Past Startup Tours

International Pre-seed Funding Roadshow 2022-2023听听Sustainability Day in New York City 2022听听

International Startup Tour 2021听听 New York City Retail Startup Tour 2020听听

不良研究所 Startup Tour 2019 听听不良研究所 Demo Days: 2016-2018听听

International Pre-seed Funding Roadshow 2022-2023

Event Overview

Congratulations to the fifteen Dobson Startups showcased in the New York City leg of the Dobson International Pre-Seed Funding Roadshow in partnership with听:听,听,听,听,听,听,听,听,听,听,听,听,听,听,听.

Our founders exhibited at TechDay HQ Expo, discussed cross-border issues with the team at Barclay Damon LLP, networked with members of the Canadian Association of New York, pitched to our community of investors in New York at a special Dobson event at the Consulate General of Canada in New York and attended TechDay Founders summit.

Testimonials

Interius Farms co-founder, Tristan

"The tour provided an excellent platform for our startup, and created a forum where we were able to generate meaningful connections with valuable contacts."

-Tristan Zeman,听cofounder of Interius Farms

AIM Colours co-founder, Allie

"I鈥檓 honestly impressed by the planning and execution on behalf of the Dobson team. I truly enjoyed every second of the Roadshow and appreciated all the activities that were planned.

We got interviewed by 2 media outlets and were able to see the reaction from women as I pitched at TechDay, allowing us to get exposure and continue validating our market.听On a personal level, I realized how important it is to me to have a community. Being with the Dobson team and fellow entrepreneurs truly had a positive impact on what I felt was a truly solitary journey. I鈥檓 fully recharged and motivated to keep going in my journey!听I felt included in every activity and have developed a strong sense of community with this cohort of entrepreneurs."

-Allie Huerta, cofounder of AIM Colors

Prepare co-founder, Raphael

"Great opportunities to see new markets."

-Raphael Gotleib, cofounder of PreCare

Keen to Help cofounder, Mateo

"Thank you all for the opportunity to attend the Tour in New York, it's not all Universities that offer such a great program for aspiring entrepreneurs."

-Mateo Jeanneau, cofounder of Keen To Help

MoveMate co-founder, Lucas

"Putting these trips together and wanting to help us succeed by facilitating introductions to investors, vendors, partners, media, etc."

-Lucas Francioli, cofounder of MoveMate

Sustainability Day in New York City

Launching Innovative Startups to Address Major Global Challenges

On May 25^th, the Dobson Centre, in partnership with听, showcased 13 sustainability-focused 不良研究所 startups at our听Dobson Sustainability Day event in New York City. In a special event taking place at the Consulate General of Canada in New York, these change-makers pitched their innovative projects and met and greeted potential investors and business partners. As part of the programming in New York, the teams also attended meetings at the United Nations headquarters on May 26^th听to discuss the UN鈥檚 sustainability goals as well as pitch their projects.

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不良研究所 Dobson Sustainability Day

Event Overview

Date: Wednesday, May 25th, 2022鈥�

Time: 2-5 PM, followed by cocktail reception鈥�

Location: Consulate General of Canada in New York鈥�, 466 Lexington Av, 20th Floor, New York

Pitch Presentations

Hydrolux
Interius Farms
Nurau
Off the Grid
Ozone Technologies
Peko
痴别谤迟颈迟茅

Also introducing

Algo
Coolhealth
Food Map
MentaLingual
Unearth

Meet the Startups

Hydrolux

Hydrolux is a green hydrogen production company distributing to warehouses looking to transition towards fuel cell powered forklifts that will save them money, increase productivity and have a smaller impact on the planet.

Interius Farms

Interius Farms offers clients price and business stability through locally grown produce. By growing in co-located, controlled environments, Interius can provide clients with the freshest produce while mitigating pricing and supply chain risks through long-term, price stabilized听contracts.听

Nurau

We are scientists, students, health professionals, influencers & advocates from Canada with one goal: to openly and honestly talk about mental health.

