Propel ICT Announces Fall Cohort Participants
MONCTON–Propel ICT has announced the companies participating in its Fall 2016 cohort, with five companies accepted into the Build program and 33 accepted into the Launch program held in the capital cities of Atlantic Canada.
Propel’s Launch program aims to help newer companies develop while the Build program is designed for companies in more advanced stages.
Propel ICT CEO Anita Punamiya said this cohort is larger overall than the last one while the Build program is smaller. She says this will allow for more one-on-one time for participants.
“We try and change the programming based on the needs of the cohorts so it’s not cookie-cutter but there are certain things that are basics that will be conducted … We have to tailor it to suit their needs,” Punamiya said. “We have some pretty strong companies. I’m really excited. It looks very promising … Ultimately they are the ones who have to drive their companies, we are just enablers.”
Moncton-based Vintelligence, a digital sommelier, is one of the participants in the upcoming Build program. Co-founder and CEO Nicholas Carter says they’re hoping to further put their business to the test and gain mentorship and advice through the cohort.
“We’re in a phase right now where we’re also ready for investment to further grow our sales team and reach bigger markets in the US,” Carter said.
“We’re in in the process right now of expanding outside of Atlantic Canada, so to Western Canada specifically and we have some strong prospects in the US. That’s where we’re headed next. This program will really help us expand our networks to get there in a quicker way.”
Here is the latest cohort:
Build Cohort
Vintelligence / Moncton, NB
GoBumpFree / Halifax, NS
Ironflow Technologies Inc. / Dieppe, NB
MasterControl / Fredericton, NB
Stay Golden Apparel / Charlottetown, PEI
Launch Cohort / Charlottetown
Ad Blocking Aware
Remote Vision
Rabbit Hole Studios
AlphaTech Business and Technology Inc.
The TnT Food Experience
TopFeed
Contacts-DB
Launch Cohort / Fredericton
Kin Kat
Flowat
Follow Me Care App
Jess Alpaugh Custom
FMI Co.
MOWABE Inc.
rayZen Innovations Inc.
WEnTech Solutions Inc.
BlueSuit Inc.
Launch Cohort / Halifax
Move the Median Business Consulting
Uvisor Wealth
The Hive Market
Sandcastle Application Development Inc. (PartyUP)
Sufata Software Solutions Inc.
Labfundr
NovaSpectrum Analytics
Orchard
swifty
Launch Cohort / St. John’s
Fitfoods
SassyTuna Studio
Fridge Friends
Weaver
Vitalitics
Metrics Flow
HelpMeOrder
Creative Maple