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Meet the 2026 Inventor to Founder Fellowship Cohort

nandikak — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:58:15 +0000

We’re thrilled to introduce this years Inventor to Founder Fellowship cohort! Powered by YSpace and the IP Innovation Clinic at 91��ɫ, and funded by , this 13-week fellowship supports students, researchers, recent graduates, and faculty at the early stages of their entrepreneurial and commercialization journey.

Through expert mentorship, validation, MVP development, IP strategy, go-to-market support, and pitch preparation, this cohort will work toward transforming their ideas into investor-ready ventures. Get to know the 2026 Inventor to Founder Fellowship cohort below!

Algyy uses public art to capture and store urban carbon emissions, offering corporations, cities, and cultural institutions visible carbon capture within their own venues. Through rented and commissioned living sculptures, Algyy helps organizations showcase climate action that people can see, experience, and learn from. After three years and more than 10 pilots at venues such as The Power Plant and the City of Toronto, Algyy secured its first commercial client, IGM/Mackenzie Investments, confirmed for Earth Week 2026. Its carbon sequestration process is undisclosed, previously filed, and ready to advance with dedicated IP support.

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Brain monitoring should not require a lab. Most existing systems are bulky, uncomfortable, and built for clinics, not real life. The venture is building a modular smart patch system that captures brain activity alongside key physiological signals, enabling high-quality, long-term monitoring in natural everyday settings. Its system pairs with an AI-powered platform to deliver actionable brain health insights for both healthcare providers and individual users. The venture is targeting sleep monitoring, neurological health, and consumer wellness — markets growing rapidly as demand for home-based brain health solutions accelerates. The venture is advancing toward a working prototype, patent filing, and clinical validation.

CarePair is a mobile GenAI-powered self-advocacy app for older adults during medical appointments. Many older adults feel dismissed or overwhelmed when pain, stress, or medication needs affect focus, and confidence. CarePair turns scattered support from trusted caregivers into a structured advocacy system. Before the visit, it collects symptoms, medications, and questions through a conversation and creates an appointment brief. During the visit, it helps the patient refer to their notes and suggests timely questions to ask. Caregivers can contribute through invitation-based access. CarePair helps older adults to advocate for themselves asking better questions, and leave with clarity and dignity.

Industrial sites face a monitoring dilemma: choose >$20,000 stations with massive data gaps, or affordable optical sensors that trigger false alarms. Crucially, optical sensors cannot distinguish highly toxic black carbon, originating from diesel exhaust, agricultural burning, and industrial facilities, from harmless dust. This causes costly work stoppages and compliance liabilities. The venture solves this with a proprietary, low-cost capacitive sensor. By using laser-induced graphene to shift detection to the electrophysical domain, its device uniquely isolates black carbon. This unprecedented selectivity enables dense networks that ensure compliance, protect worker health, and maintain seamless operations.

Current soil-water sensors are expensive, slow, and easily disrupted by electrical interference—creating a major data gap for geotechnical engineering and agriculture. The project solves this with a novel, low-cost sensor that uses U-shaped fiber optics to measure light transmission instead of electrical conductivity. This approach delivers fast, continuous, and highly reliable soil-water data that is completely immune to soil salinity. Early testing has already demonstrated a strong, proven correlation between its optical response and soil-water behavior. This fellowship will provide the critical resources needed to validate its prototype against standard methods and accelerate its development into a market-ready product.

2D materials like graphene hold immense potential, but their mass adoption is bottlenecked by toxic, slow, and expensive production methods. The venture has developed a completely solvent-free technology that cuts production time from hours to seconds, bringing costs down from $100 to under $20 per kilogram. The venture is targeting the sustainable concrete market first, where adding just a tiny fraction of its nanosheets boosts structural strength by 30% and cuts carbon-heavy cement usage by 20%.

Dragoncure is a science-backed nutraceutical designed to reduce chemotherapy side effects and improve patient quality of life. The venture works with oncologists and patients to integrate a clinically-informed supplement into cancer care, enhancing treatment adherence and outcomes. With early pilot validation and growing clinical interest, Dragoncure bridges the gap between nutrition and oncology and offers a scalable, accessible solution for millions undergoing chemotherapy globally.

University students fail exams not from lack of effort but from lack of realistic practice. Exetasy generates professor-style practice exams from a student's own syllabus: timed, AI-proctored, and instantly graded with question-level feedback. It's the first time students practice under real exam conditions before the real exam. For CS students, auto-marked coding labs evaluate correctness, time complexity, and edge cases. A built-in AI interview coach scores mock interviews across five dimensions in real time. One platform. Three tools. Zero excuses. Freemium: three free sessions per month. Pro at $12/month. Canada's 1.2 million university students. Starting at 91��ɫ.

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FiberTrap is a washing-machine filtration technology engineered to capture laundry microplastics at the source — the largest single source of ocean microplastic pollution. Developed out of PhD research in microplastic transport, the design is numerically validated and moving to bench prototyping. Twenty customer interviews pivoted FiberTrap’s positioning from eco-gadget to scientifically validated filtration and surfaced a dual path: a DIY retrofit unit that generates performance data and demand signal, and an OEM-ready integrated module for the 160M+ washing machines sold annually. FiberTrap is building the protectable technical asset the appliance industry will need before regulators force the change.

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GreenShade is a precision agriculture technology company helping small-to-mid-sized farms make smarter, data-driven decisions. GreenShade builds affordable, solar-powered sensor nodes that monitor soil and weather conditions in real time, even in remote areas using LoRa connectivity. Its platform combines this data with machine learning to deliver actionable insights on crop suitability, yield optimization, and resource efficiency. Unlike expensive, complex systems, GreenShade focuses on simplicity, accessibility, and sustainability. By empowering farmers with accurate, localized intelligence, GreenShade helps increase productivity, reduce waste, and support more resilient food systems across Canada and beyond.

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GreenVeil Packaging is developing patent-backed biodegradable solutions for food and agriculture, including nursery plugs, plantable pots, and fruit blister trays. Its technology combines lignin-based biocomposites, pulp and cellulose fibre structures, and tunable surface coatings to replace plastic with products that perform in real-use conditions and degrade more appropriately after use. GreenVeil Packaging addresses two major problems: plastic waste in food and agricultural systems, and the lack of cost-effective biodegradable alternatives suited for industrial adoption. GreenVeil Packaging has already filed a U.S. provisional patent, is preparing a PCT filing, and is advancing a second patentable product structure.

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Canada's 100,000+ solo mental health practitioners waste up to 15 hours a week on fragmented, costly, and non-compliant tools. HazelCare is an AI-powered, privacy-first practice management platform that consolidates scheduling, documentation, billing, and telehealth into a single PHIPA-compliant environment hosted in Canada. Its AI layer automates clinical note generation and predicts patient no-shows, reducing administrative burden and revenue loss. Built with equity-deserving communities and validated through a Connected Minds Phase I award, its prototype is live at app.hazelcare.ca. HazelCare is seeking the YSpace Fellowship to validate its SaaS revenue model and launch commercially.

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Heptonium is a logic-driven learning platform where educators design lesson pathways that automatically diagnose foundational gaps through Socratic questioning, branch into personalized remediation, and collect rich mastery data, all on autopilot. This holistic approach caters to varying intelligence types and temporal needs of students. Teachers become elite coaches that empower students to access performance intelligence like an athlete.

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Hochela Limited is an intelligent vetting engine that matches landlords with compatible tenants based on preferences, financial profiles, and background checks. By aligning interests, financial expectations, and behavioral patterns, Hochela Limited helps reduce bias in the rental process while fostering more stable and harmonious landlord-tenant relationships. Powered by a continuously evolving learning algorithm, its platform enhances trust, improves communication, and supports long-term satisfaction for both parties in the rental ecosystem.

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Jax Lab Naturals develops science-backed natural therapeutics from everyday agri-derived bioactives. Jax Lab Naturals fuses Caribbean herbal medicine traditions with Chemical Engineering, Applied Chemistry, and AI molecular modeling to create accessible solutions for chronic conditions disproportionately affecting women of African descent.

