Welcoming a New Cohort! Alberta Catalyzer Fuels Velocity For Eleven Tech Ventures from Northern Alberta
Introducing the Newest Alberta Catalyzer Velocity Startups from Edmonton, St. Albert, and Onoway!
Velocity is tailored for founders whose products or services are already generating recurring revenue, are gearing up to scale operations, and become investment-ready.
Photo Credit: Ampersand Grey
Eleven startup founders and their co-founders are seated in front of the pitch stage at Edmonton Unlimited, smiling and posing for the camera. They represent the startups of the new Alberta Catalyzer Velocity North cohort that started May 2024.
Cohort 12 startups highlight the diversity and innovation thriving within the Alberta Catalyzer Velocity program. Abilities Occupational Therapy Inc. ensures safe driving with DriveABLE evaluations in healthcare; AFRO FACTS educates through interactive Black History and diversity games in education; Angel-Earth offers a paperless solution for efficient document management in sustainability; Colabmacs manages labs with their easy-to-use SaaS platform in technology; CREDWISE supports immigrants with their Neo Banking application in finance; The Freedman Design Institute shapes the future of game design education in creative industries; Last Shot Apparel crafts sustainable, ethically-made apparel in fashion; Maado connects global talent with businesses worldwide in HR and recruitment; ShareMe.Chat Inc. transforms communication with cutting-edge texting solutions in technology; Wecare Dynamics revolutionizes senior health monitoring in healthcare; and myLMS empowers individuals and institutions through comprehensive labor market development services in education and government.
Over the next eight weeks these entrepreneurs will develop plans to scale their business, serve more customers, and attract potential investors to fuel growth. Join us in-person to watch these founders pitch live on June 26th at the Edmonton Unlimited for the Alberta Catalyzer Velocity North Showcase!
Abilities Occupational Therapy Inc.
Founder: Karl Driver
Abilities Occupational Therapy Inc provides comprehensive driving evaluations using DriveABLE technology to promote safe independence in driving.
Afro Facts
Founder: Lillah Penddah
At AFRO FACTS we provide educational tools played as games that assist people with increasing their awareness with respect to Black History and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Our tools created the safe space needed to get comfortable with the uncomfortable.
Angel-Earth
Founder: Rav Narayan
Angel-Earth addresses the environmental impact of traditional paper-based transactions and document management by offering a sustainable, paperless solution that not only streamlines document management but also contributes to global efforts for a greener future.
Colabmacs
Founder: Michael Hume
Colabmacs is a collaborative lab management and access control system, this SaaS-based resource management platform oversees access to high-value shared resources, typically restricted through training. It records usage data for billing and analytics.
CREDWISE
Founder: Abraham Zerezgi
CREDWISE is a Neo Banking application and credit builder tool designed to address a significant challenge faced by immigrants, international students, job seekers, and anyone applying for immigration programs in Canada.
Last Shot Apparel
Founder: Briggs Gibbins
Last Shot Apparel is a Canadian-based apparel manufacturer specializing in sustainable, ethically-made company and event merchandise.
Maado
Founder: Yonas Halala
Maado is building a marketplace for exceptional global talent. It helps startups and businesses connect with exceptional pre vetted talent and helps talented people find good work. We make it easy and safe to go global for those who do so as part of their strategy.
ShareMe.Chat
Founder: Tracey Stewart
ShareMe.Chat Inc. (SMC) is a B2B technology company that supplies texting solutions to the retail and online industry with state-of-the-art technology. They provide two-way texting, automation, and text marketing capabilities to their clients.
WeCare Dynamics
Founder: Jeffrey Yu
Wecare Dynamics revolutionizes senior care by ensuring safety, well-being, and dignity for aging individuals. They empower seniors to maintain independence while providing caregivers with peace of mind through their contactless health monitoring system.
myLMS
Founder: Kenda Burke
myLMS provides labor market development services to individuals, educational institutions, and governments.
About Alberta Catalyzer
Alberta Catalyzer is a merit-based pre-accelerator that offers company support, resources, and coaching to entrepreneurs aiming to launch and grow their tech-enabled companies, preparing them for advancement to the scale-up and acceleration stages.
Launched in 2022, Alberta Catalyzer is developed and delivered by Platform Calgary and Edmonton Unlimited, with support from partners and organizations across the Alberta Innovation Network.
Apply to join the next cohort in one of three programs: Engage, Traction, and Velocity.
Alberta Catalyzer is a part of the Alberta Scaleup and Growth Accelerator Program (Scaleup GAP), led by Alberta Innovates. The consortium, which also includes Technology and Innovation, Edmonton Unlimited, the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund and Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), allocated $35 million over three years to retain business accelerators. It’s part of an overall government goal to help create 20,000 jobs and increase technology firm revenue to $5 billion by 2030.
Alberta Catalyzer is open to ALL entrepreneurs launching and growing a tech-enabled company in Alberta – which includes the development of a new solution, product or process that has the potential to improve or advance the industry with commercial viability.