Dal Innovates will hold its annual Demo Day on Oct. 6, featuring teams from across the country that have participated in the AI2Market, Campus2Market and Lab2Market programs.

The event will be held at the Joseph Strug Concert Hall on the Dalhousie University campus, beginning at noon. The pitches begin at 1:30 p.m.

The participants have completed the Launch stream of three programs offered through post-secondary institutions across the country:

Lab2Market supports research-driven teams commercializing academic discoveries.

Campus2Market supports student founders developing solutions rooted in their lived experience and emerging market needs.

AI2Market supports student teams building novel AI-first products that address real-world problems across sectors.

The following are the 23 teams — 17 of which are from Atlantic Canada — that will pitch at Demo Day:

AI2Market Launch

ADPTIV AI
Ahmed Elouby, Bassam Kamal and Youssef Ahmed
University of Prince Edward Island

Empowering people to stay on track with an AI fitness coach that adapts nutrition and training plans, backed by kinesiology and NASM standards, to fit users’ schedules, cravings and setbacks.

Agrivanna
Amirhossein Foroughi
University of Calgary

Enabling farmers to manage grazing operations more efficiently through virtual fencing, AI recommendations and offline-first hardware built for working ranches.

CurioSeed
Yuhan Fu and Muhammad Faisal
Dalhousie University, University of Ottawa

Helping kids build confidence and reinforce their learning by teaching it back to a personal AI buddy, an AI-native learning companion.

Locus Fit
Jackson Chambers
Dalhousie University

Fixing training analytics for paddle sport coaches with a platform that turns GPS, heart rate and strength data into fatigue and technique insights.

Nova Contracts
Starla Burns
Dalhousie University

Modernizing local B2B commerce by providing a secure platform for small businesses to list and bid on everyday contracts.

NovaFlux AI
Abdussalam Mohamed and Hamed Aly
Dalhousie University

Optimizing solar energy systems for operators and owners by integrating solar panels, charge controllers, inverters and batteries into a unified AI-driven platform that automatically adjusts to changing weather and load conditions.

PetBuddy
Rabjot Kaur and Parth Bindra
Dalhousie University

Helping pet owners monitor their dogs’ health with an AI-enabled smart collar that tracks daily patterns and sends simple alerts when something seems off.

Recordium
Max Mascini, Harpreet Jaggi and David Campbell
Dalhousie University

Enabling B2B salespeople to remember, organize, act on and automate the management of customer conversations through a single app.

Campus2Market Launch

Align
Kaila Hamawi and Victoria Fauzel
Dalhousie University

Helping young professionals build better habits by combining AI-powered planning with accountability through friends and shared communities.

BeSociable Medias Inc.
Jason Phonchareon and Olivian Sanderson
University of New Brunswick, Saint Mary’s University

Connecting students by matching them with peers who share common interests through an online platform that makes it easier to attend campus events together.

CheapyEats
Guanxiang Wang and Yifan Huang
Dalhousie University

Lowering food and delivery costs through a limited selection of popular items, batch preparation by restaurants and consolidated delivery by drivers, allowing users to enjoy delivery at dine-in prices.

Gluten Free Living
Emma McGill
Saint Mary’s University

Helping people living with gluten-related dietary restrictions by building an app that acts as a hub for information and resources.

Lokd Technologies Ltd.
Gabriel Shimoon and Jacob Shimoon
Dalhousie University

Taking on digital distraction by giving students, parents and professionals tools to reclaim their attention in spaces where focus matters most.

NeuraSpectra Technologies Inc.
Sarthak Soni
Nova Scotia Community College

Bridging the gap between neural activity and actionable intelligence through portable, AI-native BCI systems designed to help researchers decode the human brain in real time.

Prescription Tenders
Chidozie Michael Nzekwe and Omerole Izuchukwu Darlington
Cape Breton University

Transforming Canada’s pharmacy landscape with a two-sided platform that supports last-mile prescription delivery and connects neighbouring pharmacies to redistribute inventory, ensuring patients receive medications and reducing waste.

Referro
Ahmed Abdelmoaty and Mohamed Hiba
Dalhousie University

Enabling students and recent graduates to land job referrals through an AI networking coach that finds people to contact, writes personalized messages and prepares users for coffee chats.

Your Academic Choice
Ibrahim Haddad and Anthony Safatli
Dalhousie University

Connecting students who are uncertain about their future with experienced peers to help them make informed decisions about majors, graduate programs and career pathways.

Lab2Market Launch

AllerEase
Yiran Xie and Kedar Gaikwad
NSCAD University, Saint Mary’s University

Helping people with food allergies make safer grocery decisions through a personalized product-filtering system that reduces uncertainty and cognitive load.

CareAssist
Ahmad Rezaie Mianroodi
Dalhousie University

Helping chronic disease management teams capture patient values before visits and turn complex treatment options into clear trade-offs, so decisions are aligned, timely and easier to follow through on.

DeepSimu
Amir Zarei and Peyman Setoodeh
University of New Brunswick

Enabling non-technical users to learn and apply artificial intelligence more easily, quickly and affordably through a coding-free deep-learning framework.

Mavia
Abderraouf Haddouni
ÉTS Montréal

Streamlining patient intake and clinical documentation for healthcare professionals by automating patient anamnesis through an AI-powered medical pre-consultation platform.

Nourify AI
Hajer Mejri
University of Montreal

A secure, explainable AI-backed automation platform that streamlines the administrative workflow for real estate brokers.

Pure Air Nova
Aliakbar Isari and Hatef Yousefian
University of British Columbia

Redefining air purification with a smart, quiet, customizable and low-maintenance system for diverse indoor needs.