StartUps in the 6ix 2025

​StartUps in the 6ix is back for its 3rd rendition! Come out and join the digital health emerging leader and startup community for an exciting night of learning and connecting. We’ll have a fireside chat featuring Tomi Poutanen, CEO, Signal 1, moderated by Joshua Liu, CEO and Co-Founder of SeamlessMD, followed by a startup expo to feature digital health startups in the Ontario ecosystem.

​Agenda:
600-625: Doors Open and Registration 625-630: ELF Opening Remarks
630-700: Fireside Chat with Tomi Poutanen, CEO of Signal1, moderated by Joshua Liu, CEO and Co-Founder (SeamlessMD)
700-830: Health Tech Startup Expo

​Food and drinks will be provided.

​Startups and Ecosystem Partners in the Expo (more to be confirmed!)

1. ​Mutuo Health Solutions is a leading Canada-based provider of AI-powered ambient scribe services https://www.mutuohealth.com/

2. ​Mitacs connects Canadian organizations with research talent to address real-world challenges. By partnering with academia, industry, and government, Mitacs helps firms reduce R&D risk, accelerate innovation, and develop skilled researchers through internships and collaborations. Its national programs and global partnerships foster a competitive, future-ready workforce for Canada. https://www.mitacs.ca/

3. ​HerSay is an AI doctor visit companion designed to help women manage healthcare appointments, communicate effectively, and follow up with providers. Founded by Rebecca Lynn Lyons and Emma Colter, HerSay uses advanced technology and user-focused design to support women's health equity. As part of the femtech movement, HerSay aims to ensure women's health needs are addressed and prioritized. https://www.hersay.ca/

4. ​Duniya Health creates AI-powered tools for clinicians to monitor patient symptoms in real time, starting with cancer care. Patients report their condition easily, while clinicians get actionable insights integrated with EHRs to support timely treatment. The platform aims to reduce emergency visits, prevent delays, and improve care quality across multiple specialties. https://duniya.health/

5. ​Newself is a mental health platform founded by Sara Reisi, PhD, offering culturally aligned therapy powered by advanced AI. It provides real-time emotional insights, smart therapist matching, and tailored guidance to enhance accessibility and effectiveness for clients and therapists in Canada. https://www.newself.ca/

6. ​ConsidraCare, a senior-care company, provides 300,000+ care hours to 350+ families, and grew to a team of 150 across two countries. Their proprietary platform streamlines all aspects of home care operations, including onboarding, caregiver matching, AI-driven care plans, task management, monitoring, invoicing, and payroll. https://www.considracare.com/

7. ​Hypercare, developed in Canada, is a clinical communication platform that replaces pagers and minimizes phone tag by enabling secure, real-time messaging. It streamlines on-call scheduling, urgent code activations, and team coordination by quickly routing messages to the right provider and reducing response times. https://www.hypercare.com/

8. ​IDENTOS provides secure digital solutions for government and healthcare. Its platform covers verification, authentication, consent, and authorization, and meets ISO 27001 and SOC2 standards. IDENTOS works with major cloud providers and EHRs to keep systems secure and user-friendly. For more information, visit: http://www.identos.com

9. ​KixCare is Canada's only national bilingual virtual pediatric health platform, offering 24/7 support for children and teens aged 0-17. Its multidisciplinary team provides medical and mental health care, serving over 30,000 young patients nationwide. https://kixcare.com/

10. ​Verto is a Canadian Digital Twin & AI Population Health scale-up. Verto’s award-winning, patented technology unlocks the complete patient story - including uncoded, unstructured context - so that clinical and health system leaders can easily see where to invest constrained resources for better care outcomes. https://verto.health/

11. ​SymptomStream is an AI-powered healthcare platform that acts as a digital gateway for hospitals and clinics. It instantly connects patients with accurate information and care options, while giving healthcare teams real-time insights. Its adaptive AI enhances user experience and minimizes missed appointments and admin work, making healthcare navigation simpler and more effective. https://symptomstream.ca/

12. ​VITALL aims to enhance healthcare in Ontario and beyond through an advanced technology platform that consolidates patient health history, real-time data from wearables, devices, and smartphone tests. This approach supports health optimization, precision technologies, and remote management for improved engagement, information access, and health outcomes. https://www.vitall.com/

13. ​Pippen is an AI scribe and clinical assistant created for family doctors to ease administrative tasks in primary care. It quickly automates charting, referrals, and billing, generating accurate, context-aware notes and saving physicians hours daily. https://pippen.ai

14. ​SeamlessMD digitizes patient care with automated reminders, education, and symptom monitoring, helping hospitals lower costs and improve outcomes. Patients get guidance for surgeries, oncology, and chronic care via their devices, while providers remotely monitor progress. SeamlessMD integrates with EHRs like Epic and Cerner, and its benefits are backed by 40+ studies. https://www.seamless.md/

15. ​Deep Interaction Lab is translating mental health research into immersive technology that helps people overcome paralyzing fears http://deepinteractionlab.com/

16. ​Skinopathy is a medical technology company that uses data and AI for early detection and management of skin conditions. Its platform offers assessment tools, workflows, imaging, and predictive analytics to support healthcare professionals. https://skinopathy.com/

​*Please Note: To ensure everyone can fully benefit from the event, we ask that attendees refrain from business promotions or job-hunting activities during our gathering. By respecting this guideline, this helps make it easier for all to connect and have a good time. Thank you for your understanding.