Maple Mind Academy is a robotics education company building a scalable, platform-driven solution for schools and families. Maple Mind Academy delivers competition-aligned robotics & software through a white-label model that combines standardized curriculum, a proprietary digital teaching platform. Schools adopt advanced robotics education without developing in-house expertise, while students gain real engineering skills beyond kit-based learning. Its revenue model spans school contracts, direct student enrollment, recurring platform subscriptions, and hardware services, positioning Maple Mind Academy as infrastructure for robotics education rather than a single program provider.

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The venture develops scalable decision-support platforms for transportation systems. Building on prior deployments with public agencies, the venture is developing a new product that enables planners to simulate and evaluate network disruptions, such as road closures and construction staging, over time. By integrating demand assignment with adaptive routing behavior, the platform reveals system-wide impacts on congestion and rerouting, allowing users to compare scenarios and identify least-disruptive strategies. The goal is to make complex network planning fast, interactive, and deployable across cities.

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Oarbh is a clinical-grade medical engine that transforms any camera-enabled device into a professional health monitor with zero physical contact. After witnessing his brother’s heart attack, the founder saw the daily struggle of managing vitals through cumbersome, noise-prone wearables. Oarbh has engineered a software-only solution that delivers stable results in seconds with clinical precision, eliminating the "sensor noise" inherent in hardware. Oarbh is democratizing oversight for 6 million Canadians and 1.2 billion cardiac patients worldwide, making life-saving health monitoring as accessible as a selfie. Oarbh isn’t just tracking vitals; it is closing the remote care gap.

Oculi Labs is advancing cataract care with a next-generation intraocular lens designed to prevent post-surgical complications. While over 500,000 cataract surgeries occur annually in Canada, patients remain at risk of infection and posterior capsule opacification, issues largely unaddressed by current innovations. Its proprietary, patent-pending lens integrates antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties to improve outcomes, particularly for aging populations. Led by a clinically trained founder with direct surgical experience, Oculi Labs is pursuing both licensing and commercialization pathways to bring this solution to market and redefine standards in post-cataract care.

Construction projects suffer from the inability to resolve site blockers in real time. While manufacturing uses automated intelligence/operational visibility to fix issues instantly, construction relies on manual, retroactive reporting that leaves management 24-48 hours behind the execution floor. OCX's SiteHub eliminates this latency by digitizing the site’s existing radio communications. Unlike mobile apps that violate safety regulations and distract workers, SiteHub integrates into mobile radios. When a foreman verbalizes a constraint over their secure AI Channel, the edge device securely captures the audio, and the cloud AI instantly pushes a structured alert to the manager's office for immediate intervention.

Polaris is an AI search operator. Polaris helps B2B brands and agencies show up correctly across ChatGPT, Google AI, and Perplexity. Most tools stop at reporting visibility on a dashboard. Polaris closes the loop: it monitors where a brand is missing or misrepresented, diagnoses why, and generates the pages, proof sections, and comparison content that fix it. The core product is built and used by paying customers today. Its next expansion is ICP-based monitoring, which simulates multi-turn buyer conversations and surfaces gaps that single-prompt tracking can't catch.

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Modern military and industrial operations are increasingly constrained by GNSS-denied environments where positioning and situational awareness break down. The venture is building a GNSS-independent autonomous drone swarm system that enables real-time mapping and coordination without relying on GPS or external infrastructure.

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Every GTA commuter knows this: they are stuck in traffic wondering if they should have taken transit, or waiting at a delayed station wishing they had driven. Reroute solves this by comparing transit, driving, and hybrid routes side-by-side that is optimized for speed, cost, or stress. Reroute uses ML to predict transit delays and calculate true costs including parking, gas, and PRESTO fares. Its stress score factors transfers, weather, and real-time traffic. No other app does this. The result? People make smarter commute choices, transit becomes less intimidating, and Reroute reduces unnecessary car trips across the GTA.

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Redsticker helps pet stores grow revenue and improve customer experience through online grooming bookings, discounted product listings, and smarter store operations. Its platform lets local pet retailers accept grooming appointments online, promote deals to nearby pet parents, and reduce manual work around store management. For customers, Redsticker makes pet care more affordable and convenient by connecting them with trusted local stores. Redsticker is currently piloting with Pet Valu locations in Ontario and already seeing customer bookings and marketplace interest as it continues validating demand and expanding its platform.

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LABonWEB is an AI-driven simulation platform transforming STEM education by making complex, high-fidelity simulations accessible without requiring advanced technical expertise. Universities can deliver interactive, hands-on learning experiences that replicate real-world systems, helping students build practical skills beyond theory. By automating simulation setup and analysis with AI, LABonWEB reduces cost, complexity, and barriers to access—enabling scalable, industry-aligned education that better prepares students for modern engineering and scientific challenges.

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ClearAE is an AI-powered safety intelligence layer for clinical trials that detects hidden safety signals earlier and reduces variability in adverse event interpretation. Today, safety review is manual, inconsistent, and slow, leading to missed risks and costly delays. ClearAE integrates with existing trial systems to analyze patterns across patients, sites, and time, flagging potential safety concerns in real time. By improving signal detection and decision confidence, ClearAE helps sponsors make faster, safer clinical decisions and reduces the risk of late-stage trial failure.

Most people spend 8+ hours a day in front of a screen. Nobody's watching what that's doing to their posture and vision in real time. Visionaryth is a desktop wellness app that uses a laptop's webcam to track posture, screen distance, blink rate, and head position as people work. No wearable required. The app runs locally, gives real-time reminders, and sends de-identified data to a cloud dashboard that optometrists can use to flag patients at risk. Visionaryth has built the working prototype, designed a HIPAA-ready AWS architecture, and has 3 optometrists interested in piloting it.

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Car theft costs North Americans $8 billion a year. Major insurers are already mandating aftermarket anti-theft devices and removing premium surcharges for approved hardware. The venture has built a two factor authentication but for your car. A hardware and software concoction that can retrofit into any car, allowing it to detect and deter theft in real time. It also decrypts and reads live vehicle data in seconds (AI) and streams it to a mobile app. The venture has advisors from Subaru Canada, Toyota Tsusho, the PrevCTO of Apma & Lead of project arrow and has joined over 7+ programs raising $63,500 in non-dilutive funding.

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AirWear is a wearable air pollution sensing system that measures real-time exposure to fine particulate pollution. Combined with the MyAirWear website, AirWear maps hyperlocal pollution patterns across daily movement, revealing hidden hotspots missed by traditional monitoring. Designed for individuals, researchers, and municipalities, the system generates actionable data to reduce exposure and support targeted urban interventions.

WearDOXX is a non-invasive wearable diagnostic platform that addresses the critical problem of delayed disease detection caused by the friction of traditional testing methods. Using a simple sweat patch, smartphone integration, and AI-driven analysis, WearDOXX delivers real-time health insights without needles, clinic visits, or additional hardware. By enabling early detection of conditions like inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, WearDOXX improves outcomes and reduces healthcare costs. Currently in the advanced prototype stage, the technology has achieved over 95% validation against lab standards and is progressing through regulatory pathways toward deployment.

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Meet the 2026 Food Accelerator Cohort

nandikak — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:23:09 +0000

The 2026 Food and Beverage Accelerator cohort brings together innovative ventures creating bold flavours, better ingredients, and fresh ways to experience food. From everyday snacks to wellness-focused products and plant-based alternatives, this year’s companies are bringing new ideas to the table. Explore the ventures shaping this year’s cohort below.

Atare Foods is bringing the bold and vibrant flavours of West Africa to more tables through high-quality, authentic products that make traditional cooking easier and more accessible. Rooted in culture, heritage, and a love for shared meals, Atare Foods helps food lovers discover rich West African flavours without compromising on taste or authenticity.

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Healx Foods is reimagining comfort food with clean, plant-based cauliflower fries made for everyday snacking. Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, their fries are crafted with real ingredients and bold flavours, offering a smarter way to enjoy a familiar favourite without compromising on taste.

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Hyper Açaí brings the authentic taste of Brazilian açaí to Canada through high-quality, clean-label frozen products sourced directly from Brazil. As a Canadian, family-owned brand, Hyper Açaí makes it easy for customers and food service operators to enjoy rich, tropical flavours in bowls, smoothies, sorbets, and more.

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Laura Slack Chocolate Artist creates handcrafted luxury chocolates that turn classic treats into beautifully designed, gift-worthy experiences. Based in Toronto, the brand offers artisanal chocolate bars, truffles, drinking chocolate, and seasonal creations made with premium ingredients and thoughtful details.

