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Revolute Robotics develops inspection and surveillance robots designed to operate in challenging environments. Their Hybrid Mobility Robot (HMR) can safely fly in confined spaces and drive on surfaces, multiplying its operating time.

Clean Valley CIC is a group of entrepreneurs, engineers, and environmental scientists with nature-inspired ideas for Canadian Innovation. Clean Valley provides nature-based solutions for the aquaculture industry and medical technology.

AllCup specializes in developing innovative, eco-friendly products. Their flagship product is an edible coffee cup made from a heat- and water-resistant coating, designed to be consumed after use.

Perovskia develops and digitally prints customized solar cells using patent-protected technology, combining printed electronics, photovoltaics, and materials science. The company produces solar cells that can be printed directly onto glass and other substrates, enabling electronics manufacturers to power devices, extend battery life, and provide sustainable energy alternatives to traditional silicon-based cells.

Impasta Foods produces tasty and nutritious value-added vegetable products.

SeaStock specializes in global marine science solutions, focusing on the production and extraction of substances from seaweed and algae. Its primary product is derived from Asparagopsis seaweed, used to create methane-reducing feed ingredients for sustainable options across agriculture, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries.

Kestrix develops SaaS-based building automation software that uses interactive 3D models and AI-driven algorithms to identify building energy performance. Its thermal mapping technology, supported by drone data, quantifies heat loss, prioritizes retrofit needs, estimates costs, and validates decarbonization progress, enabling clients to achieve efficient energy optimization and net-zero goals.

Sunbird Straws is a manufacturer specializing in eco-friendly products. They produce biodegradable drinking straws and pens from dried fallen coconut leaves, aiming to reduce single-use plastic waste and minimize environmental impact. Their straws maintain durability in beverages, while their pens offer smooth writing technology. Sunbird Straws also provides customization options to meet diverse client needs, promoting sustainability and supporting rural employment, particularly for women.

Seprify develops and sells cellulose-based white pigments and opacifiers, aiming to replace titanium dioxide in various industries. Their plant-derived solutions are renewable, biocompatible, and scalable, promoting sustainability and safety in product manufacturing.

Founded in 2018, CLIMATENZA is a Chilean company specializing in innovative solar thermal technologies. It focuses on generating high-value energy for utilities and heat for industrial applications, aiming to limit climate change and promote sustainable development.

Revozona is used for pre-washing and bleaching fabrics, which saves valuable resources, chemicals, emissions, waste water, and much more.

BioMixing is a biotechnology company dedicated to enhancing bio-fermentation processes. It specializes in developing innovative agitation systems for bioreactors, leveraging fluid dynamics principles to minimize cell damage and optimize mixing within the vessel. This enables other organizations to improve the efficiency of their fermenters and bioreactors, thereby addressing various biotechnological challenges.

Neology’s ammonia-powered genset represents the next generation of clean power solutions. This advanced system delivers reliable energy with zero emissions, operating completely carbon-free. Designed to be mobile and versatile, it is perfect for off-grid and remote applications. Additionally, its silent operation ensures minimal noise pollution, making it an ideal choice for sustainable and efficient energy generation in any environment.

Dream Team Baby is a leading infant and toddler sleep consulting business, operating for over a decade. Backed by a board of medical advisors, the company offers holistic sleep solutions, believing every child can learn to love sleep. Services include comprehensive sleep assessments, custom sleep plans, and intensive coaching, along with parent support and child behavior advice. Dream Team Baby works with families nationwide and has been featured on national media outlets like the Today Show.

Drizzle Health develops affordable, high-performance diagnostics for tuberculosis and other bacterial infections. Their innovative tools enable real-time detection of bacteria in various environments, improving testing accuracy, reducing healthcare costs, and ensuring food and water safety.

SensArs specializes in medical equipment manufacturing, focusing on neuromodulation solutions. Its flagship product, SENSY, is an innovative healthcare technology system designed to restore natural sensations to the feet for patients who have undergone amputations or suffer from nerve damage due to diabetic neuropathy.

Composite Recycling specializes in developing innovative recycling technologies for sustainable waste management. Its proprietary thermolysis process enables the recovery of glass fiber from composite material waste, converting it into reusable materials and promoting environmental sustainability while reducing landfill dependency.

Cultimate Foods is a cellular agriculture company focused on cultivated fat for hybrid alternative-meat products. It develops cell-cultured fat that mimics the structure of animal fat tissue, using a three-dimensional cultivation approach to create structured fat ingredients and lower production costs. The company also pursues cell-engineered adipose tissue to enable meat alternatives that combine cultivated fat biomass with other ingredients, delivering the flavor and texture of meat while supporting sustainability.

