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Echologics Engineering Inc. (TiEQuest 2007 Winner) Echologics Engineering Inc was co-founded by Aercoustics Engineering Ltd and NRC’s Institute for Research in Construction. Echologics has developed proprietary acoustic leak detection methods that have proven to be highly effective on plastic and high value large diameter pipes. In doing so, it has drawn on decades of experience in acoustics to develop and advance this technology beyond the current state-of-the-art. The technology has also been leveraged for non destructive pipe wall thickness assessment. With aging pipe distribution networks, this technology will help utilities identify badly corroded pipes for replacement. With ageing infrastructure and a world wide fresh water shortage, Echologics will leverage it’s advanced technologies into economic success. Marc Bracken, P.Eng: President, has a B.A.Sc and M.A.Sc. from the University of Toronto, with 20 years of experience as an acoustical engineer. He has managed many large engineering projects. Currently he is the president of Echologics, and he oversees R&D activities. He holds patents for pipe wall assessment technology. Shabbir Yusuf, P. Eng, Vice President, is an Electrical Engineer from IIT Kanpur and MBA from IIM Bangalore, who has 20 years experience in acoustical engineering, operations, sales and marketing. Within Echologics he runs operations, manufacturing, purchase, and vendor development. Contact Info: Echologics Engineering Inc. 50 Ronson Drive, Unit 165, Toronto, Canada M9W 1B3, Tel: (416) 249 6124, Fax: (416) 249 3613, www.echologics.com XeQure Solutions Inc. (TiEQuest 2007 2nd Place Winner) Username/password authentication is the prevailing paradigm, but its weaknesses are all too evident on today’s Internet. Insecure passwords and poor password management practices combined with other fraudulent threats makes the Internet an attacker’s paradise. Prompted by the huge increase in online fraud, XeQure Solutions is the first company targeting non-enterprise users with an innovative, Single Sign-On, multi-factor authentication Identity Management Solution that proactively alleviates online security concerns, and enables a swift and convenient access to the Internet. Mayukh Gon, PMP, MBA in Finance from Lucknow University, India. Mayukh is a successful entrepreneur with 15 years of IT experience and has worked with major companies as well as startups in US and Canada. Sabi Goriawala, MBA in International Marketing from Thunderbird, School of Global Management, Glendale, Arizona. After working with the family business for several years, she began her career in brand management, developing and marketing innovative new products in US and Canada. Rajan Batish, MIS degree from Punjab Technical University, India. Rajan is a co-founder of Batish Technologies, a successful IT-Consulting and Outsourcing company. Amit Batish, MIS degree from Griffith’s University, Australia. Amit is the co-founder of Batish technologies and has over 10 years experience in Software application development.
Contact Info: XeQure Inc., 465 Shuter Street, Toronto ON M5A 1X4, Canada Tel: (647) 444 4208, www.xequre.com Navi C Ltd. (TiEQuest 2007 3rd Place Winner) Navi C is an aiming and position system for mobile c-arm x-ray machines that are used during surgery. Mobile c-arms are aimed by trial and error, and this loses valuable time during surgery. Using software and laser guidance, Navi C saves this lost time, allowing the surgeon to obtain the correct image on the first attempt. Navi C has currently raised a seed round of financing, is building a production model prototype, has committed hospitals in Canada and Switzerland for clinical tests, as well as distributors for North America and Europe. Omar Lalani, CEO, was raised in Vancouver. He received his Master’s of Engineering from McMaster University in 2006, at the Xerox Center for Engineering, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, where he launched Navi C. In his spare time, Mr. Lalani is a filmmaker. Dr. Pietro Regazonni, VP of Product Development, is the Head of Trauma Surgery at the University Hospital of Basel, and is currently the Chair of the Board of the Directors of the AO Foundation. Dr. Regazonni is an avid skier. Dr. Antony Hodgson, VP of Technology, completed his doctoral training in medical engineering at Harvard University and MIT in 1994. He is a professor of engineering at the University of British Columbia, where he developed the Navi C technology. Dr. Hodgson travels in his spare time. Contact Info: Navi C. C/o Xerox Center for Engineering, Entrepreneurship & Innovation, McMaster University, ITB 102 - 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L7, Tel: (905) 923 8642 Stable Research (TiEQuest 2007 4th Place Winner) Stable Research Inc. has developed Echo Live, a proprietary system and software solution that creates instant, on-demand DVDs. Within 15 minutes of the completion of any live event, the system can produce large numbers of DVDs (50 - 5000+) which can then be sold to attendees as they leave the venue. The Echo Live system has been used to create live concert DVDs for many artists including Cuff The Duke and Juno Award winning musician Joel Plaskett. Stable Research Inc. is initially targeting the lucrative music industry and plans to become synonymous with live events.