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Manitoulin Farmstead creates small-batch, farm-crafted goods rooted in nature, sustainability, and care. Based on Manitoulin Island, the farm offers handcrafted lavender products, nourishing goat milk soaps, honey, and aged maple syrup, bringing the calm and richness of farmstead living into everyday moments.

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OHME! Foods creates fruit-forward snacks that make healthy eating feel fun, convenient, and satisfying. Based in Vancouver, the brand offers freeze-dried fruits and yogurt crunches made with real ingredients, no added sugar, and no preservatives, delivering bold flavour and a light, crunchy snack for any time of day.

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Root Rescue Wellness creates certified organic turmeric and ginger wellness shots designed to support recovery, endurance, and everyday anti-inflammatory care. With MD-formulated products, lab-tested ingredients, and a zero-waste process, the brand makes it easier to add powerful root-based nutrition into daily routines.

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Sahara Supplements is redefining wellness and nutrition with halal-certified products designed to support active lifestyles. Based in Toronto, the brand offers a premium protein blend made with ingredients like whey isolate, collagen, creatine, glutamine, and black seed oil extract, alongside lifestyle products that reflect its focus on fitness, self-improvement, and community.

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Smoke & Tears creates chef-crafted hot sauces made in Toronto, blending bold flavour, smoke, and heat into small-batch sauces that elevate everyday meals. Their plant-based, all-natural recipes are made from scratch without gluten, nuts, dairy, additives, or preservatives, offering flavour-forward options for both spice lovers and the spice-curious.

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Vinker Foods creates bold, plant-based Korean comfort food made to be enjoyed by everyone, not just vegans. Known for its crispy Korean Chick’n, Vinker combines high-protein soy-based ingredients, signature golden breading, and Korean-inspired sauces to deliver the flavour, crunch, and texture of fried chicken in a fully plant-based way.

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Meet the 2026 Tech Accelerator Cohort

nandikak — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:59:47 +0000

Meet the 2026 Technology Accelerator cohort! This year, 10 innovative companies are joining YSpace to refine their go-to-market approach, connect with customers, and accelerate their path to growth. Explore the startups shaping this year’s cohort below.

Breadcrumb is the first intelligent stakeholder reporting platform - starting with sports and live entertainment. They noticed that Vendor data ecosystems are broken. Breadcrumb allows anyone to turn raw data into stakeholder insights without a data team - saving hundreds of thousands of dollars and months of manual work per year.

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Genda is an AI learning infrastructure that guides students to think, not copy, while giving educators real-time insights through a proprietary, compounding learning graph.

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Hydroficient is the node between city water infrastructure and every property on the grid. Municipal systems are engineered to over-serve by design, guaranteeing minimum pressure at the furthest property within the service range, means every property closer to the source gets more water than it needs, every single day. The device installs at the building's service line and corrects that overservicing at the source, reducing water consumption and sewage output by 20% on average with no behavior change and no disruption to operations. They have been able to prove it across hotels, theatres, automotive groups, restaurants, and grocery.

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An AI control platform that makes data centers grid‑aware, coordinating AI workloads with renewables, batteries, and real‑time grid conditions lowering cost/carbon.

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Moon Trades Technologies is developing PEBBLE, an AI-powered autonomous rover platform that transforms mineral exploration through real-time geological analysis. They consolidate historical drill logs, geospatial data, and geophysics surveys into a proprietary SaaS platform, then deploy their XRF-equipped rovers to autonomously navigate sites, analyze samples, and deliver drilling target recommendations with higher accuracy than current industry standards. Operating on an Exploration-as-a-Service model, they are solving the critical bottleneck in critical mineral discovery by reducing exploration timelines from months to weeks while cutting costs.

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MoVA turns event attention into measurable pipeline for enterprise teams. They build simple, QR-based interactive experiences that capture intent signals and qualify prospects in real time. Instead of passive booth traffic, teams leave with clear follow-up data and higher conversion. They have validated this with thousands of users and are now scaling across conferences and enterprise events.

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Current gene therapies often fail because of leaky expression and off-target toxicity. Re:Pair Genomics fixes this challenge with AI-designed synthetic promoters, precise biological switches that ensure life-saving therapies activate only in the right cells at the right time.

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Swish is building the infrastructure layer for solar efficiency. Today, up to 30% of solar energy is lost due to soiling from dust, sand, and snow, while cleaning remains manual, water-intensive, and poorly optimized. They solve this with a combined hardware and software approach. SwishScreen is a self-cleaning nanotechnology film that removes soiling without water or moving parts, and SwishOS is an AI platform that quantifies losses and optimizes cleaning schedules with no on-site hardware required. Together, they recover lost energy, reduce O&M costs, and increase revenue for solar operators at scale.

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Vigilant AI has developed a secure, patented platform that pulls important information from unstructured financial documents with an unprecedented 99.9% accuracy to automatically verify transactions and generate business insights.

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VRiT is developing INSITE, a handheld bioprinting platform that delivers cell- and biomaterial-based therapeutics directly onto complex wound surfaces. By enabling precise, conformal deposition of regenerative bioinks, they aim to replace autografting with scalable, autograft-free skin regeneration.

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Meet the 2026 Cohort of YSpace ELLA Ascend, Powered by Desjardins

nandikak — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:13:20 +0000

Powered by Desjardins, the YSpace ELLA Ascend program is a four-month accelerator designed to help women entrepreneurs build momentum and scale their businesses. YSpace is proud to announce the 19 startups joining this year’s cohort!

Anamav was created to help fill the gaps in postnatal care that so many mothers experience in Canada. They offer some of the most essential services that a new parent needs: an extra set of hands, someone to offer words of comfort or just listen, and breastfeeding support for those who choose to and are able to breastfeed.

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Clarissa Ee is a psychologist and couples therapist offering couples therapy and relationship-focused workshops across Ontario and Alberta, Canada. She is passionate about supporting couples who are building their families and navigating parenthood. She focuses on helping couples strengthen communication, improve conflict management, and deepen connection. Her hope is that couples feel seen and connected, so they can face life’s challenges as a team.

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Bread ’n Batter is a family-owned Filipino bakery in Milton, Ontario, founded by Maria Gonzalez and rooted in traditional Filipino flavours. Co-founder Erin Maramag, a George Brown Culinary Institute graduate, brings modern technique, consistency, and quality. Together, they blend cultural authenticity and culinary excellence to create Filipino baked goods that are nostalgic, high-quality, and commercially competitive for both Filipino and broader markets.

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Celebrations of Life Toronto creates thoughtful, personalized gatherings that honour life with care and intention. Through considered planning, subtle design, and seamless coordination, each event is guided with a calm, steady presence. Their work brings people together in meaningful ways, creating space for reflection, connection, and shared remembrance.

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CMV Design Solutions provides early-phase architectural planning for Indigenous communities. They specialize in "funding-ready" feasibility studies that integrate traditional knowledge with modern technical precision. By using immersive 3D and VR walkthroughs, They translate complex blueprints into a shared community vision, reducing rework and accelerating government approvals. They map the path from vision to reality, ensuring infrastructure is sustainable and culturally grounded.

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Cognitrex Inc. is an enterprise learning and workforce capability company that helps organizations design and deliver structured, role-based training at scale. Through its Learning OS and content production services, Cognitrex enables enterprises to move beyond fragmented learning toward systems aligned with real-world performance, particularly in complex and regulated environments. The company is focused on advancing how companies understand, measure, and manage workforce readiness over time.

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Faceology Spa brings expert skincare and luxury directly to your doorstep in a Nordic-inspired Mercedes Sprinter van. Each treatment is thoughtfully curated, blending innovation and precision to deliver results you can see and feel. Discover Your Best Face Life.

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Kate Lawton Therapy supports your therapeutic journey to greater self-compassion and self-confidence. They work with adults who overcame adversity early in life, only to find themselves derailed by a recent distressing event. They offer evidence-based somatic, cognitive and relational therapies with measurable results. More than symptom management, Kate Lawton Therapy approaches psychotherapy as a practice that helps people change their minds.