SheFly is a retailer of women's outdoor-based apparel products intended for women and people of all genders. Founded in 2018 by co-founders Georgia Grace, Bianca Gonzale, and Charlotte Massey. The company operates in Gunnison, Colorado.

Electra Vehicles, Inc. is a Boston-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in developing advanced battery design and control software for the electric vehicle and electric fleet industries. Its primary offerings include EVE.Ai 360 Adaptive Controls, which leverage artificial intelligence to optimize battery pack management through machine learning predictive algorithms. This technology is embedded in electric vehicles and connects to the Cloud to enhance charging performance, range, and overall battery lifespan. Additionally, Electra's EnPower Design Suite provides battery engineers with access to a comprehensive database of over 300 cell options, facilitating early-stage cell selection and rapid simulation. The company's solutions aim to address critical design and performance challenges within the electric vehicle sector, ultimately supporting the acceleration of global electrification efforts.

ReelData AI specializes in developing artificial intelligence software tailored for the aquaculture industry. Based in Halifax, Canada, the company offers advanced monitoring solutions for fish farms, utilizing feed cameras to measure key metrics such as biomass, sea lice presence, and overall fish health in real-time. This technology enables fish farms to optimize their operations by providing crucial insights into weight distributions, feeding patterns, and growth analysis. By improving the efficiency of feed usage and enhancing fish health, ReelData AI aims to support aquaculture businesses in maximizing their productivity and sustainability. The company was established in 2019.

Founded in 2019, Scout Space develops and operates orbital sensor networks to enhance Space Domain Awareness (SDA), promoting responsible use of the space environment. Its products enable spacecraft to perceive and comprehend their surroundings, significantly improving safety and transparency.

PATH EX develops a proprietary technology for extracorporeal blood cleansing, focusing on treating sepsis by selectively removing intact bacteria and toxins from human blood. This innovative approach aims to reduce diagnostic times, treatment costs, readmission rates, and sepsis-related deaths.

Founded in 2018, IndustrialML is a Boston-based startup that empowers industrial customers by making factories smarter. The company develops enterprise software designed to maximize uptime and reduce scrap. Its platform collects, cleans, and curates factory sensor and enterprise IT data, combining process monitoring and real-time analytics to keep production lines running smoothly. This enables clients to gain actionable insights for operators and engineers in real time.

Marigold Health operates a social network community platform that provides AI-augmented chat support groups designed to assist individuals with behavioral health needs. By facilitating anonymous text-based group therapies, the company enables patients dealing with mental health and substance use conditions to connect and support one another. These support groups are complemented by the involvement of recovery coaches who help participants formulate personalized recovery plans. Marigold Health partners with treatment providers and managed care organizations within the Medicaid market, aiming to enhance patient engagement while allowing care teams to manage increased capacity effectively. Through its innovative approach, the company offers on-demand, stigma-free support for individuals seeking to improve their mental health.

Propensity is a company that focuses on low-code application development, enabling businesses to prototype and iterate applications without extensive coding knowledge. Its platform connects enterprise-grade applications to databases, facilitating the rapid creation of customized applications with user-friendly interface designs. In addition to its core offerings, Propensity is involved in customer relationship management (CRM), business applications, and digital transformation, helping organizations enhance their operational efficiency and demand generation capabilities. By streamlining the application development process, Propensity empowers developers to launch solutions more swiftly, addressing the evolving needs of enterprises in a digital landscape.

Founded in 2009 and based in Austin, Texas, Articulate Labs develops wearable medical devices that enhance joint rehabilitation. Their primary product, KneeStim, uses neuromuscular electrical stimulation to strengthen knee muscles during everyday movement, aiding in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.

Collective Liberty is an advocacy group dedicated to combating human trafficking across the diverse types identified in the United States. The organization recognizes that traffickers operate through highly networked criminal enterprises, necessitating a collaborative approach to disrupt these operations. Central to its mission is the development of partnerships with law enforcement, social service agencies, and legislators, leveraging data analysis to enhance prevention and prosecution efforts. Collective Liberty focuses on identifying and stopping traffickers while providing support for survivors, aiming to elevate local solutions to a national platform. By fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing across various sectors and jurisdictions, Collective Liberty seeks to create a comprehensive system that effectively addresses human trafficking and its impact on communities.

