Techstars Central LLC, founded in 2006 and based in Boulder, Colorado, operates as a startup accelerator and venture capital firm focused on supporting early-stage technology-oriented companies. It specializes in a mentorship-driven accelerator program, selecting ten startups each summer to participate in a three-month incubation period, offering funding of $120,000 in exchange for equity. Techstars invests primarily in sectors such as fintech, artificial intelligence, blockchain, augmented reality, and IoT, while avoiding investments in medical devices, healthcare technology, and local service-oriented businesses. In addition to its primary accelerator, Techstars has various specialized programs, including those focused on music, retail, mobility, and social impact, with global reach extending to regions such as Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The firm prefers taking minority stakes, typically between six and ten percent, without seeking board representation or investor rights. Techstars has built a robust network of entrepreneurs, mentors, and corporate partners to foster innovation and growth within its portfolio, which includes over 1,000 companies with a significant collective market capitalization.
Ever is a prize-linked banking app that allows users to save and earn money through rewards. The company was founded in 2022 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.
EnviCore is a growing R&D company offering innovative and sustainable wastewater treatment solutions. EnviCore's developed technologies have the potential to introduce a step-change in the holistic approach of the mining tailings treatment. Providing a low cost and environmentally friendly alternative, coupled with the superior performance and efficiency, which can change the adverse narrative associated with mining waste and its environmental impact and help mining operators achieve new resource developments more responsibly.
Q Blocks is a computing company that builds affordable supercomputers for companies to get access to high performance computing applications like machine learning model training, running simulations, and big data analytics. Q Blocks was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
E.O.I Technologies develops hardware-less IIoT networks for industrial asset owners seeking access to exclusive data and analytics in challenging environments. It features a non-contact, remote, laser-based, and multi-point vibration and displacement sensing technology. Its proprietary LaserSense™ technology addresses an important gap within the IIoT space where the deployment of traditional sensors is simply impossible. This positions us to tackle the toughest challenges where data collection and predictive analytics are critical. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.
Crux OCM utilizes AI and real-time optimization to enable autonomous operation of major oil and gas assets, reducing the risk of operation and increasing volumetric throughput up to 4%. Crux OCM is a control software provider simplifying major oil and gas asset operation for the control room operators. Unlike standard control solutions and current control room asset operations which use simple control methodologies and written procedures, Crux OCM offers enhanced operational capabilities while maintaining operation within existing safety constraints, resulting in faster, more consistent, more automated asset operation.
SeeO2 Energy is a company focused on efficiently converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into marketable and clean value-added fuels and chemicals using reversible fuel-cell technology. SeeO2 Energy is converting carbon dioxide into marketable and clean value-added fuels and chemicals using reversible fuel technology. Its electrolyzers can efficiently generate gases on-site such as hydrogen, carbon monoxide, or oxygen in a reliable way. The company is developing an efficient and high performance reversible solid oxide cells (RSOFCs). Its technology, which involves the use of a high-performance catalyst material, allows the electrochemical conversion of water to hydrogen, carbon dioxide (CO2) to carbon monoxide (CO), and CO2 and water to produce syngas, a mixture of CO and H2.
Terrapin specializes exclusively in finding and utilizing heat to drive profitability. In an era of volatile commodity prices, punitive carbon taxes and economic pressures on all sides, Terrapin deploys technology and expertise to turn heat into value for our clients and partners. The company does this by mapping available waste heat, matching that with optimal cutting edge technology and building strong financial models to make for slam-dunk investment decisions.
Interface Fluidics is an international technology company that specializes in reservoir fluid analysis services. Utilizing a proprietary nanofluidic technology platform, the company provides advanced solutions that help organizations gain deeper insights into their reservoirs. This technology enhances the understanding of reservoir characteristics, enabling clients to make more informed and confident production decisions. Through its innovative approach, Interface Fluidics aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of reservoir management in the energy sector.
Crux OCM utilizes AI and real-time optimization to enable autonomous operation of major oil and gas assets, reducing the risk of operation and increasing volumetric throughput up to 4%. Crux OCM is a control software provider simplifying major oil and gas asset operation for the control room operators. Unlike standard control solutions and current control room asset operations which use simple control methodologies and written procedures, Crux OCM offers enhanced operational capabilities while maintaining operation within existing safety constraints, resulting in faster, more consistent, more automated asset operation.
Interface Fluidics is an international technology company that specializes in reservoir fluid analysis services. Utilizing a proprietary nanofluidic technology platform, the company provides advanced solutions that help organizations gain deeper insights into their reservoirs. This technology enhances the understanding of reservoir characteristics, enabling clients to make more informed and confident production decisions. Through its innovative approach, Interface Fluidics aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of reservoir management in the energy sector.
Rational Robotics is a manufacturer based in Edmonton, Canada, specializing in automatic coating robots. The company designs and develops robotic machines that provide auto body repainting services, utilizing advanced technology such as 3D scanning and custom algorithms to optimize tool paths for painting. Their robots incorporate computer vision to automate the painting process, ensuring high levels of accuracy and quality across various sizes of objects. By enhancing and automating part painting, Rational Robotics offers efficient solutions for enterprises seeking to improve their painting operations.