As the COVID-19 epidemic data rolls in, observed and projected opioid-related deaths in Canada are increasing dramatically. From January 2016 projected through June 2022 the number of deaths has doubled. SMRT1 Health…
bradApril 1, 2022
A new vending-style machine in Sackville is aiming to make it safer for people in the community who use drugs. Ensemble Greater Moncton has installed a harm reduction dispensing machine inside the…
bradMarch 25, 2021
The Wellness Hub is a show dedicated to uncovering the future of healthy living. Each week we aim to bring content that supports listeners’ personal health journeys through insightful conversations between our…
bradMarch 24, 2021
UpMeals, the leading white-label, prepared-meal solution, launched its first SmartVending machine at a residential property– Devonshire Properties’ Larch Tower (Beach Towers) location in Vancouver, B.C. The newly installed machine will give the 1,000+ residents…
bradMarch 9, 2021
A smart vending machine is a vending machine connected to the cloud, combining traditional product dispensing with modern internet technology for quick, safe, and efficient service. The SMRT1 POD stands out as…
bradJanuary 27, 2021
A harm reduction group in southeastern New Brunswick has introduced a vending machine, or an “interactive dispensing service,” allowing people to access meth pipes, hygiene products, naloxone and sanitizer. Those are some…
bradDecember 11, 2020
This video from ANKORS produced by Watershed Productions features the harm reduction vending machine invented by Brad Pommen, Founder and Owner of Smart1 Technologies. Funded by Community Action Initiative, this video was…
bradApril 21, 2020
Brad Pommen believes vending machines can offer more than candy and chips. Pommen, the president of Nelson’s SMRT1 Technologies, introduced a machine last week that carries a mix of paid and free…
bradMarch 17, 2020
Over the last five years Canada has been a high-tech job creation machine. Year after year, the Toronto area alone has generated more technology jobs than San Francisco, Seattle or any other U.S.…
bradMarch 4, 2019
