Sustainable Engineering

Rethinking a Critical Piece of Automotive Infrastructure Automotive supply chains move billions of dollars’ worth of vehicles and components every year , yet one foundational element has remained largely unchanged: shipping racks. For decades, steel racks have dominated automotive logistics—despite being heavy, corrosion‑prone, and increasingly misaligned  with the industry’s push toward efficiency, cost reduction, and sustainability. Estare is changing that. Introducing Esta

Windsor Innovation Reaches the Global Automotive Stage Estare Inc. has advanced to the Finals of the 18th Annual Global Automotive & Mobility Innovation Challenge (GAMIC) , marking a significant milestone for both the company and Windsor‑Essex’s growing mobility innovation ecosystem. Estare is joined by another Windsor‑based company, Transit Rewards, making them the only two Canadian firms to reach the GAMIC Finals this year. Advancing to the finals places Estare among a smal

Accelerating Growth Through the ScaleUP Accelerator Estare founders Vedagya Bakshi  and Jay Astik  recently joined host Adam Castle  on the Innovation Alchemy podcast  to reflect on their journey through the ScaleUP Accelerator program  and the lessons learned while scaling an advanced manufacturing startup. The conversation offers a behind‑the‑scenes look at how Estare evolved its strategy, messaging, and operational roadmap while navigating one of the most capital‑intensive

A Major Milestone for Estare Estare is proud to announce its acceptance into the inaugural AC:RevLab cohort , a new revenue‑focused accelerator created by the Accelerator Centre in Waterloo. Designed to help early‑stage companies build scalable, revenue‑first growth strategies , AC:RevLab represents an important next step in Estare’s evolution as a high‑performance industrial innovation company. This first‑of‑its‑kind program was developed in partnership with Communitech  and

Estare is honored to be selected as one of 12 innovative Canadian companies receiving $20,000 in non‑repayable funding  from WEtech Alliance  as part of Cohort 3 of the Government of Canada–supported i.d.e.a. Fund . But this achievement carries a deeper meaning for our team. This MVP — the version that ultimately qualified Estare for the i.d.e.a. Fund — was our seventh attempt .We built, tested, failed, refined, rebuilt, and pushed forward six times  before finally reaching a