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Keep up to date with Origen Air as we work to make the indoors a better place to be with the Pinnacle™.
Working with Nature: The Winning Strategy for Indoor Air Quality”
In my 5 years of full-scale product research and development, one truth has become undeniable: cooperation with nature is a winning strategy while working against...
Origen Air included in the Natural Products Canada 2023 Game Changers Report
(March 8, 2023 – Vancouver, British Columbia) – Origen Air is thrilled to announce their inclusion in Game Changers: Leading Companies. Powered by Women, an...
Origen Air has hired over 30 co-op students to support the local tech community
Since its inception, Origen Air has hired over 30 local Victoria, BC co-op student positions in engineering, software development, biology, and business, supporting students in...
Welcoming Bluedot Marketing as one of our newest healthy building champions
Having fresh and clean indoor air is essential for a healthy workplace. The air we breathe can have a significant impact on staff and customers’...
2023 WBE National Conference Nashville, TN
We are excited to announce that CEO Susan Blanchet and VP of Strategy Tamara Summers will be attending the WBENC National Conference on March 20-23,...
Origen Air on the TV show Trend with Amy McGeachy
Origen Air's natural air purifiers were shining on the TV show Trend with Amy McGeachy on CHEK Media.
Better Air Bulletin Special Edition
2022 – A Year in Review
The Origen Air Team is proud to highlight our milestones and achievements from 2022.
Origen Air Secures $100,000 Investment from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)
Origen Air, supported by UVic Coast Capital Innovation Centre, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded $100,000 from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC)...
Business Mission to Japan
Origen Air’s CEO, Susan Blanchet, is in Japan on the Second Canadian Women-only Business Mission to Japan, organized by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada...
WBE National Conference Toronto
Origen Air’s founders attended in person and presented The Pinnacle™ to women-owned businesses, corporate and government procurement professionals, and those championing supplier diversity at the...
Pinnacles™ at Bentall Center Vancouver
Come and see four Pinnacle™ Natural Air Purifiers at the Bentall Centre in Downtown Vancouver, BC. The Bentall Towers, owned and operated by Hudson Pacific...
The Pinnacle™ has been nominated for the 2022 Interior Design’s Best of Year Award
We are thrilled to announce that The Pinnacle™ has been nominated for the 2022 Interior Design’s Best of Year Award in the Environmental Impact category....
Elevating the Customer Experience, One Breath at a Time
Creating an enticing storefront has always been a monumental task. Attracting customers to your store and providing an optimal shopping experience is an art and...
Origen Air Oxygen Farmers
From leafy greens to fruit and vegetables, vertical farming and hydroponics have exploded in popularity and scale over the past few years. These operations are...
Origen Air semi-finalist at the KPMG Tech Innovator Competition
Origen Air was selected as a finalist in the KPMG Private Enterprise Tech Innovator in Canada competition – a seat at the Table of Titans....
Pinnacle™ Premiere Events in Vancouver and Toronto
For workplace design enthusiasts and innovative professionals working towards a more sustainable world, Origen Air is hosting lunch and learn events in Vancouver and Toronto....
Origen Air Studio Sessions at CHEK Media
Lights, Camera, BREATHE! Co-Founder, Andrew Crawford and one of our very talented new team members, Ethan Gibb-Randall, spent multiple hours planning and filming scripted performances and HD...
Origen Air Closes $1.5M Seed Round with Investment from First Inflection Business Advisors
Toronto, Canada – Origen Air is pleased to announce an agreement to accelerate commercialization efforts through significant strategic investment from Canada-based First Inflection Business Advisors (FIBA)....
Office Furnishings of the Future
Origen Air Founders Susan Blanchet and Andrew Crawford recently attended their first NeoCon, the world’s most important event of the year for the commercial interior...
Furnishing with Fresh Air
Origen Air is pleased to announce that the Pinnacle™ air purification system is living and breathing at the Brooks Corning showroom in downtown Vancouver. In cooperation with...
