Kube Innovation<\/a> specialises in the development of innovative devices that help dentists in their day-to-day practice.<\/p>\nThis start-up was founded by an entrepreneur passionate about technology and the world of medicine. Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rik Marcil, its founder, worked in the aeronautic industry for two years before launching his own business.<\/p>\n
This entrepreneur started Kube Innovation to developed innovative digital devices for dentists that were never seen before in the industry.<\/p>\n
Their first device is the Innobyte: \u201ca patent-pending technology that accurately quantifies the maximal average bite force exerted by the patient using the innovative mouthpiece,\u201d Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rik explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt least one third of the population suffers from a bite force deficiency without even knowing it. When bitten, the device sends fast and accurate data measured in newtons to the dentist\u2019s computer. The Innobyte is the tool that helps patient find their next steps to treat their deficiency,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Innobyte is Kube Innovation\u2019s first tech device, but not their last.<\/p>\n
\u201cKube innovation has many ideas and new devices in the works, all with the end goal of helping dentists in the everyday diagnoses,\u201d said Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rik.<\/p>\n
Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rik launched Kube Innovation in 2015 with the desire to make a difference with innovative technology. Dentists are always on the hunt for newer and better ways to accurately provide prognoses and treatments for their patients.<\/p>\n
Since its launch, the Innobyte is now found in more and more dental offices. Its commercialization was a success but our entrepreneur did run into some challenges along the way.<\/p>\n
In its first two years of development, Kube was running on very little resources.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had to spend countless hours working with minimal equipment to successfully create an innovative and robust product,\u201d said Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rik. Another challenge he faced was creating a strong workplace culture.<\/p>\n
In the end, his hard work payed off. In the upcoming week, Kube will be diving straight into the US market. They also have plans to incorporate a social aspect to their business model.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we make a sale to one of our clients, we want to work with them to donate their old equipment to rural communities in need of dental equipment,\u201d said Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rik.<\/p>\n
Kube Innovation is a Futurpreneur Canada-supported business. \u201cMy experience with Futurpreneur has been incredibly positive. The support we have received from our mentor has proven to be useful. They have saved us from making costly errors in our first year in business,\u201d explains Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rik. Financing has been a great help for him, but the mentorship has been crucial to his success.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs an entrepreneur, there is always room for growth. We can always learn more and become a better leader. For me, mentorship has helped me revisit my strategies and approaches to the business and its leadership. My mentor was always available to give their opinion on my ideas. There is no better experience as an entrepreneur than being understood and heard by someone who has been in your shoes,\u201d said Fr\u00e9d\u00e9rik.<\/p>\n
His advice to aspiring entrepreneurs?<\/p>\n
\u201cSell your prototypes to validate the need and price of your innovative product or service. You have to quickly establish a conversation with these first clients to get their feedback. This way you can see the strong points and where your product or service needs improvement. Don\u2019t wait for a perfect final product. Finalize something that your clients actually want!\u201d<\/p>\n
Looking to launch your own business? Click <\/strong>here<\/strong><\/a> to learn more. <\/strong><\/p>\nWritten by: Sara Pivato, Social Media & Content Coordinator, Futurpreneur Canada <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The start-up Kube Innovation specializes in the creation of measuring instruments to assist dentists in their daily practice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2151,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2150","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-futurpreneurs-and-partners"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2150","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2150"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2150\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2150"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2150"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2150"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}