Province helps fund Oceanside EV company’s portable charging project

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Over $3.5 million was given to 14 different companies for “pilot-scale demonstrations of new technologies”, with a focus on “airports, ports, health, forestry, emergency management, marine, mining and critical minerals.”

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Minister of jobs and economic growth Ravi Kahlon said B.C. companies creating new technology help grow the economy by providing critical supply-chain inputs.

“By giving businesses an opportunity to test and refine their technologies in real-world, industrial settings, we’re helping them grow, create good jobs, and expand exports. This work is central to our Look West strategy to build a stronger economy, diversify exports, and building global supply-chain opportunities for B.C. companies in critical sectors.”

Several other Vancouver Island companies also received funding, including PrimeHealth in Courtenay, which will use $350,000 to improve their digital platform among Fraser Health’s 50,000 employees.

MarineLabs in Victoria received $310,000 for their idea to use AI to better predict foggy conditions and improve weather forecasting for marine vessels.

Reach Technologies, also in Victoria, will use $115,000 to test new safety equipment which detects debris and animals in the water on the Victoria FRS Clipper passenger ferry.

The province said this is the first round of projects funded through “Innovate BC’s early-stage demonstration call, delivered through the Integrated Marketplace Platform.”

Each company received a maximum of $500,000 per project, with the goal of funding up to 40 per cent of the costs to support made-in-B.C. technologies.

More applications will be accepted later this year, with more information available here.

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