Presenter Profiles

Brad’s Blend of Rum & Cola® is America’s 1st small-batch rum & cola craft cocktail - a bold new entrant into the Ready-To-Drink (RTD) alcohol space. Designed for the modern, on-the-go consumer, it offers a twist on the timeless ‘Cuba Libre’ classic using premium 4-yr aged rum perfectly blended with our handmade cola using Brad’s secret blend of citrus and spices, served in a convenient aluminum can.

Digital Table Advertising is set to transform brand engagement in dining and social environments. By integrating dynamic digital displays onto tables at restaurants and bars, we create an immersive advertising platform that captures attention and drives revenue. We are already in local WNY restaurants like (2) Anchor Bars, Pearl Street Grill, Duffs of Orchard Park, Sorrentino’s & 12 more.

The Adventure Nexus is a web-based platform and community hub designed for tabletop game (TTG) enthusiasts, both players and Game Masters (GMs).

Aerovec, a Buffalo based start-up company plans to create a $100M business in the Distributed Wind Energy space within a decade, delivering an operating margin of at least 12%.

Edenesque, the visionary chef-crafted, plant-based milk company, launches its highly anticipated debut line. The BIPOC, LGBTQ, and woman-owned business, founded by CEO Leslie Woodward, is a mission-driven company who strives to show that earth-friendly nutritious plant milks—crafted with intention— can be both delicious and regenerative for individuals and their communities.

Boba Charge is the world’s first and only residential EV charger with a built-in payment system, and it is patent-pending. 

Dentite is revolutionizing the dental industry with an innovative platform that simplifies and automates medical billing for dental practices, while simultaneously benefiting patients' oral health.

Immunaeon employs an FDA-approved process to isolate, analyze, and store individuals’ healthy immune cells so they have the best chance at living a long and healthy life—no matter what happens tomorrow.

AIGENCY is revolutionizing the construction industry by introducing an AI-powered platform that automates material takeoffs from blueprints, significantly reducing costs and improving efficiency. The platform caters primarily to the electrical, plumbing, and HVAC sectors, which represent a substantial portion of the industry's $3.3 trillion annual revenue.

Kulture Khazana connects families with cultural stories through play. Kulture Khazana creates toys, games, puzzles, and craft kits inspired by South Asian culture.

Copprium manufactures innovative conductive copper inks used in printable electronics manufacturing. Our mission is to position ourselves at the forefront of the conductive ink industry by making inks that are strong electrical performers, cost-effective, eco-friendly, easy to use, and ready for innovative applications.

Redprint is enhancing the tech capabilities of gyms for the owner, their members and trainers with a product that provides member performance data, immediate access to information and training, and higher member retention.

Sadie’s Foods features Sadie’s Relish, a cabbage-based relish that is a mix of sweet, mild and hot peppers combined with seasonings and vinegar and ZERO additives.

Dimien, Inc. is a lithium battery company operating in Buffalo, NY.  Our technology is: high energy density, low-cost and extremely safe (as proven recently by Nobel laureate, Stan Whittingham). 

Comprehend PT is a HIPAA-compliant AI medical scribe company, helping Physical Therapists eliminate manual documentation. This innovative tool transcribes clinician-patient encounters in real-time, generating accurate and detailed medical notes based on the dialogue.

JECA is the manufacturer of truly homemade-equivalent foods that are rooted in great taste, genuinely healthy and nutritionally impactful ingredients, and functionally convenient.

Sayhii, an enterprise B2B SaaS platform, is revolutionizing business continuity, the future of people is here.

AKE Games Inc. is a maker & seller of Active Games. Founded in 2018 after the successful launch of Bottle-Bullseye™ - The Best Flippin’ Game Ever!™ (currently a top selling Floor Game on Amazon), we are now launching our 2nd product called Spårboll™ that has the potential to be a literal game changer for schools, camps & consumers that are looking for low cost & low risk alternatives to traditional team sports.

Finta helps companies raise money. We are a fundraising copilot automating the capital raising workflow from start to finish for early-stage startup founders. 

