Scaling next-generation hardware requires rigorous testing under extreme conditions. To help hardtech founders accelerate product validation and commercialize safely, ventureLAB provides access to world-class industrial infrastructure, including the ITECH IT8912A-1200-480 High Performance High Power DC Electronic Load.

What is the ITECH DC Electronic Load?

The ITECH is an advanced, high-power testing system engineered for the testing and evaluation of direct current (DC) power sources. Hardtech innovators know that you cannot simply hope a system holds up under a heavy spike; you must replicate those exact stress points in a controlled environment.

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What makes this unit a cornerstone of our lab is its massive capacity packed into a precise, reliable, and compact form factor. Capable of handling up to 12kW of power, 1200V, and 480A, it is one of the few platforms engineered to sustain extreme high-power testing without sacrificing measurement accuracy. For hardware teams, this means having the flexibility to run multiple operation modes while protecting sensitive prototypes via integrated over-voltage, over-current, and over-temperature protections.

Key Capabilities

• High Power Capacity: 12kW maximum load power for demanding testing applications.
• Wide Voltage Range: Supports up to 1200V, making it highly suitable for high-voltage power sources.
• High Current Capability: Up to 480A for extensive load testing.
• Precise Control and Measurement: Offers accurate current, voltage, and power measurement for reliable testing.
• Multiple Operation Modes: Supports constant current, constant voltage, constant power, and resistance modes.
• System Safeguards: Includes over-voltage, over-current, and over-temperature protections for safety and device longevity.
• Remote Control and Data Logging: Supports communication interfaces for automation and data analysis.
• Industrial-Grade Reliability: Engineered with an advanced cooling system and robust construction for long-term durability in laboratory environments.

Who’s Using It?

Speedrun Power Solutions Inc. is a Canadian innovator specializing in advanced power architectures. They use the ITECH advanced DC electronic load to efficiently test, validate, and characterize direct current (DC) power sources, including batteries and power supplies.

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By simulating a wide range of real-world operating conditions, Speedrun achieves a precise assessment of device performance and reliability. This empirical validation allows them to stress-test their hardware under rigorous electrical profiles, ensuring their power supplies meet the demanding requirements of critical infrastructure applications such as AI, data centers, telecommunications, and electric vehicles (EV). Access to this enterprise-grade testing equipment allows Speedrun to eliminate design vulnerabilities early, prove compliance, and commercialize their power solutions faster.

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Future Applications: Who Else Needs the ITECH?

This high-power capability serves as a critical asset for diverse hardtech sectors scaling their technologies:

• CleanTech and Grid Infrastructure: Founders developing commercial solar inverters or grid-tied energy storage systems that require high-voltage verification up to 1200V.
• Battery Management Systems (BMS): Teams building high-capacity battery packs for industrial machinery that require precise constant current and constant resistance testing.

The ITECH IT8912A-1200-480 Electronic Load empowers startups to develop safer, more efficient, and reliable power solutions, fostering innovation and competitive advantage in the marketplace. At ventureLAB, we provide access to the highly specialized equipment Canadian hardtech and deeptech founders need to scale their ventures and become globally competitive.

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About ventureLAB

‍ventureLAB is a leading global founder community for hardware technology and enterprise software companies in Canada. Located at the heart of Ontario’s innovation corridor in York Region, ventureLAB is part of one of the biggest and most diverse tech communities in Canada. Our initiatives focused on raising capital, talent retention, commercializing technology and IP, and customer acquisition have enabled thousands of companies to create over 6,800 jobs and raise more than $420 million in investment capital. ventureLAB is powering hardtech founders to build and scale globally competitive ventures that advance Canada’s knowledge-based economy.

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About Hardware Catalyst Initiative

ventureLAB’s Hardware Catalyst Initiative is Canada’s only lab and incubator for founders building hardware and semiconductor-focused products, enabling the creation of transformative technologies that will power our products of tomorrow,  including healthcare technology, consumer electronics, telecommunications, smart energy, connected transportation, and more.

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Funded in part by the Government of Canada, through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), the Hardware Catalyst helps tech companies accelerate their time to market in a sector that normally incurs lengthy entry and scale times, enabling Canadian hardware and semiconductor companies to grow and scale locally, and compete globally.

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