Digital-native tech startup building proprietary products

Adaptive musical worlds for autistic children.

Sound Palette Inc. is building Jambot: a patent-pending proprietary app and platform helping neurodiverse children communicate, regulate, learn, and play through responsive music.

Jambot helps autistic children communicate, regulate, learn, and play through responsive music.

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Autism-first creative design
Proprietary app, tool, and platform
REB + feasibility completed

Startup eligibility snapshot

A digital-native product company, not a services agency.

Sound Palette Inc. is a Canadian technology startup building its own proprietary software platform, apps, and embodied controllers for neurodivergent children.

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Company Sound Palette Inc.

Neurodiversity-owned and operated technology startup commercializing Jambot from doctoral research.

Product Jambot platform

Patent-pending responsive music technology with Studio, Quest, and Brush product paths.

Target audience Autistic children first

Built for children, families, educators, clinicians, pediatric care teams, and neurodiverse learning contexts.

Current stage Prototype to pilot

REB approval and feasibility work are complete; a 20-child autistic participant pilot is planned for Fall 2026.

Team 5-person build network

Founder-led company with a growing group of research, product, design, and implementation contributors.

Founder Alex Purcell

Autistic researcher-musician and founder/operator turning PhD research into Jambot products.

Autism technology
Neurodiverse learning
Music and regulation
VR embodiment
Accessible creative tools
Pediatric care support
Education pilots
Rule-based interaction design
Patent pendingProtected interaction layer for Jambot.
REB approvedResearch ethics approval is complete.
Feasibility completeInitial feasibility study completed with 2 participants.
Autism-ledNeurodiversity-owned and operated company.
Fall 2026 pilotPlanned study with 20 autistic children.
Startup supportInnovation Factory and StartUp Lab at Laurier.
Conference trailPublic presentations connect the research to the product path.

Jambot is for autistic children first.

Sound Palette turns music into an adaptive environment for communication, regulation, attention, and confidence.

AudienceAutistic children and neurodiverse learners.
PathwaysEducation, therapy, pediatric care, and family support.
DifferenceChild-led musical agency without conventional performance barriers.

Business model and product stage

Proprietary apps now, platform licensing next.

Sound Palette is building a product business around Jambot: parent-facing app sales through jambot.ca, school and clinic pilots, and future licensing for education, pediatric care, and accessible creative technology partners.

Parent marketJambot.ca will support family waitlist, product education, and parent-facing sales for Jambot experiences.
Education and healthcareSchool, clinic, therapy, and pediatric care pathways can use guided demos, pilots, and licensing.
Platform expansionStudio, Quest, and Brush share one protected Jambot core, creating multiple product surfaces from the same proprietary interaction layer.
Built Working prototypes and product visuals

Studio VR embodiment, Quest iPad concepts, and Brush controller design are visible on this public site.

Validated REB and feasibility completed

Research ethics approval is complete and initial feasibility work with 2 participants is complete.

Next 20-child Fall 2026 pilot

The next research step is a planned pilot with 20 autistic children to test Jambot in context.

Release path Late Fall 2026 target

Jambot.ca is being prepared as the parent-facing marketing and waitlist site for launch readiness.

A responsive music world children can shape.

Jambot combines logical rule-based interaction, calm musical loops, embodied controls, and guided creative progression.

Rule-based musical play that responds calmly to each child.

Child-led agencyChoose, pause, repeat, and explore at the child’s pace.
Calm feedbackMusical response shaped around comfort and engagement.
Care insightSession patterns that can support reflection and trust.
Child
Choice
Guide
Prompt
Rhythm
Regulate
Color
Emotion
Space
Embody

Jambot brain

One protected Jambot brain, three product paths.

Studio, Quest, and Brush share one protected Jambot core across different child-centered creative surfaces.

Protected platform signal

Multiple surfaces, one defensible interaction layer.

Studio

An immersive music room where sound, placement, and atmosphere become a safe embodied play surface.

Vision Pro play room Crystal Ball experience Expressive placement Prototype stage
A child-perspective VR embodiment of Jambot Studio.
VR embodimentHands, sound, and a crystal instrument inside Jambot Studio.
FocusVR embodiment and regulation
FeaturesSpatial sound, calm visual feedback, guided musical choices
StagePrototype visuals and internal walkthrough available
AudienceAutistic children, educators, clinicians, and families
Jambot Brain
Intent
Space

Quest

An iPad-first music adventure with calm progression, Golden Notes, worlds, and creative play.

