Congratulations to ScaleUP Accelerator alum Estare Inc. on being selected as one of 13 Canadian startups participating in the 2026 Silicon Valley Advanced Manufacturing & Industry 4.0 Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA).
Led by the Canadian Consulate in Palo Alto, the program is designed to help investment-ready Canadian startups in advanced manufacturing and physical AI build connections with Silicon Valley investors, technology scouts, corporate venture teams, OEMs and industry partners.
This year’s program comes at a time when global manufacturers are increasingly looking for technologies that can make hardware production more scalable, resilient and economically viable. Areas of interest include automation, robotics, advanced materials, power electronics, precision manufacturing and AI-enabled production systems, particularly solutions that can shorten time to market, reduce supply chain risk and support the next generation of automotive and consumer electronics.
“We started Estare to take the cost, the weight, and the waste out of returnable automotive packaging. Being selected for the CTA tells us that story is landing well beyond Windsor. Programs like this give a young company the room to scale. And none of it happens without partners like WEtech, who backed us from the earliest days.”
– Vedagya Bakshi, Founder & CEO, Estare
Estare, which participated in WEtech’s 2025 ScaleUP Accelerator cohort, is developing PackSeries+, an industrial packaging system focused on smart manufacturing and logistics. Their selection places the company alongside Canadian innovators working across industrial AI, robotics, digital twins, machine vision, autonomous systems and advanced manufacturing.
“What stands out about Estare is how much the team knows about the plant floor, and how clearly that shows up in PackSeries+. That combination of technical skill and industry depth is hard to fake. It comes from a founding team that lives and breathes the challenges they are solving through their initial product offering, and it’s the kind of capability Windsor-Essex has more of than people realize. We’re honoured to have played a small role in helping this team establish itself, and are so proud to see them representing Canada on a global scale.”
– Adam Castle, Director of Venture Services and Partnerships, WEtech Alliance
From October 13–15 in Mountain View, California, participating companies will take part in targeted B2B meetings, networking and market-development opportunities designed to connect them with potential customers, investors and strategic partners.
Congratulations to the Estare team on this exciting next step!
