From biodegradable fishing lures to cervical cancer screening solutions, 10 startups at the forefront of innovation have been selected for the next cohort of the Founder Residency program at Northeastern University’s Roux Institute in Portland.
The three-month-long accelerator supports early-stage tech startups with educational programming as well as mentorship, business services and legal counsel, all provided free of charge and without equity commitments.
“Every year, I am impressed with the quality of applications we receive for this program. It’s exciting to see the variety of solutions being built out there for problems that affect people around the globe,” said Santiago Zinel Mundet Cruz, the program’s director.
“We’re excited to welcome the next batch of companies moving to Maine for the next three months and to become a helpful part of their journey,” he added.
This year’s cohort members hail from three countries and three states, all developing technology-enabled solutions for a range of business challenges.
Cohort lineup
Arihealth expands access to cervical cancer prevention through user-centered screening solutions.
Augmap is building a map personalization engine that aims to be faster and structurally more private than any other on the market.
Ayryx fuses live air traffic control communications, aircraft positions, flight data and weather into a real-time world model, creating live air traffic intelligence for planning and coordination.
CardSight AI powers the next generation of card apps with the infrastructure to instantly identify and price any trading card.
cQuenced turns approved video into reusable content systems.
Eco-Logical Lures creates biodegradable fishing lures that perform like plastic without polluting the water.
Metly turns pharma’s data chaos into one AI brain so the industry’s biggest decisions get made in seconds, not months.
Stage Zero Health catches cancer before symptoms strike, using employer claims data and validated risk models to get high-risk employees screened earlier.
TangiblEmpact is a land-use decision platform for cities and developers to evaluate what can be built and what delivers the best outcomes.
Visual Integrity extracts source data from digital documents and drawings.
A total of 45 startups have completed the program since launching in 2021. More than 87% of alumni are still operating or have been acquired, and together they have raised over $136 million and have created more than 300 jobs, according to the Roux.
Sept. 17 kickoff
For anyone interested in meeting the participants, a free kickoff event is planned for Thursday, Sept. 17, from 4-6 p.m., at Orange Bike Brewing in Portland. Registration is via the Roux Institute website.