Adam K. Bacsalmasi, President and CEO, has skillfully bridged the gap between artistry and technology. A graphic designer, web-designer, illustrator, music enthusiast and astute creative business man who has devoted countless sleepless nights learning, exploring, creating and coping with new technology. Exceptionally technically literate, Adam is not only plugged into the current social and economic landscape, but also understands the underlying technology behind these great advances the Internet age has brought us.
Robert Kori Golding, CCO, comes from a multi-disciplinary background at the meeting point of art and science. He has an Honor's Bachelors of Science degree with a specialist in Chemistry and a major in Economics. He also received a Masters of Science from the University of Toronto for his work in photonics. Contact Info: Stable Research Inc., Tel: (416) 953 – 4147, www.stableresearch.com AudioConexus (TiEQuest 2007 Participant) AudioConexus, an Audio Entertainment and Marketing Services company, is creating a paradigm shift in the tourism industry by enabling venues of any size to transform their business with significantly enhanced audio experiences – providing fun, entertaining, and educational GPS guided audio tours in multiple languages and multiple topics simultaneously. AudioConexus takes travelers further and deeper into the tour experience than ever before – on walking tours, boats, buses, trolleys, trains, and trams.
For years, tourism attractions and sightseeing companies have searched for solutions to better service international markets – with international travelers arriving in destinations looking for things to see and do (in their own language). From multilingual brochures to human translators – no solution has broken through language and affordability barriers in a meaningful way – until now.
AudioConexus has developed unique location based audio tour solutions that include wireless, hands-free tours for consumers (no buttons to push) and industry-leading audio tour entertainment – engaging, educational stories linked to historical and cultural narratives, set against backdrops of stunning sound effects and vibrant musical scores.
Destinations and tourism venues need to service travelers from global markets and continually enhance the visitor experience to remain competitive. In reality, all attractions and tours are in need of products and services that will enable them to increase sales and provide better consumer experiences. AudioConexus enables its tourism partners to increase sales by reaching new markets, achieve product differentiation, unequalled competitive advantage and a reason for prior customers to return. PRTI (TiEQuest 2007 Participant) Purification Research Technologies Incorporated (PRTI) is a Canadian, privately-held company incorporated in 1997 through the acquisition of global commercialization rights of a patented aqueous ozone water purification technology. Throughout the past nine years, PRTI has further developed the technology in order to apply it into various water treatment products for the residential, food safety and dental/medical market and have also funded scientific research with the University of Guelph and The Ontario Centers of Excellence (OCE) elaborating on agricultural, greenhouse and nursery applications of aqueous ozone. The PRTI Ozone Research Lab, located in the Environmental Biology Department at the University of Guelph, was opened in 2004, in addition to their corporate office in the Hanlon Industrial Park in Guelph. Presently, we are tooling up for the production of key components with assembly of our systems to occur in Ontario, as well as seeking channel and/or funding partners in the various market segments. Technology transfer opportunities to various other Countries (such as China and India) are also being researched at this time. PRTI strives to be a global player in the water treatment industry and is poised to capitalize on the opportunities present by the unique technology and the critical needs of high-growth and health conscious markets. Artenga (TiEQuest 2007 Participant) Artenga’s medical device will make cancer drugs dramatically more effective. We will serve an unmet need for the treatment of drug-resistant tumours where currently there are no adequate options. A $2.0 M investment will grow the company to profitability within three years. It will permit key animal tests, expedited clinical trials, and approval in Canada and Europe. Commercial revenue potential is one hundred million dollars per year at a very attractive margin.
The Artenga device has successfully completed initial animal testing and its strong competitive advantages validated by world-leading doctors and researchers, including those at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center, the Ontario Cancer Institute (Princess Margaret Hospital), and the Ontario Veterinary College. Within existing clinical practices, Artenga has developed an exciting new treatment use for a proven diagnostic product. The unique technology is protected through three patent applications. A Health Canada pre-market evaluation has been done. Market entry is advanced colon cancer as a palliative treatment. Doctors are demanding improved drug effectiveness and delivery that avoids healthy tissue and debilitating side effects. The cancers most suitable for treatment with the Artenga device are colon, pancreatic, liver, ovarian, and breast. Artenga’s experienced medical industry team has raised over $500,000. in seed funding and is the first medical company to win Ontario Centers of Excellence Accelerator investment.
