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Commitments and Contingencies (Details 4) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014
First Stock Option [Member] |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 500,000 |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 500,000 |  |
Exercise Price | $ 1.6 |  |
Expiry Date | Jul. 05, 2023 |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ 1,015,000 |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 6 years 9 months 4 days |  |
Second Stock Option [Member] |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 75,000 |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 50,000 |  |
Exercise Price | $ 1.2 |  |
Expiry Date | May 07, 2024 |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ 182,250 |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 7 years 7 months 6 days |  |
Third Stock Option [Member] |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 125,000 |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 62,250 |  |
Exercise Price | $ 1.32 |  |
Expiry Date | May 08, 2024 |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ 288,750 |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 7 years 7 months 6 days |  |
Four Stock Option [Member] |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 718,750 |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 479,170 |  |
Exercise Price | $ 0.92 |  |
Expiry Date | Apr. 02, 2025 |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ 1,947,813 |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 8 years 6 months |  |
Five Stock Option [Member] |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 50,000 |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 20,834 |  |
Exercise Price | $ 1.44 |  |
Expiry Date | Jun. 08, 2025 |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ 109,500 |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 8 years 8 months 9 days |  |
Six Stock Option [Member] |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 50,000 |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 16,667 |  |
Exercise Price | $ 1.76 |  |
Expiry Date | Jun. 15, 2025 |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ 93,500 |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 8 years 8 months 16 days |  |
Seven Stock Option [Member] |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 278,750 |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 116,146 |  |
Exercise Price | $ 5.04 |  |
Expiry Date | Sep. 18, 2025 |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 8 years 11 months 20 days |  |
Eight Stock Option [Member] |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 1,500 |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 1,500 |  |
Exercise Price | $ 5.64 |  |
Expiry Date | Sep. 30, 2025 |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 9 years |  |
Nine Stock Option [Member] |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 31,250 |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 10,416 |  |
Exercise Price | $ 5.68 |  |
Expiry Date | Oct. 02, 2025 |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 9 years |  |
Ten Stock Option [Member] |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 25,000 |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 8,333 |  |
Exercise Price | $ 8.98 |  |
Expiry Date | Oct. 16, 2025 |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 9 years 15 days |  |
Eleven Stock Option [Member] |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 1,500 |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 1,500 |  |
Exercise Price | $ 5.57 |  |
Expiry Date | Dec. 31, 2025 |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 9 years 3 months |  |
Twelave Stock Option [Member] |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 1,500 |  |
Number of Vested Shares |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 4.9 |  |
Expiry Date | Mar. 31, 2026 |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 9 years 6 months |  |
Thirteen Stock Option [Member] |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 1,500 |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 1,500 |  |
Exercise Price | $ 5.66 |  |
Expiry Date | Apr. 27, 2026 |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 9 years 6 months 26 days |  |
Fourteen Stock Option [Member] |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 50,000 |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 12,121 |  |
Exercise Price | $ 4.09 |  |
Expiry Date | May 18, 2026 |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 9 years 7 months 17 days |  |
Fifteen Stock Option [Member] |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 1,500 |  |
Number of Vested Shares |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 6.11 |  |
Expiry Date | Jun. 30, 2026 |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 9 years 9 months |  |
Sixteen Stock Option [Member] |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 379,625 |  |
Number of Vested Shares |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 6.26 |  |
Expiry Date | Jul. 05, 2026 |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 9 years 9 months 4 days |  |
Seventeen Stock Option [Member] |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 861,429 |  |
Number of Vested Shares |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 7.06 |  |
Expiry Date | Jul. 18, 2026 |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 9 years 9 months 18 days |  |
Eighteen Stock Option [Member] |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 40,000 |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 3,333 |  |
Exercise Price | $ 3.06 |  |
Expiry Date | Sep. 07, 2026 |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ 22,800 |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 9 years 11 months 9 days |  |
Nineteen Stock Option [Member] |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 1,006,696 |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 1,006,696 |  |
Exercise Price | $ 3.28 |  |
Expiry Date | Sep. 22, 2026 |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ 352,344 |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 9 years 11 months 23 days |  |
2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 4,199,000 | 1,822,500 | 792,500
Number of Vested Shares | 2,290,716 |  |
Exercise Price | $ 3.76 | $ 2.00 | $ 2.82
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ 4,011,956 |  |

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