The Forge welcomed five novel and scalable startups to its Business Incubator program on January 10, 2022: AIMA Laboratories Inc. Alpacka Returns, AXIBO Inc, and In The ClearZone. The limited-enrollment program is aimed at early-stage startups, whose founders are past the business idea stage and have launched their startup to the market or have a prototype. The Forge expert mentors and staff will work with the startups to assist them to grow, develop, and succeed. Alumni of this program include software, hardware, IoT, medical devices, healthcare IT, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, and consumer products companies.
AIMA Laboratories Inc.
Pelvic pain affects millions of women in North America. The duration from the onset of symptoms to diagnosis of endometriosis can take between 5 to12 years. AIMA Laboratories Inc. is empowering women to take control of their health through the development of in-home diagnostic tools for women’s health issues. AIMA Laboratories has identified clinical markers in the blood that enable the diagnosis of endometriosis without the need for surgery. AIMA Laboratories’ at-home tests can reduce diagnosis time, decrease time to access safe and efficacious treatment, and provide affected women with the tools needed to actively monitor their endometriosis.
Alpacka Returns is revolutionizing the way we shop online, by simplifying the product return process. With Alpacka, shoppers can return their online purchases from any online store in just a few clicks. The shopper can try out the products at home and if they would like to return the product, Alpacka will take care of the return on behalf of shoppers. Alpacka will pick up, package, label, and return the online purchase so that shoppers avoid the tedious product return process.
AXIBO INC is creating a shift in the way cinematic production takes place for all forms of media. The team is leveraging their backgrounds in autonomous vehicles and robotics to create a variety of innovations ranging from virtual production to systems for recognizing and tracking actors.
In The ClearZone has developed cost-effective and sustainable air sanitizing devices for commercial spaces like schools and hotels, reducing airborne pathogens in real-time to make indoor spaces healthier.
Their patented HydroClear and ClearSience Technologies are proven to deactivate unwanted VOCs, bacteria, mould, viruses, odours, allergens and more. These innovative technologies use active and passive sanitization and are unlike any other air sanitizing product on the market.