Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.7.2, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # MistyWest A leading product development partner that creates extraordinary outcomes using first principles ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.mistywest.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Journal](https://www.mistywest.com/journal/) - Discover the latest events, blogs, interviews and media at MistyWest. - [Why Construction Innovation Starts With Incentives, Not Technology](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/why-construction-innovation-starts-with-incentives-not-technology/) - The construction industry's innovation gap isn't a technology problem. It's an incentive problem. - [IoT: The Shift from Devices to Infrastructure](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/iot-the-shift-from-devices-to-infrastructure/) - The internet of things has evolved to satellite-to-mobile connectivity and smarter infrastructure. But what’s genuinely transformative, and what’s overhyped? - [The Internet of Moving Things](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/the-internet-of-moving-things/) - A HardTech Forum discussion around what becomes possible when everything moving through the supply chain can be tracked. - [The Economics of Wildfire](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/the-economics-of-wildfire/) - MistyWest and Vancouver Tech Journal hosted a HardTech Forum to explore the technologies and land management practices needed to better understand, detect, and contain wildfires. - [The 2025 HardTech Awards at Web Summit](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/the-hardtech-awards-at-web-summit/) - The 2025 winners of the HardTech Awards will be announced on May 29, during Web Summit Vancouver. - [Hardware That’s Building the Future—Right Now](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/hardware-thats-building-the-future-right-now/) - [HardTech for Health, Dignity, and Care](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/hardtech-for-health-dignity-and-care/) - Meet five HardTech Award winners who are reshaping healthcare and what it means to put people first. - [Hardware That’s Solving Human Problems](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/hardware-thats-solving-human-problems/) - Meet five leaders who are blending robotics, AI, and materials science to create hardware technologies that protect, empower, and adapt to the messy realities of our planet. - [Powering a Sustainable Future with Hardware](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/powering-a-sustainable-future-with-hardware/) - Meet five winners of the 2025 HardTech Awards who are building real-world climate solutions aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. - [The Hard Part of Innovation: Celebrating Engineering Excellence](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/the-hard-part-of-innovation-celebrating-engineering-excellence/) - Some of the world’s toughest challenges are being addressed by hardware innovations—and celebrating engineering excellence is essential to continued progress. - [FireTech: So Hot Right Now](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/firetech-so-hot-right-now/) - [What The Tech: Driving “Infrastructure Independent” Innovation](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/what-the-tech-driving-infrastructure-independent-innovation/) - [Engineering IoT Innovation](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/engineering-iot-innovation/) - Leigh Christie joins IoT Coffee Talk to discuss who MistyWest is, our innovation engineering for IoT systems, plus digital ghosts and the future of the metaverse. - [Is Fairness Killing Canadian Tech?](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/is-fairness-killing-canadian-tech/) - MistyWest CRO Dan Millar argues BC must stop spreading resources thin and start backing winners. - [Engineering the Future with Mining Tech](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/engineering-the-future-with-mining-tech/) - [Unearthing the Future of Mining Technology](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/unearthing-the-future-of-mining-technology/) - MistyWest recently hosted a meetup to discuss innovation barriers and societal perceptions around critical minerals and mining's eco-social issues. - [Making BC Tech Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/making-bc-tech-harder-better-faster-stronger/) - To become a global technology hub, BC need to be harder, better, faster, stronger—from public funding to local manufacturing and strategic partnerships. - [Why BC HardTech Is Having Its Moment](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/why-bc-hardtech-is-having-its-moment/) - How can British Columbia build a globally recognized ecosystem for hardware founders? We discussed public funding, strategic partnerships, and the 'ripple effect' at our recent HardTech Forum. - [Success is Habit Forming](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/success-is-habit-forming/) - Leigh Christie is interviewed by Canada's Podcast about secrets to business success as an inventor and entrepreneur. - [Automation Is Inevitable Part II: Resilient Supply