News & Events 2020

Cambridge: Pandemic Pivots #2
December 14, 2020 - The SPARK Business & Innovation Magazine#2:
Ontario-Based Business and the Innovation Born as a Result of COVID-19

Waterloo Region technologies selected for COVID-19 disinfection robot investment
September 2020 - FedDev Ontario
Violet, a new disinfection robot developed by PrescientX, will be used to disinfect target spaces without putting sanitation workers at risk of exposure to COVID-19.

Cambridge company’s robot offers high-tech disinfection
August 30, 2020 - The Record
Barry Hunt has a vision for how the world will soon deal with disinfection.

Canada Enlisting Robots In The Fight Against COVID-19
July 7, 2020 - Clearpath Robotics
On March 11th of this year, the World Health Organization confirmed that the COVID-19 outbreak had become a global pandemic.

NGen Supports Manufacturing of Disinfection Robots
July 6, 2020 - GLOBE NEWSWIRE
NGen investments target health and safety solutions for patients and employees.

Thank you, Prescientx
April 19, 2020
The Honourable Mayor of Cambridge, Kathryn McGarry, expresses thanks for the contribution Prescientx is making to fight the CoVID19 pandemic.

Image with textNew Device to Disinfect 500 N95 Masks Per Hour
March 30, 2020 - Medgadget
Prescientx, an Ontario, Canada firm, has just started taking orders for a device that can rapidly disinfect N95 masks using ultraviolet (UV) light.

Local companies step up to help frontline workers
March 29, 2020 - CTV News Kitchener
Companies in Waterloo Region are ramping up production to assist with the shortage of medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cambridge company building N95 mask disinfection units
March 28, 2020 - Kitchener Today With the looming shortage of N95 masks, a medical startup is working on technology to disinfect masks for reuse.

"Panic Shopping" cripples warehouse supply
March 19, 2020 - CHCH News
While panic shopping has cleared store shelves of toilet paper, hand sanitizer, and cleaning wipes, warehouses that normally supply those products are just as empty.

CEO Today Global Awards 2020
March 1, 2020 - CEO Today Magazine
Barry Hunt is President & CEO of Prescientx, the global leader in Engineered Infection Prevention.

Importance of infection prevention hits home for Prescientx CEO
January 17, 2020 - Waterloo Region Record
Cambridge company specializes in technology to prevent healthcare-acquired infections