ventureLAB is proud to announce Cohort 9 of the Hardware Catalyst Initiative (HCI), Canada’s only hardware and silicon-focused incubator, dedicated to accelerating the commercialization of deep tech innovations.

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Spanning industries such as MedTech, semiconductors, automobility, advanced electronics, and semiconductor tools, this new cohort represents a powerful wave of entrepreneurs developing mission-critical technologies to shape a smarter, safer, and more connected world.

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We’re excited to introduce the 26 companies in Cohort 9:

Automobility

Hardware and AI-driven solutions driving the future of transportation, mobility, and space systems:

• AWOS Technologies
  
• Torabix Ltd.
  
• Moon Trades Technologies
  
• NordSpace Corp
  

MedTech

Founders advancing diagnostics, patient care, and medical devices:

• Heamac Inc.
  
• HeadSense
  
• Healthmetryx
  
• Sci-Bots
  
• DIA Labs Canada
  
• Elaya Inc.
  

Electronics

Innovative platforms across gaming, insurtech, smart lighting, and beyond:

• Audyse Technology
  
• ELO Gaming
  
• Robbie Insurtech
  
• Radio Wires Inc.
  
• New Town Technologies Canada
  
• PIXL Lighting Inc.
  
• Intruxion Inc.
  
• Wandering Shepherd
  

Semiconductor Tools

Powering chip design, simulation, and development for next-gen hardware:

• CircuitMind Inc.
  
• AsterQuanta Systems Inc.
  
• CEMWorks
  
• Axiomatic AI
  
• Szimpla
  

Semiconductors

Pioneers building core silicon technologies and components:

• RECHO AI
  
• Stathera, Inc.
  
• StarIC Inc.
  
  

Follow their journeys at venturelab.ca and stay tuned for spotlight stories from Cohort 9.

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