Minerva Intelligence Inc. is a knowledge engineering company based in Vancouver, Canada, with a subsidiary office in Darmstadt, Germany. Our proprietary evidence-based decision-making software is bringing the benefits of artificial intelligence technology to industries dependent on reasoning with complex technical and scientific data.
Our proprietary explainable AI combines machine intelligence with human intelligence to reason with information that humans find overwhelming, while providing the explanations needed to trust the results.
Minerva’s applications currently focus on earth science-related domains including natural hazards and mineral exploration; however, our technology has application in diverse industries and domains.
Minerva is home to an elite team of professionals in diverse fields like geophysics, natural resources, geohazards, computer programming and many more. We are always on the lookout for new talent who want to shake up the way business is done. If this sounds like you, please get in touch!
Board of Directors
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD | Dr. Mackworth is a Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia.
CTO | Mr. Smyth is a geologist and software developer with 40 years of experience in minerals exploration, resource evaluation and mining.
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Mr. Thomas is a principal of Vaughn Holdings, LLC and Firogo Opportunities, LLC, private investment and advisory companies.
CEO | Mr. Tillman is the manager of Pi Consulting, LLC, a private company focused on providing third-party representation and advisory services.
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Craig Tuckman, an Economics graduate of The University of Chicago, has over 20 years of executive experience in the Mining & Metals sector.
Management & Technical Advisors
CTO | Mr. Smyth is a geologist and software developer with 40 years of experience in minerals exploration, resource evaluation and mining.
CEO | Mr. Tillman is the manager of Pi Consulting, LLC, a private company focused on providing third-party representation and advisory services.
CHIEF SOFTWARE ARCHITECT | David Poole is a leader in the field of Cognitive AI and is a professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of British Columbia.
CFO | Mr. Jenkins, BA, CPA, CGA, has broad experience in accounting, banking, securities regulation and corporate finance.
CHIEF SOFTWARE DEVELOPER | Chris is a software engineer with over 25 years of experience, ranging from the administration of back-end Unix and Windows to solution architecture.
CTO, SEMANTICS | Dr. Richard graduated in electrical engineering from MIT and holds an MSc in Geosciences from The University of Arizona.
MINERAL DEPOSITS AND DEPOSIT MODELS | Dave Lefebure is a well-known geoscientist who has worked for geological surveys and mineral exploration companies in Canada and around the world.
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | Jan Glazewski is Professor Emeritus at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Law at the University of Cape Town, South Africa.
STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY | Lori Kennedy is an Associate Professor of Structural Geology at the University of British Columbia, where she has been a faculty member since 1996.
GEOPHYSICS | Mr. Ballantyne is a geophysicist with over 32 years of global experience in minerals exploration and founder of in3D Geoscience Inc.
COO | Jake McGregor has been with Minerva since its inception. Having a background both in business and geographic sciences he plays a significant role in strategic decision making regarding the administration of Minerva as well as the development of its technology.
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Mr. Elliott is an independent investor, corporate finance advisor and entrepreneur specializing in natural resources and technology.
NATURAL HAZARD RISK ASSESSMENT | Sebnem is a Professor and the Fred Banfield Distinguished Endowed Chair in Mining Engineering at Colorado School of Mines.
Testimonials
Lionel Jackson
“Minerva’s synergy of AI with the fruits of Earth science research is not limited to mineral exploration… its AI is powerfully applying geotechnical knowledge to natural hazards avoidance and risk management faster than is possible with humans alone. The results are transparent to stake-holders.”
Massimilano Alvioli
“Minerva Intelligence provides knowledge for engineering, services and applications based on advanced AI. Through a semantic approach, they explain complex physical models to scientists, practitioners and non-experts.”
Sarah Morgan
“The SLRD Emergency Program relies on quality hazard information to make informed decisions for public safety and Minerva Intelligence contributes to the field of innovative professionals.”
Exploration Consultant
“This is a fantastic automatized tool for generating exploration targets and workable areas.”
Brent Ward, P. Geo.
“Minerva is bringing cutting-edge technology to natural hazard management.”
John J. Clague
“Minerva Intelligence is bringing the power of artificial intelligence to geology. Their AI approach can help bridge the gap between scientists and decision-makers in fostering disaster risk reduction and emergency management.”
Marco Giardino
”Minerva Intelligence leverages standards and interoperable data to foster disaster risk reduction… an absolute game-changer in emergency management!”