Off the Grid

Off The Grid offer a spinning bike that turns energy into electricity. The generated electricity is reinjected in real-time in the grid of the building reducing monthly electric bills for the gym, while a web application allows users to compete with others to reduce their ecological footprint, increasing motivation and training frequency.

Ozone Technologies

Ozone Technologies leverages advances in 3D printing and robotics to sustainably provide affordable bionic prosthetics to people living in low to middle-income economies.

Peko Produce

Peko Produce delivers imperfect or surplus fruits and vegetables to consumers at up to 40% off grocery prices. They are on a mission to fight food waste and promote access to affordable, healthy food.

痴别谤迟颈迟茅

Our tech-enabled urban farms cultivate local, pesticide-free strawberries all year long to provide consumers with a healthier, higher quality, and more sustainable product.

Algo

Algo is a service for collecting harmful, excess algae from bodies of water and transforming the algae into value-added products like biofuel and fertilizer for sustainable consumption.

Coolhealth

Revolutionizing healthcare access in the developing world by supplying a sustainable, compact, and portable medical-grade cooling device to health organizations operating across the globe.

Food Map

An interactive digital platform to reduce food waste and achieve food security by connecting local food banks, small business donors, and community members.

MentaLingual

Are you looking for ways to better cope with stress and anxiety in this time of uncertainty?鈥疞earn how to improve your emotional intelligence with this team鈥檚 gamified, scientifically backed EdTech tool. The platform helps you gain actionable insights in self-awareness, empathy, self-regulation, social skills, and motivation using the latest research in behavioural science.

unEarth

unEarth is an interactive platform that educates youth through the lens of environmental systems thinking. Users explore ecosystems in a choose-your-own-adventure format while learning how local actions can have global impacts.

Participant Testimonials

Dobson and impact200 startups at the UN Headquarter

From left to right: Charlotte Pearlstone (MentaLingual) Justin Lessard-Wajcer (Nurau); Zhe Li (FoodMap); Xining Chen (FoodMap); Edem Dugbenoo (Ozone Technology) Saba Saremi (Nurau); Tristan Zeman (Interius Farms); Sang Le (Peko Produce); Emily Chen (MentaLingual); Juliana Xu (Coolhealth); Nogieru Eghobamien (Coolhealth); Akshara Chandrabalan (Coolhealth)

Nurau co-founders and Safia Morsly-Fikai

From left to right: Saba Saremi, COO, Naurau; Safia Morsly-Fikai, Senior Trade Commissioner, Head of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Portfolio 路 Consulate General of Canada in New York, Justin Lessard-Wajcer, CEO and Founder of Nurau

鈥淲e had the privilege to speak at the United Nations and at the Consulate General of Canada in New York about how the Nurau technology pioneers sustainable well-being in workplaces worldwide鈥�
-Justin Lessard-Wajcer, CEO, Founder, Nurau

Tristan Zeman, President, Co-Founder, Interius Farms

鈥淲e are seeking financing and commercial partnerships. As we scale our technology and operation, we are also looking for mentors particularly in project management, construction, and retail鈥� Since the event, we have been introduced to potential key investors with whom conversations are ongoing.鈥�
-Tristan Zeman, President, Co-Founder, Interius Farms

Charles-Couture-Lebrun presenting to panel of judges.

From left to right: Charles Couture-Lebrun, CEO, Off The Grid and panelists, Safia Morsly-Fikai, Gregory Larkin and James Green.

