Participants in the Evolution accelerator run by St. John’s innovation hub Genesis have marked their graduation with a prize-allocating pitching session.

Evolution is Genesis’ pre-incubator, a 10-week program designed for early-stage technology startups. It is for startups that are technology-based, have identified a problem and need to validate their solution, have less than $1 million in annual revenues and have yet to develop a minimum viable product. Evolution is often followed by Genesis' flagship incubator, Enterprise.

The finalists in the Fall 2024 cohort are:

Tide Turner Learning – Gamified financial literacy app for young adults (Collette Lane & Stephen Lane, Co-Founders) 

MediSightAI – Remote emergency room triage assessment software (Abolfazl Khan Mohammadi, Founder) 

Myovine – Physiotherapy solution tracking patient progress, understanding, and compliance (Anna Behm, Co-Founder)

ArcSeedAI  – AI architectural rendering software (Leonardo Silva, Founder)

TuneForge – Easy-to-use portable music recording device (Danny Prince, Founder)

graft – Professional development app for personal and professional growth (Andy Farnsworth, Founder)

Other awards included:

Top Student-Founded Venture and $250: MedisightAI – Abolfazl Khan Mohammadi
The Fry Family Foundation Belonging Award and $250: NavEd – Lisa Windsor
The Runner-Up: Tide Turner Learning – Collette & Stephen Lane 

Pitch Showcase Champion and $1,000: Anna Behm of Myovine.

Judges included: Craig Rowe, ClearRisk, Nikitha Kendyala, Nucliq Biologics, Daniel (Dan) Brake, PolyUnity Tech, Libby Carew, Springboard Atlantic, Colette Rogers, Research Innovation Office, Memorial University.

Organizers are looking for new founders with tech ideas. The first virtual offering of Evolution begins in January, and the next in-person cohort starts in February.

Apply here.