Partnership
Partner with the build.
Your brand on a competition vessel, built by the next generation of composite, CFD, and structural engineers — racing at Lake Garda, Italy.
Why Partner
What partnership means
An 18-month technical partnership built around sustainable materials, student talent, and a race-ready result.
Technical Proof
CFD, FEA, and lifecycle assessment turn the partnership into documented engineering progress, not generic sustainability copy.
Talent Pipeline
Meet Smith Engineering students through reviews, lab visits, and recruiting touchpoints tied to a real build cycle.
Competition Visibility
Your brand appears across the vessel, team media, and SuMoth Challenge representation at Lake Garda.
The Proof
Our Standard vs. The Industry
Canada's marine economy: $51B GDP, 446,000 jobs. We're building the engineering pipeline for its sustainable future.
| Metric | Traditional Build | Sustainable Build |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Hull Material | Fiberglass / Carbon Fiber | Flax Fiber / Timber |
| Resin System | Synthetic Epoxy | Bio-based Epoxy |
| Carbon Footprint | Baseline | 60%+ Reduction |
| End of Life | Landfill | Recyclable / Biodegradable |
Current Partners
Institutional home and faculty support.
Loaned BladeRider Moth serving as our test platform for design validation and a source of spare parts.
Raw timber supplied for the boat build, milled by a family forest products operation running since 1857.
Software
CAD and parametric modelling platform used across mechanical design and assembly.
Structural simulation and finite element analysis for load case validation.
Additional partnership announcements will be made as they are confirmed.
Begin a conversation
We welcome partnership inquiries from engineering, materials, manufacturing, and sustainability-focused organizations.