Company claims propriety cooling solution will save energy.
A new data center firm has launched in Canada that claims to offer a proprietary liquid cooling system.
Darrell Kopke, executive director at startup seed program Creative Destruction Lab Vancouver, this week announced the launch of Wafr Technologies Ltd., a new AI data center infrastructure venture he has co-founded.“After a week that produced a signed term sheet from a lead financier, verbal commitments to fill the seed round, and compelling conversations about our IP moat, Wafr will now be starting its prototype build,” he said.
The Vancouver-based company [not to be confused with investment firm Wafra Inc.] aims to develop a “network of boutique, net‑zero AI data centers” utilizing its proprietary cooling solution to retrofit existing halls before expanding into new-build GPU farms cooled by its patent‑pending closed-loop liquid‑cooling technology.
The company said its SuperPODs use a proprietary passive cooling system through PCM – possibly phase-change materials – that can pair with immersion, direct-to-chip, or air-to-liquid cooling. The company said its heat exchangers eliminate the need for chillers and refrigerants.
Further details on any planned data center developments were not shared. It’s not clear what funding the company has secured.
“We're thrilled to officially launch Wafr Technologies and bring our vision for sustainable AI data center infrastructure to life,” added Bkiram Singh, co-founder and CEO of Wafr. “With our proprietary cooling system achieving up to 80 percent+ energy savings for cooling and a closed-loop water system ensuring zero water waste, we're committed to enabling true net-zero data centers.”
Sing was previously CEO and founder of Canadian solar firm Canadian Photovoltaic Cell Corp, and a VP at Solar Earth Technologies before that.