Xeye.ai, formerly known as Levitection Ltd, is a company based in Haifa, Israel, that specializes in advanced weapon detection technology. Founded in 2015, Xeye.ai has developed a pioneering near-field electromagnetic imaging system combined with artificial intelligence to identify concealed weapons in densely populated public areas. The technology allows for real-time scanning of individuals while maintaining the flow of foot traffic, thus enhancing public safety without compromising individual privacy or convenience. Xeye.ai aims to transform traditional security methods in various venues, including transportation hubs, stadiums, casinos, hotels, and mass events, making standoff detection more feasible in locations where conventional scanning methods are impractical.

Gina Life is femtech company developing a platform of biomarkers strategy supported by AI for early detection in women’s health space.

Founded in 2018, Encora Therapeutics specializes in developing wearable neurostimulation devices designed for individuals with neurological movement disorders. Their technology aims to provide personalized, non-invasive remedies to help patients regain independence and control.

Green is a digital platform focused on energy buying and management. It provides businesses with tools and resources to optimize their energy consumption and procurement processes. By leveraging technology, Green aims to simplify the complexities of energy management, enabling companies to make informed decisions and enhance their sustainability efforts. The platform's user-friendly interface allows users to monitor energy usage, compare energy suppliers, and identify cost-saving opportunities. Through its innovative approach, Green is positioned to support businesses in transitioning to more efficient energy practices while contributing to broader environmental goals.

Abeja Reyna is a company specializing in the online production and marketing of honey-based beauty care products. Their offerings are free from parabens and leverage the moisturizing, antibacterial, and antioxidant properties of honey for organic, sustainable skincare.

Facturedo operates as an invoice discounting marketplace in Latin America, facilitating access to liquidity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through their accounts receivable. By offering a streamlined platform, Facturedo enables businesses to convert their invoices into immediate cash, thereby improving their financial flexibility. The service is designed to be fast, secure, and user-friendly, catering to the needs of SMEs seeking to enhance their cash flow. Additionally, Facturedo provides opportunities for investors to engage in commercial debt investments, thereby creating a mutually beneficial ecosystem for both businesses needing liquidity and investors looking for viable investment options.

Polybion manufactures sustainable bio-assembled materials using waste as a raw material. Their products aim to reduce environmental impact by replacing petroleum- or animal-derived textile materials, enabling designers and engineers to enhance sustainability.

SEADS, or Sea Defence Solutions, is dedicated to protecting the world's oceans and wildlife by addressing the issue of plastic waste. The company specializes in developing barriers that are strategically placed in rivers to capture waste before it reaches the sea. These barriers create a cross-flow current that directs waste into collection basins, where it can be accumulated and redirected for recycling. This approach provides a sustainable and low-maintenance solution for intercepting waste, significantly reducing one of the primary sources of ocean pollution. SEADS aims to deliver long-term environmental benefits while promoting healthier oceans, recognizing their vital importance to human survival.

PXL Vision is a Swiss identity verification software provider focused on automated, AI-based onboarding and fraud prevention. Its cross-platform Daego solution creates trusted digital identities for customer onboarding by verifying identity documents and performing liveness checks through computer vision and machine learning. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Zurich, the company operates research and development centers in Novi Sad and Yerevan to advance high-performance ML-based verification. PXL Vision serves industries such as insurance, gambling, fintech, banking and healthcare with a modular, configurable system that supports fully automated identity verification, reduces dropout, improves onboarding conversion, and helps businesses comply with regulatory requirements while protecting customer data. The company emphasizes reliable verifications and safe digital interactions by leveraging proprietary machine learning to confirm document authenticity and user identity.

teleCalm specializes in managed phone services for individuals with cognitive challenges like Alzheimer's. It offers features such as call blocking, real-time alerts, and voicemail retrieval to protect users from unwanted calls, reduce isolation, and alleviate caregiver stress.

BFT focuses on innovative sugar beet processing to create products with distinctive properties that benefit both food producers and consumers. By offering artificial sweeteners that reduce the glycemic load of foods, BFT addresses the growing concerns related to high glycemic stress in modern diets. Their products are designed to support human metabolism, positively influencing glycemic response and providing metabolic support after sugar intake. This approach not only aids in the formulation of gluten-free and lactose-free foods but also plays a role in combating the increasing prevalence of lifestyle diseases linked to high sugar consumption, thereby promoting improved nutrition and overall well-being.

CellSpring is a biotechnology company based in Zurich, Switzerland, that develops 3D tissue models for biological research. Its core offering, the 3D Bloom platform, enables rapid creation of biomimetic microtissues independent of cell type, supporting in vitro studies and drug development. The platform emphasizes speed, reliability, versatility, and ease of use, improving the fabrication of 3D cell cultures for diverse experimental applications.

