Predict · Prevent · Protect

STOP WILDFIRES
BEFORE THEY START

A Disaster Resilience Breakthrough

Our patented AI engine predicts catastrophic wildfire risk months before the first spark. Not days. Months. That means prevention, not evacuation.

Aerial view of forested river valley

A New Era of Wildfire Prediction

SkyScout's predictive AI combines ecosystem, terrain, aerial imaging, fuel load, weather, and historical pattern analysis to identify wildfire risk earlier and support smarter mitigation.

  • Predict Earlier — Detect wildfire risk months, not days, before critical events unfold.
  • See More Clearly — Integrate terrain, vegetation, fuel load, and atmospheric conditions into one risk picture.
  • Act Sooner — Enable prevention and mitigation before disaster response becomes necessary.
The Wildfire Challenge

Wildfires that devastate communities, destroy billions in property, and release years of carbon into the atmosphere often have one thing in common: we see them coming too late.

SkyScout AI changes that. Our patented AI engine fuses high-resolution drone imagery with multi-source environmental data to predict catastrophic wildfire risk months before the first spark.

SkyScout AI gives fire managers and first responders a simple, intuitive dashboard to identify fuel loads, map ignition risk, and act with precision before a fire becomes a disaster.

The global risk from wildfire is enormous and accelerating. Climate change is making every fire season worse. Wildfires cost governments and insurers billions each year. Until now, the technology to predict catastrophic wildfire risk months before ignition has not existed.

SkyScout AI is the early-warning shield that communities, utilities, insurers, and governments have been waiting for. We don't just respond to wildfire. We help prevent it.

$100B+
Annual wildfire losses in North America total hundreds of billions of dollars, much of it tied to fires whose risk could be identified months in advance — creating the opportunity to mitigate danger before ignition.
60%
Global forest-fire CO2 emissions are 60% higher than in 2001, underscoring the growing climate cost of delayed action.
3 cm
SkyScout delivers 3-centimetre-resolution wildfire intelligence worldwide, enabling precise, affordable risk reduction before ignition.

SkyScout CTO Michal Aibin Explains Our AI on Global TV

Global BC Curious Minds - Mapping wildfire risk with drones

Watch the full interview on Global BC Curious Minds →

Wildfire aftermath — devastation to communities

Protecting What Matters Most

We cannot control lightning or the weather. But we can build disaster resilience through earlier risk identification, predictive insight, and action that helps prevent wildfire before it starts.

SkyScout AI turns complex forest and climate data into precise, place-specific intelligence — helping protect communities, infrastructure, and the ecosystems we depend on.

British Columbia mountain forest landscape

End-to-End Wildfire Intelligence

From prediction to detection to coordinated response — an integrated platform built for the realities of wildfire management.

Predict
AI Risk Modeling

Multi-factor AI analyzes fuel load via computer vision, weather data, terrain, and historical patterns to generate flammability maps and risk scores — before any fire starts.

Prevent
Dynamic Monitoring

Developing autonomous drone surveillance capabilities using DJI Dock stations — enabling AI-powered anomaly detection with real-time thermal and video feeds.

In Development
Protect
Coordinated Response

Working with our technology partners on rapid-response suppression capabilities — drone-based verification and precision fire retardant delivery to contain threats early.

Partner Ecosystem

From Data to Action

Our integrated platform delivers actionable intelligence at every stage of wildfire management.

1

Collect

UAV imagery, weather data, IoT sensors, and historical fire patterns aggregated in real-time.

2

Analyze

AI models process multi-source data to identify risk patterns and predict ignition probability.

3

Alert

Real-time risk alerts, flammability maps, and resource recommendations delivered to your team.

4

Respond

Actionable intelligence enables coordinated ground response and strategic resource deployment.

Canadian mountain landscape

Technology for the World

Built in a continent shaped by forests, SkyScout brings together environmental stewardship and world-class technical expertise. Our mission is to help protect forests, communities, and critical infrastructure — not just in North America, but in wildfire-prone regions around the world.

SkyScout delivers the predictive intelligence needed to help prevent devastating wildfires before they begin.

SkyScout is market-ready.

SkyScout AI Dashboard

Intelligence at Scale

Research-backed AI developed with BCIT, powered by Mitacs-funded applied research and promising proprietary IP.

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Predictive AI Models

Computer vision analysis of UAV imagery combined with weather, terrain, and historical data for pre-ignition risk scoring.

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Multi-Source Data Fusion

Real-time integration of satellite feeds, ground sensors, and aerial telemetry into a unified intelligence layer.

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Command Dashboard

A user-ready, intuitive dashboard that puts wildfire intelligence in front of the people who need it most — leaders in government, emergency managers, first responders, infrastructure operators, insurers, and major property owners — so everyone sees the same risk picture and can act early, together, with no AI expertise required.

Built for Who Needs It Most

Tailored wildfire intelligence for the communities and organizations on the front lines.

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Municipalities & Local Governments

Proactive protection with strategic resource positioning, clearer evacuation planning, and plain-language risk reports for councils and staff.

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First Nations & Indigenous Governments

Community-controlled monitoring that protects traditional territories and cultural sites with full data sovereignty and local decision power.

🏗️
Federal, State & Provincial Agencies

Season-to-season wildfire intelligence for policy, funding, and large-scale response — across forests, communities, and critical corridors.

