Another piece of news: Asterisko was selected for the probationary cohort of the Engineering Incubator at the University of Alberta, part of the university's Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship (ICE) program.
Key takeaways
- Asterisko was selected for the probationary cohort of the University of Alberta Engineering Incubator.
- The Engineering Incubator is a mentor-driven commercialization platform that helps innovators turn technical ideas into scalable ventures.
- Our product direction does not change: Asterisko coordinates documents, payments, status updates, and closing readiness on top of the CRM and ERP a preconstruction developer already uses.
What the Engineering Incubator is
The Engineering Incubator is part of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Alberta, in Edmonton, Canada. The university describes it as a mentor-driven commercialization platform for innovators who want to launch, commercialize, and scale. It is open to students, researchers, faculty, and recent alumni across all faculties.
According to the university, participating teams get access to:
- Experienced mentors.
- Structured programming and workshops.
- Venture-focused workspace in the Engineering Teaching & Learning Complex.
- Early-stage funding opportunities.
- Industry and investor connections.
The university also states that there is no cost to participate and that no equity or fees are taken.
Why it matters to us
Preconstruction buyer operations is a technical, systems-heavy problem: documents, payments, and status questions live across a CRM, an ERP, and a developer's own files. Working inside an engineering-focused incubator gives us structured mentorship and a community of technical founders while we keep building.
What this means for Asterisko
Our focus stays where it has been: helping preconstruction developers keep buyers moving without replacing the systems their teams already run, which is the work covered by our buyer servicing workflow. For background, start with what buyer operations is in preconstruction or the buyer operations checklist.
This follows the news that Asterisko also has the support of B Venture Capital and was selected for Startup Boost Lab.
Thank you
Thank you to the University of Alberta Engineering Incubator team for the trust. We will share more as the program progresses.
