The Missouri Prairie Foundation and its 20-year-old Grow Native! program have hosted 22 virtual webinars and master classes since May 2020 with more than 4,200 live participants.
A Kanata firm that designs graphical user interfaces for internet-connected devices such as wearables and appliances is making a splash in the automotive space after its technology was chosen for a groundbreaking new solar-powered vehicle.
Crank Software, which develops software for embedded screens and displays, is part of the team working with San Diego-based Aptera Motors on what the California manufacturer says will be the world’s first electric vehicle that requires no charging for most daily use.
Crank is building the central infotainment system for the lightweight three-wheeled car, which became available for preorder on Dec. 4. The Ottawa company designed the embedded liquid-crystal screen that displays the speedometer, HVAC controls, mapping functions and charging data.