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May-2015
For entrepreneurs, starting and running a business is not only a lot of work, it’s expensive. There’s financing available for startups and small businesses, but some entrepreneurs don’t know what’s available or how to approach securing it. This is why Geordan Robertson, Director of Small Business at Meridian Credit Union, joined iF on May 26th […]
For the past year, local Hamilton game development company – Thrive Games – has been working hard on their flagship game: Dragon of Legends. Thrive is an Innovation Factory client and part of The Forge accelerator, and they now have a fantastic opportunity to take Dragon of Legends and their company to the next level. […]
By Don McNally Don is Founder and President of NetAccess Systems Inc., the area’s first Internet Service Provider in 1993. Don loves the innovation, community, and collaboration of the growing Hamilton area IT ecosystem. Business Continuity is much what it sounds like – plans or activities intended to ensure that an organization’s critical business […]
May-2015
We’re happy to announce that Arnaud Thia-Nam has joined our team as the new MBA Co-op at Innovation Factory. Arnaud comes to us from France and has a background in Social Sciences. He recently shifted gears and began his MBA at the DeGroote School of Business. He is especially interested in exploring how business and […]
May-2015
On May 7, Jay Rosenblatt took the stage at The Big DiF to accept the fourth annual Mark Chamberlain DiFizen of the Year Award in front of a crowd of Hamilton’s Innovation Community. “This has been one of the biggest ruses of my life,” said Rosenblatt, who thought he would be accepting an award on […]
May-2015
By Elizabeth Thorsen, Program Manager at Innovation Factory On April 30, I had the pleasure of attending Apps for Health; a one-day conference hosted at Mohawk College, which focused on emerging trends in the mobile health industry. The conference was an interesting mix of entrepreneurs, healthcare professionals, and tech enthusiasts alike, united by their passion […]
May-2015
By Henry Beckett, Client Services Manager at Innovation Factory Last week, the Innovation Factory team attended the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) Discovery conference at The Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The annual event brings together thousands of people who are part of Ontario’s innovation ecosystem – including entrepreneurs, government agencies, private investors, even Silicon Valley […]
