Calgary AB. March 8, 2022 – FREDsense Technologies Corp. is excited to announce its participation in the first-ever Xylem Innovation Labs Accelerator Program.
Xylem Innovation Labs – part of global water technology company Xylem – has launched its inaugural Incubator and Accelerator programs. These programs support catalyzing technology development and advancing technologically-ready products and services to market, and culminates with a Demo Day. Companies emerge from the program equipped to scale their innovations in the water market and with a concrete understanding of engaging in startup-corporate partnerships.
FREDsense has developed a biologically based breakthrough technology for rapidly measuring hard to detect chemicals in our environment. The company builds portable field kits for rapid measurement of these parameters to deliver chemical information in a fraction of the time required. With portable, simple, and scalable types of sensor solutions, FREDsense is changing the way we understand water chemistry.
Together Xylem Innovation Labs and FREDsense are looking to make a difference in the water quality space and support the acceleration of technology to solve climate and water impact challenges.
About FREDsense Technologies
Do you know what is in your water? The truth is you probably don’t, oftentimes because water is incredibly difficult to analyze. FREDsense builds portable field-ready kits to measure some of the most difficult contaminants found in our water supply and environment. By using microorganisms, FREDsense builds custom electrochemical sensors that provide rapid and specific information to keep our water safe. We believe in a world where everyone understands what is in their water.
About Xylem Innovation Labs
Xylem Innovation Labs is a global team that identifies and leverages the technologies and trends that will be critical to Xylem’s mission of creating a water-secure world. The Xylem Innovation Laboratories team partners with Xylem’s open innovation ecosystem, including startups, small companies, water-focused non-profits, research and consulting leaders, and venture capital firms.