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Kreedns is a creative marketing agency focused on storytelling for hospitality, lifestyle and consumer brands. They help businesses refine their positioning and translate their brand experience into strong digital presence through strategy, content production, social media, paid media and SEO/GEO. Their model combines global creative teams with strategic direction to deliver high-quality, scalable marketing.

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At lunAR kids, they bring stories to life. Their immersive Augmented Reality (AR) platform blends storytelling, design, and emerging tech to create interactive storybooks that spark imagination and literacy in young minds.

By transforming traditional reading into interactive, values-based adventures, they provide engaging early learning experiences designed to inspire boundless curiosity and a lifelong love of learning.

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New Pathways Therapy Centre is a Toronto-based mental health practice offering integrative, trauma-informed care. They specialize in somatic therapy, mindfulness, and neuroscience-informed approaches for clients seeking deeper healing. Their team-based model supports both individual therapy and innovative group programming through their community “Third Space.”

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On Time Bride is a SaaS platform that streamlines wedding planning by centralizing timelines, budgets, vendor collaboration, and payments in one place. Designed for modern couples, planners, and vendors, it replaces fragmented tools with a single operational system reducing stress, saving time, and enabling seamless coordination while unlocking new revenue through integrated payment infrastructure.

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Relationship Counselling Toronto is a virtual practice providing culturally responsive, evidence-based relationship care for busy, high-achieving couples, particularly those in intercultural relationships and the family-building stage. In addition to therapy, the practice offers workshops and immersive experiences like Couples Intensives designed to help busy couples strengthen communication, repair conflict, and deepen emotional connection and intimacy.

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Rude Mama Hot Sauce is a Toronto-based food brand crafting authentic Vietnamese hot sauces with premium Canadian ingredients. Founded by immigrant entrepreneur Viet Anh “Vian” Nguyen, the company brings bold, balanced flavors to everyday cooking through clean-label, vegan, gluten-free sauces. Now carried in major Canadian retailers, Rude Mama is on a mission to share the hidden charm of Vietnam in a tangible, delicious way.

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Skin by Noor is a family-owned skincare brand built around a patented botanical active, Date Palm Pollen. Rooted in four generations of science and tradition, they create clean, naturally derived formulations designed to simplify skincare while delivering high-performance results. Their mission is to bring this unique ingredient to the global beauty market through thoughtful, science-driven innovation.

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Snuggles N Bubbles is Toronto’s first baby spa, offering massage and hydrotherapy experiences for babies and young children. They support early development, bonding, and wellness while creating a welcoming space for parents to connect, learn, and build a strong sense of community.

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Trèsolz is a premium footwear brand disrupting the fashion industry by designing bold, stylish shoes for women who wear sizes 11 to 16. In a market that has long ignored this customer, Trèsolz leads with intentional design, quality, and confidence. They are not just selling shoes. They are building a movement where women feel seen, powerful, and unapologetic in their size.

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Twish Cart's grocery platform helping families pool their orders in volume to maximize savings on food costs and buy directly from local suppliers at wholesale prices.

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You Got this Clinic has the knowledge, tools and team to diagnose and treat chronic Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs). They provide people around the world with chronic UTI diagnosis, treatment and prevention. Their team has specialist knowledge delivered through in person care, virtual care and global collaboration.

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Meet the 2026 Venture Catalyst Cohort

vald0708 — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:48:12 +0000

We’re thrilled to announce this year’s Venture Catalyst cohort. This 2-month program is designed to help early-stage tech founders test their ideas and bring a proof of concept to life. This year, we’re also proud to introduce the Venture Catalyst Mobility Stream, dedicated to supporting founders who are driving the future of transportation and smart infrastructure.

The Venture Catalyst program is made possible in partnership with the and SmartTO, and powered by , , and .

BabyStop helps parents find family-friendly places through a simple mobile app. Integrated with Google Maps, it locates diaper changing stations, nursing spaces, kid-friendly restaurants, and mom-and-baby rooms using unique filters. Parents can also share, rate, and recommend locations within a community-driven ecosystem. BabyStop combines technology and urban mobility to make cities more inclusive and accessible for families on the go.

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Canny Vision is building Fetchy, an AI-powered platform that helps cities manage mobility challenges in real time. Fetchy turns raw video into actionable insights using simple search queries like "show congestion at 5 PM." Its edge-based camera system analyzes traffic metrics on-site queue length, delay, and Level of Service without relying on heavy infrastructure or the cloud. Fetchy gives cities a scalable, privacy-conscious way to monitor and improve intersection performance in real time.

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Chargia develops SmartMAX, a shared-power DC fast-charging system that serves more vehicles per grid connection. Using a central high-power cabinet paired with low-cost pedestals, an intelligent control layer dynamically allocates power to vehicles as needed. This approach reduces capital costs, improves charger utilization, and avoids expensive grid upgrades. SmartMAX is built for fleets, campuses, and commercial sites seeking scalable fast-charging solutions under real-world constraints.

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Chionyx Systems is at the forefront of vehicle artificial intelligence technologies with vision applications. Their mission is to deliver innovative vision technology solutions for mobility applications and use cases.

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Double Heart Full Hall (DHFH) is a bilingual storytelling platform that helps families support early Chinese language learning for children ages 2–6. Its Stories App MVP features a Build-A-Word Pinyin system, letting kids combine Mandarin sounds into words with real-time pronunciation and story reinforcement. DHFH also pairs digital stories with physical books and play kits to encourage shared parent-child learning. The team is preparing for a closed beta.

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fyv.ai is a voice-intelligence platform that turns earnings calls into decision-ready risk signals. It analyzes how executives sound stress, conviction, evasiveness, not just what they say, generating a proprietary Stress on Margins (SoM) score and behavioral risk metrics. Investors use fyv.ai to spot hidden red flags around margins, churn, runway, and governance, and feed these insights into their existing models. The result: fewer blow-ups, better position sizing, and more efficient research time.

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Green Subsidiaries imagines a world where waste becomes part of the solution. In Canada, over 9.8 million tonnes of organic waste are generated annually enough to power 500,000 homes. Yet most ends up in landfills. Green Subsidiaries collects this waste and converts it into biofuel and biofertilizer using AI-driven biodigesters. The company also splits methane into carbon and hydrogen, unlocking new value from what's left behind.

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Tile showrooms still rely on an outdated sales model: bring prospects in, send them home with samples, and hope they return, but 25–30% never do. GroutJoynt modernizes the design consultation at the point of sale, helping prospects choose faster and with greater certainty. The result: higher conversion rates, lower customer acquisition costs, and more sales closed before the customer ever leaves the showroom.

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Janus Spatial is an interactive map for the mining and engineering construction industry. It centralizes and monitors all physical equipment data, for asset management and performance.

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Food procurement is still stuck in email, phone calls, and PDFs—creating errors, missed sales, and heavy admin for both buyers and distributors. Komizoe digitizes the workflow with a unified ordering layer across multiple suppliers, enforcing rules like cutoffs and minimums, and creating clean records and reporting. They start with focused pilots, then expand across accounts and categories.

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Ludera is the game-first way to study your notes.

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Lux Cognitiva Technologies Inc. is an AI-powered eldercare platform that helps seniors live independently at home. A voice-first AI provides 24/7 wellness check-ins and proactive health monitoring, with human support available when needed. The platform addresses social isolation, caregiver burnout, and a reactive healthcare system offering an accessible, affordable, and personal solution that empowers seniors and gives families peace of mind.

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Noviscent helps companies ship AI products safely and faster by detecting security and compliance risks in AI agents and generating audit-ready evidence. Their platform scans LLM workflows for issues like prompt injection and tool misuse, maps findings to standards like the EU AI Act and NIST RMF, and provides clear guidance on how to resolve vulnerabilities. It delivers structured reports that support internal reviews, audits, and procurement approvals in regulated industries.

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Orion Digital Innovations and Creations Inc. is reimagining athletic development by merging performance innovation with social equity. In partnership with WIMTACH, they're building an integrated ecosystem of AI coaching, biometric wearables, and culturally embedded smart fabrics, advancing data-driven sport while empowering young people to co-design responsible technology. This youth-led pilot creates a scalable model where athletes become innovators.

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Orivance builds a safety layer for autonomous vehicles, detecting real-time behavioral risks like harassment or distress. While robotaxis focus on navigation, Orivance adds a portable safety envelope across phones and wearables, connecting riders to human operators when needed—making AVs safer and more trusted for everyone.

