Genesis, the St. John’s startup hub, has launched Residency, an invitation-only program for founders building venture-scale companies.
Residency is Genesis's highest-tier founder program, and its members were selected by the new Genesis Founders' Council, which comprises leaders from the Newfoundland and Labrador startup community.
In Residency, founders receive structured quarterly feedback from the Council, direct coaching from the Genesis CEO, priority access to Genesis’ AI Garage and a consultant budget to bring in outside expertise. Residency companies become eligible for a capital investment from Genesis.
The inaugural Residency cohort includes:
Co-founded by Robin Murphy and Jim Millan.
Audyse turns mandatory hearing protection into connected safety equipment for industrial worksites, enabling clear communication for crews, pairing real-time noise monitoring with an AI agent that automates safety compliance and flags risk before it becomes an incident.
Co-founded by Nick Warren, Mehul Shah and Matthew Noseworthy.
GroundControl builds vertical AI software for aerospace and advanced manufacturing Their first product helps quality teams generate, submit, and review inspection reports.
Founded by Rohith Mckim.
OmaScan replaces tape measures and paper forms with a 3D home assessment anyone can capture on an iPad in minutes. Built for occupational therapists and housing assessors who need precise measurements.
Founded by Brent Pretty
Verlo is an AI agent for wealth management that reads client documents, joins meetings,runs portfolio analysis and handles the administrative work that pulls financial advisors away from their clients.
The Genesis Founders' Council members include:
● Adam Keating, co-founder and CEO of CoLab
● Brendan Brothers, co-founder of Verafin
● Brett Vokey, founder and CEO of BreatheSuite
● Holly Hill, co-founder and CEO of SiftMed
● Josh Green, co-founder and CEO of Mysa
● Sarah Murphy, partner at Pelorus VC and former founder and CEO of Sentinel Alert
"I joined the Founders' Council as a way to give back to Genesis and the local tech community," said Brothers. "The companies in Residency have awesome products and markets in front of them and the program is specifically designed to provide the right support at the right time as they grow. Everyone on the Council is excited to provide any help and guidance we can to help them succeed."
Since 1997, Genesis said it has helped founders build world-class companies. To date, Genesis companies have created more than 2,800 jobs and generated over $3.5 billion in economic impact for the province.
