Accelerate Program and Start-Up Yard Cohorts 2018
Summary
Congratulations to all the start-ups selected to participate in the 2018 Innovacorp Accelerate Program and Start-Up Yard at COVE cohorts. Award Highlights: $50,000 and business guidance to address key technical and business milestones, along with access to incubation space at Innovacorp’s facilities Reach Orthopaedics – David Johnston, Andrew Trenholm – Halifax Orthopaedic shoulder implant to correct joint imbalance of a rotator cuff tear and lessen the risk of progressive osteoarthritis Talem Health Analytics – Paul Travis – Sydney – talemhealthanalytics.com Software for physiotherapists and orthopedic specialists to track, analyze and predict treatment regimens DeNova – Brianna Stratton, Talia Boates – Halifax Sustainable source of protein for fish feed and animal food FoodByte – Douglas Armour, Matthew Winchester – Windsor Technology to guide food processors through development of food safety plans to meet regulatory requirements and reduce recalls Sedna Technologies – Sheamus MacDonald, Aleksandr Stabenow – Halifax – sednatech.io Traceability system for the seafood industry to reduce waste and mortality Ashored Innovations – Aaron Stevenson, Maxwell Poole, Ross Arsenault – ashored.ca Buoy systems to protect endangered marine life and collect data to increase fisher efficiency BlueNode – Louis Beaubien, Grant Wells, Mike Smit – Halifax Technology to improve supply chain efficiency in the ocean sector Marecomms – Ulaş Güntürkün – Halifax Underwater communications system to deliver information using data collected in the ocean Sedna Technologies – Sheamus MacDonald, Aleksandr Stabenow – Halifax – sednatech.io Traceability system for the seafood industry to reduce waste and mortality Marimetrics Technologies – Chris L’Esperance – Halifax Trace gas analyzer for measuring chemical compounds in the ocean Ocean Data Science – Amilcar Soares, Mohammed Etemad – Halifax – odsi.co Risk models for ocean-related operations to make the ocean safer Prosaris Solutions – Colin Sewell – Halifax Device that records airborne and contact ultrasonic signals for real-time analysis ReelData – Hossein Salimian, Mathew Zimola, Thomas Trappenberg – Halifax – ReelData.ai Artificial intelligence software for aquaculture feed cameras, allowing fish farms to measure biomass, sea lice, and health in real-time The Lobster Trap Company – Scott Dauphinee – Yarmouth – thelobstertrapcompany.com Lobster trap designed to survive the Atlantic Ocean’s harsh conditions Wittaya Aqua International – Evan Hall – Halifax-Toronto – wittaya-aqua.ca Production management platform that increases efficiency through aggregation and analysis of data from aquaculture operations