Startups
STARTUPS
34 Food & Beverage
20 Sustainability & Cleantech
37 Health & Biotech
17 Services & Consulting
26 AI & Hardware
14 Education & SciComm
These numbers reflect our current and alumni startups. The scope of some startups may fall under multiple categories, and is represented in each respective category.
Current
Alumni
C-fu FOODS utilizes novel food science processes to advance insect based foods. Our processes yield products that provide platforms for chefs and brands to express their artistry and passion for innovative, sustainable, and nutritious foods. There are over 1900 known edible species of insects, and C-fu FOODS is able to work with the majority them.
At Blade, we supply tailored, state-of-the-art indoor air quality solutions that meet the highest industry standards. Healthy air is the next frontier in public health, and the need to manage it will never go away. We believe indoor spaces can make our lives better, and if you share that belief, we're your partner
At Chinova Bioworks, we are transforming the food and beverage industry with a natural, clean-label shelf-life extender extracted from white-button mushrooms.
Using an eco-friendly process, we have extracted a natural fiber from White Button mushrooms to create Chiber™, a natural and clean-label ingredient that improves quality, freshness and shelf-life encouraging healthier long-lasting products, increased customer satisfaction, and reduced food waste.
Daydream is a refreshing and sparkling blend of wellness, perfect for enhancing every moment. With no sugar, caffeine, or artificial ingredients, our adaptogens uninterruptedly work with the bodies endocrine system. Think of us as healthier and more mindful choice to improve mood, and balance the mind and body.
The Food Innovation Hub (FIH) was inspired by students attending the APE International Design Thinking Bootcamp. It is a collaboration between REI, the Science Discovery Zone (SDZ), Future Food Institute (FFI), University of Bologna and University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. The goal is to be a lightning rod for food-related innovations in Toronto and leverage the strengths of Ryerson’s Food Discovery Laboratory, School of Nutrition, Nutrition and Food Degree Program, Food Communication and Nutrition Program, Centre for Studies in Food Security, Ryerson Eats and Ryerson Urban Farm.
Green Iglu is a tool being used by remote and Indigenous communities to tackle the issue of food security and improve community wellness.
Liven makes animal-free protein ingredients to help alternative protein foods elevate their texture and mouthfeel. We make protein ingredients by fermenting agriculture and food industry byproducts, enabling a circular economy.
Sacraspice provides intergenerational, culturally-diverse cooking workshops that teach youth how to cook their favourite meals from scratch. We believe that it takes a community to raise a child, and we collaborate with both parents and seniors in the community to instil the passing down of food skills from generation to generation and keep ancestral connections alive.
Unleashing label-free sensing: Surface Plasmon Resonance for rapid testing.
Welcome to Aorta personal training, the home of private fitness training in Dublin 4. Unlike a large gym we are dedicated to offering each client full personal attention while in the privacy of their own private gym.
Our mission is to expertly deliver one to one personal training. Our programmes are designed for you to achieve the best results in the safest and most effective way by utilising the most current and effective training techniques. Our studios are intended for use by only one client and one trainer at each time to offer you maximum privacy and an uninterrupted workout for the duration of time you are with us.
In addition to personal training we offer services that include Pilates, Golf fitness, personalised diet plans, sports massage, group training and personalised running programmes. No matter what your level of fitness or what unique goal you may have, we have something to help you achieve your fitness goals.
http://www.aortafitness.com (external link)
Innovation journey in creating Biomaterial structures from the fusion of hyphae.
Hyphae: n. (Plural) filaments that make up the mycelium of a fungus.
https://www.instagram.com/beyondhyphae/?hl=en (external link)
A lack of clinical efficacy has a key role to play in the majority of drug failures in clinical trials. At Biolnteract, we aim to bridge the gap between laboratory research and drug discovery companies involved in the development of therapies for genetic disorders. Biolnteract uses proteomics to identify the most potential drug at an early stage of preclinical studies through molecular analysis. The disease specific pre-clinical data generated by Biolnteract will empower drug-discovery companies to develop a more effective drug faster.
In light of the recent legalization of commercial cannabis products, an absence of an accurate predictive reaction remains for the end-user. With the use of modern machine-learning techniques, combined with user-submitted experience reports - this gap can be filled.
At Chinova Bioworks, we are transforming the food and beverage industry with a natural, clean-label shelf-life extender extracted from white-button mushrooms.
Using an eco-friendly process, we have extracted a natural fiber from White Button mushrooms to create Chiber™, a natural and clean-label ingredient that improves quality, freshness and shelf-life encouraging healthier long-lasting products, increased customer satisfaction, and reduced food waste.
Hay Health enables patients to do their hemodialysis treatment in the comfort of their own home.
