Darwin AI was co-founded by VIP Lab director Alexander Wong and VIP Lab alumni M. Javad Shafiee, Brendan Chwyl, and Francis Li. Specializing in defect detection for PCBs, the company helps manufacturers reduce their data requirement and achieve their ROI targets. Darwin AI takes pride in reducing the world’s waste footprint of unusable scarce electronic components that ultimately end up in landfill. The company has won numerous workplace awards in Canada.