Chains](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/automation-is-inevitable-part-2/) - We share the highlights from the panel discussion on how AI-driven automation can still keep people at the cent of progress. - [Automation is Inevitable Part I: The Logistics Revolution](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/automation-is-inevitable-in-the-logistics-revolution/) - The rapidly changing landscape of supply chain technology promises innovation and automation–but there are still significant challenges that need to be addressed. - [Cracking Capex Heavy Industries](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/cracking-capex-heavy-industries/) - A Vancouver Hardware Meetup focused on building trust with risk-averse customers. - [No More Wireless Fuss: Go DECT NR+](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/no-more-wireless-fuss-go-dect-nr/) - If you need a cost-effective wireless protocol that scales, DECT NR+ is the next-gen non-cellular 5G wireless hero that you've been waiting for. - [​Bots, Boxes & Bottlenecks: The Tech Driving Modern Logistics](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/bots-boxes-bottlenecks-the-tech-driving-modern-logistics/) - A panel discussion on how cutting-edge technologies are streamlining logistics, enhancing efficiency, and tackling long-standing challenges in the movement of goods. - [White Paper: Unit Testing Embedded Systems with Zephyr/Ztest](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/white-paper-unit-testing-embedded-systems-with-zephyr-ztest/) - How Zephyr’s Ztest framework can effectively address firmware challenges by enabling efficient unit testing. - [Cracking CapEx Heavy Industries Part II: Scale Smarter, Not Harder](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/cracking-capex-heavy-industries-scale-smarter-not-harder/) - MistyWest gathered industry authorities who shared their secrets for navigating the tough terrain of selling new technolgy to risk-averse customers. - [Cracking CapEx Heavy Industries: From Red Tape to Green Lights](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/cracking-capex-heavy-industries-from-red-tape-to-green-lights/) - In the search for answers on how to validate technology and navigate regulatory bodies, here's the biggest takeaways from our discussion at SF Deep Tech Week. - [The Hard Part of AI: Hardware and Chips](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/the-hard-part-of-ai-hardware-and-chips/) - [Mission to Market Share: When You Should (And Shouldn’t) Hire a Product Development Firm](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/when-you-should-and-shouldnt-hire-a-product-development-firm/) - [White Paper: Designing Daisy Chained Sensor Networks](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/designing-daisy-chained-sensor-networks/) - A practical guide for engineers and designers to ensure efficient and reliable performance of daisy-chained sensor networks. - [CES 2019 Roundup](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/ces-2019-roundup/) - Read MistyWest's recap on our 4th visit to CES in Vegas and the upcoming technology we can expect in 2019. - [SXSW 2019 Roundup](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/sxsw-2019-roundup/) - Meaningful connections at Founders & Friends, panels on thought leadership, and glimpses of impactful future technology shaped an exciting SXSW for MistyWest - [SFDW 2019 Opening Weekend](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/sfdw-2019-opening-weekend/) - MistyWest visits San Francisco Design Week 2019's Opening Weekend - [Climate Action: So Hot Right Now](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/climate-action-so-hot-right-now/) - A look at events dedicated to corporate sustainability and technology for conservation that MistyWest has participated in this year - [Dyson Airwrap I: Design Review & Demo](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/dyson-airwrap-1/) - MistyWest's first piece of video content harnesses the power of fluid dynamics and the Coanda effect to provide Walker a makeover. - [What Is The Purpose Of Hardware Prototyping?](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/what-is-the-purpose-of-hardware-prototyping/) - Why hardware prototyping is integral to the MistyWest product development process and the success of your connected device project. - [5 Women Founded BC Tech Companies](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/5-women-founded-bc-tech-companies/) - [5 Novel Technologies Enabling a Healthier Planet](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/5-novel-technologies-enabling-a-healthier-planet/) - [5 Innovative Assistive Technologies Making Our World More Accessible](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/5-innovative-assistive-technologies-making-our-world-more-accessible/) - [5 Technologies Improving Women’s Health & Well-being](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/5-technologies-improving-womens-health-well-being/) - [The Top 20 Leaders in Intelligent and Connected Devices](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/the-top-20-leaders-in-intelligent-and-connected-devices/) - [How WiFi 6 is Enhancing Connectivity for Remote Sensors](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/how-wifi-6-is-enhancing-connectivity-for-remote-sensors/) - Here’s