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ParentSOS helps busy parents reduce mental overload by bringing planning, reminders, and trusted service booking into one platform. Grounded in 2025 parent research and supported by partners like TaskRabbit, the MVP measures how effectively it reduces cognitive burden. Long term, ParentSOS becomes an intelligent family operating system, anticipating needs and giving parents back time and peace of mind.

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Pheneex combines fleet telemetry, AI collision avoidance, and license plate recognition into one smart mobility platform. Their system prevents collisions, optimizes routes, and reduces costs for fleet operators while providing cities with accurate, cost-effective parking enforcement. Unlike single-solution competitors, Pheneex delivers a unified platform that cuts costs, boosts revenue, and enhances safety across urban mobility operations.

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Plexa Health is a healthcare data connectivity platform building the infrastructure layer for Africa’s fragmented health systems. They provide a secure, consent-driven API that allows clinics, labs, pharmacies, insurers, and EMRs to seamlessly exchange patient records in real time.

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REDI is a document intelligence system that analyzes commercial real estate documents across deals and portfolios. It converts leases and agreements into structured data and insights, allowing brokers, owners, and corporate real estate teams to identify risks, constraints, and negotiation leverage that aren't visible through spreadsheets or existing systems. The result: more consistent decisions, earlier risk identification, and better portfolio control.

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SeatLock is an escrow platform that enables secure peer-to-peer ticket transfers for live entertainment events. Buyers and sellers often face fraud and insecurity in the tertiary market. SeatLock holds funds in escrow until tickets are verified and delivered—protecting both parties and ensuring each gets what they paid for.

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Shelther is a preventive mobile application designed to help women and youth feel safe in their daily lives. It offers real time safety tools such as voice activation, phone shaking, and other discreet features that make it easier to send alerts and request help quickly during emergencies.

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SmartHealth AI predicts patient no-shows and automates personalized reminders to help clinics recover revenue and reclaim lost time, one appointment at a time.

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Steer uses AI to transform networking into meaningful, high-value relationships through curated matching, engagement tracking, and structured relationship-building tools powered by public and social data.

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SysInno Inc. is an AI-enabled SaaS platform that modernizes inspection and compliance workflows for building-service companies. It centralizes inspections, documentation, and reporting—replacing manual, fragmented processes with a streamlined digital solution. Teams reduce operational risk, improve efficiency, and maintain secure, audit-ready records for safer, more compliant building operations.

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Telebotics retrofits existing low-speed fleet vehicles for campuses, parking enforcement, and ports with a teleoperation system and AI safety "co-driver." This enables safer remote operations and scalable automation without buying new vehicles. Their approach pairs human-in-the-loop control with automated safety interventions.

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Millions of small businesses are coming up for sale as retiring founders choose to sell rather than pass them on. The team is building an exit-readiness platform that automatically cleans financials, identifies add-backs, and produces buyer-ready reports similar to TurboTax but with expert review. The result: faster, cheaper exits for owners and less prep work for brokers and accountants.

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THETA is a quantitative deep learning platform that predicts stock movements using machine learning. Its proprietary ensemble model combines SIMDEC and FSL_NET algorithms, achieving 98.5% recall on profitable opportunities. Unlike traditional tools using lagging indicators, THETA continuously analyzes 1.6M+ data points—including economic indicators, cross-asset correlations, and market regimes—to identify sector rotation in real time.

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theGarage offers an AI-powered Dual Perspective hiring system that restores clarity and transparency. Job seekers get an objective AI match score and rank, replacing uncertainty with confidence. Recruiters receive instant, skill-based shortlists—no more manual sorting. With the motto "Where innovation serves integrity," theGarage bridges the gap between human value and genuine opportunity.

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The Scholarship Whizz is an EdTech venture expanding access to global education funding. It guides students through scholarship discovery and application readiness, addressing gaps caused by fragmented information. The team is developing an AI-driven matching tool to personalize funding pathways at scale—ensuring opportunity is defined by potential, not background.

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Automated fare collection system for small and mid tier transit agencies to enable their riders to pay for fares as easy as buying a coffee at a drivethru. Transit agencies outside of the GHTA and Ottawa area don’t accept bank card on board transit. Transit Pay is trying to bring that gap.

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True North Energy empowers Arctic sovereignty by cutting the logistical tether that limits Canada's defence capabilities. Powering remote sensors today relies on diesel at up to 20x market rates. The company provides autonomous hybrid power—sodium-ion batteries, methanol fuel cells, solar, and wind—enabling mission-critical sensors anywhere. True North replaces fragile supply chains with persistent energy, ensuring Canadian vigilance begins where the grid ends.

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Trumet is providing engineering solutions through AI based alloy design and additive manufacturing. They have created in house patentable alloys that can serve targeted industries such as aerospace and marine.

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VolTrack prevents auto theft by stopping it before it happens. Unlike trackers that find cars after they're stolen, their system detects unauthorized access and immobilizes the vehicle in real time. Think two-factor authentication for your car, secure proximity detection paired with instant CAN-bus immobilization. They offer a cost-effective, OEM-ready solution for consumers, fleets, and insurers.

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WandaReel drives visibility and growth by turning your business into something AI can understand and act on. It structures data across your website, listings, and content into AI-ready formats, powering discovery, recommendations, and direct booking. In a world where customers ask AI what to do next, WandaReel ensures your business is not overlooked; it is surfaced, trusted, and chosen.

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Wiremi transforms cultural savings behavior into a portable financial identity. By digitizing ROSCAs and community-based savings systems, Wiremi measures real-world discipline, builds behavioral trust scores, and generates a Global Credit Passport users can carry across borders and institutions. Wiremi makes the financially responsible but credit invisible finally visible.

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Revenue comes from transaction fees, lending margins, and asset-backed growth. Yazz Money is a cutting-edge FinTech platform poised to revolutionize financial services in the SADC region. With a focus on FinTech solutions for money transfer and cross-border payments

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Meet the 2025 Food Investment Program Cohort

jhbak — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:33:42 +0000

YSpace is proud to introduce the ventures selected for this year’s Food & Beverage Investment Program cohort! This 6-month initiative, funded by NRC IRAP through the CTO program, is designed to help high-potential CPG, AgTech, and FoodTech companies scale their operations and become investment ready. Meet the innovative founders working to shape the future of food below!

Aeonix Farms builds cost-effective indoor farming systems capable of growing over 140 crops year-round using recyclable materials. Their technology reduces dependency on long supply chains and ensures fresh, affordable food in any location.

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GreenVeil's biodegradable and antimicrobial packaging and agri-solutions are made from natural biopolymers and Ontario-sourced minerals. Their products include antimicrobial zip bags, wrap films, fruit and vegetable coatings, fresh produce bags, and agriculture-grade items, engineered to extend food shelf life, reduce spoilage and contamination, and replace petroleum-based plastics

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oomé is a premium smoked tofu company. Their products are ready to eat, naturally smoked, and locally processed that can be tossed into your salad, placed on a charcuterie board, or added to your sandwiches with no additional preparation.

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Plant Up operates at the intersection of flavor, functionality, and accessibility, creating high-protein, plant-based snacks and globally inspired frozen foods. Their model is built on four pillars—Plants, Innovation, Flavor, and Functionality—leveraging Canadian-grown crops and local manufacturing.

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Rizo Radiance is pioneering drinkable skincare with collagen-infused iced teas—delivering beauty in a delicious, ready-to-drink format. Our drinks (5g marine collagen, 30 cal) blend the efficacy of supplements, convenience of RTD, and purpose of skincare, making beauty accessible to all through natural, functional foods.

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Samick's Food Inc specializes in the development and manufacturing of fresh and frozen entrees and handhelds, as well as produce soups, salads, wontons and proteins. Their plant is SQF level 3 certified, CFIA licensed with the ability to export meat and non meat products to the USA. In the past, their business has focused on private label and co-packing for many of Canada's major retailers and food service providers. Recently, they have launched their in house brand, La Case Rosa, in No Frills across Canada with opportunity to put into other retailers.

