LiONS LAIR competition roaring back as in-person event

ORIGINAL ARTICLE, The Hamilton Spectator, thespec.com, June 8, 2022

Hamilton’s annual Lions Lair competition is set to return as an in-person event after a two-year, pandemic-induced switch to the virtual realm.

This year, more than a dozen Ontario-based companies will duke it out in a pitch-style showdown in front of a panel of Hamilton’s top business experts and investors.

Before the Innovation Factory competition begins, the 16 finalists will take part in a number of training sessions as well as judging designed to “test their growth, financial and legal readiness strategies,” according to a press release.

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14th Annual LiONS LAIR Pitch Competition and in-person Gala on September 26, 2024 from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. Tickets available on lionslair.ca

Attend the 14th annual LiONS LAIR pitch competition

Since 2011, Innovation Factory’s LiONS LAIR has helped more than 150 startups launch and scale their businesses. This fall, join over 350 entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders to network over dinner and drinks, celebrate innovation, and watch finalists pitch live to a panel of judges to win cash and in-kind prizes.

When: September 26, 2024 | 5:00pm – 9:00pm 

Where: LiUNA Station – 360 James St. N, Hamilton, Ontario L8L 1H5