Zentrela Archives - The Forge https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/tag/zentrela/ Built by McMaster University Tue, 28 Jun 2022 20:59:42 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-F-ICON-RGB-32x32.jpg Zentrela Archives - The Forge https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/tag/zentrela/ 32 32 Study confirms accuracy of Zentrela’s neurotechnology https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/study-confirms-accuracy-of-zentrelas-neurotechnology/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=study-confirms-accuracy-of-zentrelas-neurotechnology Tue, 06 Apr 2021 23:44:49 +0000 https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/?p=2183 On April 6, an independent blind study was released confirming that Zentrela’s cutting-edge “Cognalyzer®” neurotechnology accurately detects and quantifies actual cannabis psychoactive effects, and unlocks the potential for new testing protocols for law enforcement and employers. The Cognalyzer® is a novel electroencephalography (EEG) measurement device and algorithm designed to objectively characterize brainwave alterations associated with […]

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]]> Zentrela receives $850K to build scientific database of cannabis product effects https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/zentrela-receives-850k-to-build-worlds-largest-scientific-database-of-cannabis-product-effects/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zentrela-receives-850k-to-build-worlds-largest-scientific-database-of-cannabis-product-effects Thu, 11 Feb 2021 16:45:03 +0000 https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/?p=1963 On February 11, 2021, The Forge alumnus, Zentrela Inc. announced that it has completed an $850K seed funding round led by Jornic Ventures, a Calgary-based firm investing in innovative technology. Zentrela is advancing the understanding of the effects recreational cannabis use has on the brain. The investment will be used to further commercialize Zentrela’s proprietary […]

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]]> $1 Million in funding for cannabis detection technology https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/1-mm-in-funding-for-cannabis-detection-technology/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1-mm-in-funding-for-cannabis-detection-technology Sun, 21 Jul 2019 13:51:08 +0000 https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/?p=973 Zentrela Inc., founded by McMaster University graduate Israel Gasperin, was awarded a prestigious $1 Million Ontario Small Business Innovation Challenge award for Cannabis Impaired Driving Detection. The award consists of a $750K grant matched by $250K of private sector investment. Zentrela joined The Forge in 2016. Its flagship product The Cognalyzer™ is a portable device […]

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