how WiFi 6 stacks up against its predecessors and how you can implement it in your next smart sensor device. - [Reduce Time-to-Market with AI for Industrial Design](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/reduce-time-to-market-with-ai-for-industrial-design/) - How MistyWest cuts the time from initial sketching to photo-realistic renders in half by leveraging the AI 3D rendering tool Vizcom. - [Hardware Is Hard: Firmware Unit Testing Makes it Easier](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/hardware-is-hard-firmware-unit-testing-makes-it-easier/) - When developing a hardware product for a high-stakes industry, firmware unit testing verifies that all code meets requirements and quality standards . - [Implementing Transfer Learning to Optimize an Edge AI Device](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/implementing-transfer-to-optimize-an-edge-ai-device/) - How implementing transfer learning to an off-the-shelf edge AI device like MistySOM helps your computer vision product achieve a higherdegree of accuracy. - [The 2024 Misties Virtual Awards Ceremony & Panel Discussion](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/the-2024-misties-virtual-awards-ceremony-panel-discussion/) - MistyWest and SOLIDWORKS are recognizing the Top 20 Individual Leaders in Intelligent and Connected Devices with the 2024 Misties Awards - [Welcoming Our Robotic Overlords Part III: The Industrial Arm](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/welcoming-our-robotic-overlords-part-iii-the-industrial-arm/) - [How the Chip Shortage is Affecting the IoT Industry](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/how-the-chip-shortage-is-affecting-the-iot-industry/) - [Embedded Vision and Connected Intelligence for Industrial IoT](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/embedded-vision-and-connected-intelligence-for-industrial-iot/) - [How to Cross the Embedded Computing Valley of Death](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/how-to-cross-the-embedded-computing-valley-of-death/) - [Surviving the Semiconductor Shortage with SoMs](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/surviving-the-semiconductor-shortage-with-soms/) - [Cultivating the Future of Agriculture & Technology](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/cultivating-the-future-of-agriculture-technology/) - [The 411 On LiDAR](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/the-411-on-lidar/) - Want to know more about 3D, solid state or semi-solid state LiDAR? Is Tesla going without LiDAR for autonomous vehicles the right move? Read on! - [Robotic Steve I: Origins](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/robotic-steve-1/) - We decide to build machine learning and machine vision platform that also happens to be our new robot office dog. - [Low-Cost Waterproofing For Prototypes](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/low-cost-waterproofing/) - After being hired to build a prototype for an underwater device, we do teardowns on several cameras already on the market to understand how they withstand the pressure. - [Robotic Steve II: Eyes](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/robotic-steve-2/) - Overview architecture design and implementation of Tensor RT on the Nvidia TX1, helping Robot Steve identify animals, people and other objects! - [Robotic Steve III: Body & Soul](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/robotic-steve-3/) - RoboSteve is a mobile robotics platform used to study machine vision, machine learning, robotics and ROS. The end goal is to foster learning, with the intention of being able to show off the office robot dog! - [Sweet Retreats: Why Teambuilding Events Are Needed Now, More Than Ever](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/sweet-retreats-why-teambuilding-events-are-needed/) - [Adaptive Organizations: Part I](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/adaptive-organizations-part-i/) - How we rebooted our corporate structure by implementing holacratic governance and gave new roles to the team. - [From Your CoFounder: Farewell, MistyWest](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/farewell-mistywest/) - MistyWest cofounder Josh Usher says farewell as he moves to Australia after 10 years with the company - [Adaptive Organizations: Part 2](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/adaptive-organizations-part-2/) - How MistyWest runs Tactical meetings, organizes tasks in Asana and shares progress updates with the team. - [MistyWest’s Action Plan to Slow COVID-19](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/covid-19/) - MistyWest's Letter to Stakeholders during the COVID-19 pandemic - [Remote Onboarding During COVID-19](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/remote-onboarding-during-covid-19/) - MistyWest's guide to making your new employees feel like part of the team - even when you're all working from home. Written by Rebecca Apostoli. - [The MistyWest Ethics Review Process](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/the-mistywest-ethics-review-process/) - How MistyWest picks the right projects and gives each member of our team the right to veto anything they find ethically questionable. - [Meet a Westie: Dan