Finalists prepare their pitches in the summer then present in front of our business experts, "The Lions", for a chance to win CASH prizes!
The competition gives ten up-and-coming entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their business to a panel of Hamilton’s top business experts.
The LiON'S LAIR competition culminates in a fall gala, where the winner is announced live. This highly-anticipated event brings together Hamilton's innovation and entrepreneurship community.
MesoMat is an advanced materials company which has developed innovative solutions including a proprietary wire that is able to conduct electricity even as it is bent and stretched.
Hardware and software that allows you to seamlessly record and analyze 3D human motion.
Software that uploads and organizes photos for quick delivery to customers who can view and share through a custom branded photo page.
A platform that provides exposure for freelance beauty professionals and makes finding services that cater to different textures, tones and complexions easy.
AgeRate provides a genetic test that can reveal your biological age, which is a metric for healthy ageing and can be lowered through diet and exercise.
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...
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Hamilton, ON Canada
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