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Congratulations to Iconicake and founder Selva Balasingam on winning a $10,000 Amber Grant from WomensNet
Iconicake is reshaping what “better‑for‑you” desserts can be. Today, over 94% of packaged desserts contain added sugars in excess of daily nutritional needs, forcing millions to give up the treats they love. Selva is aiming to change that.
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Haply Robotics closes a CAD $16M Seed Plus round
Haply is redefining how humans interact with machines. Their technology brings touch into robotics and 3D interaction, giving operators precise control and allowing AI systems to understand how the physical world feels. With more than 150 enterprise customers already using Haply’s platform, this new round accelerates a mission that is reshaping the future of Physical AI.
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A Big Win for Kids’ Mental Health: Meet the Startup Helping Children Talk About Tough Emotions
Stop Cyberviolences, a social innovation startup in D3’s Launch and Grow program, is working to reduce the impact of online harm on young people’s mental health.
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Our winter Validation cohorts have officially kicked off their 12-week journey
Last week, founders from our Tech and Social Validation programs came together at our downtown workspace to kick off their 12-week journey at D3. Over the next 3 months, founders will talk to real users, test assumptions and shape solutions that create meaningful impact.
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Congrats to Nospharma on their new strategic partnership with the FRAXA Research Foundation!
Nospharma is a preclinical therapeutics company developing innovative treatments for rare genetic neurological disorders. Their lead candidate, NOS‑01, will now be tested in FRAXA’s preclinical models for Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), one of the most common inherited causes of intellectual disability and a condition that currently has no approved therapies.
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What happens when founders are asked to let go of their solution on day one?
This week, our Winter Systems Mapping cohorts kicked off at District 3 with 30+ teams from high tech, bio, health, and social innovation taking their very first step together.
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2026 Alan Shepard Summer Residency Info Session
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