Waterloo Accelerator Centre — Full Portfolio

Skyborne Games is a game development studio founded by industry veterans from major studios like Riot Games, EA, and DreamWorks Animation.

GamingVancouver, CA

SYSi Yang Ng(CEO / Technical Game Designer)in

SmartConcil is a data management and processing platform for credit unions and financial institutions (Sofomes) that automates data workflows across multiple formats and sources, enabling real-time analysis and compliance management.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsDMDMZ VenturesRERevUp Capital

Smile provides a loyalty platform for Shopify merchants, enabling customizable rewards programs and customer retention features for e-commerce brands of all sizes.

E-commerceRetail TechSaaS

MRMike Rossi(Founder)inBill Curtisin

Co-investorsOMOMERS VenturesMAMaRS Investment Accelerator Fund (IAF)

Soundscape is a music licensing platform that connects creators and filmmakers with authentic music from independent artists.

B2B MarketplacesCreator EconomyMedia & EntertainmentToronto, CA

SPIN UX operates ARCHAIVE, an AI-powered tool that consolidates drawing data scattered across manufacturing organizations and makes it usable, serving manufacturers.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureRichmond Hill, CA

Rick(CTO)

Spokesfan is an AI shopping assistant for Canadian consumers that surfaces small and local brands, drawing on around 5 million customer reviews and over 500 brands.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerE-commerce

IAIbrahim Al-Tawil(Founder)in

Springbay Studio develops interactive games, apps, and online learning experiences that teach environmental science and climate action to children in grades 3–8.

Climate TechEdTechGamingToronto, CA

Steadiwear makes the Steadi-3 Plus, a battery-free anti-tremor glove that uses a magnetic vibration absorber to reduce hand tremors in real time.

HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

MEMark Elias(Founder)inEMEmile Maamary(Founder)in

Formula Square operates an educational racing platform that combines virtual and real-world elements, offering esports tournaments and experiences for students, corporates, and professional racers.

EdTechGamingSports Tech

Strix Vision AI offers an investigator-grade platform for narrative drafting, likely serving law enforcement, legal, or investigative professionals.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechGovTechSaaS

Sweat Free Telecom provides temporary eSIM cards for short-term travel to the USA, allowing users to connect to AT&T and Verizon networks.

ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareHardwareIoTSaaSTravel & Hospitality

Synod IntelliCare builds the HAIQ platform, which detects, explains, and monitors algorithmic bias in healthcare AI through real-time, EHR-native fairness alerts and compliance dashboards.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

CRConstantine Rhaich'al(Co-Founder)inNNatashia(Co-Founder / Clinical Lead)MMohan(Chief Technology Officer)

Take Care is a service that helps families prepare for and navigate the decline and death of a loved one, aiming to reduce the stress, conflict, and chaos of caregiving and end-of-life planning.

ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness

Dr. Laura Shoots(Founder & CEO)

TalkLuna is an AI-powered answering service that handles inbound calls for small and mid-sized businesses across North America, capturing caller information and routing details to teams.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech

Tangam Systems makes data-driven optimization and prescriptive analytics software for casino operators to manage table games and slot floors, improving gaming revenue, operational efficiency, and guest experience.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Telica Microbials develops biological insecticides derived from a bitter natural substance to control thrips and mites at low doses, using a proprietary formulation.

AgTechBiotechNew Materials

TeTechS provides data and technology using terahertz-based metrology to help plastic packaging manufacturers measure material thickness and reduce resin use in real time during production.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware

TextNow is a US app-based wireless provider offering free talk and text on a nationwide 5G network with optional paid data.

Co-investorsEVEvolution VC Partners

The Culinary Studio offers virtual team-building cooking classes led by professional chefs, teaching food technique and culinary fundamentals to corporate groups.

ConsumerCreator EconomyEdTechFoodTechFuture of WorkKitchener-Waterloo, CA

The Owl Solutions provides a cloud-based supply chain performance platform designed for supply chain professionals and manufacturing operations to consolidate data and improve operational visibility and productivity.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS

Kent Dunbar(Founder)in

TitanFile provides a secure portal for two-way encrypted file sharing and collaboration, letting organizations and their clients exchange confidential documents and correspondence.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsFIFirst Angel Network Association (FAN)

Top Hat develops courseware and engagement technology for higher education institutions, enabling instructors to create interactive learning experiences and connect with students.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaSWaterloo, CA

MSMike Silagadze(Founder)inMSMohsen Shahini(Founder)inMLMaggie Leen(Chief Executive Officer)inLILarry Indovina(Chief Operating Officer)inHBHong Bui(Chief Product Officer)inDBDonna Battista(Managing Director, Learning Solutions)in

Co-investorsEMEmergence Capital PartnersGOGolden VenturesINInovia CapitalLELeaders FundMAMaple Leaf AngelsRERecurring Capital Partners+6 more

Transify is a data platform for public transit agencies that integrates real-time and operational data (GTFS-RT, APC, CAD/AVL) to support scheduling refinements, run-time analysis, automated data reporting, and transit consulting services.

