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Are you trying to grow your business? Have an innovative idea? Let Innovation Factory help you along the way. 

Join our business accelerator and you will receive business advice and mentorship, build strategic connections, and access training, sector-specific resources and funding support that will help you take your business to the next level.

Apply for free — Our services are provided to Ontario-based businesses at no cost and no company equity is taken.

Not in Ontario?

That’s okay! We can still support your business through our online learning platform, Academy at Innovation Factory, featuring commercialization insights on everything from sales, and marketing to operations, human resources, and much more. 

Need help with your intellectual property (IP)? Apply to OwnershIP for guidance to support you to develop and protect your IP.  

Or if you have a life science innovation, check out HEALTHI and, prepare to undertake a clinical trial.

Moving your business to Canada?

iF’s Runway Accelerator supports your business as you navigate the Government of Canada’s Start-up Visa Program. 

Companies receive tailored assistance and valuable resources to establish a thriving business in Canada, as well as a Letter of Support. Learn more and apply to Runway by Innovation Factory.

Case studies you can relate to

Your business is unique but the path to market can often have one thing in common… it’s full of challenges. Check out these inspiring and relatable case studies.

Apply now to become a client

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

Celebrate BIG ideas that make a bigger impact at The Big DiF, Innovation Factory’s annual open house and client showcase. Join 250+ people from the Hamilton-Halton community to celebrate entrepreneurship and innovation.

Join Innovation Factory's Annual Open House - The Big DiF!

Network with 250+ industry professionals, discover emerging solutions from our innovators, and celebrate entrepreneurship within the Hamilton-Halton ecosystem.

May 9, 2024 | 4:00pm – 8:00pm | Hamilton, Ontario