Our Team
Michael Smith
Built and scaled multiple successful ventures
Sets vision, strategy, and financial direction
Drives business development and partnerships
Lead contact for investors, customers, and government relations
Co-Founder & CEO
Mark Smith
30 Year Educator
MLA Drayton Valley - Devon (2015-2023)
Drives business development and partnerships
Government Relations/Business Dev.
Scientific leader with PhD in Physical Chemistry
Dr. Tefashe is a world-class Electrochemist and Materials Scientist with over 15 years of research experience at institutions like McGill and the University of Alberta. He specializes in translating complex interfacial science into industrial-scale solutions for carbon sequestration and infrastructure protection.
Co-founder & Chief Science OfficerDr. Ushula Tefashe, PhD
Dr Ipe John Mavunkal
Synthetic inorganic & organometallic chemist
- academia and industry.
PhD (IIT Bombay)
Multiple international postdocs (UCLA, National Tsing Hua University, University of Cape Town) Visiting scientist role (University of Notre Dame).
Global leadership roles, including Senior Lecturer (University of Botswana) and research management in Edmonton, Canada (contract research organization).
Recent focus at BITRI (Botswana): led a nanomaterials research group developing nanofiber air-filtration materials
Scientist
Advisors
Gregg Weir
Innovative Sustainable Biotechnologies
Prof. Jed Harrison
Scientific Advisor
Prof. Emeritus, Chemistry, University of Alberta. Former NASA Fellow.
Jamie Deith
Data/Analytics Advisor
Diversica Enterprises