HAMILTON, ON — November 27, 2025 — Yesterday, Innovation Factory held its New Venture Pitch Challenge night, featuring live pitches and engaging networking. The event, which serves as the culmination of a three-week mentorship program, featured promising early-stage entrepreneurs presenting refined business plans to a panel of expert judges and angel investors.
With 10 selected innovators receiving pitch training, the program offers the opportunity for the top five companies to compete for a $500 prize and complimentary access to Innovation Factory’s Investment Readiness Program.
The evening’s standout pitch was from Jasmine Jing, Co-founder of TechInu, whose AI and Matrix-pinhole image sensing technology aims to make diabetes care proactive, personalized, and pain-free.
“The New Venture Pitch Challenge program is designed to support the next generation of start-up businesses in our region,” said David Carter, CEO of Innovation Factory. “The confidence and market readiness demonstrated by this year’s cohort is exciting, and we are proud to see these ventures take their next steps toward growth and impact.”
The success of the 2025 Fall New Venture Pitch Challenge was made possible through the generous support of nmbrly llp. The event provided a networking environment for founders to connect with the regional innovation ecosystem and profile their solutions, marking a key milestone in their commercialization journey.
The New Venture Pitch Challenge program reinforces Innovation Factory’s commitment to advancing the tech ecosystem by nurturing early-stage ventures and supporting them as they transition from a start-up to scaling their businesses.
About Innovation Factory
Innovation Factory is a not-for-profit business accelerator, serving as the catalyst for technology innovation in the Brant, Halton, Hamilton and Norfolk regions since 2010. Innovation Factory provides business services, training, mentorship, and strategic connections to drive market adoption, leverage intellectual property, and increase revenues, investment, and jobs. Innovators can also access sector-specific resources including exclusive smart transportation test environments and data; and a formal life science and health innovation ecosystem.