Liven makes animal-free protein ingredients to help alternative protein foods elevate their texture and mouthfeel. We make protein ingredients by fermenting agriculture and food industry byproducts, enabling a circular economy.
Whether you're stuck at home, short on time, or need to have medication delivered to a senior or another loved one, MedaKi makes it easy to order your prescriptions and OTC products from your local pharmacy.
A student led vermicompost start-up out of the Social Venture Zone at Ryerson University. Supported by RECODE & The Faculty of Art's Eco Action.
Our vision is simple: it is the vision of a world where fashion and technology come together so that women are not required to sacrifice their own physiological and psychological well-being to achieve or avoid pregnancy. We have felt the need for an alternative natural contraceptive that is non-invasive, accurate with zero-side effects. We are aiming to develop a smart contraceptive/conception method of natural family planning by creating undergarments made up of smart textiles with an accompanying smartphone app.
https://fibrainc.ca/
Oxilight is a Toronto-based medical device company with a vision to improve wound care by enabling frontline health professionals to assess wound status anytime and anywhere.
Our mission is to offer environmentally sustainable yoga equipment that rewilds the inner-child and inspires the imagination; all while focusing on quality and contributing to an inclusive and better world.
We're here to make Silver Yarn mainstream. NASA Astronauts & the Military uses Silver. So why not us? SixSox are Infused with Ionic+™ Silver Yarn. Silver inhibits the growth of Bacteria & Odour. We'll keep your feet & shoes smelling fresh!
Allowing developers and SMBs with limited machine learning knowledge to train high-quality machine learning models within their own ecosystem.
The human microbiome consists of trillions of bacteria living in and on your body that work together to play a fundamental role in immune function, metabolism, digestion and mood on a daily basis. At uBioDiscovery, we believe that there is no such thing as a universal healthy diet. We offer a microbiome monitoring program that provides you with a complete breakdown of the bacteria in your gut, and personalized dietary suggestions tailored specifically to your own unique community of gut bacteria.
Innovating pharmaceutical logistics by shortening gaps in the cold supply chain, especially for protection of heat-sensitive drugs against thermal fluctuations during transport and storage.
De La Enzie Essentials is a manufacture of natural therapeutic healing products. Our products are excellent for the skin, hair and pain relieve when used as everyday cosmetics, a preventative or for healing/ treating common ailments.
Traditional cannabinoid extraction from cannabis plants is slow and costly. I have developed a patent-pending plant-based production system that can address the shortcomings of cannabinoid production for cannabis companies. We are at the R&D stage, seeking active involvement of potential partners.
Unleashing label-free sensing: Surface Plasmon Resonance for rapid testing
At Anfernee Innovative Materials Inc., we are currently developing carbon fibers to transform surfaces into conductive substrates to be used as electrodes for optoelectronic devices as a cheaper alternative to the current metal oxide electrodes. These carbon fibers are currently in the research and developmental stage using a precursor known as asphaltene.
Welcome to Aorta personal training, the home of private fitness training in Dublin 4. Unlike a large gym we are dedicated to offering each client full personal attention while in the privacy of their own private gym.
Our mission is to expertly deliver one to one personal training. Our programmes are designed for you to achieve the best results in the safest and most effective way by utilising the most current and effective training techniques. Our studios are intended for use by only one client and one trainer at each time to offer you maximum privacy and an uninterrupted workout for the duration of time you are with us.
In addition to personal training we offer services that include Pilates, Golf fitness, personalised diet plans, sports massage, group training and personalised running programmes. No matter what your level of fitness or what unique goal you may have, we have something to help you achieve your fitness goals.
A project that leverages technology and community altruism to help alleviate poverty through micro-donations and social awareness.
Detect-Tech is a research-based company that is currently reinventing solar cells as dual solar cell-motion detection technology in one. Our goal is to ultimately commercialize the use of this technology and find applicable use cases for the combination of energy absorption and motion detection. Our technology is currently in the research and development stage.
Emote AI offers mental health analytics, insurance, and clinical services for e-sport athletes and teams.
Computer vision technology for autonomously detecting red light violations that challenges current outdated technologies being used.
The main idea of MEKA Engineering is to improve the performance and extend the lifespan of electronic devices such as EV batteries and High-performance computers. The cooling system in electronic devices is like a lung in the human body and a more efficient cooling system is among the main challenges in this industry.
At Anfernee Innovative Materials Inc., we are currently developing carbon fibers to transform surfaces into conductive substrates to be used as electrodes for optoelectronic devices as a cheaper alternative to the current metal oxide electrodes. These carbon fibers are currently in the research and developmental stage using a precursor known as asphaltene.
