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SCHEDULE OF GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Current assets | $ 55,482,034 | $ 3,169,745 | $ 9,568,194
Long-term deposit | 107,890 |  |
Property and equipment | 12,757,682 | 4,623,228 | 5,070,507
Right of use asset | 698,135 | 482,389 | 241,047
Total Assets | 69,652,449 | 8,777,417 | 15,390,453
Revenue | 41,427 | 465,777 | 552,748
Selling, marketing and administration | (18,771,421) | (10,795,155) | (9,516,271)
Research and development | (11,334,641) | (10,077,930) | (10,746,743)
Loss on the acquisition of the remaining interest of SPX | (6,852,687) |  |
Interest expense | (102,673) | (70,182) | (49,738)
Loss on fair value of derivative warrant liability | 20,631,082 | 24,865 |
Other income, including interest | 947,956 | 234,990 | 188,320
Forgiveness of Covid-19 government support loans | (7,298) |  |
Net loss | (56,695,823) | (20,267,365) | (21,036,690)
Gain on contribution of intellectual to joint venture |  | 1,031,807 | 1,746,987
Operating segments [member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Current assets | 55,482,034 | 3,169,745 | 9,568,194
Long-term deposit | 107,890 |  |
Property and equipment | 12,757,682 | 4,623,228 | 5,070,507
Patents and licenses | 606,708 | 502,055 | 510,705
Right of use asset | 698,135 | 482,389 | 241,047
Total Assets | 69,652,449 | 8,777,417 | 15,390,453
Revenue | 41,427 | 465,777 | 552,748
Selling, marketing and administration | (18,771,421) | (10,795,155) | (9,516,271)
Research and development | (11,334,641) | (10,077,930) | (10,746,743)
Loss on the acquisition of the remaining interest of SPX | (6,852,687) |  |
Interest expense | (102,673) | (70,182) | (49,738)
Loss on fair value of derivative warrant liability | (20,631,082) | (24,865) |
Other income, including interest | 947,956 | 234,990 | 188,320
Forgiveness of Covid-19 government support loans | 7,298 |  |
Net loss | (56,695,823) | (20,267,365) | (21,036,690)
Gain on contribution of intellectual to joint venture |  | 1,031,807 |
Share of loss in joint venture |  | (1,031,807) | (3,211,993)
Gain on contribution of intellectual property to joint venture |  |  | 1,746,987
Forgiveness of Covid-19 government support loans |  |  |
Asian [member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Current assets | 1,325,632 | 326,926 | 664,658
Long-term deposit | 107,890 |  |
Property and equipment | 12,256,402 | 4,089,653 | 4,496,734
Patents and licenses |  |  |
Right of use asset | 677,553 | 379,462 | 55,775
Total Assets | 14,367,477 | 4,796,041 | 5,217,167
Revenue | 41,427 | 465,777 | 552,748
Selling, marketing and administration | (3,329,834) | (2,753,484) | (2,121,596)
Research and development | (7,536,414) | (6,249,120) | (6,344,016)
Loss on the acquisition of the remaining interest of SPX |  |  |
Interest expense | (74,644) | (27,906) | (17,701)
Loss on fair value of derivative warrant liability |  |  |
Other income, including interest | 5,873 |  |
Forgiveness of Covid-19 government support loans |  |  |
Net loss | (10,893,592) | (8,564,733) | (9,395,571)
Gain on contribution of intellectual to joint venture |  | 1,031,807 |
Share of loss in joint venture |  | (1,031,807) | (3,211,993)
Gain on contribution of intellectual property to joint venture |  |  | 1,746,987
Forgiveness of Covid-19 government support loans |  |  |
United States [member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Current assets | 341,240 | 149,227 | 133,501
Long-term deposit |  |  |
Property and equipment | 501,280 | 533,575 | 573,773
Patents and licenses | 606,708 | 502,055 | 510,705
Right of use asset | 20,582 | 102,927 | 185,272
Total Assets | 1,469,810 | 1,287,784 | 1,403,251
Revenue |  |  |
Selling, marketing and administration | (6,615,379) | (6,226,291) | (5,885,970)
Research and development | (3,618,983) | (3,662,418) | (4,205,177)
Loss on the acquisition of the remaining interest of SPX |  |  |
Interest expense | (28,029) | (42,276) | (32,037)
Loss on fair value of derivative warrant liability |  |  |
Other income, including interest |  |  |
Forgiveness of Covid-19 government support loans |  |  |
Net loss | (10,262,391) | (9,930,985) | (10,123,184)
Gain on contribution of intellectual to joint venture |  |  |
Share of loss in joint venture |  |  |
Gain on contribution of intellectual property to joint venture |  |  |
Forgiveness of Covid-19 government support loans |  |  |
Canada [member] |  |  |
IfrsStatementLineItems [Line Items] |  |  |
Current assets | 53,815,162 | 2,693,592 | 8,770,035
Long-term deposit |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |
Patents and licenses |  |  |
Right of use asset |  |  |
Total Assets | 53,815,162 | 2,693,592 | 8,770,035
Revenue |  |  |
Selling, marketing and administration | (8,826,208) | (1,815,380) | (1,508,705)
Research and development | (179,244) | (166,392) | (197,550)
Loss on the acquisition of the remaining interest of SPX | (6,852,687) |  |
Interest expense |  |  |
Loss on fair value of derivative warrant liability | (20,631,082) | (24,865) |
Other income, including interest | 942,083 | 234,990 | 188,320
Forgiveness of Covid-19 government support loans | 7,298 |  |
Net loss | $ (35,539,840) | (1,771,647) | (1,517,935)
Gain on contribution of intellectual to joint venture |  |  |
Share of loss in joint venture |  |  |
Gain on contribution of intellectual property to joint venture |  |  |
Forgiveness of Covid-19 government support loans |  |  |

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