Solaires Entreprises, a Victoria-based cleantech innovator, has shipped its first paid customer order of perovskite photovoltaic modules (PVModules) from a mass manufacturing facility established with SEI Energy. The shipment to a global electronics manufacturer marks Solaires’ official leap from research and development to commercial scale. The modules will be used in sensor applications, reflecting the […]
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With a Disco Twist for 2025, VIATEC Reveals Winners of Annual Tech Awards
Technology remains Victoria’s top industry, powering regional economic impact to the tune of $8 Billion across nearly 1,200 tech firms and over 20,000 workers. Which is exactly why the VIATEC Awards are back yet again. Returning for their 23rd year, the VIATEC Awards annually celebrate Victoria’s bustling technology sector. At the VIATEC Spring Social event […]
Victoria’s Solaires Secures $1.55M to Advance Perovskite Solar Tech
Victoria cleantech Solaires has secured $1.55 million in non-dilutive funding from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) to accelerate the commercialization of its perovskite-based photovoltaic solutions. The funding will support the development of Solaires’ PVModules for use in new applications such as transportation and building-integrated solar solutions. The company’s technology promises to enhance energy efficiency for […]
Solaires Advances Perovskite Solar Technology with Mass Production Milestone
Victoria’s Solaires has reached a milestone in clean energy innovation. Through its joint venture, SEI Energy Technology, with Shanghai’s Genesis Technologies, Solaires has completed trial production of perovskite-based photovoltaic (PV) modules on a mass production line. The announcement signals progress for the photovoltaic industry, with perovskite materials emerging as a promising technology. These modules offer […]
Solaires Has a Plan to Replace Device Batteries with Solar Technology That Functions Indoors
Victoria’s Solaires announced this week that it is collaborating with a Shanghai-based manufacturer to develop solar technology that absorbs indoor light. Solaires is partnering with Genesis Technology on a joint venture called SEI Energy that will push for mass production of photovoltaic modules with an aim to replace batteries for indoor electronic devices. The licensing […]
Solaires, XLYNX Innovate Solar Tech to ‘Unlock Full Potential of Recycled Light’
Solaires Enterprises and XLYNX Materials recently announced a collaboration of efforts toward building efficient and stable perovskite solar cells to “unlock the full potential of recycled light.” The indoor photovoltaics market is entering a period of rapid growth and is projected to be worth $58 billion by the end of 2027—with perovskite-based indoor photovoltaics, like […]
MarineLabs, Niricson, and Origen Air Among Finalists for Victoria Tech Community Awards
The Victoria Tech Community Awards are back with a vengeance with more nominations and finalists than ever before. After reviewing an 120 nominations, 50 finalists have been selected for ten award categories. The finalists in each category will be now reviewed by a panel of delegates from VIATEC, Island Women in Science and Technology (iWIST), Women’s Equity […]
Six Solar Startups Heating Up in BC
Efficiently harnessing the power of the sun at scale is a tall task, but somebody’s gotta do it. Hundreds of different companies around the world are tackling the various challenges around making solar a viable, affordable, and accessible alternative to conventional energy sources. This includes several in British Columbia, where pushes for clean energy have […]
B.C. Startup Named To Canada’s Most Innovative Tech Companies
CIX Canadian Innovation Exchange has announced the Top 10 Growth Stage Companies and the Top 20 Early Stage Companies for their 2022 program. While the Top 10 Growth Stage company list did not include any B.C.-based companies, the list of CIX Top 20 Early Stage companies included Victoria’s Solaires. This year’s selections is in contrast […]
Finalists Announced for 2022 BC Cleantech Awards
The finalists for the 2022 BC Cleantech Awards have been announced. Chosen from more than 140 nominations, these individuals and organizations reflect the best of BC cleantech. The BC Cleantech Awards ceremony is a hybrid event, with finalists and program partners gathering in downtown Vancouver, and everyone in the broader cleantech community invited to join […]