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Did Duncan McSporran co-found Kognitiv Spark?
Yes. Opportunities New Brunswick reported on February 13, 2023 that "Company co-founder, COO and VP of aerospace and defence, Duncan McSporran" had worked with UNB since Kognitiv Spark's infancy, and Entrevestor wrote on April 20, 2017 that the company was "Founded by Ryan Groom and Duncan McSporran". Kognitiv Spark's own about page says the company "was founded by Ryan Groom... and Duncan McSporran, a former military officer".
What does Duncan McSporran do now?
He is co-founder and managing director of Vimy Forge, a Canadian defence and security innovation accelerator based in Fredericton. Vimy Forge's own team page, checked 2026-09-22, lists him as "Co-founder @ Vimy Forge, Managing Director", and Mitacs reported on August 6, 2026 that he signed a research partnership as "Managing Director of Vimy Forge". Kognitiv Spark's current leadership page, also checked 2026-09-22, no longer lists him.
What is Kognitiv Spark?
A Fredericton, New Brunswick mixed-reality software company. Its own about page, checked 2026-09-22, describes it as "a global technology company founded in 2016" with offices in the United Kingdom and the United States, whose RemoteSpark platform "brings remote experts, operational knowledge, and frontline teams together through secure mixed reality collaboration" at the point of work.
What did Duncan McSporran do before Kognitiv Spark?
He was a military officer. Kognitiv Spark's about page describes him as "a former military officer who served in various leadership roles in the British Army", and Entrevestor reported on April 20, 2017 that Ryan Groom began building the augmented-reality product "with McSporran, who has long experience in the military".