Artiria Medical develops innovative guidewire systems designed to enhance navigation during neurovascular procedures. Its products feature dynamic tip deflection, superior torque transmission, a high-quality hydrophilic coating, smooth intravascular navigation, adjustability, and a controlled tip deflection mechanism. These devices aim to facilitate complex interventions, reduce procedure-related risks, and improve overall efficiency.

Tomplay is a innovative company that specializes in Interactive Sheet Music technology. It offers musicians an immersive learning experience through its digitized scores that automatically scroll in sync with accompanying music. Key features include adjustable playback speed, looping of selected passages, and self-recording capabilities.

Enterprise Bot provides an AI-powered conversational automation platform for enterprises to automate customer interactions and streamline internal processes. Its platform builds chatbots, virtual assistants, and voice bots that operate across multiple channels to improve customer experience and reduce costs. The company serves financial institutions and insurance enterprises, and offers products such as chatbots, email triage bots, and scheduling assistants. Founded in 2017, it is based in Zug, Switzerland, with an office in Bengaluru, India.

Liquid Logical specializes in innovative heating technology that instantly brings water to its boiling point without requiring storage tanks. Their compact device, roughly the size of a drink can, offers continuous on-demand boiling water, suitable for various applications like kitchens, appliances, and commercial settings. This patented technology presents significant global potential and substantial environmental benefits through reduced water waste.

Silencions is a company focused on developing advanced acoustic technology aimed at significantly reducing noise pollution and vibration in various industries, including aerospace, automotive, construction equipment, and household items. Its innovative solutions utilize engineered, sub-wavelength periodic architecture to combat noise and vibration effectively. By leveraging the expertise of an interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers with international backgrounds, Silencions provides unique noise and vibration suppression capabilities, opening up new opportunities for clients seeking to address these issues across diverse applications.

AbuErdan specializes in poultry management solutions, offering a comprehensive cloud-based system tailored for poultry companies. Their services include artificial intelligence-driven tools for broiler management, breeder and hatchery operations, slaughterhouse efficiency, and layer management. By leveraging business analytics and machine learning, AbuErdan's platform helps poultry farmers enhance profitability, minimize waste, and make informed, data-driven decisions. The company ensures customer support through various channels, including phone, email, and physical correspondence, addressing inquiries effectively.

Emotion Food Company develops texture-modification solutions for dysphagia, including the Easy-Base food texturizer. Since 2008 it has pursued product development from concept to production, creating prototypes and conducting tests to help people with swallowing difficulties enjoy meals. The company aims to preserve the original taste, texture, and shape of foods while transforming them into a melting texture that eases swallowing, enabling consumers to eat with pleasure.

Planted Foods AG is a Swiss company founded in 2019, specializing in the development of plant-based meat alternatives. The company produces products such as planted chicken and BBQ planted chicken, utilizing a formulation that includes pea protein, pea fiber, sunflower oil, and water to replicate the taste, texture, and mouthfeel of traditional animal meat. Planted Foods employs advanced technology to transform these natural ingredients into nutritious, high-protein meat substitutes that appeal to consumers seeking plant-based options. In addition to its product offerings, the company operates an e-commerce platform to facilitate direct sales to customers. Headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, Planted Foods is committed to providing delicious and sustainable meat alternatives.

Tellus Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company based in Hillsborough, North Carolina, founded in 2018. The company focuses on developing innovative small molecules derived from human maternal breast milk to address unmet medical needs in newborns, specifically targeting perinatal brain injury. Its lead drug candidate promotes the regeneration of myelin-producing oligodendrocytes and aims to reverse white matter injury in premature infants. This therapeutic approach enables healthcare providers to offer treatment to all babies at risk of brain injury, ultimately striving to improve neurodevelopmental outcomes for affected children.

GoTeff Superfoods is an agricultural development company focused on enhancing the productivity of teff farmers. By producing and promoting superfoods derived from teff, a nutritious grain native to Ethiopia, the company aims to empower local farmers and improve their yields. Through its initiatives, GoTeff not only supports the agricultural community but also provides customers with products that offer significant nutritional benefits and endurance.

Legably is an online platform that offers flexible, on-demand staffing solutions for attorneys in need of short-term assistance with legal projects and client demands. By enabling solo practitioners and small law firms to post project requirements, Legably connects them with vetted, licensed attorneys who possess the necessary expertise. The platform simplifies the hiring process by formally employing these attorneys and managing payroll and administrative tasks, allowing law firms to focus on their core responsibilities without the burden of additional administrative work. This service is particularly beneficial for handling specialized cases or when legal professionals require extra support due to workload constraints.

