Natalia has background in technology, business and life science. She has a BASc in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, PhD in Chemical Engineering, BASc in Chemistry as well as design background. She has 11 years’ experience with sensor and IoT product and algorithm development as well as product manufacturing from concept to tested product at scale. She also has experience with technical sales over last 3 year (working with IBM and other large corporates), analytics, algorithms and data processing. She founded companies in Canada, South Korea and Hong Kong. She worked in business development in these geographies as well as in Taiwan, Chile, Netherlands and Austria and has direct connection with customers across industry sectors, particularly in traditional industries like real estate and HVAC system solutions. She has experience with sales and adapting tech for industrial, healthcare, commercial and transportation systems. She has been named Corporate Knights Top 30 Under 30 in Sustainability, Clean Top 50 Emerging Leaders and received over 15 awards.

Venture | WeavAir

WeavAir believes that all people have a right to breathe clean air and stay healthy, but over 70% of ventilation systems have contamination that affects especially vulnerable people such as front line workers. WeavAir combines advanced sensors and predictive software to detect air contamination problems faster, more accurately and at lower cost, improving health while reducing maintenance costs and energy waste. Click here to learn more.

Shay is a former teacher and educational leader with a commitment to servant leadership and an “outside the box” approach to supporting those around her. Driven to create easier access to social services, after experiencing countless frustrated providers and families; she believes that all children and learn and all families can thrive when the appropriate resources and supports are available. Her idea for Engagement Solutions products came as a desire to find ways to improve and simplify the lives of young children, families and the teachers and caseworkers who work tirelessly for them everyday. Prior to founding Engagement Solutions, Shay enjoyed a 15 year career in Early Childhood Education. She held positions in public school classrooms, as Education Manager/Specialist for an Early Head Start program, and most recently as an early childhood consultant, professional development facilitator, and instructional coach.

Venture | Engagement Solutions

Engagement Solutions believes that families should be able to easily connect to vital social services and support regardless of income level. Engagement Solutions helps families caring for children with special needs by providing them with a virtual care coordinator who identifies, connects, and ensures they obtain available services with ease. Click here to learn more.

Nathan is a husband, a father, a builder and founder. With 20 years of professional experience and expertise in business development, execution, operations, and capital raise, he is a consummate business developer. Nathan has built a number of sales and marketing teams, raised millions of dollars for early-stage businesses, and has advised several technologies and ventures. In 2019, Nathan founded the company Rente, with the mission to inspire hope and belonging so that communities flourish. Delivering a social fintech to student-and-affordable communities, that help others capture the value they create, so they can build credit without debt.

Venture | Rente

Rente believes everyone should have inclusive access to stable housing. Rente helps landlords identify profitable tenants with subprime credit scores and improve retention rates by providing them with augmented credit scores using traditional ratings and alt-credit information and connecting tenants to stabilizing services in times of crisis. Click here to learn more.