A U.S. company has offered to serve as Artenga’s sales representative for the medical research market. Glass Onion (TiEQuest 2007 Participant) Glass Onion is an agricultural technology company that intends to be a leader in technologies and products that target contemporary challenges in the allium industry. Alliums (members of the onion family) include vegetables such as onions, garlic, leeks, chives and so on. In order to strategically target the allium industry, Glass Onion’s initial undertaking is to become the first producer/supplier of certified clean garlic seed (virus and disease free) to the North American market. By using Glass Onion clean seed, garlic growers can expect to nearly double their yields, achieve top product grades and sell the majority of their fresh garlic at premium wholesale prices. This high-tech seed product will be the primary focus of our Greenhouse Production Division and will be an essential component in the expansion of the North American garlic industry, that is now flooded with Asian imports to meet consumer demand. A future goal for Glass Onion is to promote the grading of onions and garlic by pungency. Our Flavour Chemistry Division intends to develop and sell a pungency assessment tool that will allow for cheap and easy grading of onions or garlic by growers, distributors and retailers. Is it hot or not? Glass Onion will have the answer. Dr. Jamie Doran is the President of Glass Onion. He earned a Ph.D. in Plant Physiology from the University of Guelph, a B.Sc. in Biochemistry from Trent University and a B.Ed. from Queen’s University. He currently holds a Martin Walmsley Fellowship for Technological Entrepreneurship, and has used the funds to start the Glass Onion Corporation. His academic research was a spin-off from a minor directorate of the space program that sought data on growing alliums (onions, garlic, etc.) in space situations. He studied the effects of environment on gas exchange rates and flavour levels, under controlled conditions. A variety of marketable technologies were identified in Doran’s research and paved the way for Glass Onion to revolutionize the allium industry. Mr. Jeff Huber is Vice President of Glass Onion. He earned his M.Sc. in Environmental Biology and a B.Sc. in Horticulture Science and Business from Guelph University. His expertise centers on optimized greenhouse production as well as new greenhouse technologies, such as sensory probes, soilless growth substrates and greenhouse crop management systems. He is particularly interested in promoting the use of environmentally friendly growth substrates and feels they could play a role in the greenhouse production of clean garlic seed. He is currently working as a Field Scientist for SRI Inc. as part of a First Job Fellowship awarded by the Ontario Centres of Excellence. Nanovate (TiEQuest 2007 Participant) Nanovate is a biomedical company based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada that commercializes and markets enhanced biomedical devices for clinical deployment. Nanovate is in the process of commercializing its first technology – a unique radiation dosimeter that improves the delivery of radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer. Using Nanovate’s innovative dosimeter results in fewer needed treatments, allowing hospitals and clinics to treat more cancer patients and thus capitalize on the demand for radiotherapy. It also provides a lower degree of side effects to cancer patients by decreasing off-target radiation to non-tumour tissues during the treatment process. Nanovate is completing testing of a working prototype. Nanovate has assembled a start-up team composed of skilled technical and entrepreneurial individuals who will enhance the ranks as needed to ensure growth. Nanovate is seeking investments which we will leverage with Canadian government commercialization programs and tax incentives to breakeven in our third year of operation. - Dr. Yeow, a professor at UW, is the inventor of the radiation dosimeter and Chief Technology Officer of Nanovate. Over the past five years, Dr. Yeow has developed a number of key technologies that are currently being used in medical applications. He is a recent recipient of the NSERC Innovation Challenge and Micralyne Microsystems Awards that have highlighted his contributions to the development of highly innovative and commercializable technologies in the field of microsystem technologies.
The management team who will ensure the successful commercialization of the product is composed of four entrepreneurs in the Master of Business, Entrepreneurship & Technology program at UW: - Al Lalani started three companies and held co-op placements in the pharmaceutical industry
- Jennifer Yorke won the 2007 iGNITION $1K Business Pitch competition.
- Jennifer Prine has a biological engineering degree and recently incorporated a company;
- Loic Delannoy has a degree in chemical engineering and was a finalist in the iGNITION $1K Business Pitch competition.
E-Accessibility Solutions (TiEQuest 2007 Participant) e-Accessibility Solutions makes websites accessible to the physically disabled through
the web-based deployment of assistive technology (AT). Millions of North Americans with physical disabilities are unable, because of dexterity
limitations, to access the web using a conventional keyboard and/or mouse. Readingrelated
difficulties constitute another common challenge as well. For individuals facing
associated barriers, the web can only be accessed through the use of assistive technology
(AT). While leading organizations are committed to designing websites that conform to W3C
standards, until recently it simply wasn’t feasible to offer AT to website visitors.
Accordingly, for the many individuals who are unable to access the AT they require, the
web remains far from reach. e-Accessibility Solutions brings the cost-effective mass deployment of AT into the realm
of possibility. Our flagship product is a browser that incorporates all the features that
anyone with any physical disability – including quadriplegia – could possibly require to
access the web. This browser can be made available to any website’s visitors through a link where it can
be downloaded at no charge. In a matter of moments, all the AT that any individual with
any physical disability could possibly require to access the site is freely available. It is a
high impact, turn-key offering that can be licensed by any website on a subscriptionbasis.