Founded in 2018, Intus Care develops a platform that connects home care providers with patients. Its application uses machine learning to predict hospital readmissions and risks, enabling efficient tracking of care providers and high-risk patient identification.

EnVision Endoscopy specializes in developing innovative medical devices aimed at enhancing endoscopic surgical procedures. Their flagship product is an image-guided suturing system designed to be attached to flexible endoscopes, making it accessible to a wide range of gastroenterologists and surgeons. This biodegradable, single-use device facilitates easier completion of procedures by enabling tissue approximation during surgeries. The company's solutions are intended to reduce procedure time and mortality rates in hospitals, addressing critical clinical needs for policymakers, insurers, clinicians, and patients alike.

Ashored Innovations specializes in developing sustainability-enabling technologies for the ocean harvest industries. The company is focused on bringing to market innovative solutions, such as an underwater buoy release system designed for trap fishing. This ropeless fishing system allows fishers to deploy ropes and buoys on the ocean floor, which can be recalled when needed, thereby minimizing interactions with marine life and surface vessels. By reducing gear conflict, preventing gear loss and damage, and decreasing ocean waste, Ashored's technology promotes sustainable fishing practices. Additionally, the system incorporates machine learning, sonar, and geo-tracking to collect data on lost traps, allowing for their retrieval and enabling fishing in areas that are typically restricted while safeguarding sensitive marine habitats.

MensGoldBoxx is an intuitive retail and subscription solution for Big&Tall men. B&T men's retail needs are about a decade behind creating a real opportunity for someone to add massive value to this market with minimal risk. B&T desperately needs clothing options, updated fits, and fabrics, consistent sizing, KIND customer service,(read: LOVE.) What we have is the team, the experience, the market, the road map, and the grit to infiltrate this 5B industry, where 70% of B&T Men polled, shop at 'other.'

TRAXyL is a fiber deployment company that has developed FiberTRAX, a system that applies optical fiber directly to road surfaces to distribute broadband without trenching. The approach enables municipalities, internet service providers, and other organizations to extend connectivity quickly and cost-effectively to campuses, hospitals, military bases, and other challenged areas, supporting 5G rollout and efforts to close the digital divide. Founded in 2014 and based in Warrenton, Virginia, TRAXyL's technology aims to accelerate fiber deployment by painting fiber on pavement rather than burying cables.

MyPart develops an AI-powered platform enabling songwriters and visual artists to privately offer content for use by performing artists. Its proprietary 'Song Mining' engine analyzes lyrical, musical, and sonic relevance using machine learning, computational linguistics, and digital signal processing. The company is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Butterfly Medical Ltd is a medical-device company founded in 2014 and based in Yokne'am, Israel. It specializes in the development of an implantable device aimed at treating Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH), a condition commonly referred to as enlarged prostate. The company's innovative device provides a fast, simple, and minimally invasive alternative to conventional BPH treatments, including medications and surgery. It can be implanted in under ten minutes in an office setting using local anesthesia, without the need for surgical incisions or removal of prostate tissue. This approach not only minimizes side effects but also eliminates the requirement for hospitalization or general anesthesia. Initial clinical trials have shown promising results, with effective outcomes in opening blocked urethras and no reported side effects. Butterfly Medical is advancing further clinical studies in leading medical centers across Europe to validate its device's efficacy and safety.

Beewise develops AI-powered robotic beehives designed to protect and support bee populations threatened by environmental stressors. Their solution offers autonomous monitoring, real-time treatment, and climate-controlled environments, enabling commercial beekeepers to reduce colony loss and improve pollination efficiency.

ZygoFix is a medical device company specializing in spine technology. It has developed an innovative three-dimensional-printed implant designed to lock the facet joint of the lumbar spine. This device leverages the anatomy of the spine to provide stability, eliminating the need for traditional external screw-based bridges and reducing the reliance on pedicle screws. By doing so, ZygoFix aims to minimize the risks associated with improper screw placement, thereby enhancing safety in spinal surgeries. The company's focus on advancing spinal stability reflects its commitment to improving patient outcomes in the medical field.

Sensytec specializes in Structural Health Monitoring for cement and concrete structures. Their innovative SMART CEMENT™ system monitors and quantifies key properties like cracking, contamination, corrosion, and temperature changes, providing actionable intelligence throughout the structure's lifecycle.

