As summer season approaches, a Vancouver-based startup is preparing to conduct a field trial to assess whether its technology can reduce the frequency of wildfires ignited by lightning. Through the Province’s Integrated Marketplace program, delivered by Innovate BC, Skyward Wildfire Technologies is receiving up to $1 million to test the effectiveness of its lightning-caused wildfire […]
Skyward Wildfire
NorthX Invests $2.2M into Three Local Startups Innovating Wildfire Technology
NorthX Climate Tech is investing $2.2 million in three British Columbian companies, the organization announced this week. NorthX says its $2.2M of follow-on capital is earmarked for CRWN.ai, Nova, and Skyward Wildfire Technologies. Wildfire risk “is no longer seasonal,” posits NorthX chief executive officer Sarah Goodman. “It’s structural.” CRWN.ai, Nova, and Skyward Wildfire Technologies are […]