Arevi Consulting Inc. proposes a novel device to measure solar radiation. It will be comparable to the spectrophotometer, which is the current state-of-the-art option used for academic and industrial purposes. Our device will provide the same level of accuracy, but will also be mobile. This will allow customers to measure solar radiation from any geographic location.
Originally born out of years of research in environmental microbiology laboratories in Toronto and South Africa, AquaSignum was formed to address a need in the market. We took a laboratory-proven technology and developed it into the perfect tool for industry and environmental monitoring.
We empower end-users letting them know when water-quality is impaired, and when it is back to normal.
Detect-Tech is a research-based company that is currently reinventing solar cells as dual solar cell-motion detection technology in one. Our goal is to ultimately commercialize the use of this technology and find applicable use cases for the combination of energy absorption and motion detection. Our technology is currently in the research and development stage.
ElerGreen is a greentech startup that seeks to use its proprietary technology of electrochemical process and device to convert chemical waste and cheaper commodity chemicals into valuable polymers and feedstocks.
Getcleantech is a career discovery platform for recent graduates to discover and engage in the clean technology and sustainability industry.
Our technology develops interior glass coating that can serve as both an insulating barrier and an electricity producing device that helps to mitigate building energy use.
A student led vermicompost start-up out of the Social Venture Zone at Ryerson University. Supported by RECODE & The Faculty of Art's Eco Action.
We provide natural, customizable face masks that can be used by both, men & women. They believe that effective skincare is personalized, and that great results can be achieved without using harmful chemicals that cost the Earth. For that reason, they actively avoid the use of harsh chemicals.
https://www.instagram.com/betrueandyou/?hl=en (external link)
A material science company with a focus on thermal coatings for roofs and industrial buildings with the prospect to generate less energy for heating and cooling systems. A collaboration with fire-retardant materials will also help to prevent mass outbreaks of wildfires in industrial communities and residential.
BETOP provides testing services for conventional and innovative building materials, in addition to research and development activities at the core of their lab. The focus at BETOP is to reimagine the role of materials in the infrastructure realm particularly regarding change in building performance, indoor environmental quality and energy efficiency.
An e-commerce platform where eco-friendly home products are made accessible and affordable!
Desreen is creating a growth driven approach to branding and marketing consulting for sustainable small businesses. Desreen has stepped back from taking on new projects and is focusing on building a more refined value proposition by conducting customer research.
Fika is a social marketplace that enables beauty users to discover and book beauty services that cater to their hair texture and skin type.
Getcleantech is a career discovery platform for recent graduates to discover and engage in the clean technology and sustainability industry.
Late Night Labs is a Design Thinking Lab that solves problems by playing and learning by doing. They aim to help people and organizations harness their humanity to solve real problems, explore human emotion and make dreams come true.
Love Coach works with singles who are looking for partnerships or would like to navigate the modern dating scene, couples who are looking to elevate their connection or clients who are going through a breakup or divorce in moving forward or reconnecting with their ex. I have spent the last 3 years (over 3000 hours) working with clients from all over the world.
Whether you're stuck at home, short on time, or need to have medication delivered to a senior or another loved one, MedaKi makes it easy to order your prescriptions and OTC products from your local pharmacy.
A place of clarity in the industry of confusion.
With hours of tutorials and searching through countless social media pages, finding the right product can be exhausting. Melahayz is an e-commerce platform that curates health and beauty products from SME entrepreneurs, for an individual's specific needs. Through community, we help businesses grow and assist consumers in perfecting their self-care routine.
At Indus Space, we strive to serve and educate youth who are interested within the industry of Space and STEM-focused programs. Our highly skilled staff vie to provide the best service and aims to inspire youth to contribute towards the next generation of the Canadian STEM Workforce.
Late Night Labs is a Design Thinking Lab that solves problems by playing and learning by doing. They aim to help people and organizations harness their humanity to solve real problems, explore human emotion and make dreams come true.
Sacraspice provides intergenerational, culturally-diverse cooking workshops that teach youth how to cook their favourite meals from scratch. We believe that it takes a community to raise a child, and we collaborate with both parents and seniors in the community to instil the passing down of food skills from generation to generation and keep ancestral connections alive.
Astronaught Media Inc. is an award winning animation and film production studio in Toronto that produces original and commissioned content.
HMEC is working to remove boundaries within society and make the world an equal and a better place. We are developing smart glasses to assist early-mid-stage Alzheimer's patients with their daily routines/tasks and in seamlessly contacting their families or caregivers in cases of emergency.
We have designed a saliva-based blood alcohol content indicator intended for commercial use. It's small, disposable, and easy-to-use. It will be readily available at pharmacies, bars, and restaurants. And we believe it can save lives.
https://spitstrips.wixsite.com/home