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A team of Calgary engineers has developed StarForge, a shipping container that can produce combat drones, scan skies, and defend against threats from anywhere in the world. The breakthrough system can become operational within hours in deserts or the Arctic.
Scientists have discovered that a Canadian radio telescope can detect the faint glow of hydrogen from billions of years ago, opening a faster and cheaper way to understand dark energy, the mysterious force expanding our universe. This breakthrough means researchers can now map the cosmos without needing expensive backup data from other telescopes.
A Canadian food tech company proved its pizza-making robot works at a major U.S. airport, selling 15,000 meals in 10 months. Now Appetronix is expanding to Toronto with a Mexican food robot and planning more locations across North America.
A Canadian company just passed the solar industry's toughest fire safety test, proving its giant battery system can contain even extreme blazes. This breakthrough could make renewable energy storage safer and more trustworthy for businesses across North America.
A robotics company celebrated 20 years by unveiling a surgical robot built specifically for operating rooms, not adapted from industrial machines. The lightweight arm could make advanced robotic surgery more accessible to hospitals everywhere.
A Canadian robotics company just launched a medical robotic arm designed specifically for operating rooms, not adapted from factory robots. After two decades of helping people achieve more through technology, Kinova is bringing precision robotics to surgeons and patients.
An all-electric aircraft that made history landing in Toronto last year is now running real cargo flights across Europe, bringing zero-emission air travel closer to reality. What started as a Canadian demonstration is becoming a global movement that could transform how we fly.
Ten innovative Canadian companies will pitch breakthrough climate solutions at Montreal's largest Climate Solutions Prize Festival on June 8-9, competing for over $1.5 million in funding. From turning crab shells into fire retardant to capturing wasted factory heat, these homegrown technologies prove climate solutions are ready to scale now.
Scientists discovered that billion-year-old rocks deep beneath Canada are naturally producing hydrogen gas that could power homes and industries without carbon emissions. One mine site in Ontario alone generates enough hydrogen annually to meet the energy needs of more than 400 homes.
A Canadian company has cracked the code on making lithium mining dramatically cheaper and cleaner. The breakthrough could accelerate the shift to affordable electric vehicles while creating hundreds of jobs.
A Canadian builder created a towable tiny house that solves the biggest challenge for families going small: space. The Ruby packs two full bedrooms, a bathtub, and room for six people into just 380 square feet.
A hydrogen-powered helicopter just finished the first full operational flight in aviation history, proving this zero-emission technology works in the real world. The breakthrough brings hope for clean emergency medical transport, including life-saving organ deliveries.