Communitech's HYPERDRIVE Announces Second Batch Of Cohorts

BY: 

Dave Forde
February 4, 2013

CommunitechCommunitech’s HYPERDRIVE program recently announced the second cohort of companies participating in its $30 million startup incubator.

The following 11 companies make up the HYPERDRIVE second cohort:

  • WellRead – a news gathering service that learns what is most important to the user and makes it simple to keep up with what matters to them, cutting out the need to search multiple sources.
  • The Dandy Co. – a community driven app developer which involves the community from initial pitch to completed product. Profits are divided amongst the community based on each user’s level of contribution.
  • The Open Doors Network – a developer of web applications for homeowners so they can better maintain their investment. Emails are sent to users to remind them when different maintenance issues should be addressed and provides solutions.
  • CreamHR – an accurate top-of-the-filter employment assessment service. CreamHR provides businesses with a way to quickly and accurately hire the right person for the job, eliminating inaccurate recruiting.
  • PumpUp – a personalized fitness coach that gives individuals the guidance and motivation they need when it comes to working out. Answering a few simple questions provides the user with a personalized routine that shows them exactly what to do, how to do it, and adapts their routine to help them reach their goals.
  • GroupNotes – a collaborative tool that can be used to easily share, annotate, and comment on websites. It allows its users to form a digital group online, enabling its members to leave virtual sticky notes and annotations on webpages so that as other members browse those sites they see the notes others left behind.
  • BeanEvo – a web-based application offering an easy-to-use, cost-effective and customizable online accounts payable automation solution tailored to the size of any business.
  • ViewsIQ – a medical technology company that makes microscope imaging solutions. ViewsIQ has created a way to digitize lab samples so that anyone with a standard microscope can create and send an image of the sample to a pathologist anywhere in the world for diagnosis.
  • ESL Explorer – an online marketplace, catalogue of schools, niche social network and a ratings and review site for English language schools. The website makes it simple for students to pick the right courses in the right location for them.
  • Inception Mobile – a “friction free” multi-platform mobile application development tool. It allows developers to simultaneously target multiple mobile platforms without having to rewrite a single line of code.
  • Oikoi – a matchmaking platform for tenants, landlords and property managers. Rather than a general purpose marketplace approach employed by Kijiji and Craigslist, Oikoi specializes in quickly connecting tenants to highly relevant apartments, and providing pre-qualified leads to landlords.

Phase 1 of the program which begins now, introduces the startups to market validation, with a focus on customer development and helping them discover the overall strategic direction of their companies. Along with Cooper managing the program, HYPERDRIVE draws on the expertise of head coaches Ted Hastings and Steven Woods.

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Dave Forde


Dave “The Connector” Forde has been involved in the marketing, public relations and technology industry across Canada for over 20 years in various sales and marketing roles, he launched The Connected One network of business sites which connects buyers to the right sellers. Profectio and PR In Canada covers news about the marketing and public relations industry each day helping professionals advance their career and businesses. He also serves as an advisor to a number of businesses across the country. Find Dave on LinkedIn and Twitter.


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