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The company says it is making a measurable difference in how industry treats the planet.

Alan Bye is an independent director and co-founder and director of Imvelo, an Australian company focused on technology-driven transformation of the mining industry. He has over 20 years of mining experience and served as VP of technology at BHP from 2015 to 2019.

Bruce Leak is a director and general partner at Playground Global. He holds a master's in electrical engineering from Stanford and worked on Microsoft and Apple software products.

Daniel Mohan is chief commercial officer with experience building commercial organizations and scaling go-to-market operations and recurring revenue for deep-tech companies, including software, AI, robotics, and industrial technology.

Doug Schouten is co-founder and chief technology officer specializing in muon tomography. He holds a PhD in subatomic physics from Simon Fraser University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at TRIUMF.

Ideon Technologies is delivering subsurface intelligence that accelerates the world’s transition to low-impact mining

The story traces muon tomography to Canadian geophysicist Brian Powell, who explored the Athabasca Basin while working for Cameco and learned of the technique through a documentary.

Ideon is located at 150-4611 Viking Way, Richmond, BC, Canada V6V 2K9, and can be contacted at 1-888-704-3366 or info@ideon.ai.

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Ideon reduces geologic uncertainty, enabling mining companies to confidently identify, map, monitor, and target mineral deposits and other subsurface anomalies.

The company’s privacy policy governs the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information and states a commitment to its accuracy, confidentiality, and security.

Ideon CEO and co-founder Gary Agnew explains why the company chose Playground Global to lead its US$16 million Series A. He cites alignment on cleantech and B2B industrial markets, along with Playground Global’s hardware expertise, as reasons for the partnership.

Sep 2022Ideon TechnologiesNews article

Ideon Technologies, based in Richmond, British Columbia, closes a $21 million CAD (US$16 million) all-primary Series A round led by Playground Global. Bruce Leak, a Playground general partner, joins the company's board as the round aims to fuel a transition to low-impact mining and EVs.

Sep 2022BetaKitNews article

Ideon Technologies raises a US$16 million Series A led by Playground Global to scale its cosmic-ray muon tomography platform for low-impact mining. The round includes participation from existing and new investors and is intended to accelerate Ideon’s subsurface imaging solution for critical mineral discovery.

Sep 2022Ideon TechnologiesNews article

Mineral and Financial Investments Limited disclosed a US$100,000 investment in the seed round of Ideon Technologies. The Canadian company is identified as a muon tomography company, and the headline describes it as an exploration technology pioneer.

Jul 2020Proactive InvestorsNews article