MEMO is driving the next generation of fintech & ecommerce. MEMO is the leading Try-Now-Buy-Later (TNBL) platform provider leveraging a market advantage in premium & luxury goods.

GMetric (which has acquired Innosek) is a trusted outsourcing partner for specialty high-volume additive manufacturing.

NUDGE is committed to solving financial wellness inefficiencies with deep tech. The product is a client-centric financial planning technology that empowers customers to take control of the process. It bridges the technology gaps and use AI/ML to automate the analysis and enhance client engagement.

Dalorum is the first and only online community built exclusively for college athletes, offering a comprehensive range of resources, content, and promotions to support their personal and professional growth.

Arbol is a financial wellness platform that empowers colleges to build financially capable and resilient students.

Iryss' vision is to create a platform that offers EVERYONE equitable access to a future without financial fear.

Peeva is the first and only universal pet microchip identification system, central microchip registry, and unified database of electronic medical records for pets.

Circle Optics has developed the world's first distortion-free panoramic camera. 

Over 30% of gift cards are never redeemed.  Americans are holding on to over $21B in unused gift cards.  Corporations send out millions in gift cards to customers and prospects with no insight into whether those gift cards were redeemed or how much of their gifting budget was wasted.  Favordrop solves this problem.  

Jib Sheet offers best-in-class Graphic design, website development and copywriting services at a fraction of the cost charged by traditional agencies by connecting businesses and pre-vetted freelance creatives.

Revival plans to be the first minority, physician-led cannabis microbusiness in Western New York.

 Paradigm designs and manufactures diesel emissions controls which decarbonize diesel emissions. 

KHIO by Prolivio is a hyper cooling wearable headband for individuals suffering from migraines that are looking for on-the-go cooling therapy and to gain a better understanding of their condition.

Immunaeon is a Buffalo-based patient advocacy organization that provides educational resources about the growing applications of immunotherapy for patients and their families. The Company is also building an infrastructure to store cells that make up a person's immune system for future use against potentially life-threatening illnesses.

appétit is the restaurant ordering and delivery platform that is turning the industry on its head. We bring easy ordering, content rich restaurant profiles, and local delivery fulfillment to the Western New York market and eventually, across the nation.

 Arbol is a two-sided market network that uses technology, finance, and the power of the crowd to enable striving Students of low socioeconomic backgrounds to obtain the financial and community support they need by connecting them with their biggest supporters online.

 The Dipit® Brand Condiment Caddy provides individuals with a convenient and cleaner method of enjoying a variety of finger foods.

 Packhouse Technology Solutions is a company dedicated to the safe handling of difficult to convey perishable materials such as produce and processed foods.

 Mentor Deck is a Buffalo based software company that's created the world's leading platform for organizing, connecting, scheduling and measuring the quality of mentor networks.

 Ognomy is the first telemedicine/virtual practice tool to entirely shift the diagnosis and care of sleep apnea from a clinical setting to the home, by removing the need for overnight stays at sleep centers through home-based sleep tests and virtual consultations, saving patients both time and money.

 Braidbabes is a woman-owned mobile braiding company that creates high-quality custom braids on demand at the customer's location.

 Ellicottville Greens is an early-revenue indoor vertical (and mobile) farming company based in Buffalo, NY that produces high-quality, organic, chemical-free leafy green vegetables (currently lettuce, basil, and microgreens) year-round in repurposed shipping containers. 

 Machine Document is a cloud based system that allows Field Service persons to instantly access technical information (think manuals, schematics, 3D print files as well as latest Technical/Service Bulletins) for most efficient use of time when installing/moving/maintaining high value complex machinery and equipment.

 ZIZO Technologies is launching a workforce management and gamification platform designed to engage the modern workforce and reduce attrition.

 After a severe ski accident, involving one of AvR's founders, Hilary and Remy set out on a mission to develop the fastest, most accurate and most reliable way for millions of skiers and snowboarders to directly alert ski patrol of their emergency and their precise location on the mountain, without the use of cell technology, and even when they are unconscious.

