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Projexity

Jonathan Koff, University of Waterloo

With: Nicolas Koff, Marisa Bernstein, Tyler Freedman, Ghazal Badiozamani

Projexity is an online platform that aims to democratize urban change by enabling individuals and organizations to gather funding, expertise, design work and approvals for innovative urban projects. Together, we can make our cities better places.

Waterloo Banking Project

Helena Hua Cao, University of Waterloo

With: Ryan Chen-Wing, Sally Lee, Vinson Fong, Jerry Liu

The Waterloo Banking Project is creating the first student-focused financial services in Canada to help university students graduate with more money, less debt and better financial skills. With support from universities and institutional partners, our trained student staff will provide retail banking services, budget planning and financial education.

iamsick.ca

Ryan Doherty, Audrey Kuo and Sherry Lynn-Lee, University of Toronto

iamsick.ca is a web/mobile online service that aims to improve the patient experience and incentivize healthcare efficiency by helping people find the nearest open healthcare provider and the estimated wait-times at each location. This allows for better planning of visits.

Pueblo Science

Alon Eisenstein, University of Toronto

With: Calvin Cheng, Nari Kim, Neta Raz

Pueblo Science aims to provide school-aged children in Toronto with high-quality, hands-on science and leadership learning extracurricular activities, such as after-school clubs and camps, provided to all children regardless of their parents' financial capabilities.

Twenty One Toys

Shelley Vaisberg, University of Toronto

With: Ilana Ben-Ari, Gonzalo Riva

Twenty One Toys creates toys and workshops that bring 21st-century skills and thinking into the classroom, the boardroom and wherever else change needs a hand. We are creating a new category of toys that teach such skills as creativity, collaborative learning, innovation and problem solving. We also develop and deliver workshops to immerse groups in the lessons of our toys.

Skyline Farms

Jake Harding and Gustavo Macias, Humber College

Skyline Farms is a portable, scalable urban farming model that produces, distributes and donates all within the borders of a given community. Skyline uses hydroponics to grow fresh, nutritious produce on under-utilized urban rooftops. By using no fuel consumption or refrigeration to transport our crops, it is our mission to re-define the phrase 'locally grown'.

FoodStory

Zacharie Weingarten, Ryerson University

With: Damian Matheson, Lee Robertson

FoodStory brings local food producers and local food evangelists together to build a better food system. We're creating an online farmer's market where food is celebrated. We leverage the social power of the web to enable our partners to better connect with local food culture and reap its many benefits.

Treata Smart Caregiver

Ashkan Sattari, McMaster University

With: Neda Abedi Sohrofrouzani, Meharn Najafi, Ali Shariat, Reza Pournaghi

Treata Smart Caregiver is going to address the significant needs for individuals with memory problems and their caregivers. It helps the caregiver to provide 24-hour care for their loved ones while providing them with peace of mind.

About Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) Inc. (www.oce-ontario.org)

Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) Inc. drives the commercialization of cutting-edge research across key market sectors to build the economy of tomorrow and secure Ontario's global competitiveness. In doing this, OCE fosters the training and development of the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs and is a key partner with Ontario's industry, universities, colleges, research hospitals, investors and governments. A champion of leading-edge technologies, best practices and research, Ontario Centres of Excellence invests in sectors such as advanced health, digital media and information communications, advanced manufacturing and materials, and cleantech including energy, environment and water. OCE is a key partner in delivering Ontario's Innovation Agenda as a member of the province's Ontario Network of Excellence (ONE). Funded by the Government of Ontario, the ONE is made up of regional and sector-focused organizations and helps Ontario-based entrepreneurs rapidly grow their company and create jobs. For more information visit www.oneinnovation.ca.



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