovate BC’s Integrated Marketplace program.
“We didn’t set out to build another electrical product,” chief executive officer Burgess says. “We set out to fundamentally change how high-power electricity is connected, delivered, and managed.”
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