Showcase: Design for Startups Spring 2026 | APR 16
Please join us for a formal showcase of work completed by Emily Carr designers in the Design for Startups program. Each designer will give a five-minute presentation summarizing their 12-week collaboration with the participating Canadian companies.
All Welcome!
Thursday, April 16 | 5:00 – 6:30PM PST
Online - RSVP Required
Design for Startups pairs emerging designers with early to mid-stage startups to work on a specific design problem. Between January and April 2026, eleven designers took part in Design for Startups, working directly with the technical and business leads of eleven Canadian startups. Supported by Shumka Centre faculty and advisors, the designers conducted design research to help each company create, analyze, or improve its digital products, services, or platforms.
Bahar Mousavi paired with OBD Experts
Leela Rao paired with Tickit Health
Chloe Jun paired with The Growth Spark (TGS)
Terrence Ho paired with Prana Labs
Hannah Mun paired with Crystalyze
Emilie Jingyi Liu paired with Purposely
Avid Alamzadeh paired with Soiltrackers
Emily Qiang paired with Tactus Therapy
Srividya Suryanarayan paired with joni
Cancan Jiang paired with Chart AI
Read more about the Spring 2026 cohort here.
This program is generously supported by the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) Fall 2024 – Spring 2026