 HELIXintel is the first B2B marketplace for equipment operators to purchase aftercare services from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their authorized network.

 CLIP is a fork-mounted portable e-motor device that upgrades any bicycle with 26" to 28" wheels into an e-bike.

 STC's unique noise control products are simple, cost-effective and high performing for developers and architects.

WindowSkin® by WexEnergy is an affordable, featherweight transparent insulation panel that easily attaches to a windowpane interior surface.

Sky Canoe Inc. is a Canadian company producing one of the world's most advanced unmanned cargo aircraft.

 With a mission to help college students have a more fulfilling and less isolated college experience, the team at Laila has created a social initiator.

 VeriTX is a trusted marketplace for digital assets utilizing a platform-based business model to enable the aerospace digital supply chains of Industry 4.0. 

With a mission to feed the world and improve health for all, FoodNerd has developed the most nutritious, affordable, and delectable offerings available to everyone.

Rora Systems is a technology company, founded on the principle of making technology consumable. With our combined backgrounds in IoT, Housing, and Network Automation, we are delivering the tools and technology for both home builders and home remodelers to be the go-to workforce in the birth of the Smart Home Services market.

      CrowFly is the first online marketplace transforming the way structured settlements are bought and sold. We aim to creatively destruct and dramatically transform what can be an abusive industry that today transacts approximately $2 billion worth of business.

 Empire State Brands is a vertically integrated grower, processor and packaging enterprise providing quality hops, malted barley, wheat, rye and other grains ingredients to the craft brewery, distillery and bakery industries. 

 The number one challenge facing construction companies across the Nation is workforce shortages.  Our solution, aQuiRe©, is an app-based skill-sharing platform. 

Capti Voice is helping to level the playing field for students of all abilities by enabling teachers to: 1) assess students' foundational reading skills, 2) use actionable recommendations to improve those skills, 3) use personalized tools to help develop those skills over any content, and 4) provide reading accommodations - all on the same platform.

     Bestest is an addictive free mobile app available on iOS and Android that lets users poll the public, and vote, in real time.  Polls can be used to crowdsource opinions from the general public, followers or a specific group, can be used to make group decisions, and can obtain live audience voting from on-site attendees or fans at home. 

 Every year, billions of dollars in produced raw materials are marked off as excess and later go unused; creating a variety of costly challenges for manufacturers. To reduce this burden, Material Exchange has developed a B2B marketplace solution that allows them to monetize excess raw inventory. 

 Grit Seed is a talent acquisition platform that focuses on giving every candidate who applies a set of job related tasks to assess their fit for the role.

 CloudInsyte's mission is to modernize the due-diligence process of selecting tech & cybersecurity vendors that match a company's needs and preferences.

CoreHaptics offers the next generation of interfaces and game controllers for Entertainment, VR, Health Care, Education and Research. 

JP Food Trucks works extensively with food truck operators to not only design a highly efficient food truck; it also provides state of the art air handling and comfort systems to reduce operating costs, lower labor costs and reduce transaction times, thus increasing profits.  

 EagleHawk provides a revolutionary preventative maintenance solution for commercial buildings with flat roofs.  

     OpenBottle is a marketplace application that allows restaurants to make every bottle of wine they have available for by-the-glass servings, with zero risk, and provides consumers the ability to experience these amazing wines at price points and varieties like never before.  

      Bitcrusher is innovating electric guitar technology with our platform product; the Bitcrusher. We are bringing the influence of technology in guitars to greater lengths to add value for guitar makers and produce boundless creative opportunities for the user.

    LegWorks is a for-profit social enterprise revolutionizing access to high quality prosthetics for amputees around the world. We believe every amputee, no matter where they live, has the right to walk with confidence.

 Fill Education has designed software that allows teachers to quickly create and administer brief, daily assessments that test whether or not each of their students has retained the skill and knowledge that was taught two days prior. 

 Vista View is a free software system that allows schools and facilities to effortlessly and securely stream footage of live events on the internet. For a small fee, customers can purchase live and downloaded event feeds, and 10-second clips for social media sharing.

