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Awesense BlogAs BC Business Magazine’s #5 Most Innovative Company in BC in 2012, Awesense Wireless Inc. has become known for their work in electrical distribution grid energy losses monitoring technology. Awesense has developed a monitoring system made up of mobile sensors to enable Canadian power utilities to quickly detect and eliminate losses in the electrical distribution grid. In systems like BC Hydro’s where transmission voltages are in the 69 to 500-thousand volt range, and span over 75,000 hectares, there are immense electrical and, in turn, financial losses Awesense will help reclaim. The company plans to scale up their Canadian operations to serve utilities throughout the North America where utilities experience losses of up to $10 billion annually.

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Getting ready to rock SXSW

Posted by admin on February 16, 2012

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Bloomberg reports metabridge and Digby SxSW Interactive Activities Schedule to include panels, pitch-offs, showcases, dinners and networking events with technology leaders, customers, partners and investors

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Twitter Acquired Summify

Posted by admin on January 19, 2012

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Congratulations to former metabridge startup attendee Summify! In June 2010 at the metabridge flagship event in Kelowna, Canada, Summify’s Co-founder Cristian Strait connected with Ethan Anderson, a senior Silicon Valley tech leader. Ethan eventually became an advisory board member to the Vancouver based social media startup. Fast track to January 19, 2012 and we celebrate the acquisition of Summify to social media giant Twitter… way to go guys! 

 

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