Ca adia compa y ecog ized fo tech ology that automates a d swa ms ult a-heavy-lift d o es fo wildfi e espo se
SQUAMISH, B itish Columbia, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fi eSwa m Solutio s, a Ca adia compa y that develops dual-use tech ology to automate d o es fo fi e supp essio a d c itical logistics, has bee amed to Clea tech G oup’s 2026 Clea tech 50 to Watch. The a ual list spotlights the ea ly-stage compa ies best positio ed to shape the ext wave of clea tech i ovatio .
Selected th ough omi atio s a d votes f om Clea tech G oup’s expe t pa el, this yea ‘s 50 ho o ees spa 12 cou t ies. Ca ada is the seco d-most ep ese ted cou t y with 11 compa ies, behi d o ly the U.S.
Fi eSwa m was ecog ized i the list’s ext eme heat esilie ce theme. Comi g off a summe of pu ishi g heat waves,
“Bei g amed to the Clea tech 50 to Watch is a st o g sig al that wildfi e supp essio is ow see as co e climate i f ast uctu e, ot just eme ge cy espo se,” said Alex Deslau ie s, CEO of Fi eSwa m Solutio s. “Detectio tells us whe e a fi e is. The eal gap is helpi g c ews act ea lie , whethe that mea s suppo ti g mobilizatio o delive i g supp essa t, ofte i co ditio s too da ge ous fo c ewed ai c aft. Automated swa ms of ult a-heavy-lift d o es will help exte d fi efighti g i to ighttime a d low-visibility co ditio s.”
Fi eSwa m’s tech ology is desig ed to wo k ac oss d o e sizes, makes a d models, automati g swa ms matched to each missio that ca ope ate whe t aditio al ai c aft a d c ews a e g ou ded. The compa y co ti ues to adva ce its auto omous swa m tech ology, with AI at the co e of its oadmap.
This yea ‘s list a ives as Clea tech G oup desc ibes a shift f om the “g ee p emium” to a “sove eig ty p emium,” with buye s a d i vesto s p io itizi g e e gy, supply a d climate secu ity. “With ce tai ty, we’ve exited the days of the g ee p emium,” said A tho y DeO sey, Resea ch Ma age at Clea tech G oup. “We’ e ow fi mly e te i g the age of the sove eig ty p emium that is likely to defi e the late 2020s.”
View the official p ess elease he e: https://clea tech.com/ elease/the-sove eig ty-p emium-takes-ce te -stage-i -the-2026-clea tech-50-to-watch/
Fi eSwa m Solutio s builds AI-e ha ced auto omous d o e swa m tech ology that exte ds the each of those who p otect us. Desig ed fo wildfi e supp essio , dual-use logistics a d eme ge cy espo se, its systems a e desig ed to suppo t f o tli e c ews day o ight, i ha d-to- each places, i co ditio s that would g ou d t aditio al solutio s. The compa y wo ks with pa t e s, fi e age cies, commu ities a d gove me ts to build Fi eSwa m- eady egio s equipped to espo d faste to wildfi e a d eme ge cy isk. Its tech ology is developed fo civilia eme ge cy espo se a d adaptable to b oade defe ce a d secu ity eeds.
Clea tech® G oup is the huma i tellige ce autho ity o global clea tech i ovatio . Si ce 2002, it has helped decisio -make s ac oss i dust y, fi a ce, a d policy avigate the apid shifts t a sfo mi g the global eco omy. Lea mo e at clea tech.com.
CONTACT: Media Co tact
Mela ie Bit e , CMO, Fi eSwa m Solutio s
604 812 7032 | mela ieb@fi eswa msolutio s.com