GoGoGrandparent provides on-demand services for seniors and individuals with disabilities, promoting independence at home. Their platform offers ride booking, monitored deliveries of groceries, meals, and prescriptions, along with coordination of vetted home services, all facilitated through phone calls.

Miraqules is a healthcare company that provides care medical solutions and introduced StopBleed.

Diffeo is a developer of an AI-powered advanced discovery platform that enhances the process of information retrieval for individuals. By analyzing in-progress documents and utilizing probabilistic inference algorithms, the platform allows users to efficiently search through files across various sources, including email, desktop, and cloud-based accounts. As users engage with Diffeo, the platform learns their interests and preferences, enabling it to recommend relevant sources and uncover connections that may be deeply buried or intentionally hidden. This continual learning process not only streamlines workflows but also provides users with clearer insights into the people, places, and events that are significant to them.

TuneFork is a company specializing in audio personalization technology software aimed at delivering an optimal hearing experience across various devices. The software guides users through a clinically accurate self-test to create a personalized Audio Profile, which characterizes individual hearing capabilities. This profile is then used to tailor precise audio filters, ensuring the best possible match between the user's sound system and their unique hearing characteristics. TuneFork can be integrated into any operating or network system to optimize all types of audio content, including phone calls, music, video, voice messages, and alerts. The technology is particularly beneficial for smartphones, which are widely used for communication, entertainment, and social networking. By enhancing the audio experience, TuneFork not only improves sound quality but also helps mitigate potential hearing damage from unbalanced audio.

Founded in 2017, 1upHealth operates a health data aggregation platform that securely centralizes patient records from various electronic medical systems. Its platform enables patients to control and share their consolidated digital health record with providers, while also allowing developers to access clinical data from connected clinics and hospitals.

Founded in 2018 by Jonathon Grayson and Kate Terry, Surround Insurance is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based InsurTech company specializing in property and casualty insurance for young urban professionals. Its platform simplifies auto insurance processes, offering personalized guidance and tailored advice from experts to help users find suitable coverage.

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Founded in 2016, Welnys operates a marketplace that connects businesses with vetted health and wellness professionals. It offers a range of services including yoga, massage, fitness, nutrition, and workshops, enabling employees to discover, book, and view analytics about their wellness program.

Host a Pet is an online marketplace designed to connect pet owners with certified local hosts who offer a variety of pet boarding services. The platform facilitates alternatives to traditional kennels by providing options such as dog walking, training, transportation, and grooming. Each host is vetted to ensure they are responsible and provide a nurturing home environment, thereby ensuring the safety and well-being of pets. This model not only addresses the needs of pet owners seeking reliable care for their animals but also creates job opportunities for individuals looking to earn extra income by caring for pets.

Xilinat manufactures natural sweeteners from xylitol using a natural and environmentally friendly process. Customers will not notice the difference when using Xilinat to sweeten favorite desserts, drinks, and foods. Xilinat aims to reduce health problems associated with excessive sugar consumption while also providing consumers with a healthy and delicious alternative.

Nuup provides regenerates landscape and ecosystem services. Furthermore, they promote and scale regenerative farming practices, create opportunities for smallholder farmers, and build a vibrant local food economy.

NeuroKaire develops personalized psychiatry testing tools. It uses innovative technology to predict the most effective drug treatment for patients, enabling faster recovery, fewer side effects, and lower dosing.

MonitHer is a healthcare technology company specializing in early breast cancer detection. It offers a hands-free, automated whole breast ultrasound scanner for home use, enabling monthly scans and real-time tracking of breast changes. By creating a 'movie' of breast changes over time, MonitHer aims to facilitate early diagnosis and reduce unnecessary diagnostic procedures.

Solutum is a Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel-based cleantech company, founded in 2017, that develops biodegradable products designed to replace plastics and polythene. Its core technology is a water-dissolving compound that enables bags and other single-use items to dissolve in water, offering a cost-efficient, eco-friendly alternative to conventional plastics. The products are biodegradable and aimed at reducing plastic pollution by replacing polluting plastics with dissolvable, environmentally friendly materials.

MeetCaregivers is a marketplace dedicated to enhancing senior care by intelligently matching seniors with suitable caregivers. The company aims to provide high-quality in-home care along with various additional services, products, and technological tools tailored to meet the diverse needs of seniors. By utilizing innovative personality and culture competency matching technology, MeetCaregivers effectively lowers caregiver turnover rates and reduces senior isolation. The platform also assists seniors with instrumental activities of daily living, facilitating safer connections with professional caregivers. Through its comprehensive approach, MeetCaregivers strives to ensure that seniors can age healthily and happily in the comfort of their homes.

