CPES2018 Startup of the Year award winner XCO Tech Inc. has received $800k in funding from the Canadian federal government’s Western Innovation (WINN) initiative, a program of Western Diversification Canada. The company said the funding will help accelerate the testing and manufacturing of its sport performance and concussion products, adding that it is eligible to apply for an additional $9.2M in WINN funding over the next five years. XCO Tech has proprietary technology that provides insightful digital biomarkers to better guide training, rehabilitation, and treatment.