Harvey Hawes
Harvey Hawes is the CEO of Building Bloc Systems, a Vancouver-based company specializing in microfactories for the manufacturing and repair of medical devices. His company aims to cater to diverse settings, including remote communities and military bases. As a participant in a recent survey highlighting the challenges faced by Canadian firms in the defense sector, Dr. Hawes has been vocal about the bureaucratic obstacles hindering the growth of startups like his in the defense procurement landscape.
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Dr. Hawes was particularly stressed during the exercise because the health care system in British Columbia couldn’t take in patients owing to a lack of available planes and pilots.
Canada’s civilian health care system put to the test in mass casualty war game
Canada· 2026-01-22
Harvey Hawes is the CEO of Building Bloc Systems, which makes microfactories to manufacture and repair medical devices.
Hundreds of Canadian companies making ‘dual use’ products useful for defence, survey findsCanada· 2025-08-25
