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Jan-2023
A trained opera singer with an accomplished business background and a professor of chemistry, renowned globally for his research and expertise, may not appear to have anything in common. Yet a shared passion for innovation, a desire to make a difference and the knowledge of an unmet need in medical treatment options, led Maria Antonakos […]

Jan-2023
You know the saying ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’? Most would agree that this is sound advice. Yet startup Mesomat, ignored that age-old wisdom, and it appears to be paying off. Not many young companies would abandon early success and pivot to take their business in a new direction, but this is exactly […]

Jan-2023
Scientific range picker is designed to alleviate golf’s labor shortage while enhancing operational safety This article was originally published by David Droschak for First Call Golf on January 24, 2023. Read the original article here. WINTER GARDEN, Florida — There were thousands upon thousands of balls, clubs and shafts at tue’s 20th PGA Show Demo […]

This media release was originally published by Altis Labs on January 24, 2023. Toronto, Ontario – Altis Labs, Inc. (“Altis”), the computational imaging platform for advancing precision medicine, announces today an initiative focused on developing, validating, and commercializing fully automated imaging biomarkers for solid tumors using deep learning. Led by Altis, the initiative leverages a […]
This article was originally published by Bryan Borzykowski on MaRS Discovery District (marsdd.com). Read the original article here. Deals are still within reach for startups with a compelling pitch and solid fundamentals This month, Natalie Duncan (pictured) faces the biggest test in her young entrepreneurial career. The co-founder of Bug Mars, a Toronto-based company that’s […]

This media release was originally published by SWTCH Energy on Business Wire, on January 23, 2023. SWTCH Energy, an electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions provider for multi-tenant properties across North America, today announced its partnership with Bectrol, a Québec-based integrator of EV chargers and provider of industrial automation, distribution and manufacturing of control panels. This […]

This article was first published by Jesse Dorey on Brighter World – McMaster University, January 23, 2023. Read the original article. An elderly person who needs a few extra seconds to cross the street. A recent newcomer who needs help navigating an unfamiliar city. A person with a disability using public transit. Each of these individuals faces […]

This article was first published on Brighter World – McMaster University. Read the original article. Seven McMaster-led research projects have received a total of $61 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to advance medical research, training and innovation. The announcement was made at McMaster by Filomena Tassi, MP for Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas and minister responsible […]

Jan-2023
Provincial investment drives transportation innovation in Hamilton HAMILTON, ON, January 13, 2023 – Yesterday, Innovation Factory welcomed Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation, and Trade to celebrate the recent investment announcement of $2.4 million to support the accelerator’s Centre for Integrated Transportation and Mobility (CITM). The investment will allow the CITM to expand […]

Jan-2023
iF innovator, Able Innovations, is among the eight GTA businesses that received funding for business development and growth. This media release was originally published by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) on January 10, 2023. FedDev Ontario investment to help eight GTA businesses scale-up and create over 230 jobs January 10, […]