- Origen Air
Origen Air 2020 Year in Review

Hi there!
Thank you for being with us throughout our journey. We hope your 2020, while a strange year, was memorable and enlightening. For us, 2020 was special. It was a year of discovery, growth, and opportunity. Here's a list of some of our important moments that happened throughout the year. We couldn't have accomplished these feats without your support. We look forward to what 2021 has in store for us.
Sincerely,
The Origen Team
Our Team
Hired 9 new team members
Moved to a larger high tech office space
Hired our first Ph.D. to micro-propagate and test our GM pothos ivy
Hired a civil and mechanical engineer to complete our prototype

Our Leadership
Susan Blanchet was selected as one of two BC Laureates to attend in Grenoble, France at the High Level Forum
Was the winner in the Beyond Crisis category at the High Level Forum in Grenoble, France
Spoke at over 30 events
Won the PitchIt UVIC Pitch Competition
Was chosen to participate in Foresight BC Launch, VIATEC, WVenture, Women in Tech World, and Empowered Startups Accelerators

Our Milestones
Won a Mitacs Grant for $90,000
Received $90,000 in Project funding
Raised over $200,000 in non-dilutive grant funding
Raised over $200,000 in investment capital in a pre-seed round that closed in November
Landed 5 external media features
Completed our Sentinel prototype
Our Website and Social Media
We built a brand new website
Had 1,800+ unique visitors
Released seven promotional videos
Wrote 16 blog posts to help people stay healthier indoors
Gained 900+ new followers on our channels
Reached 20,000+ on our channels

Our Future
Started work on the Spring Impact Investor Challenge
Our CEO, Susan Blanchet, was chosen (as one of six finalists) to pitch to Silicon Valley Investors at Women in Cleantech and Sustainability on Jan 21, 2021, in San Francisco
Sentinel Beta unit coming soon
More pitches and competitions
More podcasts
More clean indoor air!

