McMaster Innovation Park in partnership with Innovation Factory x PREDICTif x AWS

📅 October 21 | 5:30–8:30 PM
📍 McMaster Innovation Park, Hamilton

​The Hamilton region’s biggest AI event is here! In partnership with Innovation Factory and AWS, this competition will spotlight the most promising AI ideas and projects from across the community.

​💡 For Innovators & Entrepreneurs:
Do you have an AI-driven idea, prototype, or project? This is your chance to showcase it in front of judges, peers, and industry leaders — with up to $50,000 in funding on the line to help bring your idea to life.

👉 Apply to pitch here: https://forms.office.com/r/D2JaNVyDmj

​Agenda

• ​5:30–6:00 PM — Check-in & networking
• ​6:00–6:10 PM — Welcome & partner remarks
• ​6:10–7:30 PM — AI pitches + Q&A
• ​7:30–8:10 PM — Judges’ deliberation & audience choice
• ​8:10–8:30 PM — Winners announced & wrap-up

​Presented in partnership with Innovation Factory and AWS.

Who should apply?
This competition is ideal for organizations (startups, SMBs, enterprise teams, nonprofits, researchers) that:

• ​​Are integrating AI-driven innovation into their operations.
• ​​Need funding, resources, and expert support to scale an AI vision.
• ​​Want to connect with AI and AWS leaders to refine and implement AI strategies.

​​Why participate?

• ​​Access up to $50,000 in funding and expert guidance to implement AI.
• ​​Exclusive opportunity to present directly to AWS & AI leaders.
• ​​Tailored feedback in a focused, high-value setting.
• ​​Network with AWS and PREDICTif experts to explore AI-powered growth.

​​How does funding work?
This is not a cash prize or AWS Credits. Funding is AWS Partner funding allocated toward technical resources, architecture support, and solution development services delivered by PREDICTif in collaboration with AWS (subject to program eligibility and scope).