CryoLogistics

What CryoLogistics does

CryoLogistics is a Canadian manufacturer headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, founded in 2013 to commercialize temperature-controlled pallet shipping technology for the global cold chain. The company builds SnowSHIP™, an autonomous IoT-enabled vacuum-insulated pallet container that uses liquid carbon dioxide (LCO2) as a natural refrigerant, leveraging LCO2's phase-change properties to deliver precise temperature control between -30°C and +15°C (±0.5°C) without dry ice, gel packs, or active mechanical refrigeration. The unit supports a 3,000 lb / 1,360 kg payload across an ambient range of -30°C to +40°C, with no moving parts, and integrates IoT sensors for real-time remote monitoring of location, load temperature, door openings, and LCO2 consumption. The technology originates from patents filed by Van E. Thomsen between 1989 and 1995 for LCO2-based insulated railcars and intermodal sea containers, and was advanced to market with R&D support from the University of Victoria and Camosun College.

The company's commercial product is SnowSHIP, positioned as the first single-pallet LTL cold chain solution using LCO2 cooling, co-designed with leading less-than-load carriers. CryoLogistics sells hardware units directly to enterprise customers shipping temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, biologics, and perishables, and distributes through an LTL carrier partner network; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company monetizes only via hardware sales, with no disclosed software-as-a-service, rental, or recurring revenue model. Marketing is primarily top-of-funnel content (product specifications, video demonstrations, science page) plus bottom-of-funnel direct contact via phone and email.

CryoLogistics has been funded primarily through non-dilutive Canadian government programs — the Province of British Columbia Innovation Clean Energy Fund, Innovate BC, Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), and the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program — alongside an early-stage WUTIF investment in 2018. Total disclosed funding approximates CAD 2.98M, concentrated in 2020. The company is privately held, operates with 11–50 employees, claims a global footprint, but currently confirms operations only in North America (Canada). Leadership is led by Founder & CEO Peter Evans. No revenue, customer logos, or unit shipment figures are disclosed.

Name

CryoLogistics

Legal name

CryoLogistics

Website

https://cryologistics.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CryoLogistics is a Canadian manufacturer of SnowSHIP, an IoT-enabled vacuum-insulated pallet container that uses liquid carbon dioxide as a natural refrigerant to ship temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals, biologics, and perishables with precise temperature control.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cold Chain Logistics Equipment

NAICS

Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing (33341)

SIC

Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580), Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip (3585)

akta.pro primary industry

Cold-Chain Packaging & Pack-Out Services (Gel Packs, Dry Ice, Insulated Shippers) (TLAIAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cold Chain & Temperature-Controlled Packaging (Insulated Shippers, Gel Packs) (IMALAIAG), Cryogenic / Ultra-Low Temperature Transport (e.g., dry ice, LN2) (TLADAHAJ), Temperature-Controlled Intermodal & Cross-Border Reefer Transport (TLADAHAL)

Keywords

• Cold chain shipping
• Temperature-controlled pallets
• Vacuum insulated containers
• LCO2 refrigeration systems
• Pharmaceutical cold chain

Headquarters

HQ city

Victoria

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. SnowSHIP Hardware Sales: Sale of SnowSHIP autonomous IoT-enabled vacuum-insulated cold chain pallet shipper units. The product is designed for shipping temperature-sensitive goods on pallets with precise temperature control.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CryoLogistics manufactures SnowSHIP™, an autonomous IoT-enabled vacuum-insulated cold chain pallet shipper that uses liquid carbon dioxide (LCO2) as a natural refrigerant to deliver precise temperature control between -30°C and +15°C (±0.5°C). The pallet-sized container enables shippers of perishable, pharmaceutical, and temperature-sensitive goods to transport single pallets via less-than-load (LTL) carriers with real-time traceability and a net-zero carbon footprint, replacing dry ice, gel packs, and diesel-powered reefers.

Product overview

CryoLogistics offers a single unified product: the SnowSHIP™ system. SnowSHIP is an autonomous IoT-enabled vacuum-insulated pallet shipping container that uses LCO2 reuse technology to provide precise temperature control from -30°C to +15°C (±0.5°C) throughout the supply chain. The system includes real-time tracking capabilities for location, temperature, door openings, and LCO2 consumption monitoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SnowSHIP: Autonomous IoT-enabled vacuum-insulated cold chain pallet shipper utilizing LCO2 re-use technology for precise temperature control between -30°C and +15°C with net-zero carbon footprint.

Products and services

• SnowSHIP™ An autonomous IoT-enabled vacuum-insulated pallet shipping container (outer dimensions 59.5"L x 48"W x 79"H; max payload 3,000 lbs / 1,360 kg; payload volume 72 cu.ft / 2,040 L) that uses liquid carbon dioxide as a natural refrigerant to maintain precise temperatures between -30°C and +15°C (±0.5°C) while providing real-time remote tracking of location, load temperature, door openings, and LCO2 consumption. It is designed for enterprise shippers of perishable, pharmaceutical, biologic, and other temperature-sensitive goods transported on pallets via LTL carriers, replacing dry ice, gel packs, and conventional diesel reefers with a net-zero-carbon-footprint solution.

Quantifiable outcome

• Temperature control precision of ±0.5°C across range of -30°C to +15°C
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• University of VictoriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Victoria partnered with CryoLogistics to advance the original LCO2 cooling concept from vision to marketplace. Provided R&D support and expertise in developing the SnowSHIP technology.
• Camosun CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner contributing to the advancement of CryoLogistics' cold chain technology solutions. Supported R&D efforts for the SnowSHIP product.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors5 records

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M&A

Investments

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