Canadian Space Agency provides $200,000 grant to Waterloo spin-out Qidni Labs for nano-filter technology.
Qidni Labs, a spin-out of Waterloo University, has secured the backing of Canada’s Space Agency for nano-filters able to stop viruses and bacteria in the air, liquid, and food.
The startup landed a $200,000 grant for the technology, which was originally designed to filter blood in people suffering from kidney failure, and could be an alternative to expensive dialysis treatment.
The Canadian Space Agency believes the same technology can be used to clean the air inside of aircraft, keeping fluids…
