Start-Ups Selected for Winter 2021 Sprint Competition

Forty applications from across Nova Scotia. Thirteen pitches from shortlisted start-ups. Seven winners.

Join us in congratulating the start-ups selected to participate in the 2021 Sprint winter intake.

In addition to the cash, this fortunate bunch will receive business guidance from our roster of remarkable experts.

BlueNode — Grant Wells, Louis Beaubien — bluenode.ca — ($25,000)
Software for data cleansing, analysis, auditing and sharing for marine container ports

Marecomms — Ulaş Güntürkün — marecomms.ca — ($25,000)
Underwater communications system to deliver information using data collected in the ocean

myFlock — James Walsh — myflock.ca — ($25,000)
Technology to reduce risk and operating inefficiencies in the poultry supply chain

Prosaris Solutions — Colin Sewell — prosaris.ca — ($25,000)
Technology to detect and quantify gas leaks

Swiftsure Innovations — Deanne McCarthy — ($25,000)
Medical device to facilitate the moisturization and cleansing of the nasal and oral cavity for patients on ventilators

Symbi Medical — Cameron Sehl, Max Jennings, Devin McArthur, Dr Sameer Berry — symbimedical.com — ($25,000)
Remote patient monitoring tool for predicting and reducing medical procedure no-shows

Virtual Hallways Consults — Jacob Cookey, Daniel Rasic, Luke Napier, Justin Hartlen — virtualhallway.ca — ($25,000)
Online platform to facilitate consultations between primary care practitioners and specialists

Halifax, Nova Scotia, January 29, 2021