Critical Infrastructure Technologies Ltd. (CSE: CTTT) (OTC: CITLF) (FRA: X9V) announced it has signed a Joint Venture agreement with Juno Industries to co-develop and commercialize an Arctic-ready version of its Nexus platform, to be called the Polar Nexus. The joint venture, equally owned by both companies, will focus on adapting the autonomous mobile communications and security platform for extreme-environment conditions, targeting defense and commercial markets across North America.
Under the agreement, CiTech will contribute a Nexus platform unit and engineering support to adapt the system for Arctic conditions. Juno will contribute $450,000. The partners will work collaboratively on new intellectual property related to Arctic readiness, sensor integration, and scaled deployment. The Polar Nexus is designed to support communications, monitoring, and operations in remote environments, including northern defense and industrial applications.
The joint venture will also establish a facility in British Columbia for integration and Arctic testing. The partnership aims to address the growing market for Arctic defense, surveillance, and communications infrastructure, driven by increasing strategic activity in northern regions. This follows Canada's recent announcement of a $32 billion plan for far north defense upgrades, as reported by the National Post at nationalpost.com.
Brenton Scott, CEO of CiTech, said: "This partnership with Juno Industries establishes an important step in expanding the Nexus platform into Arctic and remote operating environments. By combining CiTech’s technology with Juno’s capabilities in North America and focus on Arctic threat detection, the Polar Nexus is well positioned to support opportunities across defense and industrial markets."
Hunter Scharfe, CEO of Juno Industries, added: "We are grateful to be working with the amazing team at CiTech, and look forward to working closely to develop and deploy Polar Nexus. Juno Industries believes that the Arctic will play a growing role in global defense, and that platforms like Polar Nexus will benefit meaningfully. Additionally, we feel this JV is uniquely positioned to succeed in Canada, with Juno’s deep focus on understanding the urgent needs of the Canadian Armed Forces and their allies."
Juno Industries is a Canadian defense technology company co-founded by former Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan and technology entrepreneur Hunter Scharfe, focusing on autonomous systems for national security. CiTech, listed on the CSE with operations in Perth, Western Australia, develops autonomous, high-capacity deployable technology for essential services in mining, defense, border security, and emergency services. More information about the companies can be found at www.junoindustries.ca and www.citech.com.au.
