Pandemic bringing a surge of young entrepreneurs as traditional jobs become less reliable, group finds
Their company, Clean Works Corp., has government and hospital contracts across Canada as it seeks to tap into a global antiseptic and disinfectant market forecast to hit US$30 billion a year by 2026, according to Grand View Research of San Francisco. “We have the opportunity to sanitize stuff that people aren’t even thinking about. Imagine you fly from Hong Kong to London then New York and on to wherever. That luggage has been handled numerous times and on dirty surfaces and the first thing you do is you go upstairs and put it on your bed and open it up.”
Safely scaling an operation during a pandemic was a challenge, he said, as the company went from never having made a shield to producing 150,000 quality-checked versions a day within a month. While the market growth provides one opportunity, Hedges is pivoting again, scaling back on face shields and moving into disposable surgical masks while increasing automation and access to local compostable material, moves he hopes will help him compete internationally with countries such as China when pandemic demand eases.
Two St. John’s companies are also adjusting their focuses to combat the pandemic. Christine Goudie, co-founder and CEO of Granville Biomedical, has developed a nasal swab that is entering clinical trials after previously concentrating on anatomical models. Mike Loder’s Biolantic Service Inc., meanwhile, expanded its internet reach to train technicians working on ventilators, diagnostic imagers like MRIs and other equipment.
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