At the 2018 Gala, five companies walked away with prizes after being selected as winners of the 8th annual LiONS LAIR. One year later, the companies are continuing to grow and expand. 1st Place Winner: Read more...
Meridian is here to help you access the capital you need, and take your small business to the next level. As a proud partner and sponsor of LiONS LAIR, Meridian understands the needs of small Read more...
Three ways to grow your business (in 48 hours or fewer) Digital strategy in its full glory is complex. It requires different types of expertise, and(!) the patience to work within algorithms that change all Read more...
HAMILTON – Aug. 15, 2019 – Ten local companies will be pitching live for a chance to win up to $75,000 in cash prizes at the Lions Lair this fall. Fifteen semifinalists were narrowed down Read more...
HAMILTON – June 11, 2019 – Who dares to enter the Lions Lair? Fifteen local startups have been narrowed down from a field of over 60 applicants to compete in Innovation Factory’s signature pitch Read more...
MesoMat Wins $76,000 at LiON’S LAIR 2018 With Their “Conductible, Body Conforming, Wearable Technology” Hamilton, ON (Sept 28, 2018) – After almost two months of anticipation, the winners of the 8th annual LiON’S LAIR Competition were Read more...
Our 2018 Top Ten Finalists Age Rate Age Rate has developed a prototype which uses a mouth swab and test to determine how well a user is ageing by comparing their biological age to their Read more...
Hamilton-based companies 3Dstream Inc., BioAge/Age Rate, DID Devices, Fleeky, MesoMat and Storelax are among the finalists selected for this year’s top 15. They will be competing against companies from Toronto, Oakville Kitchener, Simcoe and Paris Read more...
The Hamilton business community gathered together at Carmen’s Banquet Centre to once again celebrate the next generation of innovation and entrepreneurship, as Innovation Factory and the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce presented the seventh annual Lion’s Read more...
