Sensequake

Sensequake is revolutionizing health monitoring and seismic assessment of structures by using a patented sensor-based technology.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Software
  • Location Montreal, QC, Canada
  • Currency CAD
  • Founded August 2015
  • Employees 5
  • Incorporation Type Other
  • Website sensequake.com

Company Summary

Sensequake is a spin-off from McGill that develops an IoT platform and sensor units for structural health monitoring and smart risk assessment of structures based on real data obtained from sensors. Our patented 3D-SAM software is our first product to evaluate the integrity of structures and their vulnerability to earthquakes, a growing market worth about $18B worldwide. Our goal is to make Sensequake the world leader in smart risk assessment.

Team

  • Farshad Mirshafiei
    CEO

    Dr. Farshad Mirshafiei has a strong background in physics, structural and earthquake engineering. He founded Sensequake because of his goal of bringing academic science into commercialization to make cities safer and smarter. He serves as the CEO of Sensequake, after receiving a Ph.D. in Earthquake Engineering from McGill University in 2015.

  • Mehrdad Mir Shafiei
    CTO

    Dr. Mehrdad Mirshafiei received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the photonics center at Laval University in 2012, has been a postdoctoral fellow at McGill University, and worked at Ericsson for two years. His creativity and skills in defining technical visions and managing technical staff have led to great progress at Sensequake, a company he founded with his brother.

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