FireSwarm Joins the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility (CAAM) Ecosystem

February 27, 2025

FireSwarm Solutions Inc announces it has joined the Canadian Advanced Air Mobility (CAAM) ecosystem.

Read CAAM’s press release here: CAAM Announcement

FireSwarm is pioneering autonomous, drone-based wildfire suppression, leveraging ultra heavy-lift drones and AI-driven swarm technology. Our drone-agnostic platform is built to operate in conditions where traditional aircraft are grounded—filling a critical gap in wildfire response.

Designed to integrate seamlessly into existing wildfire operations, FireSwarm is a force multiplier for government agencies, emergency responders, and industries looking to enhance their wildfire defence strategies.

By joining CAAM, we’re connecting with industry leaders to advance aerial solutions for emergency response. Collaboration drives innovation, and we’re eager to help shape the future of air mobility while scaling our impact in wildfire suppression.

We look forward to working alongside the CAAM community to enhance resilience, safety, and efficiency in Canada’s airspace!

Innovate BC and NRC IRAP Invest $1.5M to Support 12 Cleantech Innovation Pilot Projects in British Columbia

Feb 4, 2025

Read official Innovate BC release here

FireSwarm Solutions Inc. is proud to be among the 12 companies selected for funding through Innovate BC and NRC IRAP’s latest cleantech pilot initiative. This $500,000 investment supports pioneering projects that address environmental and climate challenges in British Columbia. FireSwarm’s technology enhances wildfire response by enabling autonomous drone coordination, providing real-time situational awareness to firefighting teams. With this funding, we are accelerating pilot deployments to demonstrate how our system improves operational readiness in the face of increasing wildfire threats.

This collaboration highlights British Columbia’s commitment to advancing climate resilience through innovation. By supporting companies like FireSwarm, Innovate BC and NRC IRAP are helping to bridge the gap between research and real-world implementation. As wildfires grow more frequent and severe, scalable solutions like FireSwarm Solutions are critical for protecting communities and infrastructure. We are excited to work alongside industry and government partners to showcase the impact of next-generation wildfire management technology.

Tsunami Tsolutions and FireSwarm Solutions join forces to field innovative aerial fire suppression technologies

New partnership leverages expertise of both companies to field FireSwarm’s integrated response platform

Squamish, British Columbia, Canada, & Glastonbury, Connecticut USA, Dec. 4, 2024 — Tsunami Tsolutions and FireSwarm Solutions announce a groundbreaking partnership which supports the initial certification and fielding of FireSwarm’s Aerial Fire Suppression platform designed around the Fire Wasp heavy lift drone (payload capacity of 350Kg). The partnership brings Tsunami’s experienced engineering, continued airworthiness and fleet management expertise to FireSwarm’s experienced team of firefighting experts and technologists. Additionally, the teams’ combined experience with ground based operational and compliance management systems ensures that the platform will meet production and expansion goals.

FireSwarm’s mission is to integrate cutting-edge drone technology with advanced flight automation and logistics to deliver cost-effective solutions for governments, industries, First Nations, and special interest groups. By offering a comprehensive end-to-end solution, the company strives to provide faster, safer, and more efficient methods to combat wildfires, safeguarding people, property, and our planet.

The first heavy-lift UAS, developed in partnership with ACC Innovation, is scheduled for delivery in Q1 2025, with its initial fire suppression mission configuration planned for the spring. The FireSwarm platform will commence advanced demonstrations and testing in Spring 2025.

“Tsunami has a proven track record of delivering exceptional performance and high-quality engineering and technology services,” said Mark Buongiorno, CEO, Tsunami Tsolutions. “We believe in the FireSwarm mission and are committed to apply our expertise to assist in the transition from development to production enabling the certification process and helping to build the support and sustainment network from both an engineering and enabling IT technologies perspective.”

“This collaboration between Tsunami and FireSwarm is key to our platform moving from the design phase into certification and operations in an efficient and effective manner.  Additionally, it demonstrates our commitment to the scalability and commercialization of the solution and our recognition of in-service support requirements” said Alex Deslauriers, Founder and CEO of FireSwarm Solutions.