Millar, Engagement Manager](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/meet-a-westie-dan-millar-engagement-manager/) - Every month we highlight a different member of the MistyWest team to highlight why our people are our most valuable asset. This month you’ll meet Dan Millar. - [Meet a Westie: Josh D’Souza, Hybrid Project & Engagement Manager](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/meet-a-westie-josh-dsouza/) - [A Letter To My Younger Self on International Women In Engineering Day](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/a-letter-to-my-younger-self-on-international-women-in-engineering-day/) - [Meet a Westie: Kevin Baillie, Mechatronics Engineer](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/meet-a-westie-kevin-baillie-mechatronics-engineer/) - [Meet a Westie: Aaron MacDonald, Mechanical Engineer](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/meet-a-westie-aaron-macdonald-mechanical-engineer/) - [The SAD Truth About Light Therapy Lamps](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/the-sad-truth-about-light-therapy-lamps/) - Justin Lam does a teardown on his light therapy lamp to get a better idea of how it combats Seasonal Affective Disorder. - [CES 2018 Roundup](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/ces-2018-roundup/) - Read MistyWest's recap on CES 2018 and the highlights of our annual Founders and Friends event! - [Beyond “Pink It and Shrink It”: What is Inclusive Design?](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/what-is-inclusive-design/) - Inclusive design turns the failures of universal design thinking on their head and allows for better accessibility to all. - [It’s All About The Ears](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/its-all-about-the-ears/) - Co-founder Leigh Christie shares his insight into the new auditory revolution sweeping the tech industry. - [Announcing MistyWest’s New Focus](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/announcing-mistywests-new-focus/) - [Hardware Meetup Recap: Smart Homes & Sassy Robots](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/smart-homes-sassy-robots/) - Our Insight Into 2019 Hardware Trends hardware meetup takes a look at what CES had to offer - [Technical Teardown: Sensirion Particle Matter Sensor](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/teardown-sensirion-particle-matter-sensor/) - Angela tears down the Sensirion SPS30 Particle Matter Sensor to see how it packs such power into such a small package. - [Technical Teardown: Simplehuman Sensor Pump](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/teardown-simplehuman-sensor-pump/) - Phil tears down the Simplehuman Sensor Pump soap dispenser and discovers how the product is so effective at such a low price. - [Guide to 3D Printing I: Introduction](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/guide-to-3d-printing-1/) - MistyWest design engineer Phil Tsao is a 3D printing enthusiast who knows his stuff. We asked him to share his knowledge in a comprehensive beginners' guide. - [Guide to 3D Printing II: FDM, SLA & SLS](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/guide-to-3d-printing-2/) - We continue our series on 3D Printing with Phil breaking down the difference between Fused Deposition Modelling, Stereolithography and Selective Laser Sintering techniques. - [Designing a Successful Wearable Device Through User Research](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/designing-a-successful-wearable-device-through-user-research/) - [Building and Scaling IoT Projects Quickly with Serverless Applications](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/building-and-scaling-iot-projects-quickly-with-serverless-applications/) - [Choosing The Right Computing Device For A Low Power Sensor Application](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/choosing-the-right-computing-device-for-a-low-power-sensor-application/) - [Emerging Tech in 3D Printing](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/emerging-tech-in-3d-printing/) - MistyWest has compiled a list of the new and emerging 3D printing and additive manufacturing tech that you should be keeping an eye on in the coming months. - [Guide to 3D Printing III: The Exotic](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/guide-to-3d-printing-3/) - The third part of MistyWest's 'Guide To 3D Printing' series examines Material Jetting, Binder Jetting, and Powder Bed Fusion technologies. - [Dyson Airwrap II: Technical Teardown](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/dyson-airwrap-2/) - Phil Tsao tears the Dyson Airwrap apart and marvels at its internal beauty in our technical teardown. Is the device built to last? Read on! - [Advancing the UN SDGs](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/advancing-the-un-sdgs/) - An introduction to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and how MistyWest is working to advance them. Written by Oleha Riden. - [How To Train Your Wearable Device](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/how-to-train-your-wearable-device/) - A case study on applying Machine Learning core to traing a wearable to recognize boxing punches - [Azure Vs AWS: Which IoT Framework Is Right For You?](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/azure-vs-aws-which-iot-framework-is-right-for-you/) - MistyWest