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News and Milestones

Company Milestones

Soralink News

A reverse-chronological record of key milestones, partnerships, events, and awards.

2026

Soralink Sora Lite Sensor

Delivering Scalable Industrial IoT Solutions with AWS

2026

Soralink delivers scalable Industrial IoT solutions developed in partnership with Amazon Web Services, cementing its position as a leading force in modern industrial autonomy and as the definitive successor for Amazon Monitron customers.

2025

Soralink at VivaTech 2025

VivaTech Paris — Official AWS Monitron Partnership Announcement

June 2025

As part of the largest-ever Canadian delegation at VivaTech in Paris, Soralink officially announced a major licensing agreement integrating Amazon Monitron technology into its predictive maintenance solutions.
ADM Toronto 2025

ADM Toronto — Advanced Manufacturing Exhibition

Late 2025

Soralink exhibited its expanded hardware lineup at the ADM Toronto show, showcasing the full Sora sensor ecosystem to North American manufacturing audiences.

Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab — Demo Day

Early 2025

Conclusion of the five-month Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab program, enabling Soralink to scale operations and market reach following the $250,000 investment secured at program entry.

2024

Amazon Web Services Strategic Agreement

Amazon Web Services Strategic Agreement

Late 2024

Soralink announced a major agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide the core technology behind Amazon Monitron predictive maintenance solutions.
Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab

Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab — Selection & Investment

September 2024

Selected for the prestigious Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab (MSIVL) cohort. $250,000 investment secured.
Hannover Messe 2024

Hannover Messe

2024

Soralink participated in Hannover Messe, one of the world’s leading industrial technology trade fairs.

REAI Board Appointment

2024

CEO and co-founder Dr. Yun Yao was appointed to the Board of Directors of the REAI (Regroupement des entreprises en automatisation industrielle).

2023

The Firehood SAAS NORTH Pitch Win

The Firehood — SAAS NORTH — 3rd Place

2023

Victor at The Firehood Pitch Competition at SAAS NORTH. Secured a $20,000 investment. Recognized for innovation in AI-driven industrial maintenance.
CTAQ Innovation Awards Finalist

CTAQ Innovation Awards — Finalist

2023

Named a finalist for the CTAQ Innovation Awards in the Technology and Productivity category.
Plug and Play Silicon Valley

Plug and Play — Startup Immersion

2023

Participated in the Plug and Play startup immersion program in San Francisco.

L-Spark Accelerator — Graduate

2023

Graduated from the L-Spark accelerator program, a leading Canadian enterprise software accelerator.

2022 — 2021

Next AI — Graduate and Grant Recipient

2022

Graduated from Next AI. Awarded a $25,000 grant for pioneering work in AI-driven predictive maintenance.

Soralink Founded

2021

Soralink officially founded by Drs. Yun Yao and Jean-Samuel Chenard in Brossard, Quebec, Canada.

District 3 Innovation — Graduate

2021

Graduated from the District 3 Innovation program at Concordia University, one of Canada’s leading startup incubators.

Media and Thought Leadership

Podcast Appearances

The Robot Industry Podcast — Episode 150 “Predictive Maintenance using AI with Soralink’s Yun Yao” Dr. Yun Yao discusses AI model drift, factory data challenges, and industrial predictive algorithms.

Failing to Success Podcast “Revolutionizing Food Manufacturing with AI: Soralink” The startup journey and the convergence of AI and IoT to stop industrial failures before they happen.

GLM Conseil Podcast “Révolutionner la maintenance industrielle” Transitioning from reactive firefighting to proactive, data-driven industrial maintenance.

IA du neuf Podcast (Explorai) Dr. Yun Yao explores how AI acts as a “listening ear” to solve complex real-world industrial problems.

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