At Best Startup Canada we track over 100,000 Canadian startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top British Columbia based CTO’ operating in the Energy space. If you think a CTO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.ca.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Kevin Colbow
Vice President & Chief Technology Officer of Ballard Power Systems
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About Ballard Power Systems: Ballard Power Systems develops and sells hydrogen fuel cell products primarily in United States, Canada, Japan and Germany.
Gordon Deans
Chief Technology Officer of Aurora Solar Technologies
Gordon Deans is Aurora’s Chief Technology Officer, and is one the company’s founders. Gordon serves on Aurora’s Board of Directors, and chairs the company’s Scientific Advisory Committee. Prior to founding Aurora, Gordon held leadership positions at a number of high-technology organizations. At Adept Technology, Inc. (ADEP: NASDAQ), a company specializing in advanced industrial robotics, he was an executive officer of the company, serving as corporate Vice President of Business Development and General Manager of its Canadian subsidiary. At Norsat International Inc. (NII:TSX, NSATF:NASDAQ), a company providing ground station equipment for satellite communications, he was an executive officer of the company, responsible for business development and sales and marketing for their commercial technology products. Gordon also spent 17 years with Nortel Networks and Bell-Northern Research in a number of increasingly responsible positions in research & development, product marketing, and business development. Mr. Deans holds a Master of Engineering degree from Carleton University and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Queen’s University. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and is a Registered Professional Engineer in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.
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About Aurora Solar Technologies: Aurora Solar Technologies develops and markets Production Measurement and Control systems.
Sanad Aridah
CTO, Co-Founder of VoltSafe Inc.
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About VoltSafe Inc.: Fearless creators, changing how people connect to electricity using magnets. Simply put, we’ve patented a better way to connect to power.
David Oldridge
Founder & Chief Technology Officer of Thomson Power
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About Thomson Power: Thomson Power develops and supplies sustainable energy software and power management systems.
Gabriel Soares
Co-Founder & CTO of Moment Energy
Gabriel Soares is the Co-Founder and CTO at Moment Energy.
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About Moment Energy: Moment Energy is a start-up striving to provide greater access to renewable and reliable energy storage.
Rolf Papsdorf
CTO co-founder / inventor of Zolair Energy
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About Zolair Energy: Zolair is a micro-electric utility providing clean, affordable energy solutions for the developing world.
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