26 Companies receive funding and mentorship to grow their businesses
The Accelerator Centre is pleased to announce the third cohort of the AC JumpStart program. 26 companies were selected to participate in the program, which provides funding and mentorship aimed at growing their business and accelerating their sales.
CoinValue — coin valuation software and hardware developer
Digital Governance Group —real-time political engagement software platform
Dimples — customized 3D printed jewellery
Eleven-X — cellular IoT hardware and software
English Never Stops — cloud-based peer-to-peer language acquisition platform
FishBuoy — Software offering real-time water and environmental conditions to anglers
Fidget Toys — developers of a multifunctional stress-relief toy
Find BoB — online marketplace easing the transfer of financial business ownership
HealthIM — standardizing hospital admission processes for persons with mental illness
HH Development — data management solution for professional motorsports
Horizon Solutions — helping building owners improve energy efficiency
InkSmith – Manufacturing filament (ink) for 3D printing using bioplastics and 100% recycled materials
iSports Development — software platform connecting professional and amateur athletes
Kineris — wearable devices that speed recovery from joint injury or surgery
Local Line — connecting local food suppliers to customers
Massuni — allows users to easily design customized furniture that meets their exact needs
ONEIRIC — sports tech manufacturer
Palette — platform of physical input devices for improving creative workflow
Pressa — developing a water bottle allowing users to naturally flavour water
Streetcast — mobile platform that allows organizations to communicate with local residents and visitors
TaaCam — virtual reality (VR) and higher dimensional (3D/4D) digital image or video solution
Thalo — revolutionizing the way information is displayed on portable devices
UCIC — enables users to see any place in the world in real-time by connecting people.
Vidhub — platform for profs, students and researchers to have discussions in a sandboxed environment.
VIV Life Group — helps people discover meaningful experiences that are curated just for them
zpharm — medical tech company focused on smoking cessation
Through the AC JumpStart program, each company will receive $30,000 in seed funding, $10,000 worth of mentorship from the AC’s team of industry experts, as well as access to market research, investor connections, and the AC’s network of Clients and Graduates.
About AC JumpStart
Funded through an $8 million commitment from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), the AC JumpStart program is delivered in partnership with Conestoga College, Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo.
The AC JumpStart program began in January 2015, with three cohorts of companies participating in the program in 2015, and two cohorts annually in subsequent years. Each cohort receives funding and mentorship over a 12-month period. Over the next four years (2015-2018) the program will support 180 companies.