Data & InfrastructureMobility & TransportationSaaSToronto, CA

EIEddy Ionescu(Founder)in

ChartPrepper converts faxed and scanned specialist referrals, patient records, and patient intake questionnaires into structured clinical summaries and prepped notes where every sentence is anchored to a source citation in the original document.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech

Hanmu Yan(Founder)

Triphoppa operates a cross-border shipping platform connecting Africa and the diaspora, using trusted travelers to send and receive parcels between countries.

ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplaces

Trusted Local Auto is a Canadian directory that connects drivers with vetted, independent auto repair and auto body shops.

ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & TransportationRetail TechCanada, CA

Tutor Splash is an online platform that connects tutors with students across academic subjects, music, art, and professional skills, letting learners find tutors by subject, budget, and goals.

EdTechMarketplacesSaaS

Upliv provides administrative management software for self-managed home care, helping people with disabilities organize scheduling, timesheets, records, and compliance in one platform.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSOntario, CA

IdrisAbid

Uprise Technologies uses satellite imagery, geospatial data, and AI to analyze underutilized land and recommend its highest-value uses, such as renewable energy, affordable housing, commercial projects, or agriculture.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechPropTech

Urban Stalk builds vertical farming "POD" systems with 14 automated environmental controls and pre-set plant recipes that let farmers grow over 30 vegetable crops locally and year-round while reusing water and nutrients.

AgTechFoodTechIoT

Co-investorsR/R/GA Ventures

utobo is a founder-led software company that builds tools for small businesses to run their online operations, starting from problems in its own business.

E-commerceMarketing TechSaaSMountain View, US

Raj S.(Founder)in

ValidGrid AI is a consumer-owned warranty companion that turns a guided smartphone property walkthrough into evidence-complete, claim-ready warranty packages mapped to the correct provincial forms.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechPropTech

VaxCheck is an algorithm-driven clinical decision aid that helps pharmacists identify vaccination gaps and public funding eligibility for adult patients without requiring a prior vaccine record.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS

MYMolly Yang(Chief Innovation Officer)SHSherilyn Houle(Chief Scientific Officer)NWNancy Waite(Chief Strategy Officer)

VIBRAINT develops RehUp, a brain-controlled rehabilitation robot that uses a brain-computer interface and multisensory feedback to help patients paralyzed by stroke or spinal cord injury regain motor control.

Digital HealthMedical DevicesRobotics

IBIlia Borishchev(Founder)in

Vigurus Technologies develops SP1KE™, a protective materials technology platform designed for impact mitigation and flexible, lightweight protection across sports equipment, transportation, construction, and other industrial applications.

Construction TechDirect to ConsumerHardwareHealthtechNew MaterialsWellness & FitnessToronto, CA

Virtual POCT provides consulting services for Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) programs, including virtual team management, business development, market research, vendor selection, and facility assessments.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

VSemi develops 3D Time-of-Flight LiDAR sensors with integrated RGB and depth cameras for outdoor and industrial applications.

AgTechDeep TechHardwareIoTRoboticsSemiconductorsWaterloo, CA

Walrus Benefits provides a platform that enables business owners to price, customize, and place employee benefits plans with underwriting-grade accuracy.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechHR TechInsurTechSaaS

Jonathan GuiangCallum Johnson

Winterview is a job-search tool that uses AI to generate tailored resumes and personalized cover letters and to help with interview preparation.

AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR Tech

Wygo hosts small in-person events and is building a network of hosts to support local, real-world community connection.

ConsumerSocial

Co-investorsGAGarage CapitalN4N49PSTStand Up Ventures

Xatoms uses quantum chemistry models to design photocatalyst molecules that generate radicals from sunlight to clean polluted water.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechDeep TechQuantum Computing

Kerem Topal Ismail Oglou(Cofounder)DVDiana Virgovicova(Founder)inShirley (Yue Ming) Zhong(Cofounder)

Co-investorsBOBoxOne VenturesFRFront Row VenturesGEGenesis VenturesBDBDC Capital CorporationLELeague of InnovatorsLOLOI Venture

Xperience NXT offers a 3D interior design platform where users scan or enter room dimensions to generate floor plans, customize furniture, colors, and materials, and buy real products from brands directly within their design.

E-commercePropTechSaaS

Xubin Aerospace develops Eagle Vision, a counter-UAS (CUAS) detection system that uses aerodynamic-signature AI applied to passive EO/IR cameras to identify drones in cluttered environments.

AI & Machine LearningDefense Tech

Yewtwist makes a handheld tool with flexible rubber jaws in three sizes designed to disconnect IV line connections easily and without damaging the lines.

HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Maria Plummer(Founder / Designer)in

YOURIKA is an AI platform that creates and scales purpose-driven ventures focused on specific industry verticals, with a shared technology infrastructure, domain expertise, and venture creation capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechWaterloo, CA

RHRob Henderson(Founder)in

Co-investorsCACaliber VenturesNONorthtech Capital InvestorsPLPlug and Play VenturesTETechstarsMAMadrona Venture Group

Zagitas provides AI-driven workflow automation delivered as a managed service ("digital employees"), combining robotic process automation (RPA), machine learning, and agentic AI to automate repetitive business tasks.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSToronto, CA

CSCarlos Secada(Co-founder)inJoel Moreno(Co-founder)