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They leave something behind. *Broken...* 30 minutes read ![Cindicates](https://cindicates.com/hubfs/Cindicates%20-%20Original-1.png) [Cindicates](https://cindicates.com/blogs/author/cindicates) 20 April, 2026 [Read More](https://cindicates.com/blogs/turning-carbon-into-something-industry-actually-needs) [![Why Your Mattress Might Be the Real Problem—and How Fawcett Is Fixing It](https://cindicates.com/hs-fs/hubfs/85b2f442-1f8a-41df-9310-d4c529864e7b-1.png?width=400&upsize=true&name=85b2f442-1f8a-41df-9310-d4c529864e7b-1.png)](https://cindicates.com/blogs/why-your-mattress-might-be-the-real-problem-and-how-fawcett-is-fixing-it) [Portfolio](https://cindicates.com/blogs/tag/portfolio) [Cohort E](https://cindicates.com/blogs/tag/cohort-e) ###### [Why Your Mattress Might Be the Real Problem—and How Fawcett Is Fixing It](https://cindicates.com/blogs/why-your-mattress-might-be-the-real-problem-and-how-fawcett-is-fixing-it) You know that feeling when you wake up tired… even after a full night’s sleep? Or when your... 9 minutes read ![Cindicates](https://cindicates.com/hubfs/Cindicates%20-%20Original-1.png) [Cindicates](https://cindicates.com/blogs/author/cindicates) 08 April, 2026 [Read More](https://cindicates.com/blogs/why-your-mattress-might-be-the-real-problem-and-how-fawcett-is-fixing-it) [![When Farming Becomes Smarter (Not Harder) with Geco](https://cindicates.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GEco%20blog%20(2).png?width=400&upsize=true&name=GEco%20blog%20(2).png)](https://cindicates.com/blogs/when-farming-becomes-smarter-not-harder-with-geco) [Portfolio](https://cindicates.com/blogs/tag/portfolio) [Cohort D](https://cindicates.com/blogs/tag/cohort-d) ###### [When Farming Becomes Smarter (Not Harder) with Geco](https://cindicates.com/blogs/when-farming-becomes-smarter-not-harder-with-geco) Farming has always been a balancing act: pushing for better yields, managing costs, and... 21 minutes read ![Cindicates](https://cindicates.com/hubfs/Cindicates%20-%20Original-1.png) [Cindicates](https://cindicates.com/blogs/author/cindicates) 03 October, 2025 [Read More](https://cindicates.com/blogs/when-farming-becomes-smarter-not-harder-with-geco) [![WikiSleep: Stories That Help You Drift Off](https://cindicates.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Wikisleep%20blog%20(1).png?width=400&upsize=true&name=Wikisleep%20blog%20(1).png)](https://cindicates.com/blogs/wikisleep-stories-that-help-you-drift-off) [Portfolio](https://cindicates.com/blogs/tag/portfolio) [Cohort D](https://cindicates.com/blogs/tag/cohort-d) ###### [WikiSleep: Stories That Help You Drift Off](https://cindicates.com/blogs/wikisleep-stories-that-help-you-drift-off) There’s a special kind of panic that hits when you’re exhausted but your mind refuses to be... 7 minutes read ![Cindicates](https://cindicates.com/hubfs/Cindicates%20-%20Original-1.png) [Cindicates](https://cindicates.com/blogs/author/cindicates) 17 September, 2025 [Read More](https://cindicates.com/blogs/wikisleep-stories-that-help-you-drift-off) [![Meet Ontoly: Where Energy Upgrades Create Carbon Credits and Cash Flow](https://cindicates.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ontoly%20blog%20(6).png?width=400&upsize=true&name=Ontoly%20blog%20(6).png)](https://cindicates.com/blogs/meet-ontoly-where-energy-upgrades-create-carbon-credits-and-cash-flow) [Portfolio](https://cindicates.com/blogs/tag/portfolio) [Cohort D](https://cindicates.com/blogs/tag/cohort-d) ###### [Meet Ontoly: Where Energy Upgrades Create Carbon Credits and Cash Flow](https://cindicates.com/blogs/meet-ontoly-where-energy-upgrades-create-carbon-credits-and-cash-flow) Buildings are everywhere. They’re where we live, work, shop, and learn.They’re also one of the... 7 minutes read ![Cindicates](https://cindicates.com/hubfs/Cindicates%20-%20Original-1.png) [Cindicates](https://cindicates.com/blogs/author/cindicates) 20 August, 2025 [Read More](https://cindicates.com/blogs/meet-ontoly-where-energy-upgrades-create-carbon-credits-and-cash-flow) [![Third Time’s a Yes: Why We Keep Backing RetreatsAndVenues](https://cindicates.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Retreats%20and%20Venues%20re-up%20(1).png?width=400&upsize=true&name=Retreats%20and%20Venues%20re-up%20(1).png)](https://cindicates.com/blogs/third-times-a-yes-why-we-keep-backing-retreatsandvenues) [Portfolio](https://cindicates.com/blogs/tag/portfolio) [Cohort C](https://cindicates.com/blogs/tag/cohort-c) [News/Updates](https://cindicates.com/blogs/tag/news-updates) ###### [Third Time’s a Yes: Why We Keep Backing RetreatsAndVenues](https://cindicates.com/blogs/third-times-a-yes-why-we-keep-backing-retreatsandvenues) Some companies just get it, and when they do, we stay in their corner. This is our third time... 6 minutes read ![Cindicates](https://cindicates.com/hubfs/Cindicates%20-%20Original-1.png) [Cindicates](https://cindicates.com/blogs/author/cindicates) 10 June, 2025 [Read More](https://cindicates.com/blogs/third-times-a-yes-why-we-keep-backing-retreatsandvenues) [![What a Clean-Tech Moonshot Looks Like—Right Here in Victoria](https://cindicates.