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HAMILTON, ON — Building on the momentum of the inaugural i.d.e.a. Fund cohort, applications for Cohort 2 are now open; paving the way for a new group of forward-thinking companies looking to commercialize innovative technologies that will help continue Canada’s transition to a green economy. The i.d.e.a. Fund is a southern Ontario-focused initiative that helps clean […]

Hamilton, ON – March 23, 2023 – Yesterday, Innovation Factory’s Synapse Life Science Competition, Ontario’s premier life science pitch competition, announced the winners of over $100,000 in prizes at the 10th annual showcase event. After three years of virtual events, the competition was held in person for the first time since 2019, bringing together innovators, […]

Hamilton, ON – Business accelerators, Innovation Factory, Haltech, and Movement51 are thrilled to announce their strategic partnership, underscoring their commitment to supporting women founders and investors in the technology and innovation space. Women-led businesses face unique challenges that can make it more difficult for them to access capital, build networks, overcome gender bias, and balance […]

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 […]

Nov-2022
Hamilton region’s life science and health tech community driving economic prosperity HAMILTON, ON – November 8, 2022 – Yesterday, Innovation Factory welcomed the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister Responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario). The Minister toured the business accelerator, and met with emerging life science tech companies driving innovation with […]

The event offered insight and opportunities related to connected transportation and electrified vehicles. HAMILTON, ONTARIO, November 4, 2022 – The fifth installment of the Future of Transportation and Mobility Series (FTMS) attracted hundreds of attendees from around the world, interested in exploring the trends, opportunities, and changes in transportation. Co-hosted by the Centre for Integrated […]

Applications are now open for this year’s cohort of innovative startups Hamilton – October 12, 2022 – Fresh off the heels of celebrating innovation at the recent LiONS LAIR pitch competition and gala event, Innovation Factory has turned its attention to the 2023 Synapse Life Science Pitch Competition, now in its 10th year. Applications are […]

$50,000 Awarded as 300 Members of the Innovation Community Celebrate HAMILTON, ON – September 29, 2022 – Boardball Inc. was named the grand prize winner yesterday at Innovation Factory’s LiONS LAIR Gala, claiming top prize of $25,000. Celebrating its twelfth anniversary, the annual pitch competition drew over 300 attendees from the Hamilton region’s business and […]

An initiative spearheaded by McMaster Innovation Park (MIP), Innovation Factory’s annual DiFizen Award recipients are celebrated with a striking, 3D, branded installation inside MIP. Ty Shattuck, CEO of McMaster Innovation Park and David Carter, Executive Director of Innovation Factory revealed a permanent wall installation on the main floor of The Atrium at MIP, Canada’s premier […]

Synapse Competition prepared Bisep Inc. for challenges of turning an innovative product into a viable business Niagara-based start-up Bisep Inc. aims to have its game-changing mobility device on the market as early as September after winning the top prize at the Innovation Factory’s (iF) seventh annual Synapse Life Science pitch competition. Bisep’s innovative device, called […]