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ORIGINAL ARTICLE, Anthony Urciuoli, August 25, 2021 Biomedical and mechanical engineering student Lianna Genovese has received the National James Dyson Award for her invention, Guided Hands, which she created in her first-year design course to help people with limited hand mobility write, paint, draw and access technology. A biomedical and mechanical engineering student at McMaster […]
ORIGINAL ARTICLE, Kirsten Korosec, techcrunch.com, August 31, 2021 In the two years since Gatik AI came out of stealth, the autonomous vehicle startup has launched pilots with Walmart and Canadian retail giant Loblaw in its bid to prove that self-driving technology combined with box trucks is the secret economic sauce for hauling goods short distances. […]
ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE dysoncanada.ca, August 25, 2021 Canadian engineer’s device helps patients with limited hand mobility paint and draw. In North America, there are over 58 million people of all ages experiencing limited hand mobility, hand and arm weakness and difficulty grasping and controlling objects, because of a medical condition or injury. This includes people […]
ORIGINAL ARTICLE, Jeremy Kemeny, thespec.com, August 24, 2021 Three local businesses will share nearly $50,000 in prize money at Hamilton’s 11th annual Lions Lair competition. Fifteen teams of entrepreneurs will pitch their ideas to contest judges in a bracket-style, single-elimination tournament. The contest, presented by Innovation Factory in collaboration with the City of Hamilton’s Economic […]
How to understand and address current customer needs. Since early 2020, everyone’s reality has changed. While many small business owners are still trying to find ways to react to this evolving situation, it’s important to consider how these changes are affecting your customers with customer behaviour analytics. Understanding how your customers have changed, and continue […]
One barrier faced by people of colour seeking mental-health support is a lack of therapists who share the same cultural background. A new app called Althea Therapy, created by Hamilton-raised mental-health advocate Micheline Khan, seeks to close that gap by connecting BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and people of colour) clients with therapists from their communities. Read […]
Aug-2021
ORIGINAL ARTICLE, newswire.ca, August 18, 2021 Acquisition of the MedEd management software company advances Altus’ vision of helping academic programs identify, select, and nurture all students to become exceptional professionals. TORONTO, Aug. 18, 2021 /CNW/ – Altus Assessments is pleased to announce the acquisition of One45 and its MedEd software platform which, combined with Altus’ research-backed admissions […]
Pretto’s Pasta increases revenue by 94% over one of the toughest years for start-ups! Pretto’s Pasta is a Hamilton-based, gourmet lasagne, advanced manufacturing company. Using local ingredients, Pretto’s Pasta focuses on offering delicious “Nonna” style lasagne with unique flavours such as butter chicken. Pretto’s started as a 2-man operation, running out of a small kitchen. […]
Aug-2021
Written by: Keith Russell, Hamilton Business Development Officer, Hamilton Business Centre Helping Hamilton’s entrepreneurs succeed. In a nutshell, this is what the Hamilton Business Centre (HBC) does best. Located on the first floor of City Hall at 71 Main Street W, the HBC is your one-stop source for business information, guidance and professional advice on […]
Aug-2021
We’re once again set to enter a virtual LiONS LAIR, and even though the competition remains online, the stakes are just as high. The 2021 edition of LiONS LAIR, presented by longtime partners Innovation Factory, will pit 16 upstart entrepreneurial teams against each other during a virtual competition slated for late-September. The winners will receive […]
