E28 | ScalingUP with USpeak

E28 | ScalingUP with USpeak

From Innovation Alchemy by innovationalchemy

February 5, 2026 · 8 min · Episode 52

About this episode

Adam Castle interviews Shayan Shaygani about USpeak, a mobile app designed to help English exam candidates practice speaking tests.

In this episode of the Innovation Alchemy podcast WEtech Alliance's Director of Venture Services and Partnerships, Adam Castle, talks with Shayan Shaygani from USpeak. USpeak is one of 10 companies in Cohort 9 of our award-winning ScaleUP Accelerator, powered by Libro Credit Union, in partnership with Communitech, the government of Ontario, and the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). USpeak is a cross-platform mobile app that solves the biggest hurdle for high-stakes English exam candidates: the speaking test. They instantly connect learners from around the world for live video and audio practice, providing exam-specific topics and a safe environment to build real confidence. After launching in August, their community grew to over 5,000 users in the first week, proving a massive market need for a dedicated, specialized practice tool. Learn more about USpeak: https://uspeak.io/ Learn more about ScaleUP: https://www.wetech-alliance.com/scaleup/ Learn more about the Innovation Alchemy podcast: https://www.wetech-alliance.com/podcasts/ Learn more about how WEtech Alliance helps innovation and tech-based businesses start, sell and scale…

People in this episode

Host: , Adam Castle

Guest: Shayan Shaygani

Topics covered

  • scaling
  • mobile app
  • English exam preparation
  • entrepreneurship

Keywords

  • USpeak
  • ScaleUP Accelerator
  • WEtech Alliance
  • live practice
  • confidence building

Mentioned in this episode

Products: USpeak, ScaleUP Accelerator, ScaleUP

Places: Ontario

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