About Tsunami Tsolutions
Tsunami is a world leader in engineering and information technology services within the aerospace and defense sector specializing in sustaining engineering, configuration management, maintenance and engineering system implementation and support. To learn more, visit www.tsunamitsolutions.com.

About FireSwarm Solutions Inc
FireSwarm Solutions Inc. is a wildfire technology startup comprised of multidisciplinary experts, developing end-to-end comprehensive wildfire management solutions and services. By leveraging advanced autonomous ultra heavy-lift, long-endurance UAS and drone technology, along with the development of patent-pending AI and machine learning algorithms, the company is committed to enhancing the detection, assessment, and response to wildfires, ensuring the safety of people, property and the planet.

TsunamiTsolutions
Joseph LeVasseur, Executive Vice President
jlevasseur@tsunamit.com
https://www.TsunamiTsolutions.com

FireSwarm Solutions Inc
Melanie Bitner, Co-Founder & CMO
melanieb@fireswarmsolutions.com
https://www.fireswarmsolutions.com/

FireSwarm Solutions Inc. Secures $500,000 Investment from BC Centre for Innovation & Clean Energy to Advance Autonomous Drone Swarms for Wildfire Suppression

[Squamish, British Columbia] — [December 3, 2024] — FireSwarm Solutions Inc., a leader in autonomous drone technology for wildfire management, is proud to announce its selection as a funding recipient under the BC Centre for Innovation & Clean Energy(CICE) Wildfire Tech Call for Innovation. The $500,000 in non-dilutive funding will accelerate FireSwarm’s deployment of long-endurance, heavy-lift autonomous drone swarms to detect, map, and suppress wildfires with unmatched speed and precision.

With wildfires becoming more frequent and severe due to climate change, the need for innovative firefighting solutions has never been greater. In 2023 , wildfire suppression costs reached $1.2 billion CAD in British Columbia and Alberta, and $4.5 billion CAD in the U.S. Traditional firefighting methods, reliant on manned aircraft and ground crews, struggle with accessibility, hazardous conditions, and slow response times, allowing fires to spread further and cause higher environmental, economic, and human tolls. Additionally, wildfires contribute massively to greenhouse gas emissions, worsening climate change. This pressing challenge calls for more rapid, precise, and effective wildfire management strategies to mitigate both the immediate and long-term impacts of uncontrolled burns.

FireSwarm’s autonomous drone swarms offer a groundbreaking solution. Equipped with a 350kg load capacity, the drones can autonomously detect hotspots, execute precise water drops, and deliver real-time data to optimize suppression efforts, even in remote or nighttime operations. Initial projections estimate a 30% reduction in burned area, potentially preventing up to 3,900 tons of CO2 emissions annually in high-risk regions.

"This project is vital for addressing the escalating threat of wildfires with innovative, effective solutions," said Alex Deslauriers, CEO of FireSwarm Solutions Inc. "By supporting FireSwarm and our partner, Data Blanket, CICE is enabling us to revolutionize wildfire and forest management through autonomous drone swarms that detect, map, and suppress fires with precision and speed. CICE’s support is accelerating the development and commercialization of this transformative technology, which will allow us to support the wildland fire industry to protect lives, communities, and ecosystems."

The CICE Wildfire Tech Call for Innovation was created to identify and support cutting-edge technologies that can mitigate the devastating impacts of wildfires. CICE is investing a total of $3.5 million in six of the 74 companies that applied for the 2024 Wildfire Tech Call for Innovation. FireSwarm was selected alongside other innovative companies working to reduce fire risk, improve response times, and protect vulnerable regions. 

"Wildfires are becoming more frequent and destructive, threatening communities, ecosystems, and the economy," said Sarah Goodman, CEO of CICE. "The companies we selected, including FireSwarm, are developing cutting-edge solutions to reduce fire risk, improve response times, and protect vulnerable regions. Congratulations to FireSwarm and all other funding recipients of the Wildfire Tech Call for Innovation."

