Volta - Volta Gear

Volta Gear

Helping hardware companies accelerate their path to market

Volta Gear is a program that leverages the resources and expertise of the Emera ideaHUB at Dalhousie University and Volta. It empowers and supports hardware companies developing the next generation of new products.

Companies and teams can access expert-led training sessions, mentors, office hours and workshops covering topics such as design thinking, hardware financing, product development, sales and marketing, supply chain management and much more.

Volta Gear companies can also gain access to incubation space, co-working space, meeting rooms, mentors, experts in residence, and top of the line equipment available at the Emera ideaHUB.

How it Works:

  • Supports to help you develop your early stage product prototype faster
  • Resources, expertise and tools to design and build your innovative product
  • Expand your network with expert technical and business expertise

Gear Companies receive access to equipment supports, including the:

  • Mechanical Assembly Room & Machine Shop Expertise: hand and power tools, lathes, mills, CNC machines and more
  • Electrical Building & Testing Room: multimeters, signal generators, oscilloscopes, DC power supplies, soldering and desoldering stations, and a voltera circuit board printer
  • 3D Printing Room: a variety of different 3D printers are available with a range of sizes and materials available depending on the specific application and need

Who is eligible?

Services are available to startups + teams participating in:

  • Emera ideaHUB
  • Volta Community
  • Dalhousie Sandboxes
  • Dal Innovates Programs

Volta Gear companies include those who are actively accessing resources provided through Volta Gear programming. These include but are not limited to Emera ideaHUB Residents and Volta Resident companies who are hardware focused. Depending on the program/event, software based Volta Residents may attend programs provided under the Volta Gear umbrella. Below is a list of Volta Residents who are hardware focused and participating in Volta Gear.

Volta Gear Companies

Axem Neurotechnology

Focus: Medical Devices

Axem Neurotechnology is developing the first brain sensing device for neurorehabilitation. Axem Neurotechnology’s first product empowers stroke patients to carry out rehabilitation at home with remote support from their healthcare professional, while offering providers a new revenue stream and actionable patient data powered by proprietary neurotechnology.

BlackWatch Tech

BlackWatch Tech

Focus: Ocean

BlackWatch.Tech produces innovative safety equipment and is currently developing a few products, including a man-overboard device for fishermen.

BYOS

Byos

Focus: Cybersecurity

The Byos Endpoint Security Platform makes endpoint security for Zero Trust networks achievable and affordable. Byos gives IT teams comprehensive centralized endpoint management capabilities and as the only plug & play solution, the Byos Portable Secure Gateway protects endpoint devices using breakthrough Hardware-Enforced Network Isolation.

giBLI

Gibli Tech

Focus: Aerodynamics

Gibli Tech is developing a revolutionary sensor that provides cyclists and triathletes with real-time aerodynamic feedback while training or racing to optimize their riding position and see upwards of 20 per cent efficiency gains.

Marine Thinking

Marine Thinking

Focus: Ocean

Marine Thinking is an AI-driven, big data company providing innovative insights to the seafood industry. They seamlessly integrate factories with big data, empowering client companies to stay at the forefront of changing demand and operating efficiency.

motryx

Motryx

Focus: Health

Motryx works with hospital laboratories across Europe and in North America to provide a quality control solution for pre-analytic blood transport.

ReelData

ReelData

Focus: Ocean

ReelData offers remote monitoring technology for the aquaculture industry, allowing fish farms to know the biomass, appetite and welfare of finned fish in real time, without manual intervention.