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Emergency Management & Fire Services

Shared, real-time risk picture for emergency operations centers and first responders, from early warnings to on-the-ground decisions.

Utilities & Grid Operators

Transmission and distribution corridor monitoring with early risk detection near high-value spans, substations, and poles.

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Industrial Critical Infrastructure

Wildfire and smoke risk insight for pipelines, energy infrastructure, railways, telecoms, highways, and other essential networks that cannot afford downtime.

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Forestry, Agriculture, Mining & Large Resource Landowners

Landscape-scale fuel and risk visibility to protect working forests, conservation and agricultural lands, resource mines and associated infrastructure while managing long-term value.

🏔️
Resort Communities & Tourism

Protect high-value destinations with predictive risk intelligence for guest safety, business continuity, and brand protection.

🛡️
Insurance & Reinsurance

Data-driven wildfire risk assessment for underwriting, portfolio management, pricing, and proactive loss-prevention services.

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Real Estate, Data Centers & Institutional Portfolios

Property-level wildfire risk insight for REITs, campuses, hospitals, warehouses, data centers and logistics networks to protect people and assets across regions.

Mountain community in British Columbia

Pilot Deployments in British Columbia

Working with the City of Vernon Fire Rescue Services and Predator Ridge Resort Community to validate our prediction technology in real-world conditions.

Trusted Collaborators

🎓
BCIT
Research Partner
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InDro Robotics
Drone & Robotics
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DJI Enterprise
Drone Technology
🗺️
Spexi Geospatial
Mapping & Imagery

Expert Leadership

SkyScout AI brings together a diverse team of experts in wildland fire management, drone technology, robotics, artificial intelligence, corporate development, insurance, and extensive start-up experience to help prevent catastrophic wildfires.

Executive
Michal Aibin
Michal Aibin, Ph.D.
Chief Technology Officer
Michal built and continues to evolve SkyScout's core technology. His expertise in AI, computer vision, and their optimization is core to SkyScout's ability to reliably predict where wildfires will happen next. He earned his Ph.D. from Wroclaw University of Technology, developed patented algorithms, and is Program Head for MSc in Applied Computing at BCIT. Since 2017 he has directed student teams focused on drones and AI for wildfire prevention, collaborating with over 100 industry partners.
Ken Nowlan
Ken Nowlan
Chief Administrative Officer
Entrepreneurial, seasoned management professional with extensive experience in business operations, transformational business leadership, information systems leadership, management consulting, strategic and tactical planning, IT governance, and systems development. Founded and led several companies in management consulting and advertising technology. Held three GM/CEO roles, COO roles, and five CIO-level positions. Skilled contract negotiator with agreements totalling over $2.2 billion.
Brian Roth
Brian Roth, P.Eng, CPA
Chief Operating Officer
Brian brings 20 years of experience in the energy and building science sectors, with progressively senior leadership roles. He is experienced in product development and commercialization, with C-suite service on multiple management teams that have grown companies from conceptual start-up to commercial success and scale. He is committed to deploying technologies that protect the environment while remaining economically feasible. Brian holds an MBA from UBC Sauder and a BASc from the University of Waterloo.
Board of Directors
Mark Godsy
Mark Godsy, LL.B.
Executive Chairman
Serial entrepreneur with 30+ years building companies. Co-founded ID Biomedical and Angiotech Pharmaceutical. Chairman of Code Zero, co-founder of Mojio, and CEO of Shackelford Pharma.
Philip Reece
Philip Reece
Director
Serial entrepreneur who founded InDro Robotics, Canada's leading drone and robotics R&D company. Member of the CanaDAC-TC Drone Advisory Committee.
Hugh Notman
Hugh Notman
Director
Partner at Fort Capital Partners. Serves on multiple boards and investment committees. Holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Frank Borowicz
Frank Borowicz, K.C.
Director
Frank brings more than 40 years of experience in corporate governance, regulatory compliance, risk management, and international trade, including service as a partner at a major international law firm. He is a Governor and former Chair of the Vancouver Board of Trade.
Advisory Board
Laura Ross
The Hon. Laura Ross
Advisor
Seventeen years inside Saskatchewan government — four terms as MLA, two stints on Executive Council. Ran ministries managing Crown land, parks, public infrastructure, and natural resources. Knows how emergency decisions get made across jurisdictions and how new technology gets adopted.
Murray Rankin
The Hon. Murray Rankin, K.C.
Advisor
Murray has held some of the most strategic roles in both the federal and British Columbia governments, alongside a distinguished legal career. He is the former B.C. Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, served as Member of Parliament for Victoria, and was the first Chair of Canada's National Security and Intelligence Review Agency.
Peter Kelly
Peter Kelly
Advisor
Over 45 years of expertise in the insurance sector. Designed and implemented numerous reciprocal and self-insurance programs across Canada and internationally.
Miro Cernetig
Miro Cernetig
Advisor
Miro is CEO and owner of CityAge, a network of 25,000 leaders in business, government, and academia. A brand strategist and storyteller, he helps private and public companies raise capital and put their ideas in motion. An award-winning journalist, he ran bureaus for The Globe and Mail in Beijing, New York, British Columbia, Alberta, and the Arctic, and has reported from more than two dozen countries.

Imagine a World Where We Stop Wildfires Before They Happen