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Siip's instant broth stick packs offer clean, high-protein nutrition in a portable format, ideal for modern, health-conscious consumers. These instant sipping broths—chicken, beef, and vegan mushroom—come in portable stick packs that deliver rich flavor and high protein in seconds. Just add hot water—no simmering, no mess. Made with clean, non-GMO, gluten-free ingredients, Siip’s chicken and beef broths are keto-certified and packed with collagen.

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Zero OxTech® is a patented technology, able to reduce global food waste by 99% and provides 200% ROI to its clients by providing a shelf-life for meats of 120+ days. Their technology naturally preserves meat enzymes without the use of chemicals, antibiotics, undesired hormones and harmful gases such as carbon monoxide.

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Meet the 2025 EmpowHER Tech Launchpad Cohort

nandikak — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:19:40 +0000

We are excited to announce the 2025 cohort of EmpowHER Tech Launchpad program, empowering women entrepreneurs! This year, we are welcoming 10 outstanding women-led businesses to the cohort!

EmpowHER Tech Launchpad brought to you in partnership with is a transformative accelerator program designed to support women-led tech- and product-based businesses. This program aims to accelerate growth, foster innovation, and empower participants to scale their ventures effectively.

Youth in crisis are 4x more likely to be targeted online, yet lack access to digital safety tools. ConstellAI is a suite of AI-powered safety APIs and SDKs that embed directly into platforms, enabling infrastructure-level child protection. Their endpoints detect grooming, exploitation, and harmful content, making it easy for NGOs, messaging apps, startups, and platforms to integrate robust child safety into their systems.

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Over 90% of personal care brands use more than 85% water—Dealbodies eliminates that. Launched in January 2024, Dealbodies offers clinically fueled, results-driven body concentrates for reactive skin. Their 3-4x concentrated formulas replace bulk water with hydrosol bases steam-distilled from whole plants, enhanced with glycerin, aloe vera, and antioxidant-rich oils. Developed by experts, they deliver fast, visible results while saving millions of liters of water annually.

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Easy Zabiha is your trusted source for high-quality, Halal-certified hand-slaughtered meat, delivered right to your doorstep. More than just a service, Easy Zabiha connects you with ethically sourced products from reliable butcher shops, combining tradition with modern convenience. With a commitment to quality, authenticity, and customer satisfaction, they make it effortless to embrace a Halal lifestyle while celebrating culture and tradition — one meal at a time.

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Happy Cramps is a femtech startup creating natural, fast-acting transdermal patches that ease menstrual pain without pills or side effects. Their patches are discreet, clean, and hormone-friendly, designed to help people feel better quickly. Beyond the product, they’re building a brand that breaks period stigmas and supports menstrual health education so everyone can feel more empowered through their cycles.

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Kavodax is building a cross border payment platform for small and medium size businesses that are operating in Canada that are sending money internationally, offering the cheapest, and most seemless user experience. Today's international business payments are slow, expensive, and opaque: 3-7 day settlement delays; 7%+ in fees; $120B lost annually. Their blockchain-powered platform offers unparalleled advantages for cross-border payments

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LOCVM is a physician-designed digital health platform revolutionizing temporary doctor coverage. It replaces outdated manual processes with a centralized platform offering smart matching, instant booking, credential verification, and payments. By streamlining how physicians, clinics, and hospitals connect, LOCVM reduces staffing gaps, increases efficiency, and supports sustainable healthcare delivery in an environment challenged by burnout and workforce shortages.

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Mara Learning empowers K-12 students with learning differences, fostering academic and personal growth. It emphasizes early identification, timely intervention, & personalized support to prevent lifelong learning gaps. Innovative solutions integrate screening, curriculum, & reporting into a centralized system, modernizing Canada's learning disability ecosystem. Educators receive resources to support students, while parents are guided to advocate for their child's success at school and home.

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Morphace makes skincare tech that automates anti-aging facials and measures skin health. Their mask tracks skin hydration, barrier strength, and inflammation risks to help people find their skin's favourite products!

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Saucy Protein is a women-led FoodTech brand reimagining sauces as daily high protein meals. In a $72B global protein market, their clean label sauce delivers 32g of plant protein per jar - 10x alternatives. They pair their sauces with Remi AI, a fridge-to-table recipe engine transforming leftovers to custom protein dense meals. Together, their product and platform unlocks more protein, more flavour, and less effort everyday.

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Trycycle Toys is a toy rental subscription service catering to young families in the Greater Toronto Area. The company offers carefully curated toy chests designed for thematic learning, maximizing play and minimizing waste at an affordable price. They select supplemental toys and materials that enhance play with open-ended items in a family’s home, and augment these with our learning guide. They want to challenge the way families think about toys, and together, curate the perfect toy shelf.

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Meet the 2025 Cohort of YSpace ELLA Ascend, Powered by Desjardins

nandikak — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000

Bee Video Production has been creating branded corporate videos since 2017 for clients including the Toronto Zoo, CBC, RBC, PWC, and many others. The company stands out for its expertise in both live-action and animation while maintaining a focused specialization in video production. With a deep understanding of digital marketing, Bee Video Production chooses to dedicate its craft solely to video. Looking ahead, the company’s goals include expanding into long-form commissioned content and custom video projects.

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Friday Night Dinner (FND) offers a conscious choice for regeneratively sourced 100% grass-fed meat. They operate 100% online in order to provide access to kosher consumers all over Canada, delivering right to consumers doors. FND values are trust and transparency offering consumers access to know where their food comes from.

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Joeydolls is a Canadian toy company creating soft, huggable Asian cultural dolls that celebrate diversity and inspire pride. Each doll features authentic clothing and stories from different Asian cultures, helping children feel seen, valued, and connected. With award-winning recognition and a growing global community, Joeydolls is redefining representation in play.

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Mala the Brand is an eco-friendly candle company on a mission to bring back nostalgic memories through scent, without compromising on the environment. They use clean ingredients and plant a tree with every candle.

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MM Entertainment is a luxury live entertainment company curating immersive performances for high-end events, weddings, and cultural experiences worldwide.

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Modern Psych is a mission led, neuroscience informed online psychotherapy clinic. They empower high achievers feeling stuck by combining cutting edge, brain based techniques with down to earth support for anxiety, disordered eating, perfectionism and life transitions. As a teaching clinic, they mentor emerging therapists to deliver personalized, results driven care that helps clients break free and live with ease.

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Make your dorm feel like home with My Dorm Store — your trusted source for dorm essentials and care packages. They offer affordable, pre-designed move-in packages and curated care packages to support students throughout the year. Order online and have everything delivered directly to campus—whether it’s for move-in day or a thoughtful surprise from home. The company partners with schools to create customized packages tailored to each residence’s specific needs.

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Mystery Eats is Canada’s first mystery dining experience where diners only get to know where they are eating a day before the event and the menu is revealed at the table. They connects strangers who become friends at the end of the experience and it’s a platform to build connections and discover local culinary gems.

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Proteq Medical is a Canadian company specializing in custom surgical drapes, procedure packs, and sustainable medical packaging. Serving veterinary and human healthcare professionals, Proteq delivers tailored, high-quality solutions that improve efficiency and support greener practices. With a focus on supply chain resilience and customer-driven design, Proteq bridges innovation and care in every product.

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Schulz Beauty is a boutique studio in Toronto offering natural, long-lasting spray tans and curated beauty treatments such as lash lifts, brows, and makeup. Designed for modern women on the go, we deliver effortless, polished results without the stress or upkeep. Schulz Beauty was founded on the belief that self-care should be simple, elevated, and built into your routine - not reserved for special occasions.

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The Learning Designers is a full-service learning experience design company that helps teams bring their learning to life. They develop learning experiences that are engaging for the learner, rooted in brain science and learning theories, while also being accessible for all learners. This means that everyone can access the materials in an equitable way.

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Toronto Therapy Practice is a reproductive mental health hub offering therapy, therapist training, and soon-to-launch corporate workshops. They support individuals and couples through fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and loss. With 15+ years of expertise, they provide compassionate, evidence-based care and professional education to improve mental health outcomes during life’s most complex transitions.

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Voici les lauréates 2025 du programme She’s Next de Visa

nandikak — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:10:34 +0000

Nous avons le plaisir de présenter les lauréates 2025 du programme She’s Next de Visa qui appuie les femmes entrepreneures du pays tout entier. Cette année, 20 entreprises exceptionnelles dirigées par des femmes recevront chacune une subvention de 10 000 $ et auront accès à un mentorat exclusif offert par YSpace de l’Université 91��ɫ.

