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A Victoria startup has won funding to develop floating charging stations for electric boats. Mostar Labs joined 14 other Canadian companies in the Ocean Startup Project's fifth annual Challenge, sharing $350,000 in total funding for ocean technologies.

The company's main product is called Lilypad. It's a floating platform that can charge electric vessels in coastal waters. The system uses battery storage and smart controls to provide flexible charging where traditional shore power isn't available. As more boats go electric, this kind of mobile charging infrastructure becomes increasingly important.

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