Alberta Catalyzer Adds Velocity Cohort 11 to it’s Roster of Promising Ventures
Introducing the Newest Alberta Catalyzer Velocity Startups from Southern Alberta!
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: Glen Co Photography
Thirteen founders and co-founders are seated in front of the KPMG pitch stage at Platform Calgary, smiling and posing for the camera. They represent the startups of the new Velocity South program cohort.
In the dynamic landscape of startups, innovation knows no bounds. From revolutionizing traditional industries to empowering individuals in their respective fields, these emerging ventures are reshaping the way we work, learn, and connect. Quantim Intelligence empowers commodities companies with quantimental models and software to optimize assets and drive informed decisions. Drivee redefines convenience in automotive services. Meanwhile, Scholarships Cafe opens doors to education by connecting students with global opportunities, while Techies4tech.ai streamlines IT hiring with cutting-edge AI. Myoby simplifies productivity software for manufacturing, SEPT. revolutionizes legal operations, and JobAutopilot.com empowers job seekers against rejection algorithms.
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 18th at the Platform Innovation Centre for the Alberta Catalyzer Velocity South Showcase!
Quantim Intelligence
Founder: Ben Cho
Quantim Ingelligence assists commodities companies in optimizing their assets commercially by utilizing quantimental models and software. Their expertise lies in commercial analytics, commodities trading, and quantitative finance, enabling clients to make informed decisions to meet business objectives. Services include risk quantification, strategy development, governance implementation, and capability development. They focus on commercial analytics in refining, retail fuels marketing, and finance, delivering tailored solutions for business growth and profitability.
Drivee
Founder: Denny Brian
Drivee is a mobile app that serves as an automotive marketplace connecting customers with trusted professionals, offering a wide range of auto services for convenience and quality. From road side assistance, to mechanics, detailing, windshield replacement and more! Drivee has the professional you need, when and where you need them. For a price that suits any budget!
Scholarship Cafe
Founder: Olumuyiwa Igbalajobi
Scholarships Cafe is an educational platform that empowers students by connecting them to scholarships, academic jobs, and valuable resources worldwide, while also supporting institutions in achieving their recruitment goals.
Techies4Tech
Founder: Raj Dev Acharya
Techies4tech.ai revolutionizes IT hiring by leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to seamlessly connect top-tier talent with leading tech companies. This approach saves time and money while ensuring precision in hiring. The platform specializes in comprehensive candidate screening through AI-based technical and coding interviews, detailed assessments, and other AI-enabled features, streamlining the hiring process and empowering businesses to make informed decisions efficiently.
Myoby
Founder: Edmund Fischer
Myoby is the creator of intuitive, easy-to-learn, and easy-to-use productivity software for manufacturing and warehousing businesses. Myoby eliminates the hassle of module selection and seat limitations, offering all modules all the time. Their innovative training system allows users to learn while they work, with interactive guidance directly on each page. Myoby’s clean interface and intuitive design minimize distractions, ensuring a seamless user experience.
SEPT.
Founder: Sashwat Raghuwanshi
SEPT. provides a platform that enables in-house legal teams with the right tools to achieve substantial cost and time savings, along with heightened productivity. The platform effortlessly consolidates every element of legal operations.
Job Auto Pilot
Founder: Yuri Vol
JobAutopilot.com offers a robot to help job seekers beat employers' rejection algorithms, securing interviews and saving 80% of their time. The platform customizes resumes, fills out applications, and provides instant feedback with the AI Resume Checker.
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.