Xtract One Technologies CFO Karen Hersh talks to Cantech Letter

Xtract One Technologies (Xtract One Technologies Stock Quote, Chart, News, Analysts, Financials TSX:XTRA) CFO Karen Hersh says the company’s frictionless weapons-detection systems are gaining momentum as security concerns rise across public and private venues.

Hersh told Ticker Take host Jon Erlichman that Xtract One’s goal is to make security both seamless and meaningful. She spoke during the 2025 Cantech Investment Conference in Toronto on October 9.

Hersh said the company’s core product is designed to let people enter buildings “just to walk right in,” without emptying pockets or removing personal items.

“If there’s a weapon, it will detect. And if there isn’t, then you’re just going in and having an amazing guest experience,” she said.

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In an environment where people are increasingly anxious about large gatherings, she called fast, unobtrusive entry “fantastic” for both visitors and operators.

The company launched in stadiums and arenas, which Hersh described as an “obvious fit,” but demand has broadened quickly.

“We’ve been quickly pulled into new markets,” she said, citing healthcare, emergency rooms, schools, and even manufacturing and distribution facilities. Employers, she noted, are now using the technology to move staff into buildings “fast and quick… into their jobs faster,” creating what she called a “huge expansion” from the firm’s initial target market.

Hersh said she expects security to become a larger issue given weapon proliferation and rising social polarization.

“That’s the world we’re in today,” she said, adding that more people are now “focused and conscious about security in buildings.”

She pointed to new applications in healthcare, education, industrial sites and commercial properties, and said she believes the technology will become ubiquitous.

“Every facility is going to have some kind of security going forward,” Hersh said. “We’re very excited to be a part of that and help people feel safer in the world.”

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