has experience rolling out architectures on both Azure and AWS, so we take a high-level look at what each platform has to offer for your connected devices. - [Low Power Optimizations for a Bluetooth Connected Wearable](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/low-power-optimizations-for-a-bluetooth-connected-wearable/) - Through optimized firmware, MistyWest improved the battery life of a Bluetooth low energy wearable device's hardware from under 10 days to over 45. Here's how. - [From Idea to IRB: Proving Out Data-Intensive Medical Devices](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/from-idea-to-irb-proving-out-data-intensive-medical-devices/) - Developing an IoT medical device requires IRB approval and data storage and analytics solutions. Justin Lam outlines what the pathway to product development entails. - [Design Thinking in Hardware](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/design-thinking-in-hardware/) - [What Can We Expect For The Future of IoT?](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/what-can-we-expect-for-the-future-of-iot/) - [Embedded Vision: Trends in Batteries, Compute, and Connectivity](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/embedded-vision-trends-in-batteries-compute-and-connectivity/) - [Enabling Low Power Computer Vision Applications with MistySOM](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/enabling-low-power-computer-vision-applications-with-mistysom/) - [Improving Dataset Creation for Machine Learning](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/improving-dataset-creation-for-machine-learning/) - [5 Reasons To Use An IoT Framework For Your Connected Devices](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/5-reasons-to-use-an-iot-framework/) - [Developing Hardware with a Distributed Team](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/developing-hardware-distributed-team/) - [Matter: The Future of Smart Homes](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/matter-smart-homes-part-1/) - [Make Parts Fit Right the First Time with Exact Constraint Analysis](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/make-parts-fit-right-the-first-time-with-exact-constraint-analysis/) - [Client Showcase: Ideon Technologies](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/client-showcase-ideon-technologies/) - [Edge Vs. Cloud Computing: Which Solution Is Better For Your Connected Device?](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/edge-vs-cloud-computing-which-solution-is-better-for-your-connected-device/) - [Azure VS AWS: Selecting a Cloud Provider for your IoT Product](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/azure-vs-aws-selecting-a-cloud-provider-for-your-iot-product/) ## Pages - [Home](https://www.mistywest.com/) - MistyWest is an engineering design consultancy accelerating the world's transition to a more sustainable future. - [Mining](https://www.mistywest.com/services/mining/) - MistyWest is enabling the mining sector to reduce carbon emissions, improves worker safety, and conducts mineral exploration with greater accuracy. - [Clean Tech](https://www.mistywest.com/services/clean-tech/) - MistyWest’s foundation lies in the pursuit of a sustainable future, starting our business working on electric vehicles and hydrogen fuel cells. - [Smart Infrastructure](https://www.mistywest.com/services/smart-infrastructure/) - MistyWest helps companies large and small create new solutions for problems like air quality, supply chain efficiency, and pedestrian safety. - [Detailed Capabilities](https://www.mistywest.com/detailed-capabilities/) - Download MistyWest's detailed capabilities statement to learn more about our the outcomes we've delivered for our clients. - [Connected Sensors](https://www.mistywest.com/services/connected-sensors/) - With over a decade of experience in developing low-power sensors, MistyWest empowers customers to seamlessly transition their devices from the lab to the field. - [Deep Tech](https://www.mistywest.com/services/deep-tech/) - Founded by Engineering Physicists, MistyWest excels at taking on high technical risk R&D projects to validate the productization potential of scientific breakthroughs. - [Embedded Intelligence](https://www.mistywest.com/services/embedded-intelligence/) - By leveraging MistyWest’s deep expertise and long-term partnerships, customers can accelerate the development of intelligent embedded systems. - [Services](https://www.mistywest.com/services/) - We provide full-stack hardware solutions for our clients through our core expertise of Deep Tech, Embedded Intelligence and Connected Sensors. - [HardTech Forum](https://www.mistywest.com/hardtech-forum/) - HardTech Forum brings together tech enthusiasts, industry experts, and entrepreneurs for panel discussions on commercialization, funding, and scaling deep tech innovations. - [About](https://www.mistywest.com/about/) - MistyWest An engineering design consultancy that exists to create an inclusive and prosperous global community enabled by technology. - [MistyVision](https://www.mistywest.com/mistyvision/) - [The HardTech Awards](https://www.mistywest.com/the-hardtech-awards/) - The HardTech Awards recognize the engineers, designers and visionaries who