VRapeutic
ABOUT
Ottawa, ON
AR & VR
Fall '23
VRapeutics is a complete VR-based therapeutic system for learning and developmental challenges. It offers VR modules tailored to instill essential life skills (cognitive, social, and motor skills) in children. The company aims to empower therapists with unlimited virtual scenarios beyond the confinement of therapy rooms. Initial pilots have shown an average of 40% improvement in cognitive functioning using VRapeutics' modules.
TEAM
Ahmad Al-Kabbany
Co-Founder & CEOYahya Alaa
Co-Founder & CEOHIGHLIGHTS
- A UNICEF Innovation Fund portfolio software house.
- We develop a patent-pending curriculum for developing cognitive skills using virtual reality.
- Launched Tensō -- a new product for developing gross motor skills.
ADDITIONAL LINKS
UNICEF Innovation Fund - VR Therapeutic Interventions for Children
UNICEF Innovation Fund Broadcast - Developing therapy interventions for children using VR/AR
UNICEF - Ten startups working on solutions that bridge learning or connectivity gaps graduate from UNICEF's Innovation Fund
CEO Business Africa - E-health startup VRapeutic joins Canada’s MakerLaunch programme in its expansion plans
Go Solo - Empowering neurodiversity through immersion
Ottawa Business Journal - Startups are being propelled to new heights through the MakerLaunch program
UNICEF Innovation Fund Broadcast - Developing therapy interventions for children using VR/AR
UNICEF - Ten startups working on solutions that bridge learning or connectivity gaps graduate from UNICEF's Innovation Fund
CEO Business Africa - E-health startup VRapeutic joins Canada’s MakerLaunch programme in its expansion plans
Go Solo - Empowering neurodiversity through immersion
Ottawa Business Journal - Startups are being propelled to new heights through the MakerLaunch program