Enhance the independence, engagement and participation of all potential visitors to your
organization’s website by fostering an online environment inclusive of everyone with
physical disabilities. Join our growing network of accessible sites by contacting us at
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Global Government Solutions: Government online solutions based on a fully customizable, module driven model, improving public access to government and information Haven Knowledge: Booster services-based company's software product into SMB market HAWT Corporation: Heat and Water technologies company.A patented technology to be used for energy conservation HealthCHOICE: We will offer and internet service that will give patient the ability to choose their medical specialists based on their own preferences Hoper: Hoper enhances the navigation experience by automatically optimizing the accessibility to website content based on user traffic Household Air Quality Detector: Develop the detector to monitor the chemical gases concentration in enclosed space air
Hydratech Innovations: Growing a brand of functional food & beverage (Nutraceutical) iGeoSpy: iGeoSpy is a location based services company that will leverage its properitary geospatial technology Indian American Online: An online hub dedicated to servicing American-Indians with their ethnic needs with any location in USA. Indoor Air Biofilters: Aesthetixc energy efficient platwall to clean indoor air, moving the technology to the residential market Innovation Station: Build and develop several new products through the use of invention and creative thinking IQ Without Borders: Global Talent management - Facilitate management of talent across borders matching global opportunities to motivated skilled labour providing value through every step of the decision making process K-6 Biogas Engg.: Introducing, Business Planning, Designing, Estimating and constructing biogas installations Kevalya System: A wireless LAN based voice/data communications service provider as voice over WiFi Lemonade Capital: Online incubation and mentorship of young entrepreneurs LHN Conveyance: Innovative conveyance for the consumer Loftyvistas.com: Online real estate listing service and online business directory of real estate related businesses Login Mantra: Enterprise increased security; 50% reduction reduction in cost of credentials maintenance; single sign-on, one mantra for all logins. Long Distance Relationship: Portal with a net magazine format is designed to offer services and advice to a huge community of people that is experimenting a type of long distance relationship MaxImpact Training: Building a training and development company offering training services MedFreedom: Medical Tourism Medicine Hats inc.: High Tech Solar gear to survive the outdoors.
MLS: Bringing medical diagnostics to end users Mouse to Man Sciences: MTM Sciences is a unique scientific services company providing high-quality research to the bio-pharmaceutical community. Mutual Match: An online dating service that provides mutual attractive matches by analyzing facial features and selection history Mybindi.com: Online website focusing on all aspects of South Asian Arts, entertainment and lifestyle New Dawn Energy: Provide power to world communities through the use of renewable energy technologies NFTC: Manufacturer of polymer-based nanofibres on large production scale NUBE Disposer: consumer or commercial garbage container that freezes its contents, thereby suppresing odor and preventing the development of bacteria Ogrant Inc.: A web-based community that offers grants to students funded by advertisers looking to reach 16-24 year olds. Patientdonia: Healthcare intermediary Potensia IT: IT Services Management Prodigy Energy: Project to commercialize a patented system to reduce the amount of energy required to heat water. Project Music Mill: Advertising supported Internet portal for the South Asian market in North Amrica Project Pyasa Inc.: Online Hindi (Indian, Bollywood) DVD rentals operating as Pyasa.ca Promzstar: Warehouse and Retail Distribution Centre Qolabra: Crowd-sourced film industry QualMed Corporation: Will provide services to accelerate development cycles for medical organizations QWIKR?: License our new patented RTA (Ready-to-Assemble] furniture hardware technology to other RTA manufacturers RoadWitness: RoadWitness is developing a Vehicle Event Data Recorder using a mobile PC with bundled features Sight Inc.: Gaming system manufacturer Skymeter: Vehicle Audit Trail Systems, enabling billing of road use, hands-free parking, pay-per-mile insurance SmartPatterns Inc.: A social "marketplace" for designers and hobbyists to engage, share and publish designs for needlecrafts and sewing. Stainless Sink Strainer: Perforated stainless sink strainer for drying dishes and washing vegetables Starvox Entertainment: Service provider in the gaming and lottery industry The Globe Shopper.com: Video-based lifestyle directory The Safety Watch: A personal safety service that combines a watch, high-pitched alarm and GPS/Telematrix locating device Tissue Regeneration Therapeutics: TRT is dedicated to the development of stem cells for therapeutic applications in regenerative medicine Viewmax Displays: LED Indoor signage displays. A new patent pending display that combines Liquid Crystal technology, light emitting diodes and plastic optical fibres Winjammerrackets.com: Patented innovation cools hands and handles of ball sports rackets and striking tools Xpert Solutions: Software designed and developed to fully automate and service the needs of doctors in Canada Zytran Corp.: Zytran is a Toronto based start-up developing innovative consumer web applications
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