Supporting Quebec’s clean technology industry benefits Canadians and creates jobs MP Marc Miller announces $2.2 million for SPARK Microsystems to develop its technology for wireless communications devices Canadians could be using their mobile devices for much longer without draining the battery thanks to a Government of Canada investment in SPARK’s technology aimed at dramatically reducing the energy…
SPARK Microsystems featured as a Success Story by CMC Microsystems
SPARK’s technology has broad potential for the Internet of Things, where web connected objects such as thermostats or household appliances communicate to make our lives easier. This wireless connectivity is poised to become even more sophisticated, but the high power consumption of a household’s potentially dozens, or even hundreds of wireless devices, and the related…
SPARK Microsystems in the Top 10 Smart Cities Startups Contest
SPARK Microsystems has been selected as one of the top 10 startups competing for the FIA Smart Cities Startup Contest! The pitch will be Thursday July 27th. Digital Leaders Ventures ‘FIA Smart Cities Startup‘ is an international entrepreneurship contest for the world’s most innovative and impactful technology companies. The contest is held four times a…
Ecofuel – Green Light Event
SPARK Microsystems has almost completed the acceleration program of the ECOFUEL Clean Technology Accelerator! SPARK will present at the Green Light Event, Tuesday June 13 in Montreal! Contact us if you are an investor or potential customer to receive an invitation for this event. About Ecofuel Ecofuel is an accelerator for startups that works…
SPARK Microsystems accepted in the Propulsion program of CENTECH
Richard Chénier, Director of CENTECH, announced the four companies selected for the latest cohort of the Propulsion program. The Propulsion program, which lasts 24 months, allows selected companies to benefit from a rigorous framework allowing them to move quickly from the initial stage of development to the commercialization of their products and services on the…
SPARK Microsystems Joins the Silicon Catalyst Incubator
SILICON VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2017 — Silicon Catalyst, the world’s only startup incubator focused exclusively on semiconductor solutions, based in Silicon Valley, CA, announced the admission of the startup SPARK Microsystems into the incubator. SPARK Microsystems offers a unique and innovative wireless transceiver technology that achieves an order of magnitude better energy efficiency…
The Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) features SPARK Microsystems!
Compete with Bluetooth, nothing less, this is one of the goals of Spark Microsystems. “Bluetooth technology is too energy intensive. Batteries do not have a sufficient lifetime to make the experience satisfactory for the consumer. Wireless headphones with a battery life of four or five hours are not optimal. The technology we have developed can…
SPARK Microsystems is a finalist in the Technology and Technical Innovations category of the Défi PME MTL Centre-Ville!
With more than 100 applications received for the Défi PME MTL Centre-Ville, the examination of these files is in full swing: the internal review committee has selected 39 finalists who will meet before the juries in the days to come to defend their project. The juries will have the task of selecting the local winners…
SPARK Microsystems accepted in the Acceleration program of CENTECH
CENTECH ANNOUNCES SELECTED ENTERPRISES FOR ACCELERATION AND PROPULSION PROGRAMS CENTECH announces selected companies for Acceleration and Propulsion programs. One of the largest densities of high potential technology entrepreneurs in Canada. Richard Chénier, Director of CENTECH, announced earlier today the names of the 19 technology companies selected for the Acceleration and Propulsion Programs. As of January…