The two graduated from St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia in 2012.
They combined their knowledge to start Sedna Technologies about five years ago—bootstrapping with funds from family, friends and some government programs—to develop a business application to monitor lobster handling and processing from dock to factory and shipping. Sea farmers are already using wireless technology to monitor water quality, said Stabenow, but those sensors are only available as fixed equipment.
It can come along for the ride as the fish are transported from land-based tanks to sea cages and show whether that tanker truck ride to the grow-out location went smoothly.“For example, if there are two loads of fish and two drivers, we can see who’s being a bit more careful on the drive, who is driving faster or slower,” explained Stabenow.