 BetterBred LLC makes innovative online breeding software designed to support the sustainability of domestic breeds. 

 NOGGINTECHS is a predictive analytics company that utilizes BIG data, machine learning and process improvements to increase payment rates in the medical financial services market.  

 GRASPIE™ is the first mobile engagement and learning platform for the millennial workforce.

 ShoptoCook provides solutions to independent grocers that enable customers to shop, save and search using online, mobile and in-store digital technology. 

 Yard & Board Games capture a large portion of the $745 Billion spent each year on leisure-time activities in the US.  Parents & Millennials desire to replace mobile device screen activity and console games with something else to reduce screen time.  AKE Games will quickly arm people of all ages with games that build on the latest fad activities. 

 RepHike helps companies to turn students' online networks into their referral and word-of-mouth marketing channel while giving them the ability to scale to thousands of campuses across the US.

Field Nimble was designed to turn small contractors into lean, mean, fighting machines that can go head to head with the "big" boys.

GapGrid, Inc. is building the automation the digital supply chain desperately needs.

FLARE was designed by Firefighters for Firefighters, with input from over 100 fire Chiefs surveyed in client discovery phase, 3AM is leveraging advanced technologies and methods never seen before in tracking systems.

calvIO is creating a programmer-less environment for configuring and maintaining the industrial robotic assembly cycle.

Walkabout Office is a three-dimensional virtual online workplace that makes remote teams feel like they are physically together.

MemoryFox harnesses the SaaS business model and cloud technology to help people record, store and share family stories.

Rezedent is the property management and payment platform designed to enable the middle market to effectively compete on quality of services and convenience; and is free for owners and managers to use.

Pointii provides counselors with an online platform that connects their students to local professionals who are available for informational interviews, mentorship, experiential tours, and internships.

A SaaS platform that allows the use of a tablet or phablet coupled with a peripheral or embedded motion sensor that interprets American Sign Language in real time and outputs it to voice or text.

 Teachers are beginning to look towards what will come after traditional LMS's such as Blackboard, D2L, and Canvas.  interactiveX has discovered the answer by providing a secure cloud-based LCMS (Learning Content Management System) that gives teachers and students the ability to interact with their course material easier, and like never before.

Medical Conservation Devices ($500,000 43North Runner Up in 2014) has developed a next generation anesthesia with endorsements from the top worldwide physician in ICU delirium. 

     Launched in 2013, the ForaHealthyMe platform delivers a suite of cost-effective virtual care applications that extends service beyond the walls of a health facility and into the community and advances person-centered & self-managed health.

Founded in 2013, GCLIProw created a system to enhance a rower's competitive advantage. With the Patented Quick Release Rowing Shoe System by GCLIProw, rowers can eliminate the problems posed by existing ill‐fitting, unhygienic rower's shoes. 

Navigating self-employment taxes is consistently cited as one of the top issues an independent contractor faces every year.  Painless1099 helps these individuals (think: Uber drivers, freelance designers, and real estate agents) set cash aside for tax season.

 Infonaut, $250,000 winners of the 43North 2016 business idea competition, solves the global challenge of deadly hospital infections through a proprietary real-time surveillance, analytics and behavior improvement platform.

Founded in December 2014, Thimble created a series of kits that help users understand the fundamentals of electronics and how hardware and software come together so they can innovate and invent from the comfort of their own home.

Rachel's Remedy is the first and only FDA-cleared wearable moist-heat or cooling therapy that allows nursing mothers to treat their breastfeeding conditions conveniently, discreetly and effectively.

 triMirror has the first real-time solution that allows the try-on of real clothes on real-dimensioned and highly customizable avatar bodies.

KORC offers local convenience with easy swiping technology, and it is dedicated to bringing people together for odd jobs such as lawn cutting or moving furniture.

Energy Intelligence, one of the 43North winners, is developing an ultra-compact, road-mounted system that harnesses the wasted kinetic energy of braking vehicles to generate electricity.