Genome BC is funding three research projects oriented around genetic-level impacts of wildfire smoke exposure. The not-for-profit organization, which supports genomics innovation in British Columbia, says the projects aim to help vulnerable populations. Suzanne Gill, who serves Genome BC as chief executive officer, says the projects are “specifically designed to uncover what makes our vulnerable […]
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Startup of the Year Finalist FireSwarm Takes Aim at Wildfires with Jet Drones
With wildfires growing more destructive across the globe, one B.C. startup is taking the fight to the skies—literally. FireSwarm Solutions, a finalist for the Company of the Year – Startup award at the 2025 BC Tech Technology Impact Awards (TIAs), is developing autonomous, ultra heavy-lift drone swarms that can suppress wildfires 24/7, including overnight when conventional […]
FireSwarm Advances in $11M XPRIZE Wildfire Challenge
Squamish startup FireSwarm Solutions has been named a semifinalist in the prestigious XPRIZE Wildfire competition, joining 14 other global teams advancing in the USD $11 million initiative to develop autonomous technologies that can detect and suppress wildfires in minutes. Founded in 2023 during Canada’s worst wildfire season on record, FireSwarm is developing heavy-lift drone swarms […]
FireSwarm Unveils Latest Partnership to Combat Wildfires in BC with AI Drones
In 2024, nearly 1,700 wildfires burned a combined one million hectares of land in British Columbia. Roughly 160 evacuation orders or alerts affected over 15,000 properties province-wide. One-third of wildfires are caused by human activity, the Province estimates, with the rest being attributed to natural factors such as lightning. Whether man-made or nature-triggered, controlling and […]
FireSwarm Reveals Collab to Launch Early Attacks on Remote Wildfires in B.C.
In 2024, nearly 1,700 wildfires burned a combined one million hectares of land in British Columbia. Roughly 160 evacuation orders or alerts affected over 15,000 properties province-wide. One-third of wildfires are caused by human activity, the Province estimates, with the rest being attributed to natural factors such as lightning. Whether man-made or nature-triggered, controlling and […]
SenseNet and iez! Telecom Partner to Revolutionize Wildfire Detection in Brazil
Vancouver’s SenseNet, a global leader in early wildfire detection and management, has partnered with iez! Telecom, a key supplier of telecommunications infrastructure in Brazil, to deploy an AI-powered solution for wildfire prevention across the country’s vast vegetation zones. This collaboration sets a global benchmark in wildfire management by combining SenseNet’s advanced detection technology with iez!’s […]
In the War Against Wildfire, 2024 Was the Year That B.C. Turned to Tech
In 2024, nearly 1,700 wildfires burned a combined one million hectares of land in British Columbia. Roughly 160 evacuation orders or alerts affected over 15,000 properties province-wide. One-third of wildfires are caused by human activity, the Province estimates, with the rest being attributed to natural factors (most commonly lightning). Whether man-made or nature-triggered, controlling and […]
FireSwarm Reveals Collab with Tsunami Aimed at Advancing Wildfire-Battling Drone Fleets
Two North American innovators are partnering up to integrate and advance their technologies with an aim to combat wildfires via drones. Squamish-born FireSwarm Solutions this week revealed a “groundbreaking partnership” with Tsunami Tsolutions, an engineering and information technology services company serving the aerospace and defence sectors out of Connecticut. Tsunami and FireSwarm’s partnership will support […]
SenseNet to Power Wildfire Detection Tech at Remote Hydro Facility in Alberta
A Vancouver-based company providing wildfire detection solutions is collaborating with a Calgary-based producer of wind, hydro, and solar power. Vancouver’s SenseNet leverages fire detection technology integrating sensors, cameras, and artificial intelligence-powered analysis to provide accurate and early alerts to wildfire threats. Calgary’s BluEarth Renewables is an independent power producer that acquires, develops, builds, owns and […]
How Port Coquitlam’s Tree Track Intelligence Helps Restore Lands Impacted by Wildfire
While many entities in Canada are tackling wildfire management through technological and other means, it must still be accepted that the natural phenomenon will always occur to some degree—as it should. Beyond wildfire mitigation, therefore, lies how to optimize lands already impacted by the event. An upstart out of Port Coquitlam by the name of […]