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Atome%20+%20Tenzr%20Blog%20Post%20%20(2).png?width=400&upsize=true&name=Atome%20+%20Tenzr%20Blog%20Post%20%20(2).png)](https://cindicates.com/blogs/what-a-clean-tech-moonshot-looks-like-right-here-in-victoria) [Portfolio](https://cindicates.com/blogs/tag/portfolio) [Cohort A](https://cindicates.com/blogs/tag/cohort-a) [News/Updates](https://cindicates.com/blogs/tag/news-updates) ###### [What a Clean-Tech Moonshot Looks Like—Right Here in Victoria](https://cindicates.com/blogs/what-a-clean-tech-moonshot-looks-like-right-here-in-victoria) There’s something really special about watching a local company you believe in get the... 9 minutes read ![Cindicates](https://cindicates.com/hubfs/Cindicates%20-%20Original-1.png) [Cindicates](https://cindicates.com/blogs/author/cindicates) 22 May, 2025 [Read More](https://cindicates.com/blogs/what-a-clean-tech-moonshot-looks-like-right-here-in-victoria) [![Tenzr Health is Redefining Rehab with Gamified Therapy](https://cindicates.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tenzr%20Health%20(2).png?width=400&upsize=true&name=Tenzr%20Health%20(2).png)](https://cindicates.com/blogs/tenzr-health-redefining-rehab-with-gamified-therapy) [Portfolio](https://cindicates.com/blogs/tag/portfolio) [Cohort C](https://cindicates.com/blogs/tag/cohort-c) ###### [Tenzr Health is Redefining Rehab with Gamified Therapy](https://cindicates.com/blogs/tenzr-health-redefining-rehab-with-gamified-therapy) For anyone recovering from an injury or managing a chronic condition, physical therapy can feel... 5 minutes read ![Cindicates](https://cindicates.com/hubfs/Cindicates%20-%20Original-1.png) [Cindicates](https://cindicates.com/blogs/author/cindicates) 13 December, 2024 [Read More](https://cindicates.com/blogs/tenzr-health-redefining-rehab-with-gamified-therapy) [![Bringing Artisan Bread Home: How Atome Bakery is Changing the Game](https://cindicates.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Atome%20Bakery%20(1)-1.png?width=400&upsize=true&name=Atome%20Bakery%20(1)-1.png)](https://cindicates.com/blogs/bringing-artisan-bread-home-how-atome-bakery-is-changing-the-game) [Portfolio](https://cindicates.com/blogs/tag/portfolio) [Cohort C](https://cindicates.com/blogs/tag/cohort-c) ###### [Bringing Artisan Bread Home: How Atome Bakery is Changing the Game](https://cindicates.com/blogs/bringing-artisan-bread-home-how-atome-bakery-is-changing-the-game) For most North Americans, enjoying fresh, artisan-quality bread means making a trip to a specialty... 8 minutes read ![Cindicates](https://cindicates.com/hubfs/Cindicates%20-%20Original-1.png) [Cindicates](https://cindicates.com/blogs/author/cindicates) 05 November, 2024 [Read More](https://cindicates.com/blogs/bringing-artisan-bread-home-how-atome-bakery-is-changing-the-game) [![Streamlining Retreat Planning, RetreatsAndVenues](https://cindicates.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Atome%20+%20Tenzr%20Blog%20Post%20.png?width=400&upsize=true&name=Atome%20+%20Tenzr%20Blog%20Post%20.png)](https://cindicates.com/blogs/streamlining-retreat-planning-cindicates-backs-retreatsandvenues) [Portfolio](https://cindicates.com/blogs/tag/portfolio) [Cohort C](https://cindicates.com/blogs/tag/cohort-c) ###### [Streamlining Retreat Planning, RetreatsAndVenues](https://cindicates.com/blogs/streamlining-retreat-planning-cindicates-backs-retreatsandvenues) Founded by [Cory Sivell](https://www.linkedin.com/in/corysivell?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAAClnwoEBP6vcati-qhFyJwMFREtPord-ZsM&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_search_srp_all%3B9gesiHsuRxmHCCOABzEP1Q%3D%3D) (CEO), [Matthew Oakes](https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-oakes-72177914?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAAAL2C8kBBWW_zI1_x2-0C_WmceIr6KAB9GE&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_search_srp_all%3Bm3TcNiFuTCSNOf0j1d2UQA%3D%3D), and [Mike Tan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-tan-a2b0612?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAAABdEoMBaqNy-4_ZSDuQqeeFa4IalxNQH8s&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_search_srp_all%3BcCqR1qsXRjWN6Q6toGqDCw%3D%3D), a team passionate about creating... 6 minutes read ![Cindicates](https://cindicates.com/hubfs/Cindicates%20-%20Original-1.png) [Cindicates](https://cindicates.com/blogs/author/cindicates) 16 April, 2024 [Read More](https://cindicates.com/blogs/streamlining-retreat-planning-cindicates-backs-retreatsandvenues) Load More [![Cindicates - 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