Dynamic Westchester Startups Showcase Groundbreaking Innovations During Element 46 Tech Accelerator’s 10th Demo Day

The Element 46 Tech Accelerator Powered by Quay (formerly Cela Innovation), Westchester County’s full-scale startup accelerator program, recently hosted a Demo Day to mark the conclusion of the fall 2025 cohort. The event, held on December 2 in White Plains, was attended by a carefully curated group of more than 100 investors, experienced entrepreneurs, press, and mentors.

Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins said: “From EdTech and AI to innovations focused on mental health, safety, and business process improvement, the members of our fall Element 46 Tech Accelerator cohort have worked diligently to hone prototypes, MVPs, and betas that are poised to make a significant impact. We are proud of what this group has accomplished and look forward to watching their continued growth here in Westchester County.”

Westchester County Director of Economic Development Bridget Gibbons said: “We are continually impressed by the progress our startups make during their time in the Element 46 Tech Accelerator. This latest group of entrepreneurs is savvy, motivated, and poised to scale ventures that not only solve real-world challenges but also strengthen Westchester’s economy—creating jobs, attracting investment, and delivering meaningful value to both businesses and consumers.”

Westchester County Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Deborah Novick said: “Past graduates of the Element 46 Tech Accelerator have raised significant capital, secured impactful partnerships, and we recently celebrated a startup that was able to exit. We wish these 10 ventures continued success and look forward to seeing what they achieve.”

Co-Founder and Managing Partner at QUAY Acceleration, John Lynn, said: "This fall cohort continues the milestones of real VC meetings, angel investor connections, customer engagements, and user growth from almost all of the startups selected to participate. This cohort also continues to showcase the depth and diversity of innovation happening in Westchester County. From mental health solutions to AI-driven tools, these ten ventures are tackling meaningful challenges with creativity and determination. Element 46 continues to prove that when you combine exceptional founders with strong mentorship and a supportive ecosystem, remarkable progress follows. We're excited to see these startups advance to their next stage of growth.”

The participants in Element 46’s Fall 2025 Demo Day, included:

• AirlineComplaintHub.com (Dobbs Ferry): AirlineComplaintHub.com helps air travelers who have experienced a significant problem with an airline turn their quick summary of the situation into a strongly worded complaint, and take the traveler directly to the page on the airline’s website where they can easily paste and submit their complaint.
• Author Central Station (Mount Vernon): Author Central Station helps authors, particularly self-published authors, increase their sales by arranging for authors to host book signings in malls in high-traffic areas to sign and sell copies of their books.
• CelerOps LLC (New Rochelle): CelerOps streamlines manual document-heavy workflows for accounting and insurance teams by providing an Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) platform and custom automations that replace data entry with seamless workflows and reports.
• EDmotionsAI (Mount Kisco): EDmotionsAI is the world’s first Emotional Management System (EMS), helping K–12 schools tackle the student mental health crisis by embedding highly trained and safe daily emotional coaching, reflection, and real-time insights directly into the school day. With four intelligent agents, EDmotionsAI transforms Social Emotional Learning (SEL) from a periodic lesson into a continuous, personalized support system for students and a proactive data tool to provide actionable insights for educators.
• Elara (White Plains): Elara modernizes immigration filing with AI, cutting costs by 93% and accelerating case preparation by 95%, making legal access at scale possible.
• MIDL Technology Inc. (Eastchester/Tuckahoe): MIDL is an AI services company in the safety and security sector that provides a platform to eliminate the manual work of detection, review, and response for organizations responsible for public safety, security operations, and critical infrastructure.
• MyDataMyDolla (White Plains): MyDataMyDolla (MyDMD) provides a secure platform for consumers to collect, understand, and monetize their personal data on their own terms.
• TradesConnects (Mount Kisco): TradesConnects is a platform developed by NewDawn LLC. It provides a full-stack workforce ecosystem for trades businesses, schools, unions, and job seekers to solve the global shortage of skilled trade workers.
• Senergy Labs (Yonkers): Senergy Labs helps building owners and commercial tenants understand and reduce high energy and water bills by providing real-time energy and water monitoring software.
• Starteryou (White Plains): Starteryou helps high school and college students find local jobs, internships, and career opportunities, while giving schools and employers an easier way to connect with young talent.

Applications are now being accepted for the Spring 2026 cohort. To learn more about the program and apply, visit: https://www.element46.org/application.

About The Westchester County Office of Economic Development
The Westchester County Office of Economic Development works to improve the County’s economic well-being and quality of life. This includes a broad range of activities to attract, create and retain jobs, and to foster a resilient, pro-growth and inclusive economy. For more information, visit the Westchester Catalyst website.