Founder and company directory.

LynxsurfBio (LSSB) is building an AI assisted proteomics analytics platform for enabling precision medicne and early diagnosis of dementia rooted in various forms of neurodegenerative diseases. Based on the unique biosensing technology specially designed for on-demand, multiplexed biomarkers quantification using only a few microlitres of blood, LSB's ambition is to provide physicians and clinicians real-time guidance on optimizing dementia treatment efficacy through predictive models of individualized neurobiomarker profiles.

Majik Systems is real-time monitoring and analytics that help manufacturers optimize production.

A SmartMemory device that aims to personalize VPN and Cloud for offline access on the go. Our goal is to integrate MBLOK into the world of mobile devices and provide a seamless experience.

Maesos is creating remote sensors to help farmers with crop fungal disease detection and management.

Magnify Access is dedicated to enhancing accessibility and inclusion for individuals with disabilities, advocating for a more equitable world. Its flagship platform, the Workplace Accommodation System (W-PAS), helps organizations efficiently manage accommodation requests and ensure compliance with accessibility regulations, fostering more inclusive environments. Additionally, Magnify Access provides Accessibility, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (AEDI) webinars to support organizations in creating inclusive workplaces.

Makeship allows influencers, animators and agencies to create awesome custom merchandise.

Facial recognition of lost pets (starting with dogs).

Marlena Books, founded by Rachel Thompson, provides meaningful leisure and cognitive stimulation to individuals with Alzheimer's or dementia. Inspired by her grandmothers, Marilyn, who battled dementia, and Helena, who fought breast cancer, Rachel created books tailored for readers at modified levels. After discovering a lack of such resources, she designed books with shorter stories and artwork created by people with dementia.

Material Futures pioneers sustainable color production by harnessing engineered microorganisms to convert waste into vibrant hues, replacing petroleum-based chemicals.

Also the co-founders of Tinker. a product for filmmakers which allowed them to self publish/distribute their movies online. Kind of Shopify for film.

We are a cutting-edge wellness and health startup dedicated to optimizing the performance and well-being of athletes and sports enthusiasts. We achieve this by offering an innovative, battery-less wearable device capable of monitoring multiple biomarkers.

A digital health platform making it easier to connect with Specialist healthcare practitioners in Africa.

MedInclude helps healthcare providers better communicate with their patients by simplifying information into lay terminology. The platform also translates the information into multiple languages.

MedMe Health empowers pharmacies to deliver clinical services at scale.

For operations leaders who manage the project delivery and allocate resources against changing priorities (every startup ever) meddo enables them to adaptively manage the intersection of strategy, execution and people in real time. Unlike other tools on the market (Jira, Aha, Roadmunk) meddo provides a view of project delivery from a human capital perspective enabling organizations to more adaptively resource projects as plans change.

Giving pharmacists time back to use their expertise where it's needed most, by automating the prescription pickup process.

Mediphage is a nonviral gene delivery vector using DNA ministrings (msDNA), its low-cost, safe and redosable (does not compromise effectiveness)

Music-Making for Everyone. From new musicians looking to get started to experienced producers, Medly has everything you need to unleash your musical spark.

Manufacturing synthetic blood

With their white label alumni relationship management platform and mobile application, you can now effortlessly customize marketing and fundraising campaigns towards your alumni groups.

Metacycler Bioinnovations is creating bioplastic from food waste with the characteristics of conventional plastic. MetaCycler strives to make the adoption of biodegradable plastics feasible and affordable!

No code AI platform and tools to analyze and make decisions about your data.

Metricwire is a mobile platform that helps organizations harness insights, analytics, and deeper audience connections in real-time.

MicroMusic turns any sound into a synthesizer preset. A preset defines a particular sound that a synthesizer can understand and then play. Then, users can modify the synthesizer however they like for their own music. Behind the scenes, MicroMusic uses a state-of-the-art machine learning model to reverse engineer the user's sound into it's simplest components.

Micromensio are developing next-generation sensing technologies that provide access to critical, timely, and actionable data that leads to transformative solutions for health care, the environment, and industry.

AI-powered all-in-one platform that streamlines healthcare operations, automating workflows and manual tasks including scheduling, patient management, forms, data processing, and more.

Mirage VR is the first in Canada to offer full-body, free-roam, multiplayer virtual reality experiences. 

Mixbox is an iPad app that makes fun and easy to create a remix or mashup, even if you are a complete musical novice. Mixbox uses music analysis techniques like beat-matching and pitch-detection to automatically make your songs sound good together.

For college students & young professionals living in high-density locations who are too lazy/busy to buy groceries or do not know what/how to cook, Mokey provides free same-day Costco delivery and food recipes/community.

Monogram is a hands-on hardware interface that controls your favourite software. Snap together sliders, dials and buttons to create a personalized interface for the way you work.

Building durable and lightweight unicycles to optimize performance.

