Conservation X Labs

Envisioning Labs Inc. is a Vancouver-based management consulting firm founded in 2013 that specializes in corporate innovation. The company offers a range of services designed to help organizations identify growth opportunities and effectively capitalize on them. Its corporate innovation consulting guides clients in systematically assessing potential areas for expansion. Additionally, Envisioning Labs provides envisioning services that analyze and visualize future product and service consumption experiences. The firm also engages in research and development, creating proof of concept prototypes for new products and services. With a focus on the dynamics of a digital and interconnected economy, Envisioning Labs aims to equip businesses with the insights and tools necessary for sustainable growth.

Coalitions & Collaboratives is to promote healthy, resilient communities via collaborative conservation and restoration.

The International Savanna Fire Management Initiative is an Australian charity that, with Indigenous Peoples, governments, academia, and organizations, aims to revitalize indigenous fire knowledge globally.

Vibrant Planet Data Commons mission is to make sense of forest science and data in order to improve wildfire and climate resilience.

Skyward is a climate & fire solution that prevents lightning, when and where needed, from starting catastrophic wildfires

Witching Hour is a technology company specializing in fire safety solutions for electric utilities. It develops and deploys a unique device designed to minimize forest fire hazards caused by power lines. The company's key offering is a terrain-independent installation system that can be set up in challenging environments and remains operational during live grid conditions. The device prevents ignitions from various triggers and reduces faults, thereby accelerating grid hardening. This allows utility companies to reduce mitigation costs, enhance performance, and ensure continuous power delivery while minimizing outages. By insulating wires, Witching Hour's technology significantly reduces wildfire risk for power companies.

Wildfire Robotics is a company focused on developing advanced remote-controlled technology for wildfire management. Its innovative solutions include reusable robotic firebreaks that allow for effective navigation and protection over extensive areas without requiring human exposure to dangerous conditions. By creating tools that enhance human capabilities in wildfire management, Wildfire Robotics aims to enable safer coexistence with wildfires and improve the overall effectiveness of wildfire response strategies.

FireSwarm Solutions develops wildfire prevention and suppression technology that protects people, property, and the environment. It provides end-to-end fire suppression systems that integrate drone technology, flight automation, and logistics to support government agencies, private industry, and other organizations in fire management. The company offers comprehensive emergency response capabilities with early detection and optimized firefighting functions, enabling disaster response teams and environmental agencies to mitigate wildfire impacts when traditional aerial support is unavailable. By combining unmanned systems with streamlined logistics, FireSwarm Solutions aims to improve speed, precision, and coordination in wildland firefighting and related scenarios.

The Sierra Fund was founded in 1999 as a Community Foundation for the Environment. One of its first major accomplishments came in 2004 with its sponsorship of the successful bi-partisan legislation creating a new state agency -- the Sierra Nevada Conservancy -- to direct state and federal investment in the 26-county region. To date, the Sierra Nevada Conservancy has made $500M+ in investment in the land, water and human resources of the region. The Sierra Fund continues to direct millions in private financial investment in the region's enviromental resources.

Plumas Wood Fiber is a method for transforming forest residual biomass from thinnings into renewable, locally obtained wood fiber potting substrates.

Qualcomm Institute represents an experiment in inventing the university research environment of the future.

Blaze Barrier specializes in developing and manufacturing innovative wildfire defense systems. Their products are designed for swift deployment and effective ground-level fire protection, serving both homeowners seeking to safeguard their properties and firefighters aiming to enhance their response capabilities. The company's eco-friendly barriers leverage advanced fire-stopping technology, contributing to improved fire safety and protection.

WeavAir is a company that offers a comprehensive software and hardware solution aimed at enhancing air distribution systems. By addressing air contamination and infection risks, WeavAir's technology helps organizations maintain healthier environments while also achieving energy savings and lowering operational and maintenance expenses. The company has developed an air quality insights platform that focuses on the direct measurement, reporting, and verification of greenhouse gas emissions. Utilizing satellite data, advanced Internet of Things sensors, and predictive software, WeavAir enables clients to optimize their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies, ultimately improving safety and reducing emissions and carbon footprints.

Deploy designs and manufactures deployable, flat-pack concrete infrastructure elements that enable tenfold faster construction and rapid deployment of critical concrete components. The prefabricated, lightweight components are produced in controlled environments and shipped efficiently, supporting water infrastructure, military, mining, and disaster-relief projects while reducing emissions and waste and speeding on-site installation.

Bullfinch Earth uses wearable sensors and Edge AI to revolutionize nature data collection for conservation teams.

TetonTopo is a user-friendly web-based tool that makes wildfire data available and actionable for Tribal Nations and organizations.

Circular Industries of Canada is in the process of creating and producing airborne firefighting technologies to quickly and effectively suppress early stage forest fires.

Takachar is a company focused on transforming agricultural waste into valuable products, particularly eco-friendly cooking fuel. Operating primarily in Kenya, it has developed low-cost technologies that enable the conversion of unmanaged agricultural residues into charcoal, a non-toxic and affordable energy source for low-income households. Over the past three years, Takachar has established or assisted seven locally run waste-to-charcoal enterprises, some of which have achieved operational profitability. The company has successfully created approximately 100 jobs and sold 50 tons of its eco-char product. By utilizing oxygen-lean torrefaction reactors, Takachar helps farmers reduce waste through recycling, allowing them to generate additional income while preventing open burning of agricultural residues. The company aims to demonstrate the financial sustainability of these enterprises as a foundation for expanding its franchise network in the future.