Origen Air at 3 Years Old
When your strategic IP has actual roots and leaves, patience becomes a necessary virtue. Founding the company three years ago on July 8, 2019, Susan...
Origen Air’s Green Team is Growing
Origen Air is thrilled to announce that we are working with Brooks Corning and Ginkgo Sustainability to provide the ultimate clean, green solutions for safer, healthier and more productive...
Origen Air winner of the Greater Victoria Innovation Business Award
Every year, the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce recognizes hardworking startups, businesses, people and community leaders in the region in 14 different categories worth celebrating,...
Douglas Magazine10 to Watch Winner 2022 – Origen Air
Photo: Joshua Lawrence. Art Direction: Jeffrey Bosdet. Almost three years ago when Susan Blanchet and Andrew Crawford started Origen Air, their goal was clear; make...
Origen Air is filming Dragons’ Den in May
ntrepreneurs from different industries have the opportunity to pitch their business concepts and products to “The Dragons” (Arlene Dickinson, Michele Romanow, Manjit Minhas, Vincenzo Guzzo,...
Origen Air is now installing units across Canada
The Pinnacle™ in the Audi showroom, Vancouver, BC. The future of healthy buildings calls for cleaner, greener spaces for all. To better support human health...
Finalist for the 2022 Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce Business Awards
The Chamber’s 2022 Greater Victoria Business Awards recognizes hard-working businesses, business people and community leaders in 14 Business Award categories worth celebrating, including innovation, excellent...
Front and Center at the San Francisco Cleantech Forum 2022
As society is becoming more aware of “the air we breathe”, Origen Air is gaining traction. Origen Air’s Founders, Andrew Crawford and Susan Blanchet, were...
Origen Air was selected as one of 16 female-led companies for the Women in Tech California Program
The Woman in Tech Program supports women-led tech companies to raise, accelerate, and scale in California. From February 7-11, 2022, our CEO, Susan Blanchet, and Director...
Origen Air Joins 2022 Angels for Climate Solutions Startup Cohort
Angels for Climate Solutions is an education and training program to connect startups and angel investors with industry expertise. It is designed to catalyze the...
Our CEO Strengthens Governance Skills as Part of the Innovation Governance Program
The Council of Innovators Canada (CCI) chose our CEO, Susan Blanchet, to be part of the inaugural cohort of the Innovation Governance Program (iGP). The...
Origen Air CEO, Susan Blanchet headlined first live pitch to Angel Forum Vancouver.
Origen Air CEO, Susan Blanchet pitched live to Angel Forum Vancouver this Thursday, December 9th. Susan was thrilled to bring her living, breathing solution to...
Origen Air Adds to Product Lineup – The Pinnacle
Empowered by Science, Inspired by Nature™. With a slim and exquisite shape, The Pinnacle is Origen Air’s newest air purifier model. We have expanded our...
Government of Canada Engages Origen Air Regarding Healthy Building Technology
As a cleantech company driven by sustainability, Origen Air is honoured to be nominated by Foresight Canada to formally pitch our healthy building solution to...
Global Demand for Indoor Air Purification Takes Origen Air International
We cannot be more excited about the opportunities we have in front of us. This month, Origen Air is making a presence in the Indonesian,...
Origen Air’s Plant-based Air Purification Deployment
November was a great month for Origen Air as we installed another Sentinel unit here in Victoria, this time at the Alacrity Canada building. The...
Origen Air Nominated as one of Foresight Canada’s Most Investable Companies
We are pleased to announce that Origen Air is nominated for the Foresight Canada 50; a list that recognizes Canada’s most investable cleantech companies, who...
Origen Air is raising a $1.5M seed round
Origen Air is raising $1.5M to fund the commercial rollout of 50 Sentinels creating a self-sustaining profit by mid-2022. Darren Woods of Renew Earth Capital,...
First six pilots launching in September 2021
We are excited to announce the locations of the first six pilots launching in September 2021! You will be able to find a Sentinel at:...
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