are quietly shaping our future through commercialized hardware innovation. - [Founders & Friends](https://www.mistywest.com/founders-friends/) - FOUNDERS & FRIENDS is a premier invite-only event series organized by MistyWest that aims to foster meaningful connections within the hardware industry. - [The Misties Awards 2023](https://www.mistywest.com/the-hardtech-awards/2023-winners/) - [The Misties Awards 2024](https://www.mistywest.com/the-hardtech-awards/2024-winners/) - [The Misties Awards 2022](https://www.mistywest.com/the-hardtech-awards/2022-winners/) - [The Complete Guide to Hardware Product Development](https://www.mistywest.com/complete-guide-to-hardware-product-development/) - A step-by-step guide to building a hardware startup. MistyWest has seen many companies succeed and many fail; here's what we've learned. - [2026 Nominations](https://www.mistywest.com/the-hardtech-awards/2026-nominations/) - [Founders & Friends at CES 2026](https://www.mistywest.com/founders-friends/ces-2026/) - Register to attend the 9th annual FOUNDERS + FRIENDS at CES on Jan 8, 2026. - [2026 Nominations](https://www.mistywest.com/2026-nominations/) - Nominate a hardware innovator for the 2026 HardTech Awards. - [The HardTech Awards 2025](https://www.mistywest.com/the-hardtech-awards/2025-winners/) - [FireTech](https://www.mistywest.com/mistyvision/firetech/) - [Careers](https://www.mistywest.com/careers/) - Seeking mission driven collaborators to join our diverse team of misfits - [HardTech Anonymous](https://www.mistywest.com/hardtech-anonymous/) - [Contact](https://www.mistywest.com/contact/) - Let's make impact. Reach out to MistyWest. - [Founders & Friends at CES 2025](https://www.mistywest.com/founders-friends/ces-2025/) - ​Once called a “one-night mini incubator”, FOUNDERS & FRIENDS is a networking event unlike any other during CES ️‍🔥 - [MistySOM](https://www.mistywest.com/mistysom/) - MistySOM enables efficient and flexible development of edge compute applications ranging from human machine interface (HMI) solutions to computer vision. - [Founders & Friends at CES 2024](https://www.mistywest.com/founders-friends/ces-2024/) - Join MistyWest, Memfault and SOLIDWORKS for the highly anticipated 7th annual FOUNDERS & FRIENDS event during the CES conference in Las Vegas. - [Privacy Policy](https://www.mistywest.com/privacy-policy/) - This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You. - [Founders & Friends at CES 2023](https://www.mistywest.com/founders-friends/ces-2023/) - MistyWest has annually hosted FOUNDERS & FRIENDS during the CES conference in Las Vegas since 2016, becoming one of the most anticipated (unofficial) events. ## Projects - [Borehole Muon Tomographer](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/project/borehole-muon-tomographer/) - [Computer Vision Diagnostic Tool](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/project/computer-vision-diagnostic-tool/) - [Optical Particle and Environmental Sensing Platform](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/project/tzoa-haven/) - [99.999% Accurate Localization Sensor](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/project/attabotics/) - [LiDAR-Based 3D Mapping Device Concepts and Low Volume Manufacturing](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/project/exyn-technologies/) - MistyWest combined Exyn Technologies' pre-existing commercial LiDAR mapping and autonomous navigation products into one single, modular package with updated features. - [Supercritical CO2 Rock Pulverization Apparatus](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/project/supercritical-co2-rock-pulverization-apparatus/) - [Copenhagen Wheel](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/project/copenhagen-wheel/) - [IoT Controlled Outdoor Signage](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/project/amazon-fresh/) - [Wearable Sleep Monitoring Device](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/project/wearable-sleep-monitoring-device/) - [Handheld Sonar and Scanning Device](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/project/handheld-sonar-and-scanning-device/) - [Polar Bear Tracking Device](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/project/wwf-polar-bear-tracking-device/) - [MistySOM for Low Power Embedded Compute Applications](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/project/mistysom-for-low-power-embedded-compute-applications/) - [Lithium Wall Digitizer & System Architecture](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/project/lithium-wall-digitizer-system-architecture/) - [FEA Simulation](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/project/google-sidewalk-labs/) - [Pre-Eclampsia Diagnostic Device](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/project/lgt-preeclampsia-diagnostic-device/) ## Events - [The Future of Farming: A Conversation About AgTech](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/events/the-future-of-farming-a-conversation-about-agtech/) - A conversation between the local leaders who are working to build a sustainable future of food system resilience through AgTech. - [Commercializing Deep Tech in YVR](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/events/commercializing-deep-tech-in-yvr/) - Join us for a Vancouver Hardware Meetup