Windsor-based Trek iQ, an accessibility audit and documentation startup, has created Haunt IQ, a consumer app that helps families find accessible trick-or-treat events and locations across Nova Scotia. 

The app allows parents to plan a route around what their kid needs, like step-free doors or treats at the curb. Homeowners add their own houses, and the team checks every listing before it goes live, the company told Entrevestor. So far, most of the listings are for public events, especially at libraries..

Avery Cote, co-founder and CEO of Trek IQ, said the new app is a fast, public test of the same problem Trek iQ works to solve for organizations: making physical accessibility visible before someone shows up at the door. The company allows companies and groups to see how people with disabilities and their families use, move through and access their spaces, and where they run into friction. 

Earlier this year, the company won first place at Venn Innovation’s pitch contest, taking home $4,000. Trek iQ has completed paid pilots and is now working with businesses across Atlantic Canada to assess, document, improve, and communicate accessibility.