A company emerging out of Calgary is developing products that support large-scale drone mapping and inspection in real time. The technology from Dronnix, founded by University of Calgary graduate Salar Ghaffarian, bears applications for natural disasters, solar arrays, and road infrastructure. “The University of Calgary helped me a lot,” Ghaffarian recently informed Innovate Calgary. Ghaffarian, […]
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Sundog Technologies Seeks to Innovate Drone Capability for Aerospace Applications
A Calgary-based company is innovating aerospace logistics with heavy-lift drone technology. Sundog Technologies cofounder Ali Najmabadi says the goal of the company is enhancing to “lower the cost and increase the availability of aerial logistics.” Sundog is developing technology based on advances in hybrid and electric vehicles. “What has allowed hybrid and electric vehicles to […]
Innovate Calgary’s Aerospace Accelerator Program Returns to Support Local Startups with Capital, Guidance
After a successful first year, Innovate Calgary’s Aerospace Accelerator Program has returned. The two-year program takes startups with technology-driven solutions and adds funding, development resources, professional training, and expert support. The AAP is supported by a network of partners including financiers like Calgary Economic Development’s Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund and Prairies Economic Development Canada, as […]
Calgary Selects Two Startups as Winners of Global Soaring Higher Innovation Challenge
Earlier this year, Innovate Calgary’s Aerospace Innovation Hub alongside WestJet and Calgary Airports launched the Soaring Higher Innovation Challenge. The Soaring Higher Innovation Challenge was a global call for innovative solutions to elevate the guest experience in air travel, inviting startups and smaller enterprises to showcase game-changing technologies. “We are thrilled to collaborate with YYC […]