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  • We’re sure you know the drill by now. As your go-to source for connecting with startups and tech companies in the 716, we packed our October Startup Roundup with the latest companies and newest opportunities on Forge Buffalo’s job board. And we paired them with information to help you understand who they are and what they do.
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Strayos

What you need to know:

A 3D visual intelligence platform for the drilling, blasting, and mining industries, Strayos uses AI and data gathered by drones, satellites, scanners, smart drills, and sensors to optimize mining and quarry blasting operations. By processing geo-referenced 2D and 3D maps, point clouds, and digital surface models (DMS) from aerial data, companies can reduce costs, improve productivity, and enhance safety.

Names you should know:

Ravi Sahu, CEO

Where you can find them:

strayos.com

Magnusmode

What you need to know:

A platform designed to create innovative products and services for individuals with cognitive disabilities, Magnusmode is helping people with autism and down syndrome live freer and more independent lives. Its assistive technology helps customer-facing companies and public areas like metros, airports, and museums to more effectively support and enable individuals on the autism or disability spectrum.

Names you should know:

Nadia Hamilton, President and Founder

Where you can find them:

magnusmode.com

Opportunities on Forge:

Immersed Games

What you need to know:

By harnessing the power of engaging video games, Immersed Games is creating a hands-on experiential learning platform for children. The company’s flagship product—known as Tyto Online—is a video game for middle school students designed to teach science content and skills. Immersed Games’ ultimate goal is to become a video game platform with nearly unlimited content.

Names you should know:

Lindsey Tropf, Co-Founder and CEO; Ryan Tropf, Co-Founder

Where you can find them:

tytoonline.com

Opportunities on Forge:

ZiZo Technologies

What you need to know:

A company that is revolutionizing business through workplace gamification, ZiZo Technologies is using its subscription-based software solution to enable increased retention, motivation, and data management. Its software solution takes the stress out of monitoring your team by helping to lessen high attrition rates, increase employee engagement, and optimize data processes.

Names you should know:

Jimmy Chebat, Founder

Where you can find them:

playzizo.com

Opportunities on Forge:

PostProcess Technologies

What you need to know:

The international leader in automated post-printing solutions for additive manufacturing, PostProcess is the first to pioneer connectivity of the post-print step for industrial 3D printing. The company seeks to continually deliver consistency, scalability, and increased productivity to the 3D printing industry.

Plum

What you need to know:

A SaaS company using decades of proven Industrial/Organizational (I/O) psychology to quantify human potential, Plum’s talent management platform allows companies to gain key behavioral insights on current and prospective employees. Its software is four times more accurate at predicting job success than resumes, eligibility, and past experiences alone.

Names you should know:

Caitlin MacGregor, Co-Founder and CEO

Where you can find them:

plum.io

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