Current startups

We are proud of our science startups - from mobile healthcare to wearable technology, Science students and alumni are leading the way.

Alumni initiatives

FocusONCare

focusONCare chemotracker app

FocusONCare, a mobile healthcare start-up launched by six students from UWaterloo’s School of Pharmacy, aims to improve the quality of treatment for cancer patients with their innovative app, ChemoTracker. The app tracks patients’ side effects and helps them and their families know what to do in both common and critical situations related to oncological treatments.

Lani

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Lani is a payment and management system for 3D Print Centers. It enables universities, public libraries and 3D Print Centres to automate payment, manage users, designs and materials. It is also a great way for designers to showcase their work.

Medella Health

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Medella Health is developing the next generation of wearable technology to help patients better manage their diabetes. With Medella Health technology, patients can manage their blood glucose levels continuously and non-invasively, while receiving detailed data analytics and timely feedback.This company was named one of 50 Emerging Global Entrepreneurs to Watch by Inc.com, an online partner publication of Inc. magazine.

Rockstar Café

Rockerstar cafe

Rockstar Café, founded by Science and Business alumnus Mark Kryshtalskyj, is Canada’s first youth-centric, sustainable, and entrepreneurial coffee house. In addition to committing to a goal of zero consumer waste, the Rockstar Café will also offer a place for ambitious youth (“Rockstars”) to meet peers, develop ideas and find resources, tools, and funding for their projects. The café connects students with real world opportunities by hosting events featuring local business leaders.

Ten Thousand Coffees

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Founded by Science and Business alumnus Dave Wilkins, the program is designed to provide free access to experienced people in every field for a coffee meeting where they can provide advice crucial to those just starting out

Co.Lab

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Co.Lab is an online school for non-traditional tech talent. It was founded by Science and Business alumnus Helen Huang to support career pivoters, helping them break into roles in product management, design and engineering. Leveraging a learning-by-doing ethos, their mission is to create a more equitable, diverse and inclusive tech landscape.

Science-affiliated GreenHouse teams

Curatio Technology
Curiato Technology's affordable cutting edge device will allow clear detection and visualization of veins for effortless intravenous administration, improving patient experience by reducing the number of attempts needed to administer intravenous needles during surgery.
Gravity Chamber

Gravity Chamber is building free and open training facilities in the Kitchener-Waterloo area in collaboration with TrekFit.

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mindSphere is a nonprofit movement dedicated to reducing the stigma associated with mental health and providing inspiration for people with mental health issues.

Node

Node is dedicated to making wearable technology for cancer survivors suffering from lymphedema. Their mission is to help empower the lymphedema community with smart medical fashion.