Low-stimulation game loop Golden Notes Worlds and bandmates iPad-first MVP path
Jambot Quest lighting up the iPad.
Quest on iPadA calm musical adventure with characters, stages, and rewards.
FocusAccessible musical confidence
FeaturesProgression, reward moments, characters, and child-paced musical play
StageiPad product concept and gameplay flow in development
AudienceAutistic children, families, educators, and care teams
Jambot Brain
Progress
Play

Brush

A VR external controller that transforms into different instruments depending on how it is held, turning grip, angle, and gesture into expressive musical control.

Hold to transform Gesture as instrument VR external controller Controller R&D
Jambot Brush transforming into multiple VR instruments.
One brush, many instrumentsString, wind, and percussion modes in VR.
FocusEmbodied VR instrument control
FeaturesGrip, angle, and gesture mapped into instrument modes
StageFictionalized concept visual for proprietary controller direction
AudienceChildren, therapists, educators, and accessible VR teams
Jambot Brain
Hold
Transform

Investor proof

De-risked where it matters first.

Sound Palette is turning autism-led doctoral research into an investable product path with ethics approval complete, feasibility work complete, IP protection underway, and a larger child-centered pilot planned.

REB complete. Feasibility complete. Fall 2026 pilot planned.

Trust pathREB approval is complete and child participant material stays protected.
Learning pathA 2-participant feasibility study is complete, with a larger Fall 2026 pilot planned.
Venture pathPatent-pending interaction IP and startup support help move the work beyond a research prototype.
Ethics REB complete

Approved research path for child-centered development.

Evidence 2 participants

Initial feasibility study already completed.

Next study 20 children

Autistic child pilot planned for Fall 2026.

Moat Patent pending

Protected child-to-system musical interaction layer.

CompletedREB approval and initial feasibility study.
BuildingStudio, Quest, and Brush on one protected Jambot core.
PlannedFall 2026 pilot with 20 autistic children.
SupportedInnovation Factory and StartUp Lab at Laurier.

Demo reel

Private walkthroughs are available now.

A short reel is in production. Until then, aligned investors and partners can request a focused walkthrough of Studio, Quest, Brush, and the protected Jambot brain behind them.

Request a private walkthrough while the reel is in production.

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Jambot Studio private demo preview. Reel in production
Jambot in motionVR embodiment, iPad play, and expressive controller design in one walkthrough.
Alex Purcell, founder of Sound Palette Inc.

Founder

Built by an autistic researcher-musician.

Alex Purcell is the founder/operator of Sound Palette Inc., an autistic researcher-musician building Jambot from PhD research into music, autism, VR embodiment, and child-centered creative technology. He brings lived autism experience, music practice, creative technology, completed REB approval, and a completed 2-participant feasibility study together, with a larger pilot involving 20 autistic children planned for Fall 2026.

Alex Purcell is an autistic researcher-musician building Jambot from PhD research into an investable platform.

RoleFounder/operator of Sound Palette Inc.
ResearchPhD work in music, autism, and VR
Company5-person build network
MastersInclusive music
PhDVR musicking
REBEthics completed
Feasibility2 participants complete
Fall 202620-child pilot
NowSound Palette Inc.
Founder profile Alex Purcell on LinkedIn

Music and autism researcher, founder/operator of Sound Palette Inc.

 Company profile Sound Palette Inc. on LinkedIn

Public company profile for startup program review, investor diligence, and partner outreach.

 Company contact alex@soundpalette.ai

Business-domain contact for investors, partners, schools, clinics, and startup program review.

Upcoming conferences

Come see the demos in person.

Meet Alex, see the research-to-product path, and request a private walkthrough.

Upcoming

CYP Conference: July 18, 2026 at 2:30 PM, Young People’s Theatre, Toronto.

ISME CMA Pre-Conference: July 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM, U of T Scarborough.

Private demos: available for aligned investors, schools, clinics, and care partners.

Past

Neuromusic 2025: VR musicking with autistic children.

Neuromusic 2024: musical interventions in autism research.

Research trail: community music, neurodiversity, VR, and inclusive creative technology.

Review the startup, product, and team details.

Sound Palette is speaking with aligned investors, startup programs, schools, clinics, and care partners as Jambot moves from completed feasibility work into the Fall 2026 pilot path.

Investor and partner conversations are open.

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