Konnecto is a New York-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in developing a software as a service (SaaS) platform aimed at enhancing customer engagement for brands across various social media environments. The platform is recognized as the world's first prescriptive marketing tool, providing consumer brands with daily recommendations to boost online sales by analyzing competitors' customer journeys and identifying vulnerabilities in the path to purchase. Konnecto's technology allows brands to gain deep insights into consumer preferences, attitudes, and behaviors while prioritizing user privacy. By collecting and analyzing data from multiple platforms, the company helps clients create detailed consumer profiles that inform future marketing strategies and campaigns. Its clientele includes notable companies such as Coca-Cola and MyHeritage, among others.

EBAMed develops a non-invasive ultrasound-based device to monitor and treat heart motion using proton beams. Founded in 2018, the company is based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Founded in 2018, Resistell develops and markets a diagnostic device for phenotypic antibiotic susceptibility testing. Its unique method detects movement caused by living bacterial cells to determine bacterial resistance to antibiotics.

Prodibi is a professional image platform based in Geneva, Switzerland, that addresses various challenges associated with online image display, enhancing brand ROI and user engagement. Established in 2011, the platform offers a subscription-based service that simplifies the process of sharing high-quality images on web and mobile. By automatically uploading, encoding, and delivering images, Prodibi allows photographers, artists, and web publishers to showcase their work without sacrificing speed or quality. The solution effectively resolves issues such as color management, pixel density, and responsiveness, which can be time-consuming and costly for graphic designers. Prodibi’s capabilities enable users to replace images seamlessly without the need for website redesigns or new photo shoots, delivering an exceptional visual experience that aligns with the prestige of their brands.

Biospectal is a remote patient monitoring and biosensing software company that has developed the OptiBP smartphone app, which allows users to measure and monitor blood pressure with medical-grade accuracy using their smartphones. The app utilizes the phone's built-in camera to optically measure blood flow from the user's fingertip, providing results in approximately 20 seconds, which is significantly faster than traditional blood pressure cuffs. Biospectal's proprietary algorithms interpret the captured data to deliver accurate blood pressure readings. The OptiBP app is currently available in public beta for Android users in several countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, and Switzerland. This innovative approach enables users to perform blood pressure measurements anytime and anywhere without the need for additional devices or accessories.

Founded in 2017, Scailyte specializes in developing artificial intelligence-based software solutions. It offers ScaiVision, a tool for analyzing single-cell data in biomedical research and pharmaceutical discovery, along with biomarker discovery services for businesses.

Mobsya is a non-profit association whose goal is to promote science and technology.

Fresh Strips is a smart packaging company that provides low-cost solutions to safeguard heat-sensitive foods. Its main offering is a plastic color-changing sticker attached to packaging that responds to heat exposure, indicating whether the contents are safe to consume. This visible indicator helps consumers quickly assess whether food has been mishandled or spoiled, supporting product quality, safety, and reducing waste.

Project Alianza is focused on empowering women and children through educational initiatives and social sustainability within coffee-producing communities. The organization operates on coffee estates, offering educational programs aimed at improving the futures of children who work on these farms. By employing a community-driven approach, Project Alianza collaborates with farmers, local communities, and governmental bodies to create and rehabilitate public schools. Their efforts seek to enhance the learning environment and provide access to a proven curriculum, equipping children with essential skills for success beyond their circumstances in the coffee industry. Additionally, Project Alianza promotes community development through various services, emphasizing the importance of education in fostering long-term social change.

Magnomer is a Boston-based manufacturer specializing in innovative magnetic inks designed to enhance the recyclability of plastic packaging within a circular economy framework. Founded in 2017, the company has developed a product called Design2Recycle™, which serves as a design tool for consumer brands and manufacturers. This technology incorporates printable magnetizable inks that improve the recyclability of multi-layer plastics without necessitating changes in existing manufacturing processes. By offering coatings for inks used in such packaging, Magnomer enables recycling facilities to more effectively separate these materials using magnetic sorting technology, addressing the challenges posed by traditional recycling methods.

Oxalo Therapeutics develops therapies to treat rare kidney diseases and prevent recurrent oxalate-related stones, focusing on primary hyperoxaluria and other oxalate pathologies. It leverages microbiome science, translational research, and early-stage technology to create a gut-derived therapy that safely removes oxalate from the body, reducing stone recurrence and related renal complications.

