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About Us

illumiSonics is a University of Waterloo spinout developing a patented Multi-Laser Imaging (MLI®) platform for label-free tissue diagnostics. Our technology is protected by 40+ issued patents and validated by 56+ peer-reviewed publications, with demonstrated diagnostic equivalence to standard-of-care H&E in skin and breast cancer.

Meet The Team

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Home of illumiSonics' foundational 8-year R&D partnership and the world-class photonics talent pipeline behind MLI®. Ranked by PitchBook as Canada's top university for venture-capital-backed entrepreneurs.

University of Waterloo's flagship startup incubator and the largest free startup incubator in North America. A Velocity company affiliation signals selection by one of Canada's most rigorous early-stage vetting programs for deep-tech founders. 

Canada's national network for image-guided therapy and AI innovation, founded by Sunnybrook Research Institute and backed by the Government of Canada's Strategic Innovation Fund. illumiSonics is a member company within Canada's premier medtech commercialization network. 

Canada's #1 private business accelerator, with a dedicated medtech program supporting regulatory strategy, clinical validation, and scale-up. Over 650 companies supported, including Waterloo Region unicorns ApplyBoard and Faire. 

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