FireSwarm is currently actively seeking investors, strategic partners, and early adopters to scale innovative solutions. With CICE’s support, FireSwarm Solutions is poised to transform wildfire suppression, providing a scalable and efficient solution to one of the most pressing challenges of our time. 

About FireSwarm Solutions Inc.
FireSwarm Solutions Inc. is a wildfire technology startup comprised of multidisciplinary experts, developing end-to-end comprehensive wildfire management solutions and services. By leveraging advanced autonomous ultra heavy-lift, long-endurance UAS and drone technology, along with the development of patent-pending AI and machine learning algorithms, the company is committed to enhancing the detection, assessment, and response to wildfires, ensuring the safety of people, property and the planet. 

About CICE  

The B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) is an independent, not-for-profit corporation that provides early-stage, non-dilutive investment to fast-track the commercialization of British Columbia’s most impactful clean energy solutions – from Canada to the world. We match the urgency and efficiency of the companies we fund, driving innovation like the planet depends on it. Because it does. Together with our climate-first community of innovators, industry leaders, academia, government, and Indigenous partners, we advance future pathways to net-zero – leveraging British Columbia’s clean energy advantages to attract investment, create good jobs and build sustainable economic prosperity for decades to come. www.cice.ca    

FireSwarm Solutions Inc and ACC Innovation Announce Strategic Partnership to Revolutionize Aerial Fire Suppression

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Squamish, British Columbia Canada & Linköping Östergötland Sweden, Sept 5, 2024

FireSwarm Solutions Inc and ACC Innovation, a leading Swedish UAS and robotics manufacturer with close to 40 years of industry expertise, are excited to announce a groundbreaking partnership. Effective immediately, FireSwarm Solutions Inc becomes the exclusive distributor of ACC Innovation’s full product catalog, including its renowned Ultra Heavy-Lift, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS), across North America. This partnership also marks the beginning of joint product development efforts aimed at enhancing the ultra heavy-lift, long endurance Thunder Wasp UAS Quadcopter to be wildfire-ready.

ACC Innovation, with over two decades of experience, stands as a pioneer in the UAS industry. Their advanced technology is now complemented by FireSwarm’s expertise in aviation, emergency management, swarm AI intelligence and aerial fire suppression solutions. This collaboration positions both companies at the forefront of automated, aerial fire suppression technology, setting the stage for future global leadership in this critical field to support and complement current aerial firefighting assets.

Key Benefits of the Partnership:

1. Enhanced Market Reach: FireSwarm Solutions Inc will leverage its presence in North America to distribute ACC Innovation’s full range of products, including UAS Quadcopters and other advanced drone solutions. This strategic move will expand the availability of cutting-edge technology for fire suppression in Canada, the US and Mexico.

2. Innovative Product Development: FireSwarm and ACC Innovation are joining forces to adapt the Thunder Wasp UAS Quadcopter, capable of carrying up to 350 kg (770 lb) payloads, to meet the unique challenges of wildfire environments including in heavy smoke and at night when current aerial firefighting assets are grounded. Our goal is to ensure the technology is fully optimized with hardware and patent-pending Swarm AI Intelligence for precise, effective and efficient fire management.

3. Global Leadership: This partnership not only strengthens the position of both FireSwarm and ACC Innovation in North America but also sets the foundation for future expansion into global markets. The combined expertise and resources of both companies are poised to redefine the standards of automated aerial fire suppression worldwide.

“We at ACC Innovation are excited to collaborate with the knowledgeable and talented team at FireSwarm to integrate AI and automation into our UAS systems, providing the precision and lift capacity essential in the fight against wildfires.” Claes Drougge, Founder, ACC Innovation

“FireSwarm is thrilled to bring the ACC Innovation ultra heavy-lift, long-endurance UAS to North America, adding capacity to wildfire services in a way not seen since the advent of helicopters.” Alex Deslauriers, Founder & CEO, FireSwarm Solutions Inc

About FireSwarm Solutions Inc: FireSwarm Solutions Inc. is a wildfire technology startup comprised of multidisciplinary experts, developing end-to-end comprehensive wildfire management solutions and services. By leveraging advanced autonomous ultra heavy-lift, long-endurance UAS and drone technology, along with the development of patent-pending AI and machine learning algorithms, the company is committed to enhancing the detection, assessment, and response to wildfires, ensuring the safety of people, property and the planet.

