On November 17, 2022, Julian Mulia Goycoolea of NanoTess was recognized with the Most Promising Startup Entrepreneur Award as part of the 2022 Start Alberta Tech Awards. The Most Promising Startup Entrepreneur of the Year is awarded to a founder recognized for their coachability, community involvement, and ability to launch a tech-focused company in Alberta.
Julian Mulia Goycoolea is the COO and Co-Founder of NanoTess. The Calgary-based health tech company has developed an innovative material technology that can heal diabetic wounds. A chemical and software engineer by trade, Julian also provides pro bono consulting to multiple startups and not-for-profits.
“At NanoTess, we save lives. We are very proud that our technology in the short journey we have been on has supported a lot of Canadians and people we love to improve their quality of life,” explains Julian. “I lost both my parents to chronic conditions…we were able to see opportunity from such a dark place. Now, I think my parents would be proud of it.”
Keep track of Julian Mulia Goycoolea and NanoTess in the Start Alberta database.
The Most Promising Startup Entrepreneur Award is generously sponsored by Platform Calgary and Edmonton Unlimited. Platform Calgary is a non-profit, member-based organization that brings together the resources of Calgary’s tech ecosystem to help startups launch and grow at every step of their journey, from ideation through to scale. Edmonton Unlimited is the municipal innovation authority for the City of Edmonton dedicated to championing innovation and community building by providing programs, tools and support for Edmonton’s innovators, big thinkers and problem solvers to turn ideas into solutions.
Start Alberta is committed to helping the businesses and communities within our province’s tech sector thrive and grow. Since 2018, the Start Alberta Tech Awards have recognized individuals and organizations for their contributions to Alberta’s innovation ecosystem and those significantly impacting the province’s tech sector. The Start Alberta Platform connects our province’s innovation and tech ecosystem with data to help investors, entrepreneurs and policymakers with the insights needed to make their next, big move.
View the full list of 2022 winners here.