鈥淲e got a glimpse of how huge this market could be for us. We got a really good lead with one of the panel members. We are confident this could result in our first sale in the USA.鈥�
Charles Couture-Lebrun, CEO and co-founder, Off The Grid

Sang Le and Arielle Lok, co-founders of Peko Produce

鈥淏eing able to speak at the (NEW YORK!!!) Consulate General of Canada and the United Nations was a life-changing moment for us. It felt like one of the pinnacles of our start-up journey. It was incredibly rewarding, and we were immensely grateful to have been selected to present with a great cohort of entrepreneurial spirits.鈥�
-Arielle Lok, Co-Founder, Peko Produce

Sarah Chamberland-Fontaine and Julia Briand presenting

Sarah Chamberland-Fontaine and Julia Briand, co-founders of unEarth

Friedrich Dehem-Lemelin, co-founder of Hydrolux

Emily Chen, co-founder of Mentalingual

Anika Michel, Government Relations Attach茅e / Qu茅bec Government Office in New York 鈥� Welcome Remarks

International Startup Tour 2021

With the support of the听, the 不良研究所 Dobson听Centre for Entrepreneurship launched in 2021 its first听不良研究所 International Startup听Tour.鈥� Showcasing Dobson's most promising听 retail startups听and more,听the goal of the 不良研究所 International Startup听Tour is to promote entrepreneurial innovation听stemming from all faculties, while creating听opportunities for our founders with regards to听fund听raising and听new business partnerships on an听international scale.

Program Overview

North America - East Coast

Boston 鈼� Toronto 鈼� Montreal 鈼� Ottawa

Dates: March 17 and 18, 2021

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North America - West Coast

Los Angeles 鈼� San Francisco 鈼� Seattle 鈼� Vancouver

Dates: March 18 2021

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Europe

Paris 鈼� London 鈼� Berlin 鈼� Milan 鈼� Marseilles 鈼� Nice 鈼� Heidelberg 鈼� Cambridge

Dates: March 24 & 25, 2021

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2021 Cohort

FitDrive

The FitDrive app helps fitness trainers save time, increase retention and grow their business by making it easy to program workouts, track progress and keep in touch with clients when training remotely.

Team

Milena Fagandini, CPO, Universidad Cat贸lica de C贸rdoba, Business Administration
Carter Sprigings, CTO, 不良研究所 Faculty of Science

Website:

Contact: carter [at] myfitdrive.com

MoveMate

At MoveMate, we solve the pains of businesses and consumers through our administration of an on-demand transportation solution that makes moving, purchasing and delivering items hassle-free. By connecting our customers and our partner firms with a Mate that has the tools, the manpower, and the vehicle adapted to their needs, we take care of packing and transporting peoples鈥� possessions to their new residence, as well as transporting and delivering any large item purchased online or at retailers.鈥嬧€�

Team

Lucas Francioli, CEO, Desautels Faculty of Management
William Preudhomme, Head of Operations & Sales, Concordia Faculty of Arts & Science
Jegannath Ramanathan, Head of Product & User Acquisition, Desautels Faculty of Management

Website:

Contact: lucas [at] movemate.io

RailVision Analytics

RailVision

RailVision Analytics specializes in artificial intelligence and software for the rail industry. Our projects are focused on reducing fuel consumption, preventing locomotive failure and improving the safety of rail operations.

Team

Dev Jain, Founder & Lead Innovator, 不良研究所 Faculty of Engineering

Website:

Contact: contact [at] railvision.ca

TRAQC

TRAQC is an easily integrated solution for non-destructive and in-line quality control of printed electronics, reducing the production cost by up to 80% and the production time by up to 90%.

Team

Benjamin Dringoli, CTO & Co-founder, 不良研究所 Faculty of Science
Mariia Zhuldybina, CEO & Co-founder, 脡TS
Joel Edouard Nkeck, Co-founder, 脡TS

Website:

Contact: info [at] traqc.ca

Turbodega

We give bodegas in Latin America a frictionless, AI-powered app that automates orders, optimizes inventory using AI and saves them time, increases revenue and allows them to compete with larger chains.

罢别补尘鈥�

Julio Casta帽eda, Co-founder, Desautels Faculty of Management
Daniel Franco, CEO & Co-founder, Desautels Faculty of Management

Website:

Contact: julio [at] turbodega.com