About ACC Innovation: Based in Sweden, ACC Innovation has been at the forefront of robotics and UAS robotics technology since 1986. With a presence in the UAV industry since its inception, they have developed substantial expertise in global sales, aftermarket support, and technological innovation. Known for commitment to quality and innovation, ACC Innovation holds multiple patents on UAS technology and offers a comprehensive range of high-performance uncrewed vehicles and related products. ACC Innovation continues to develop cutting-edge tools that empower first responders and agencies worldwide. 

Opinion: B.C.'s wildfires can only be met with a new era of innovation to fight them

By Sarah Goodman With wildfires now surging — from B.C. to Labrador — it’s hard not to reflect on last summer’s devastating fires. These fires took lives and displaced thousands as an estimated 18.5 million hectares of land burned. Last June, New Yorkers choked on thick, polluted air and smoke reached as far as Europe, leading some to quip that Canada’s largest export was wildfire smoke. READ MORE

FireSwarm Solutions Inc. Qualifies for Prestigious XPRIZE Wildfire Autonomous Wildfire Response Track

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Squamish, British Columbia Canada, July 15, 2024 – FireSwarm Solutions Inc. is proud to announce that it has been selected by the XPRIZE Wildfire’s independent judging panel as one of the 29 Qualified Teams from around the world to advance to the next round of the XPRIZE Wildfire Autonomous Wildfire Response track. This cohort of interdisciplinary teams will equally share a $750,000 milestone prize purse. See announcement here.

The XPRIZE Wildfire competition aims to revolutionize wildfire detection and response through innovative technology. The Autonomous Wildfire Response track challenges teams around the globe to develop solutions that can autonomously detect, assess, and respond to wildfires, ultimately reducing the devastating impacts of these natural disasters.

“We are thrilled to be recognized as one of the leading teams in this prestigious competition,” says Alex Deslauriers, CEO of FireSwarm Solutions Inc. “With 2023 being the worst fire season on record in Canada, many people witnessed fires advancing toward their homes and businesses and felt helpless to do anything about it. The destruction was unprecedented. On August 18, 2023, our own family experienced the total devastation of a Rank 6 wildfire firsthand when a fire tornado uprooted ancient trees and obliterated everything in its path. At that moment, I knew I would dedicate my career to making a significant difference in the fight against wildfires. Qualification in the XPRIZE Wildfire Competition is a testament to our commitment and the innovative spirit and momentum of our team and co-founders, David Thanh and Melanie Bitner.”

FireSwarm will be pre-positioning and deploying autonomous drone swarms for rapid, precise wildfire suppression.

FireSwarm's mission is to integrate cutting-edge drone technology with advanced flight automation and logistics to deliver cost-effective solutions for governments, industries, and special interest groups. By offering a comprehensive end-to-end solution, the company strives to provide faster, safer, and more efficient methods to combat wildfires, safeguarding people, property, and our planet.

As the competition advances, and with Pilot Projects scheduled for this fall and winter, FireSwarm’s team is hyper focused on refining its technology. The company is enthusiastic about collaborating with partners and stakeholders to push the boundaries of wildfire management.

For more information about FireSwarm Solutions Inc., or to learn how to invest, partner, and support its mission, please visit www.FireSwarm.com or contact Melanie Bitner, Chief Marketing Officer.

About FireSwarm Solutions Inc. — Autonomous drone swarms for rapid, precise wildfire suppression. FireSwarm Solutions Inc. is a startup comprised of multidisciplinary experts, developing a comprehensive wildfire management solution. By leveraging advanced autonomous heavy-lift, long-endurance drone technology, along with AI and machine learning algorithms, the company is committed to enhancing the detection, assessment, and response to wildfires, ensuring the safety of communities, property and natural resources.

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