11th Annual Canada-Chicago Mentoring Program (C2MP) Final Pitch Day

Over the past six months, five strategically selected Canadian startups were matched with a cohort of PointB mentors to help them refine their business development strategy for the U.S. market.

Join us at MATTER for the in-person closing event, featuring a keynote address from Ritu Banerjee, Assistant Deputy Minister & Head of . Following the keynote, the five featured startups — Canurta Therapeutics, Deep Breathe, MindfulGarden, Myomar Molecular and Possibility Neurotechnologies — will present their final pitches and share insights gained throughout the program. Following the program, join us for a networking reception and refreshments.

Agenda: (CT)

3:30pm | Welcome remarks from MATTER CEO Steven Collens, Advisory Board Chair of PointB@MATTER Dr. Steven Gould and the Consulate General of Canada

3:45pm | Canadian venture pitches

5:00pm | Keynote - Ritu Banerjee, Assistant Deputy Minister & Head of

5:15pm | Networking & open reception

6:00pm | Event concludes

ABOUT THE STARTUPS

- Mississauga, Ontario

Canurta Therapeutics is a biotechnology company discovering and bioprocessing rare, multipotent polyphenols to find new ways to reverse the chronic disease crisis with botanical therapeutics. With our advanced technologies, Canurta can capture, purify and enrich rare polyphenols for the first time to target inflammation and address unmet needs in neurology, virology and oncology.

- London, Ontario

Deep Breathe is where lung ultrasound and deep learning research converge. Through the creation of a variety of computer vision classifiers, we are solving for the delivery of accurate and portable lung imaging solutions for those suffering from or treating respiratory concerns.

- Vancouver, British Columbia

MindfulGarden is pioneering a non-pharmacological approach to the high human and economic costs of hospital acquired delirium by reducing the use of antipsychotics in patient care. Helping transform how hospitals manage delirium is our mandate. “Sending the brain home, healthy™” is our mission.

- Halifax, Nova Scotia

Monitor your patient's recovery process. Our test provides early detection of muscle degeneration, identifying muscle health at a molecular stage. This allows for prompt action, potentially enhancing the patient experience and outcomes.

- Calgary, Alberta

Possibility Neurotechnologies creates user-centric assistive solutions to bridge the gap between cutting edge brain-computer interface technologies and the array of applications they can control. The Think2Switch™ is a one-of-a-kind device that translates brain signals into usable commands, letting you control real-world objects using only your thoughts.

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