Smart lifejacket startup LifeTrack Safety Systems has won first place in the University of New Brunswick’s MTME: NEXT virtual demo day, in which Master of Technology Management and Entrepreneurship students competed for a $1,500 prize.
LifeTrack is designing a lifejacket and radio communication system that does not inflate until it is submerged in water, making it less awkward to wear. It also broadcasts a distress signal that includes its GPS location.
The Fredericton university’s MTME program, managed under the umbrella of its J. Herbert Smith Centre, offers students specialized training