Motorminds is an AI-powered helper for car repair shops that makes running the business simple, fast, and profitable. It remembers every customer and car, suggests repairs before problems get worse, talks to customers automatically, and even helps bring in new ones. From booking jobs to sending invoices and running loyalty programs, Motorminds gives small, local shops the same super-efficient tools big dealerships use—without the big price tag. We’re here to help independent mechanics work smarter, earn more, and keep drivers happy.

Many employees in healthcare field experience strain injuries and burn out from moving equipment and supplies. We have developed a range of power assisted carts, and dollies that make these tasks easier, and reduce the risk of injuries.

Mtion is Twitch for interactive 3D videogame streaming. Their drive is to become the bridge between the virtual and real for creators and their communities and to transform 1 billion online communities into immersive social worlds.

Mycro Harvest is developing cost effective automation and AI-powered optimization tools to overcome current production bottlenecks and enable the scalable production of mushrooms for food, bio-materials, plant based products and more.

NameShouts is simplifying first connections, one name at a time, recognizing that names are at the heart of who we are. Their users, including industry leaders like JPMorgan Chase, United Healthcare, Uber, and Wayfair, are raising the bar with intuitive name pronunciation service to build stronger, lasting relationships. Mispronouncing a name can damage that first interaction, but with NameShouts, it all starts with respect and understanding through names.

NanoCnet has developed Nano Silver Strands, a state of the art cost effective nanomaterial and a game-changer for conductive thin films.

Advanced, high-performance nano composite materials (conductive, thermal properties) enabling new categories of product development

Nanophyll creates smart coatings that are engineered to respond to the local environment.

Innovative AI-powered content analysis and content curation products for the media industry.

805 million people suffer from kidney disease, typically detectable only through lab tests. NewGen is revolutionizing early detection with a rapid urine-based screening solution, paired with software that optimizes prescription dosing to protect kidney health and improve patient outcomes.

NexRisx is like ChatGPT for the security stack. Today, companies use many different security tools, but these rarely connect with each other or with the knowledge inside the business. This leaves teams overwhelmed with scattered data, endless alerts, and little clarity on what matters most. NexRisx connects the dots between all of a company’s tools, business context, and the people making decisions. It brings this information together into one place, explains risks in simple language, and highlights the issues that are most important to fix. It also remembers past decisions so teams don’t lose valuable knowledge or repeat the same work. By turning disconnected data into clear guidance, NexRisx helps security teams focus on the right priorities, act with confidence, and protect the business more effectively.

Notch is an accounts receivable and payable automation software, making it simple to manage orders, invoices, and payments, all in one platform. Notch gives business owners and their staff the tools needed to automate the manual tasks required to run and grow their business.

Nudge is focussed on platforms for Brands. Myshopp connects brands to retailers and is attempting to disrupt the distributor. Momfluence aims to connect brands to influencer moms.

Obruta is working to ensure the sustainability of all spacecraft so that we may create a robust off-world economy which will enhance all lives back on Earth. With our rendezvous, proximity operations, and docking (RPOD) systems, Obruta enables the many interactions of the space economy.

Occublink is a model of the eye that can replace some forms of animal testing with contact lens researchers.

For landlords and property owners, Oikoi will provide a single location for housing marketing and management. Our social metadata and network integration will provide the ability to easily vet potential tenants, while our user platform and recommendation engine serves as a powerful advertising agent.

A platform for merchandising CRM.

A community app that shares workout ideas through 15 second videos.

Orbital Electric System is working on delivering the world's first vertically-integrated electric motorcycles which are better than their fossil-fuel powered competitors. The focus on developing all differentiating bits in-house will help power a line of vehicles starting from sport-and-adventure-touring motorcycles up and down the value chain, eventually extending beyond two wheels to jetskis, snowmobiles and ATV's.

OrthoFlexion develops sensors and provides smart feedback to make managing pediatric orthopedic bracing easier for parents, patients, and healthcare providers. There is currently a lack of commercially available technology to support parents and clinicians in monitoring brace adherence for children with limb deformities, such as clubfoot, which can lead to relapse and costly surgery. OrthoFlexion's brace sensors and app offer real-time feedback on brace usage, reassuring parents and helping clinicians monitor treatment more effectively without frequent in-person visits.

Statistical feedback to help improve gamers' performance.

Overture helps non-profits drive impact with their donors

A first aid kit for mental health to decrease stress in individuals, and stigma in communities.

Page uses advanced technology & AI to make it effortless for companies to gain realtime and personalized insight into government activities that can impact their business. 

Palitronica provides quality and cyber assurance solutions in the Zero Trust Supply Chain. Using the most state-of-the-art physics-based approach, Palitronica helps guard against manufacturing defects, counterfeits or knock-offs and malicious hardware and software attacks.

PatientCompanion revolutionizes patient-nurse communication with an intuitive app that allows patients to articulate their needs clearly using icons, words, or voice-to-text functionality. Nurses receive prioritized alerts on their devices, enabling them to manage and respond to patient needs efficiently, while non-critical tasks are delegated to support staff, reducing nurse workloads. Successfully piloted in community hospitals, PatientCompanion integrates seamlessly into existing workflows, enhancing care quality, improving nurse retention, and maintaining privacy compliance.

