Research at Queen'sScribeWire participates in programs offered by Queen's Partnerships and Innovation (QPI), that have been made possible with support from the Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) via the ScaleUp Platform Project, and the WE-CAN Project, as well as other partners in the Kingston innovation ecosystem.
With over 30 years of experience in media accessibility, ScribeWire supports inclusive communication across broadcast, streaming, and online platforms. The company is proudly Indigenous- and woman-owned, based in Kingston. In September 2025, ScribeWire was one of four companies awarded microgrant funding awarded by Queen’s Partnerships and Innovation (QPI), in collaboration with Invest Ottawa through the Scale Up Platform. Funded by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, the Scale Up Platform provides support to high-potential, technology-driven startups in the eastern Ontario innovation ecosystem.
As outlined in their application, the microgrant supported the foundational work required to prepare for a public-facing marketing initiative tied to the customer portal, including collaboration with Nuclear Media to develop campaign concepts, messaging, and supporting assets aligned with the portal’s purpose and intended audience.
Nuclear Media, the company ScribeWire chose to work with for the portal launch, helped ScribeWire hit the project target date of December 31, 2025. Deliverables included the planning, creative direction, and readiness work needed to support a coordinated rollout once the platform is ready to be launched.
“This work also allowed us to begin articulating our broader service offering and expertise to audiences beyond traditional broadcast markets,” says Paula Watts, Director of Strategy and Operations. The company is looking to position themselves for outreach to new sectors.
“We are transitioning from broadcast-only clients into corporate, government, and digital sectors, where organizations increasingly face accessibility requirements for the first time,” says Brooke Woboditch, ScribeWire’s CEO. “As such, we needed a more accessible, and consistent entry point for our clients to access our services.”
“It’s really great to see how pockets of money can really help companies like ScribeWire launch a portal. It might seem like just one project, but they have been evolving and growing since engaging with the Queen’s Partnerships and Innovation team, which is what we are here to assist with,” says Rick Boswell, Assistant Director of Programs and Operations with QPI.
In addition to qualifying for the microgrant funding, ScribeWire has taken advantage of many of the WE-CAN programs, workshops, and coaching, including one of WE-CAN’s inaugural programs, the Compass North Acceleration Program for Women in Tech in 2022 (under their previous company name, CCS Inc.).
“WE-CAN has provided me with the opportunity to expand my network, and learn from and collaborate with other women entrepreneurs,” says Woboditsch of the program.
“It’s great to see that our programs provide complementary supports,” says Kerry Ramsay, Project Manager of the WE-CAN Project. “When we can supplement our WE-CAN programming with funding from other programs to help clients achieve milestones, it’s really rewarding to see the evolution and successes, especially companies like ScribeWire, who we have been working with for a number of years.”