Canadian Earth ‘x-ray’ startup Ideon Technologies and top world uranium producer Orano have deployed the world’s first cosmic-ray muon detector for use in industry-standard boreholes. The EUREKA-approved research and development project, which is receiving advisory services and funding support from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP), will run from […]
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Venture Capital Deal Activity Robust In B.C. During Q3 2020
Hockeystick has released their BC Tech Report for Q3 2020 that summarizes venture capital deal activity in Q3. COVID-19 has not slowed down deal activity in the region, but its impact can be seen in the types of companies raising funds, exemplified by Thinkific’s $22 million raise to address remote learning demand attributed to COVID-19 changes […]
Ideon Leads International Collaboration For Borehole Muon Detector Trials
Earth ‘x-ray’ start-up Ideon Technologies is initiating the world’s first field trials of a muon detector that fits down industry-standard boreholes – together with French multi-national Orano Group, in a cooperative EUREKA-approved research and development project, and with funding support from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP). Richmond’s Ideon […]
Earth X-ray Pioneer Ideon Technologies Raises $1.3 Million Seed Round
Ideon Technologies has raised a $1.3 million seed round from a diverse group of global investors including the University of British Columbia’s Seed Fund. The Vancouver startup is a pioneer in cosmic-ray muon tomography, providing x-ray-like imaging from below the Earth’s surface. Ideon will deploy the new capital, combined with existing funding, to develop its […]
Cosmic-Ray Muon Pioneer Relaunches As Ideon Technologies
Vancouver startup CRM Geotomography Technologies is getting ready to go to market and will do so under a new name and new leadership. The spin-off from TRIUMF–Canada’s national particle accelerator laboratory located at UBC–is now called Ideon Technologies and Gary Agnew has been named the new CEO. Agnew most recently led the global digital strategy […]