discussion with local leaders in deep tech who are commercializing scientific discoveries and driving innovation. - [Digging Deeper: Innovations in Mining Technology](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/events/digging-deeper-innovations-in-mining-technology/) - This Vancouver Hardware Meetup will dig deep into the intersection of economic growth, resource depletion, and the latest breakthroughs in mining technology. - [Carbon Management: Clearing the Air for a Greener Tomorrow](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/events/carbon-management-clearing-the-air-for-a-greener-tomorrow/) - A networking event and panel discussion dedicated to the remarkable strides being made around carbon avoidance and carbon removal solutions. - [The 2023 Misties Virtual Awards Ceremony & Panel Discussion](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/events/the-misties-virtual-awards-ceremony-panel-discussion/) - MistyWest and Nordic Semiconductor are pleased to present the 2023 Misties Awards for the Top 20 Individual Leaders in Intelligent and Connected Devices. - [#GivingTuesday Charity Spotlight 2019](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/events/givingtuesday-2019/) - [Founders & Friends at CES 2020](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/events/foundersandfriends2020/) - [Product Innovation In Times Of Crisis](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/events/product-innovation-in-times-of-crisis/) - [Welcoming Our Robotic Overlords II](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/events/welcoming-our-robotic-overlords/) - [The Dark Side Of Tech](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/events/the-dark-side-of-tech/) - [MLOps World: Machine Learning On The Edge](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/events/mlops-world-machine-learning-on-the-edge/) - [#GivingTuesday Charity Spotlight 2020](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/events/giving-tuesday-2020/) - [Making a Positive Impact Through Data & Emerging Tech](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/events/making-a-positive-impact-through-data-emerging-tech/) - [The State of Vancouver Tech in an Ongoing Pandemic](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/events/the-state-of-vancouver-tech-in-an-ongoing-pandemic/) - [#GivingTuesday Charity Spotlight 2021](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/events/giving-tuesday-2021/) - [Intelligent & Connected Cities: The Future of Embedded Vision](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/events/intelligent-connected-cities/) - [Founders & Friends at CES 2023](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/events/founders-friends-at-ces-2023/) - [Creating Spiders to Intelligent Connected Devices](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/events/creating-spiders-to-intelligent-connected-devices/) - [Gimme Some Space!](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/events/gimme-some-space/) - [Founders & Friends at CES 2019](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/events/ces-2019/) - [First Principles First: Solving Really Hard Problems](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/events/sxsw-first-principles-first/) - [Insight Into 2019 Hardware Trends](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/events/2019-hardware-trends/) - [Search Inside Yourself: Emotional Intelligence](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/events/search-inside-yourself-emotional-intelligence/) - [Technology for Conservation](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/events/technology-for-conservation/) - [Evolving 3D Printing Technologies](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/events/evolving-3d-printing-technologies/) - [Vancouver Hardware Meetup’s Winter Social](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/events/winter-social-2019/) ## Meet A Westie - [Maria Phelan (Coop Student Extraordinaire)](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/meetawestie/maria-phelan-dec-2020/) ## Categories - [People First](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/category/people-first/) - [Events](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/category/events/) - [Computer Vision](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/category/computer-vision/) - [IoT](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/category/iot/) - [Mission Driven](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/category/mission-driven/) - [Product Development](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/category/product-development/) - [Event Recap](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/category/event-recap/) - [Deep Tech](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/category/deep-tech/) - [Embedded Intelligence](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/category/embedded-intelligence/) - [Connected Sensors](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/category/connected-sensors/) - [Mining](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/category/mining/) - [Clean Tech](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/category/clean-tech/) - [Smart Infrastructure](https://www.mistywest.com/posts/category/smart-infrastructure/)