EBT Medical, Inc. is a clinical-stage company based in Boston, Massachusetts, with an additional office in Toronto, Canada. Founded in 2014, the company specializes in developing innovative, non-invasive neuromodulation therapies aimed at treating pelvic health disorders, particularly focusing on patients with overactive bladder. EBT Medical's technology is centered on the Saphenous nerve and is designed to provide discreet treatment options that enable patients to restore pelvic health function without the side effects typically associated with conventional therapies. The company emerged from scientific discoveries made at the University of Toronto and has benefited from a startup incubation program that has fostered numerous successful ventures in the past decade.

VitaScan is a medical device company specializing in the development of finger-stick tests for vitamin and micronutrient deficiencies. Its initial focus is on iron deficiency, which affects approximately one-third of the global population but often goes undetected by standard methods.

PionEar Technologies is a medical device company focused on developing innovative solutions for ear and hearing disorders. The company specializes in a minimally invasive tympanostomy tube designed to prevent cellular and bacterial adhesion while enhancing drug delivery to the middle and inner ears. This technology aims to modernize the treatment of chronic ear infections and hearing loss, enabling healthcare providers to deliver more effective treatment options for patients. Through its advancements, PionEar Technologies seeks to improve care and outcomes in ear health.

Cleancult produces eco-friendly cleaning products, focusing on sustainable packaging and natural ingredients. Their laundry detergents are non-toxic, allergy-friendly pods designed to encourage a shift from single-use plastics.

IQ Bar, Inc. is a food and beverage company based in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in the production and sale of nutrition bars and hydration mixes. Founded in 2016, the company offers a variety of protein bars in different flavors, catering to health-conscious consumers. IQ Bar distributes its products through various retailers and distributors across the United States, in addition to selling them directly online. The company's focus is on providing nutritious options for individuals seeking convenient and healthy snacking solutions.

Sempulse specializes in advanced sensor systems designed for battlefield triage. Their flagship product, FieldVitals, enhances prehospital care by providing real-time patient health data and prioritizing multiple casualty cases. The company is composed of biomedical engineers, hardware specialists, software developers, and former U.S. military officers, with headquarters across Arizona, California, Texas, and Illinois.

GrubTubs Inc. is a company focused on developing animal feed for local family farms by repurposing food waste. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, GrubTubs collects leftover food from restaurants and delivers it to local farms, where the food is transformed into chicken feed. Additionally, the company cultivates insects that serve as a nutritious food source for chickens, pigs, and fish. By implementing a waste collection system that includes providing restaurants with specialized tubs for food scraps, GrubTubs helps restaurant owners manage and reduce food waste while fostering a connection between urban eateries and rural agriculture.

Grocery TV operates an in-store digital advertising network that connects retailers and brands with grocery shoppers. Its platform features digital displays, centralized content management, campaign analytics, and integration with advertising systems, enabling enhanced shopper engagement and monetization.

Founded in Athens, Greece in 2017, Augmenta offers an AI-based solution for precision agriculture. Their 'Field Analyzer' device attaches to tractors, determining optimal fertilizer usage per square inch of land in real-time and controlling machinery accordingly. Farmers can monitor field progress via their web platform, enabling data-driven decisions.

The Mentor Method, LLC is a Washington, D.C.-based social enterprise founded in 2015 that specializes in mentor matching services. The company provides a platform that connects individuals, particularly those from underrepresented backgrounds in tech, with experienced mentors to foster authentic and lasting relationships. Its services include personality profile assessments and algorithm-driven mentor-mentee matching, along with a toolkit featuring email templates and process suggestions to facilitate engagement. The Mentor Method also offers workshops and courses aimed at skill advancement, focusing on enhancing workforce inclusivity and talent retention. By prioritizing people and value-fit in its matching process, the company aims to create stronger teams and inclusive workplace cultures.

EQO specializes in environmental management using advanced molecular biology. It offers highly sensitive detection services for invasive species, along with an automated sampling platform for continuous monitoring. EQO also develops targeted biopesticides to eradicate invasives while minimizing off-target impacts.

Food For All Technologies, Inc. is a company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that operates an application designed to connect users with unsold food from local restaurants and cafes. Founded in 2016, the company aims to reduce food waste while making quality meals more affordable for consumers. Through its platform, restaurants can sell their leftover meals at discounted prices at the end of the business day, allowing them to minimize waste and provide a sustainable food option. Food For All originated from a collaboration with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and received backing from a significant number of supporters through a successful Kickstarter campaign. The company has expanded its reach beyond the United States, with additional locations worldwide.