Google Analytics Simplified. PaveAI customizes analytics to your needs and emails you actionable reports from your data.

Payfi helps newcomers without credit history rent faster while building credit through their rent payments. By offering rent guarantees to landlords, Payfi eliminates the need for credit history and guarantors, providing peace of mind for both tenants and landlords. Additionally, Payfi reports rent payments to help newcomers build credit and earn redeemable points, promoting financial inclusion and stability.

Pear Bio has developed the Cancer Model Generator, a modular process to create 3D cell culture models for each type of cancer and use live-cell imaging and 3D computer vision to predict treatment response to various treatment options.

Pegasus Aeronautics develops lightweight hybrid powertrains for heavy lift industrial UAVs. They allow for operators to significantly improve multi-rotor flight times and payload capabilities. Their goal is to improve the usability of industrial drones by designing a cost effective and reliable alternative power source to conventional lithium-polymer batteries. Their technology intends to bridge the gap between the limited capabilities of low-cost drones and those of high-cost manned aircraft. By providing a powertrain designed for multi-rotor platforms, our customers can finally achieve the flight times they require without the need to purchase entirely new UAVs.

Penta Medical is a wearable therapeutic system to speed the recovery of injuries and chronic conditions.

Sustainable plant-based milk that is delicious and nutritious.

PetroPredict is a well integrity prediction engine for the oil and gas industry that enables subsurface engineers to identify low capital and high reward optimization opportunities in their fields.

Phantom Photonics, a spinout from the University of Waterloo's Quantum Photonics Lab, was founded by Alex Maierean, Dr. Shihan Sajeed, and Prof. Thomas Jennewein to develop advanced quantum 3D remote sensing technology. This technology leverages quantum coherence to provide unmatched noise resilience, extend operational distances, and integrate covert functionality, making the system resistant to adversarial attacks like blinding. While ideal for defense applications, the patent-pending innovation also has civilian uses, including undersea asset monitoring and anti-collision systems for satellites.

Phoenix is a mission-driven digital healthcare platform for men. We are dedicated to improving the relationship men have with their health, while building the future of patient-centric healthcare in Canada from diagnosing to delivery.

Pi and Power are leveraging next-generation metamaterial spectrum sensing and advanced machine learning algorithms, in addition to traditional sensing techniques. They are developing a computational molecular radar system small enough to fit in a handheld device, enabling mobile, rapid, and low-cost molecular sample testing that is decentralized and distributed. This will lead to fewer undiagnosed diseases, earlier interventions, and improved quality of life for billions of people.

A site selection platform that helps business owners discover, compare, and validate locations for expansion.

Pink and New™ is a platform designed to help churches support Christian women in experiencing emotional healing, maintaining emotional health, and pursuing their calling. With churches increasingly asked to provide emotional health support, but often lacking staff and training, Pink and New simplifies the process by offering emotional health programs, pastoral counseling, and a self-service tool for women to use outside of church sessions. Join us as we empower churches to help a new generation of women heal.

Shape changing technology that reduces manufacturer downtime, consumption, and labor costs.

Placenote SDK lets you quickly build cloud-based Augmented Reality (AR) apps that pin digital content to locations in the real world

Founders of this company are also the co-founders of Prospect

Planck Energetics is developing a cleaner, cheaper alternative to chemical batteries. By using metal free electrodes and biodegradable electrolytes to store energy, Planck Energetics can manufacture batteries anywhere in the world, without extensive supply chain constraints or toxic side products. This technology also provides extremely high charge speeds, and operational lifetimes orders of magnitude higher than current battery systems.

Playces is a booking solution platform to support authentic, unique, and locally run tourism and experience businesses.

Helping parents find local kids activities.

An insurance broker that uses artificial intelligence to re-engineer insurance and risk management.

We are building a new compact full body workout equipment perfect fit for small spaces such as Condo/Apartment.

Poche Posh is an online women's clothing line featuring practical clothing.

Pocketask is a platform where the restaurants can find secure, reliable delivery drivers at the ease of one click of a button.

Polychart is a browser-based platform for exploring data and creating charts. It is built on top of Polychart.js, a flexible javascript charting library.

PolyGaze is building a next generation model for human computer interaction. Their model utilizes multiple inputs (including speech recognition and gaze tracking) in order to make human-computer interaction more intuitive.

Sneek is a fast, fun way to share funny photos and videos of friends with your campus. It?s easy: Just snap a moment, add a caption or drawing, and send! The best photos and videos go viral and get discovered by students nationwide. Just Sneek it!

A mobile app that helps you carpool between cities in half the time and for half the price of public transport.

A community for fashion, beauty, and inspiration.

PractiCure is a dental tech device that augments a mobile phone for use by dental practitioners. It determines how long they should cure their filling materials with their curing light.