Innovacorp has named the companies that have made the shortlist for this year's Spark Innovation Challenge, the province-wide contest for early-stage technologies companies.
Judges in four regions reviewed 122 Spark submissions to come up with the shortlist below. Winners, who will be announced next month, could win up to $50,000 and guidance from seasoned business professionals.
SPARK CAPE BRETON
Climate ChangeBack Technologies Group – Rob MacKenzie – Sydney
Tidal power technology using a new energy storage design
Commlet – Patsy Leadbeater – Sydney
Technology to monitor students exploring outdoor learning environments
ContribuTAP – Douglas MacLennan – Sydney
Digital fundraising tool allowing instant donations
EasyFit – Mykola Kushnir – Sydney
Virtual fitting room to enhance and simplify online shopping experiences
Honeycomb Technologies – Karen Gillis, Ian McVicar – Sydney
Mobile data-capturing system to collect and process customized health information for health professionals
MINDSENTINEL – Dave Johnson – North Sydney
Mobile app for alerting users of potential increased risk of mental illness
TrAIner – Shea Munro, Krysta MacIntosh – Sydney
Mobile app to help optimize user’s movements when exercising or recovering from injury
VMOpro – Matthew T. Gillis – River Ryan
Exercise and monitoring tool for knee rehabilitation, at home and in physiotherapy settings
SPARK HALIFAX
Acoubit Communications – Colin Ross – Dartmouth
Acoustic data communications technology for ocean management and monitoring
BlueNode – Louis Beaubien, Grant Wells, Mike Smit – Halifax
Technology to improve supply chain efficiency in the ocean sector by helping organizations use data
Clockk – Paul Doerwald – Halifax
Time sheet automation tool to make agencies more profitable
ColourSmith Labs – Gabrielle Masone – Halifax
Direct-to-consumer contact lenses reducing red-green colour blindness and saturating colours
Eadie Technologies – Brennan Eadie, Frank R. Eadie – Halifax
Wearable visual field testing device for eye clinics
GreyLit – Cora Cole – Halifax
Online publishing company for front-line health research and information
inspo – Peter Wünsch, Brian Jeffcock – Halifax
Technology allowing users to store, organize and compare ideas
Panag Pharma – Chris MacLean, Bill Cheliak – Halifax
Cannabinoid-based formulations for treating pain and inflammation
Reach Orthopaedics – David G. Johnston – Halifax
Orthopedic shoulder implant for patients with chronic pain
Speakr – Lee Babin – Halifax
Digital platform for helping people communicate more effectively
SPARK NORTH
Ashored Innovations – Aaron Stevenson, Ross Arsenault, Maxwell Poole – Debert
Buoy systems to protect endangered marine life and collect data to increase fisher efficiency
Eggcitables – Hannah Chisholm – Heatherton
Plant-based egg alternative
Lamina Wood – Melanie Hobbs, Brent Thornhill, Steve Brogan – Debert
Sustainably sourced, pre-engineered mass timber building system
UpCurrent Technologies – Joel Albert, Julien Albert – Truro
Technology to reprocess byproducts from marine resources into high value added products
SPARK WEST
Deep Cryogenics International – Jack Cahn, Linda Williams – Blandford
Technology to reduce wear and corrosion on industrial, oil and gas, aerospace and marine items using a cold thermal process
Sedna Technologies – Sheamus MacDonald, Aleksandr Stabenow – West Dublin
Solutions to reduce waste, mortality and product-integrity issues in the global seafood supply chain
Oakleaf Crane & Inspection Services – Gary LeBlanc, Vince Stuart – Church Point
Automated lifting device for lobster fishing vessels to reduce crew fatigue
Real Estate Dot Love – Catharine MacIntosh – Wolfville
Social platform connecting consumers in the real estate market with friends, agents and properties
Tactical Acuity – Shawn Adams – Digby
Technology to track, position and map soldiers on the battlefield
Disclosure: Innovacorp is a client of Entrevestor.