Ce programme est conçu pour aider les femmes entrepreneures à évoluer et à réussir grâce à un soutien personnalisé, à des ressources sur mesure et à de précieuses occasions de réseautage. Nous avons hâte d’appuyer la prochaine génération de femmes d’affaires qui se lancent dans cette aventure transformatrice!

Aruna Revolution est une entreprise qui crée des fibres absorbantes compostables de haute performance à partir de produits agricoles. Ces fibres remplacent les matériaux synthétiques et les matériaux à base d’arbres dans les produits d’hygiène jetables, favorisant l’économie circulaire et établissant de nouvelles normes en matière d’écoresponsabilité et de performance.

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Atome Bakery livre chez vous des pains et des pâtisseries au levain prêts à cuire. Fabriqués à partir d’ingrédients sains et fermentés lentement, leurs produits de qualité française cuisent en 30 minutes. Aucune compétence en pâtisserie n’est nécessaire. Atome Bakery rend le pain de qualité artisanale facile et accessible, même si vous n’habitez pas près d’une boulangerie.

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Bayes Studio est une entreprise de technologie environnementale optimisée par l’IA axée sur la résilience aux incendies de forêt. Bayes développe des systèmes sensoriels aériens et terrestres qui détectent, prévoient et surveillent les incendies de forêt en temps réel. En combinant l’apprentissage machine et la détection multispectrale, Bayest fournit des alertes précoces et des informations qui aident à protéger les communautés, les écosystèmes et les infrastructures essentielles.

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Bo aide les villes à adopter des emballages alimentaires circulaires sans déchets grâce à un logiciel de suivi et de traçabilité pour une logistique inverse efficace. L’entreprise propose des systèmes de réemploi modulaires — allant de modèles de consigne à des services complets de logistique et de lavage de la vaisselle — conçus pour une intégration transparente dans les services alimentaires. Évolutif et fondé sur des données, Bo rend la circularité pratique, mesurable et accessible.

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Entreprise détenue et dirigée par des personnes sourdes et des femmes, Eversa appuie les institutions, les entreprises et les particuliers dans leurs objectifs d’amélioration de l’accessibilité pour les personnes sourdes, les personnes sourdes et aveugles et les personnes malentendantes grâce à une gamme de services complémentaires liés à la langue des signes dans les domaines de la formation, des conseils et des traductions dans plusieurs langues. L’objectif principal d’Eversa est de contribuer activement à l’élimination de toutes les barrières et de tous les préjugés qui empêchent les Canadiens et Canadiennes d’évoluer dans une société équitable et égalitaire.

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Facetec est une plateforme tout-en-un de gestion des photos et des dossiers des patients dans le domaine des services médicaux esthétiques et thérapeutiques. Conçu pour rationaliser les flux de travail, Facetec offre une gestion des photos sécurisée et conforme à la l’HIPAA, ainsi que des outils d’évaluation des traitements et de création de portfolios. Facetec aide les praticiens à prendre, organiser et comparer des photographies médicales afin d’établir la confiance et d’étendre leur pratique tout en intégrant des capacités de DME pour faciliter les tâches.

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Gibbly est un assistant pédagogique optimisé par l’IA qui aide les éducateurs et éducatrices à économiser des heures de préparation chaque semaine en générant des leçons conformes au programme scolaire et des activités ludiques en quelques secondes, directement dans Canva. Les enseignants et enseignantes sont surchargés de travail et rarement appréciés à leur juste valeur. Ils et elles passent souvent leurs soirées et leurs fins de semaine à préparer leurs cours. Gibbly les aide à se réapproprier leur temps. Jeune entreprise EdTech canadienne de l’année 2024, Gibbly appuie les enseignants car leur réussite est synonyme de réussite pour leurs élèves.

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GLOW Beauty Bar est un spa torontois primé, qui a été fondé par Ashley Cammisuli. Connu pour ses traitements axés sur les résultats et son environnement luxueux et accueillant, GLOW propose des soins du visage de qualité médicale, des produits pour le soin de la peau et des événements communautaires, tous conçus pour renforcer l’autonomie des femmes et leur confiance en elles grâce à des soins experts et à de l’information.

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Goodbake est une petite entreprise de Calgary dirigée par des femmes. Fondée par deux sœurs passionnées par les collations et animées d’un même esprit d’entreprise, elle fabrique, à partir d’ingrédients simples et sains, des brownies croustillants sans gluten et sans noix. Leurs collations sont une option savoureuse et exempte de tracas pour les familles, les enfants et les personnes soucieuses de leur santé. Goodbake s’est donné pour mission d’appuyer la production alimentaire canadienne, de promouvoir de meilleurs choix en matière de collations et de développer une entreprise écoresponsable et ancrée dans la communauté grâce à l’entrepreneuriat.

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Joeydolls propose la gamme de poupées asiatiques la plus diversifiée au monde. Leurs poupées en peluche culturellement représentatives célèbrent l’héritage asiatique, favorisent l’inclusion et font la joie des enfants. Conçue par une mère élevant une famille multiculturelle, Joeydolls propose des poupées authentiques et éducatives pour aider les enfants à se sentir vus, fiers et connectés. Sa mission est de faire de la diversité des représentations un élément joyeux dans chaque enfance.

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L’entreprise joni est d’avis que les produits menstruels doivent être accessibles, durables et non stigmatisés. Cette marque canadienne de produits menstruels innovants bouscule une industrie archaïque en créant des produits de consommation et commerciaux à base de plantes, qui aident la collectivité avec chaque achat. Qu’il s’agisse de briser les tabous ou de s’associer à des organisations locales pour l’équité menstruelle, joni ne se contente pas de bâtir une marque, elle bâtit un mouvement.

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Juno Technologies est une entreprise en démarrage primée qui a mis au point un dispositif médical portable, discret et connecté, en instance de brevet, pour un soulagement rapide et durable des douleurs menstruelles.

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Mentorly est une plateforme de mentorat fondée sur l’IA qui aide les entreprises à faire perfectionner et à retenir leur personnel. En rendant le mentorat structuré, évolutif et basé sur des données, Mentorly libère le potentiel, identifie les futurs leaders et consolide la culture d’entreprise en créant des milieux de travail enrichissants.

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Nature Bee est une entreprise canadienne qui crée de belles alternatives écoresponsables aux produits ménagers de tous les jours. D’emballages alimentaires à la cire d’abeille à des tablettes de nettoyage concentrées, Nature Bee se donne pour mission de réduire les déchets plastiques et de permettre aux communautés de faire des changements simples et significatifs pour la planète.

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ReYu Paralysis Recovery Centre est un établissement de neuro-réadaptation à but non lucratif situé à Edmonton, qui donne aux personnes les moyens de retrouver leurs fonctions et leur indépendance et redéfinit les possibilités qui s’offrent à elles. Grâce à une thérapie basée sur l’activité, une thérapie d’intervention par le mouvement dynamique, une technologie innovante et une approche centrée sur le client, ReYu aide les personnes de tous âges à défier les limites et à atteindre leur plein potentiel. C’est un lieu de possibilités, de progrès et de communauté, où le rétablissement est redéfini chaque jour.

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SKIN.TO partage, recommande et vend les meilleurs produits asiatiques pour le soin de la peau afin d’aider ses clients à atteindre leurs objectifs. SKIN. TO souhaite créer un parcours d’achat adapté à chaque client, offrant l’instantanéité, le service à la clientèle et la crédibilité des magasins physiques, mais avec les prix et la sélection de la vente en ligne.

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Struisvogel Ranch est un élevage familial d’autruches situé dans le comté de Prince Edward, qui fournit à l’Ontario une viande rouge saine et écoresponsable. Fermiers de première génération, ils élèvent des autruches, les font éclore et les élèvent sur place tout en informant les visiteurs sur les avantages de l’élevage d’autruches. Accueillant plus de 10 000 visiteurs par an, le ranch propose de la viande de haute qualité, des articles en cuir, des plumes et des produits pour le soin de la peau, promouvant ainsi l’agritourisme et la production alimentaire locale en Ontario.

