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Hear from founders we've worked with in their own words
What it really allows us to do is focus on our customers, building the company, building the product. The Funding Catalyst team can focus on how we take our business strategy, how we take our growth strategy, and communicate that in the language that government funders require.
It was worth every penny. Understanding how these applications work and how to communicate properly with government programs gave us really good insight into how to navigate conversations. The value was walking away with a roadmap that put me in the driver's seat.
It was phenomenal. Understanding how these applications work and how to communicate properly with government programs gave us really good insight into how to navigate conversations. They knew how to get this done the right way.
Time is what kills businesses. The exercise we went through was figuring out our quickest path to get funding, get approval, and get an application in. With Funding Catalyst it was done right away. Overall, very impressed.
Dan Balaban, Co-Founder and CEO of Greengate, shares how bold vision, calculated risks, and perseverance built Canada’s largest wind and solar projects. He recalls weathering the 2008 financial crisis, mortgaging his home to keep the company alive, and why going big from day one paid off. Dan also reflects on his wellness transformation, his role investing in energy and AI, and his work with OCIF to grow Calgary’s innovation ecosystem.
Jana Tian, Co-Founder and CEO of Upside Robotics, shares her journey from corporate product developer to startup Founder. Upside Robotics is revolutionizing agriculture with small, autonomous robots. From sleeping in an RV on farms to rebuilding after devastating setbacks, her story is one of bold vision, deep grit, and human-first impact.
Orpyx's sensory insoles, analytics platform and remote monitoring program will be used in a new clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health. The study will test whether integrating digital foot monitoring will help reduce the recurrence of diabetic foot ulcers.
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