Helping You Measure Impact, Secure Funding, and Report Outcomes
8 Bit Cortex supports non-profits and startups with expert impact assessment, non-dilutive fundraising, and outcome reporting—so you can prove your value, grow your mission, and stay focused on the work that matters.
How It Works
1. Assess What Matters
Customized evaluation tools that surface what’s working—and what’s not.
2. Secure Non-Dilutive Funding
We write and manage grants, proposals, and sponsorships—so you can focus on the work.
3. Show your Impact
Data-backed reporting and outcome storytelling that wins trust and future funding.
Our Mission & Model
At 8 Bit Cortex, we believe data isn’t just for researchers—and funding isn’t just for insiders. We’re a Calgary-based tech consultancy that empowers non-profits, startups, and social impact organizations to make smarter decisions, secure non-dilutive funding, and prove their impact with confidence.
We specialize in three things:
- Impact Assessment – gathering and analyzing data to show what’s working
- Non-Dilutive Fundraising – winning grants, sponsorships, and public funds
- Outcome Reporting – translating results into clear, compelling reports for funders and stakeholders
From mental health programs to clean tech pilots, we’ve helped mission-driven teams across Canada cut through complexity, access critical resources, and tell their story with clarity and power.
Whether you’re a founder applying for go-to-market funding, a non-profit scaling national programs, or a community org looking to quantify your outcomes—we’ll help you design systems that work and strategies that win.
Let’s build something that lasts—backed by data, funded by results.
Real Stories, Real Results
Every business owner should be asking: How do I stop my staff from burning out? Applying a Burnout Risk Assessment from 8 Bit Cortex was unequivocally one of the most eye-opening experiences as a business owner.
Beth McNeil
Patron-focused experience mapping is an integral piece of production that ensures the vision and mission of Beakerhead is amplified to the widest possible audience. In adapting the 8-bit app to easily capture the emotional experiences of patrons at Beakerhead, we are better able to identify ineffective touchpoints that can be considered when making future programming decisions. Also, its just plain fun.
Parker ChappleGet in Touch
Whether you need help applying for grants, measuring your program’s impact, or building better systems—we’re here to support your work with clarity and strategy.
Fill out our quick form below to tell us about your organization and goals. We’ll follow up with tailored next steps.
Working with 8 Bit Cortex has been an absolute pleasure. Their team is not only incredibly responsive but also impressively thorough in their approach. They’ve supported QueerTech with grant writing and submissions, and their expertise directly contributed to us securing critical funding—without which our national expansion into new cities across Canada wouldn’t be possible. Their support has been a game-changer for our organization, and we’re so grateful for their partnership.
A.J. Stewart Business Development Manager of Queertech