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Trèsolz est une marque de chaussures canadienne dirigée par des femmes, qui propose des chaussures élégantes, confortables et abordables pour les femmes aux pieds larges, sans compromis. Fondée par Judy Stewart, qui a elle-même eu du mal à trouver des chaussures élégantes en taille 10,5, Trèsolz a pour mission d’élargir les options de chaussures pour les femmes qui recherchent style et confort dans des pointures plus grandes. En privilégiant le design, la qualité et l’accessibilité, Trèsolz permet aux femmes de s’engager avec assurance dans tous les aspects de leur vie grâce à des chaussures qui leur conviennent vraiment.

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Wild Life Outdoor Adventures crée des trousses d’activités, des outils et des jeux inspirés de la nature qui stimulent la curiosité et le jeu en plein air. Alliant éducation et aventure, chaque produit est conçu pour permettre aux enfants d’explorer, d’apprendre et d’entrer en contact avec la nature sauvage qui les entoure. Avec ses emballages écologiques et ses thèmes attrayants, Wild Life rend le jeu en plein air facile, amusant — et loin des écrans — pour les familles et le personnel éducatif.

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Wireless PnC développe des solutions innovatrices de recharge sans fil pour des véhicules électriques légers comme les vélos et les trottinettes électriques. Wireless PnC offre une recharge sans fil conviviale, universelle et à haute efficacité, favorisant ainsi des villes plus propres et des transports plus intelligents. Wireless PnC collabore avec des universités reconnues et des partenaires industriels afin d’assurer l’avenir de la mobilité urbaine durable.

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Meet the Winners of 2025 YSpace Visa She’s Next Grant

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We’re thrilled to introduce the winners of 2025 Visa She’s Next Grant, supporting women entrepreneurs across Canada. This year, 20 exceptional women-led businesses will each receive a $10,000 grant and gain access to an exclusive mentorship program delivered in partnership with YSpace, 91��ɫ.

Through personalized support, curated resources, and valuable networking opportunities, this program is designed to help women entrepreneurs grow and thrive. We look forward to championing the next generation of women in business as they embark on this transformative journey!

Aruna Revolution is a fibertech company creating high-performance, compostable absorbent fibers from upcycled plants. They replace synthetic and tree-based materials in disposable hygiene products, advancing a circular economy and setting a new standard for sustainability and performance.

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Atome Bakery delivers artisan, ready-to-bake sourdough bread and pastries straight to your door. Made with clean ingredients and slow-fermented, their products bake fresh in 30 minutes—no baking skills needed, French quality guaranteed. They make real bread easy and accessible, even if you don’t live near a bakery.

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Bayes Studio is an AI-powered environmental tech company focused on wildfire resilience. They develop autonomous aerial and ground-based systems that detect, predict, and monitor wildfires in real time. By combining machine learning with multispectral sensing, they deliver early alerts and insights that help protect communities, ecosystems, and critical infrastructure.

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Empowering cities to adopt zero-waste circular food packaging through track & trace software for efficient reverse logistics. Bo offers modular reuse systems—from deposit-return models to full-service logistics and warewashing—built for seamless integration into food service operations. Scalable, and data-driven, Bo makes circularity practical, measurable, and accessible.

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A Deaf & woman-owned and led business, Eversa supports institutions, companies and individuals in their goals to improve accessibility for Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard-of-hearing people by using a range of complementary sign language-related services in training, consulting, and translation. Eversa’s core purpose is to actively contribute to removing all barriers and prejudices preventing Canadians from evolving in an equitable and egalitarian society.

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Facetec is an all-in-one photo and patient management platform for medical aesthetics and therapeutics. Designed to streamline workflows, it offers secure, HIPAA-compliant photo management with tools for treatment assessment and portfolio creation. Facetec helps practitioners capture, organize, and compare clinical photography to build trust and grow their practice while integrating EMR capabilities to simplify operations.

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Gibbly is an AI-powered teaching assistant that helps educators save hours each week by generating curriculum-aligned lessons and gamified activities in seconds, directly within Canva. Teachers are overworked and underappreciated, often spending their evenings and weekends on lesson prep. Gibbly helps them reclaim their time. Named the 2024 Canadian EdTech Startup of the Year, Gibbly is supporting teachers because when they thrive, students do too.

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GLOW Beauty Bar is an award-winning boutique facial spa in Toronto, founded by Ashley Cammisuli. Known for results-driven treatments and a luxurious, welcoming environment, GLOW offers medical-grade facials, skincare products, and community events—all designed to empower women through expert care, education, and confidence.

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Goodbake is a women-led small business in Calgary, founded by two sisters with a passion for snacks and a shared entrepreneurial spirit. They specialize in crafting gluten-free, nut-free crunchy brownies made from simple, wholesome ingredients. Their snacks offer a tasty, worry-free option for families, kids, and health-conscious snackers. At Goodbake, they're on a mission to support Canadian food production, promote better snacking choices, and grow a sustainable, community-rooted business through entrepreneurship.

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Joeydolls is home to the world’s most diverse Asian doll line. They create award-winning cultural dolls that celebrate heritage, promote inclusivity, and spark joy. Designed by a mom raising a multicultural family, each doll is rooted in authenticity to help kids feel seen, proud, and connected through purposeful play. Their mission is to make diverse representation a joyful part of every childhood.

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At joni, they believe period care should be accessible, sustainable, and stigma-free. they're a purpose-led, Canadian menstrual care brand disrupting a traditionally antiquated industry by creating plant-based, innovative, and impact-driven consumer and commercial products that give back with every purchase. From breaking taboos to partnering with grassroots organizations for menstrual equity, they're not just building a brand—they're building a movement.

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Juno Technologies is an award-winning startup pioneering a patent-pending, discreet, portable, and connected medical device that provides quick and long-lasting relief from menstrual pain.

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Mentorly is an AI-first mentorship platform that helps companies grow, retain, and develop their people. By making mentorship structured, scalable, and data-driven, Mentorly unlocks potential, identifies future leaders, and strengthens culture, building workplaces where people thrive.

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Nature Bee is a Canadian company creating beautiful, sustainable alternatives to everyday household products. From beeswax wraps to concentrated cleaning tablets, Nature Bee is on a mission to reduce plastic waste and empower communities to make simple, meaningful changes for the planet.

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ReYu Paralysis Recovery Centre is a nonprofit neurorehabilitation facility in Edmonton that empowers individuals and redefines possibilities for individuals to regain function and independence. Using activity-based therapy, dynamic movement intervention therapy, innovative technology, and a client-centered approach, ReYu helps individuals of all ages defy limits and reach their full potential. It’s a place of possibility, progress, and community—where recovery is redefined every day.

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SKIN.TO shares, recommends, and sells the best of Asian skincare to help customers reach their skin goals. Their goal is to create a unique skincare buying journey for every customer that has the immediacy, customer service, and credibility of physical stores with the prices and selection of online retail.

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Struisvogel Ranch is a family-run ostrich farm in Prince Edward County, providing Ontario with healthy, sustainable red meat. As first-generation farmers, they breed, hatch, and raise ostriches on-site while educating visitors about the benefits of ostrich farming. Welcoming over 10,000 visitors annually, the ranch offers premium meat, leather goods, feathers, and skincare products, promoting agritourism and local food production in Ontario.

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Trèsolz is a women-led Canadian footwear brand providing stylish, comfortable, and affordable shoes for women with larger feet—no compromises. Founded by Judy Stewart, who personally experienced the challenges of finding fashionable shoes in size 10.5, Trèsolz is on a mission to expand footwear options for women seeking style and comfort in extended sizes. By prioritizing design, quality, and accessibility, Trèsolz empowers women to step confidently into every aspect of their lives with shoes that truly fit.

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Wild Life Outdoor Adventures creates nature-inspired activity kits, tools, and games that spark curiosity and outdoor play. Blending education with adventure, each product is designed to get kids exploring, learning, and connecting with the wild world around them. With eco-friendly packaging and engaging themes, Wild Life makes outdoor play easy, fun, and screen-free for families and educators alike.

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Wireless PnC develops innovative wireless charging solutions for light electric vehicles such as e-bikes, e-scooters. Our technology enables seamless, efficient, and user-friendly charging without cables, supporting cleaner cities and smarter transportation. They collaborate with leading universities and industry partners to drive the future of sustainable urban mobility.

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