Corporate Profile

MagPower™ Systems Inc. was formed in 1999 by Mr. Bruce W. Downing, President and Mr. Shawn A. McGroarty, CEO to commercialize the Magnesium-Air Fuel Cell (MAFC).

In order to successfully produce a commercially viable MAFC, the company had to first develop the means to control the formation of hydrogen in the system. Substantial contractual work by MagPower’s Research and Development Team at the University of British Columbia led to the development of additives (hydrogen inhibitor) for reducing the formation of hydrogen in the MAFC (patented). Subsequently, this hydrogen inhibitor technology has led to hydrogen reduction in zinc electrowinning (patented), manganese electrowinning and zinc alkaline batteries.

The Company has investigated over 30 such patent pending hydrogen inhibitors. MagPower has established two divisions of the company in 2001 to commercialize this new technology; the Hydrogen Inhibitor Division and the Magnesium-Air Fuel Cells Division, dividing them into subdivisions for specific applications (see Intellectual Property Flow Chart).